The 127th Annual Meeting
The photo on the cover of the print version is of the special plenary session "A Conversation with John Sayles,” held on the evening of Saturday, January 5, 2013; the photo is by Marc Monaghan.
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From the AHA
Report Claims History Discipline Failing in Modern Research Practices
The heart of the historian’s craft may be research, but a new report claims the discipline fails to prepare graduate…
What’s in the February 2013 AHR?
The February issue of the American Historical Review should be in members’ mailboxes and available online soon. It contains William…
AHA Annual Meeting 2.0: Tweeting the Meeting
More than 4,300 historians landed in New Orleans last month for the AHA annual meeting, no doubt looking for good…
The Malleable PhD Mini-Conference
A notable aspect of the annual meeting in New Orleans was the featured "mini-conference" of panels and workshops devoted to…
Bridging Cultures: Strengthening Introductory History Courses
The Community College Humanities Association hosted a session during the annual meeting on its ongoing Bridging Cultures project, “Advancing the…
Bonhomie and Banter Mark 127th Business Meeting
Business meetings are inevitably dull affairs, with long-winded reports filled with soporific statistics. AHA business meetings are mostly not very…
2013 Committee Meetings and Receptions
At the annual Committee on Women Historians (CWH) mentoring breakfast (co-sponsored by the Coordinating Council for Women in History), speaker…
A Staff Member’s First Annual Meeting
It wasn’t hard to spot the graduate students at the airport gate—the air around them was nearly vibrating with anticipation—but…
Job Searches at the AHA Annual Meeting
Search committees conducted interviews for over 154 positions at the 2013 AHA annual meeting, almost matching last year’s total of…
Awards, Prizes, and Honors Conferred at the 127th Annual Meeting
Theodore Roosevelt-Woodrow Wilson Public Service Award The American Historical Association takes great pleasure in presenting its Theodore Roosevelt-Woodrow Wilson Award…
Why Go?
I've recently returned from the AHA's annual meeting, so it's still on my mind. As usual, I enjoyed the conference,…
From the Annual Report of the National Coalition for History
As executive director, I often get the question, "What exactly does the History Coalition do?" I thought it might interest…
NHC Sponsors Sessions on Newspapers, Jews of Europe, Oral History, and More
The lessons of history for American newspapers, early warnings of Hitler's menace, and the current legal challenges facing oral historians…
Trending on AHA Social Media
The AHA's social media spaces (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) feature the latest news in the history profession. During the 127th…
Debating the “Global History of Britain”
Editor's Note: Perspectives on History welcomes letters to the editor on issues discussed in its pages or which are relevant…
On the “Future of the Discipline”
Editor's Note: Perspectives on History welcomesletters to the editor on issues discussed in its pages or which are relevant to…
Herbert Shapiro (1929–2012)
Historian of African American Life, Civil Rights Activist Herbert Shapiro, professor emeritus of history at the University of Cincinnati, died…
Nancy Bernkopf Tucker (1948–2012)
Scholar of China-U.S. Relations and Life Member of the AHA Professor Nancy Bernkopf Tucker passed away on December 1, 2012,…
Peter J. Seybolt (1934–2012)
Historian of Modern China Peter J. Seybolt, emeritus professor of history at the University of Vermont, passed away on August…
Bertram Wyatt-Brown (1932–2012)
Historian of Southern Culture and AHA Member since 1961 On November 5, 2012, Bertram Wyatt-Brown died at home in the…
What Are Editors For?
My first mentor in publishing, hearing of my desire to be an editor, suggested that I read Clarkson N. Potter'sWho…
History and AP: Growing Numbers and a Different Student Population
The number of Advanced Placement history tests taken by high school students reached an unprecedented level with the graduating class…
Advice on Overcoming the Job Interview
In this recent Chronicle of Higher Education piece, Robert J. Sternberg offers some thoughtful advice to job seekers who are…
AHA Member Spotlight: Waitman W. Beorn
AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment. To recognize our…
The Value of the Humanities: A Roundtable of Links
Humanists readily understand the “value” of what we teach, study, and write. We too often forget that this is less…
An Update on the February 2013 Tuning Meeting
In the face of wintry weather in some states and a chilly political climate for the humanities in others, dozens…
Report Claims History Discipline Failing in Modern Research Practices—Now Available at Perspectives Online.
How are historians adapting to the latest research tools and the expanding role of digital archives? In the current issue…
Reminder: Deadline for Submitting Proposals for the 2014 Annual Meeting is February 15
The deadline for submitting proposals for the 128th annual meeting in 2014 in Washington, D.C., is Friday, February 15. The…
Pacific Worlds and the U.S. History Survey: Kicking Off the AHA’s Bridging Cultures Project at the Huntington
The week-long AHA Bridging Cultures Pacific institute at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California, concluded a few weeks back…
AHA Member Spotlight: Robert Genter
AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment. To recognize our…
The Dos and Don’ts of Live-Tweeting at an Academic Conference: A Working Draft
Live-tweeting at conferences is growing in popularity, but should there be limits? While at the annual meeting this year, I…
New Report Reveals STEM Doctorates Encounter Similar Job Shortages
Further on the topic of higher education and the job market for doctoral students, Jordan Weissmann has published an article…
AHA Member News
Two AHA Members are among the recently announced finalists for the 2013 George Washington Book Prize, sponsored by Washington College. Eliga H.…
AHA Member Spotlight: Marcus Gräser
AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment. To recognize our…
AHA to Initiate Departmental Membership for Secondary Education Programs—Send Us Your Ideas!
The AHA is excited to announce the development of a new departmental membership for secondary educators. Through focus groups and…
The Importance of Humanities and Social Science Education
I recommend this morning’s Washington Post a column by Danielle Allen on theimportance of humanities and social science education – not in…
Black History Month in the Archives and Libraries
Every February, ProQuest, the online subscription service for journals, archives, and other historical delicacies unlocks its African American digital archives…
Reconsidering the Dissertation
Stacey Patton has written a thought-provoking piece for the Chronicle that touches upon a few conversations currently going on regarding…
Job Center Participants Report Positive Experience
The 2013 Job Center was a positive experience for the large majority of participants, according to 104 job candidates who…
AHA on C-SPAN: “The Public Practice of History in and for a Digital Age”
AHA President William Cronon’s Thursday night plenary session at the AHA annual meeting, “The Public Practice of History in and…
Stories from the Job Center, and a Few Suggestions
Followers of this blog might enjoy reading this brief narrative of campus and AHA annual meeting job interviews. The comments…
AHA Member Spotlight: John Louis Recchiuti
AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment. To recognize our…
Fracture and Reflection: Emancipation Proclamation Sesquicentennial Events Offer a Window into Current Historiography Debate
January 1, 2013, marked the sesquicentennial of the Emancipation Proclamation. Although the general historical consensus is that slavery was at…
Deadline for Submitting Proposals for the 2014 Annual Meeting February 15
The electronic system for submitting proposals for the 2014 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC is now available online. Submissions must…
Recasting History? Further Comments on the Ongoing Discussion
Editorial note: Responding to a report by the National Association of Scholars (NAS) on reading assignments at two Texas universities,…
Annual Meeting Retrospective in the February Perspectives
This month’s Perspectives on History, now in the mail and online, features a look back, through articles and photos, at…
Echoes of Present in the Past
For those who enjoy echoes of the present in the past, a brief tour through Frederick Jackson Turner’s papers at…
Member Services Routine Maintenance February 5
The member services section of the AHA web site will be down for maintenance during most of the business day…
AHA Book Prizes to Align with Calendar Year
Starting this year, the eligibility dates for AHA book prizes will be aligned with the calendar year listed on the…