#AHA16 Day 3 Highlights

With two days already under their belts, many attendees were still going strong on day three:

#aha16 has been wonderfully productive so far. Day 3!
— Kathleen Thompson (@K_Logo_Thompson) January 9, 2016

Looking forward to another day at #AHA16! It’s been a great conference so far. Thanks @AHAhistorians
— Kate Sharp Landdeck (@katelanddeck) January 9, 2016

For some, day 3 of #AHA16 began with either a breakfast meeting or a session. The annual networking breakfast of the AHA Committee on Women’s Historians was particularly well-attended:

Breakfast for committee on women historians biggest attendance ever #aha16
— Laura Dull (@ProfLauraDull) January 9, 2016

Great to see so many historians at @KaliGrossPhD’s talk for the breakfast meeting of the Committee on Women’s Historians. #aha16#wmnhist
— Monica L. Mercado (@monicalmercado) January 9, 2016

@KaliGrossPhD on “yearning for black women’s history that allows them to be damaged and flawed”…..yes #aha16#womenshistorybreakfast
— Amira Rose Davis (@mirarose88) January 9, 2016

“Make a difference- and if not, make a stink.” Sonya Michel at the Committee on Women Historians breakfast. #aha16
— Rebecca L. Davis (@historydavis) January 9, 2016

Morning sessions on podcasts and learning history through avatars proved especially popular among twitterstorians:

Like podcasts? Join #aha16#s161, a roundtable discussion with @BackStoryRadio@WhoMakesCents & Urban Historians https://t.co/nBRdsEgn2j
— AHA (@AHAhistorians) January 9, 2016

Avatars in the classroom – I’ve been looking forward to this since I got the program. New pedagogical tools! #aha16
— Mike Timonin (@Guy_Who_Reads) January 9, 2016

Re Urban Historians podcast, @A_NeedhamNYU raises issue of time consuming production. How to fit into one’s professional life? #aha16#s161
— Julie Golia (@JulieThePH) January 9, 2016

Using avatars in a history course: students have a stake in the course, develop research skills, historical complexity, inquiry #aha16#s164
— Danielle R. Picard (@DRPicardHIS) January 9, 2016

@historyfellow on best advice for starting podcast: relentless self-criticism. Good takes are few and far between. #aha16#twitterstorians
— Chris Parkes (@Parkesland) January 9, 2016

There were also morning sessions on rewriting revolutions:

Pretty full house this a.m. for Rewriting Revolutions 1 #s166#aha16https://t.co/GsuJ7nB6RR
— Robert Taber (@RobTaber) January 9, 2016

This #aha16 panel on Rewriting Revolutions is really fantastic. See @BenjaminEPark, @ProvAtlantic, and @RobTaber’s tweets of the papers.
— Christopher Jones (@ccjones13) January 9, 2016

Remapping the Civil War:

1/3 Up this morning at #aha16! My panel with Matt Hulbert and Greg Downs: “Remapping the Civil War.” #civilwarhistorians
— Megan Kate Nelson (@megankatenelson) January 9, 2016

And, of course, #AHACareerDiversity:

A lot of career diversity on this panel. Public and private sectors. Government, higher ed, and corporate settings. #s139#aha16
— Jordan M. Reed (@jordanreed14) January 9, 2016

#aha16 Spencer Crewe talking abt how his training as historian helped work to shift institutional mission at museum. #AHACareerDiversity
— Emily Swafford (@elswafford) January 9, 2016

Thomas Wellock: “I am a government historian by accident.” Your career path does not have to be set in stone. Be flexible! #s139#aha16
— Jordan M. Reed (@jordanreed14) January 9, 2016

Looking for a non-prof/TT job as a historian isn’t necessarily just a result of a tough job market #aha16#notjustabackup
— Adam Turner (@admturner) January 9, 2016

Crew: Advocating for the “informational interview” over sending out multitudes of applications. Key is face-to-face contact #s139#aha16
— Jordan M. Reed (@jordanreed14) January 9, 2016

The opening of the poster sessions in the Exhibit Hall was undoubtedly one of the highlights of the day:

.@AHAhistorians at work inc #dighist#AHAposter#aha16@MickiKaufman (and many others; go, explore!) pic.twitter.com/2RKI8Ahr1R
— Kalani Craig (@kalanicraig) January 9, 2016

Come on down to the #poster sessions! Hilton, Galleria Exhibit Hall #aha16#suffrage#cartoonspic.twitter.com/YDDhQjyMqU
— Ana Stevenson (@DrAnaStevenson) January 9, 2016

At #aha16 ? come check out @czeltsman’s awesome poster on Mexican printing. She has a type case to play with! pic.twitter.com/HfBAO8wqkH
— Mitch Fraas (@MitchFraas) January 9, 2016

Day 3 also featured a lot of productive discussions on tuning and meeting the needs of K-12 teachers and two-year university faculty:

The K-12 Teacher’s Workshop, “Teaching the Long Civil Rights Movement” will begin in an hour. Hope to see you there #aha16#teachinghistory
— Elaine Carey (@lenicarey) January 9, 2016

#aha16 teachers practicing being learners at #K12 workshop. Asking: how do these documents change what we know?
— Emily Swafford (@elswafford) January 9, 2016

Tuning the Transfer Studnet #aha16@UCF_History@valenciacollegepic.twitter.com/yMzJMrH7MU
— Kevin M. Mercer (@KevinIsHistory) January 9, 2016

“Tuning the Master’s” starting now! #aha16#s170
— Jennifer McPherson (@JL_McPherson_) January 9, 2016

The impression that transfer students are not prepared for success is not supported by the data #aha16#s185
— Laura Dull (@ProfLauraDull) January 9, 2016

We’re all agreeing that 2 & 4 yr faculty need to meet, but logistics & funding are roadblocks #aha16#s185
— Laura Dull (@ProfLauraDull) January 9, 2016

Some historians took time off from attending sessions to explore Atlanta:

Modern construction has almost completely erased the physical evidence of Atlantas slave brokers #aha16 walking tour pic.twitter.com/3WCHGMyCOw
— Kevin M. Mercer (@KevinIsHistory) January 9, 2016

1at Congregational Church #aha16#Atlanta#AfricanAmerican church 1907 no firm color lines pic.twitter.com/m9fEB7nO70
— Kevin M. Mercer (@KevinIsHistory) January 9, 2016

While many graduate students took advantage of the Career Fair during the afternoon:

Balleisen: Plugging the career fair today from 1-5pm. Go visit @FromPhDtoLife and @rbthisted there today! #s139#aha16
— Jordan M. Reed (@jordanreed14) January 9, 2016

Career fair ftw #aha16pic.twitter.com/x8s0ZtzeZl
— Anthony Pratcher II (@realphxphenom) January 9, 2016

Working the Career Fair at #aha16. Drop by to chat and pick up a sample list of humanities nonprofits. pic.twitter.com/cJd486idV5
— Rob Townsend (@rbthisted) January 9, 2016

RT JasonSteinhauer #aha16 Interested in fellowships librarycongress? Or jobs in government, #museums, #archives or #histcomm? Come chat at …— Patrick Spann (@irelandarthouse) January 9, 2016

The afternoon also featured a panel previewing the conference on the Future of the African American Past and the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture:

Future of the African American Past panel #aha16pic.twitter.com/tXha9125Uw
— Allison Horrocks (@allisonhorrocks) January 9, 2016

@NMAAHC will be a center and an outlet to discuss issues that we Americans have continued to avoid #aha16#s218
— Amber N Mitchell (@anichellemitch) January 9, 2016

Where can African Americans look for history that they can take refuge in? #aha16#s218
— Amber N Mitchell (@anichellemitch) January 9, 2016

Without presentations of real tragedy, museums cannot provide a space for real hope – David Blight #aha16
— Allison Horrocks (@allisonhorrocks) January 9, 2016

Cole: New Smithsonian museum will “wrestle with contemporary manifestations of longstanding realities” of Black American life #s218#aha16
— Sarah Duggan (@ChasingClaudiaK) January 9, 2016

A session on guidelines for evaluating digital scholarship:

Open forum on guidelines for #dighist scholarship at #aha16 happening now in Marriot M302 (underneath main elevators)
— Kalani Craig (@kalanicraig) January 9, 2016

#aha16#dighist@jmcclurken First step is to begin to have conversations & begin to help departments frame this type of evaluation.
— Stephanie A Kingsley (@KingsleySteph) January 9, 2016

Peer review is necessary for digital history, but what form does that take: open, blind, pre or post publication. #aha16
— Bob Clark (@Hydeclark) January 9, 2016

And a session where historians with ideas for digital projects could drop in and get hands-on advice:

Have #dighist or #digiped questions? Get one-on-one help at the #aha16 Digital Drop-In. Hilton 3rd floor Room 315. pic.twitter.com/UHTku4VCzD
— Stephanie A Kingsley (@KingsleySteph) January 9, 2016

The much anticipated business meeting of the AHA took place in the evening:

Moving on to the #AHA16 business meeting. Great conversations with young scholars at Career Fair. Hope more will participate next year.
— Rob Townsend (@rbthisted) January 9, 2016

A line to get into the #AHA16 business meeting! pic.twitter.com/TZxztTeHlY
— Rob Townsend (@rbthisted) January 9, 2016

The final vote on the #ahabusmtg resolution was 51 for, 111 against. #aha16
— AHA (@AHAhistorians) January 9, 2016

Vicki L. Ruiz hands the gavel to Patrick Manning, new President of the AHA for 2016. Thank you, Prof. Ruiz; welcome to Prof. Manning. #aha16
— AHA (@AHAhistorians) January 9, 2016

All in all, a productive day at #AHA16!

Only at a history conference: hearing comparisons of civil rights resistance, Dr. Seuss, & Amy Winehouse in 1 panel. #aha16#historygeek
— Herstorian Kristina (@theherstorian) January 9, 2016

This post first appeared on AHA Today.