Harvesting History
Der Sommer (1607) by Abel Grimmer. Oil on canvas.
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Openings and New PhDs on the Rise
The number of job openings advertised with the AHA in the 2011–12 academic year increased by 18 percent over the…
Gender and Success in Academia
Editor's Note: As detailed in the December 2012 issue of Perspectives on History, the AHA's 2010 Career Paths Survey solicited…
The Real Widows of the 19th Century Revealed
Through a crowdsourcing project sponsored by the National Archives and Records Administration, genealogists and archivists across the country are working…
Mankind: A Global Teach-In
The History Channel recently sponsored a global teach-in to address the tendency of textbooks to avoid a global approach to…
History Harvests
A cup used by slaves. A dress worn long ago by a young Amish woman. Artifacts related to a Tuskegee…
Teaching Military History to Those Who Make It
Since 2006, I have been privileged to teach military history to those who make military history. As an associate professor…
Including Sexuality as a “Useful Category of Analysis” in College History Courses
I was recently surprised to discover that none of the students in one of my senior-level history classes knew about…
Failing Lessons: Tales of Disastrous Assignments
We all have had one of those days. You have just spent weeks designing an assignment that will rock your…
Not by Numbers Alone
One of the odder intersections of politics and academic life in this last election season was the controversy between data…
A Historian among Genealogists: Working on Who Do You Think You Are?
Not long ago my brother asked my advice about a birthday present he was thinking of giving his wife—an ancestry…
The Vietnam Legacies
One of the many things historians get from journalists are great quotes, and Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency…
Updates on Declassification, the Georgia Archives, and the New Congress
On December 6, 2012, the Public Interest Declassification Board submitted its recommendations to the president on Transforming the Security Classification…
The NHC-Council on Foreign Relations Partnership
To celebrate the seventh anniversary of their partnership, the Council on Foreign Relations and the National History Center will augment…
Trending on AHA Social Media
The AHA's social media spaces (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) feature the latest news in the history profession. Conversation and debate…
Samuel B. Hand (1931–2012)
Historian of the New Deal and Vermont Samuel B. Hand, professor emeritus and former chair of the History Department at…
Richard Nelson Current (1912–2012)
Dean of Lincoln Scholars and AHA Member since 1944 Richard Nelson Current, the widely acknowledged, longtime dean of the nation's…
The Future of the Newsmagazine
I started this speculative article at a time of renewed discussions about the future of periodical print publications, occasioned by…
Fleeing the Alternative Career Ghetto: Alexandra Lord Implores Departments to Consider Non-Academy Training
As some 2013 PhD graduates continue the hunt for jobs, administrators are looking at ways in which to reform graduate…
AHA Member Spotlight: Jeffrey J. Malanson
AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment. To recognize our…
Videos from the 127th Annual Meeting
Various events and sessions from the 127th annual meeting this past January 3-6, 2013 in New Orleans have been blogged…
Go Tell it on Monticello: New Directions in “Telling the History of Slavery”
Planning was in the works for over a year for the upcoming mega-conference at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, “Telling the History…
What’s in the History Survey? A Roundup of Reactions to the NAS Report
The discussion that follows is important to all historians: whether or not you teach U.S. history (or teach at all,…
“We Need More than STEM:” AHA President Kenneth Pomeranz in Inside Higher Ed
Reacting to the emphasis on STEM disciplines–science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—in Obama’s inaugural address and the White House’s report on…
The Benefits of a Good Story: The BackStory Historians Take on Inauguration History
Although the parade is over, and everyone who attended Monday night’s inaugural ball has hopefully recovered, I still have one…
“Answer the Call of History”: Obama’s Inaugural Address Appeals to the Past
President Obama’s second inaugural offers all Americans food for thought, but it has particular valences for historians. Like so many…
From Articles to Advocacy: The Chronicle Moves Into Activism with the Launch of the Adjunct Project
After publishing a number of important columns highlighting the pay and working conditions of adjuncts, theChronicle of Higher Education recently…
Mellon Grant Meetings in New Orleans
In December, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded the American Historical Association and the Modern Language Association grants for broadening…
AHA Member Spotlight: Douglas Kanter
AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment. To recognize our…
Now Available from Perspectives Online: “History Harvests: What Happens When Students Collect and Digitize the People’s History?”
Responding to the high level of interest in the article on History Harvests in Perspectives on History, we are opening…
History Jobs Update: January 18, 2013
Although last week’s job report was a bit more hopeful for job seekers, this week’s number is noticeably down. A…
Updates from the Tuning Project
Tuning Updates Nearly a dozen of the faculty members who are participating in the AHA’s Tuning project made presentations at…
Are Students More Likely to Finish at Elite Doctoral Programs?
Over at ActiveHistory.ca, Mark Sholdice notes the predominance of PhDs from a few elite programs in the academic history profession.…
New Teaching Resources for History Teachers: 2013 Inauguration Portal
Hoover Inauguration, 1929, Image courtesy of National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress) As the nation’s capital busily prepares for…
AHA Member Spotlight: Françoise N. Hamlin
Françoise N. Hamlin AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment.…
Bridging Cultures Institute Underway at the Huntington Library
Steven Hindle, Director of Research at the Huntington Library, welcomes faculty members in the first institute, on the Pacific and…
Job Searches at the AHA Annual Meeting
AHA Job Center, 127th Annual Meeting Search committees conducted interviews for over 154 positions at the 2013 AHA annual meeting,…
Peer Review, History Journals, and the Future of Scholarly Research
What is the future for history journals in the ecology of history scholarship? In a wide-ranging session at the AHA…
The NEH Crowdsources Nonfiction Reading List for Kids
The NEH recently announced that they are seeking nominations for a new nonfiction booklist for elementary, middle, and high-school aged…
Available Now: “Failing Lessons” in Perspectives
Because of the encouraging feedback we’ve received, because it fits so well into conversations started during the annual meeting and…
A Social Media Story of AHA 2013
You came, you shared your research, and you tweeted. Click here for a
More from the Annual Meeting: The Death and Life of Great American Newspapers
Although slotted into the last day of the meeting, the panel on “The Death and Life of Great American Newspapers”…
A Thoughtful Retrospective of One Historian’s Experience at THATCamp
One of the more interesting events you may have missed at the 127th annual meeting was THATCampAHA, a free and…
History Jobs Update: January 11, 2013
After an extra long vacation that included the 127th annual meeting (does that count as a vacation?), we have a…
Adjuncts Find an Ally in an Unlikely Source: The IRS
In a move that Maria Maisto, president of the New Faculty Majority, called “A Huge Step Forward”, the Internal Revenue…
AHA 2013: How to Catch Up on the 127th Annual Meeting from Home
Miss anything at AHA 2013? Here are just a few ways to catch up on the main events at the…
Now Online: William Cronon’s Presidential Address at the Annual Meeting
Outgoing AHA President William Cronon delivered a presidential address at the general meeting of the Association on Friday night. AHA…
Goodbye New Orleans!
The AHA’s 127th annual meeting has come to a close. Thank you to everyone who participated in the meeting; presenting,…
Council Decisions: January 3 and 6, 2013
AHA Council Meeting, January 3, 2013 At the semi-annual meeting of the Council of the American Historical Association held Thursday…
The Mosque in Modern Europe
One of the interesting aspects of the panel entitled “The Mosque in Modern Europe” is that it intended to look…
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…
Sunday Overview – 127th Annual Meeting
It is the last day of the AHA’s 127th annual meeting, but there are plenty of sessions and events going…
Thinking Historically about the 2012 Election
AHA Executive Director James Grossman opened a well-attended roundtable on the 2012 presidential election with a statement that he would…
Bridging Cultures: Strengthening Introductory History Courses
Community College Humanities Association Friday, January 4, 2013: 2:30 PM-4:30 PMIberville Room (New Orleans Marriott) The Community College Humanities Association…
The Entrepreneurial Historian
As part of the “Malleable PhD” series, the panelists on “The Entrepreneurial Historian” gathered to present not just an alternative…
Music in New Orleans
The following post can also be found in the annual meeting supplement, bothonline and handed out during the meeting. In…
Saturday Overview – 127th Annual Meeting
Attend the AHA Business Meeting today from 4:45–6:00 p.m. in the La Galerie 6 (New Orleans Marriott) at the 127th…
Prizes, Awards, and Honors to Be Conferred at the 127th Annual Meeting
The following is a list of the recipients of the various awards, prizes, and honors that will be presented at…
Revise and Resubmit Drink Recipe Finally Revealed!
At long last, we have the recipe for the “Revise and Resubmit” drink, now found at the Roosevelt Sazerac Bar,…
The Restaurantgoer: Dining in New Orleans
The following post can also be found in the annual meeting supplement, bothonline and handed out during the meeting. The…
Annual Meeting Day One: Historians Address Challenges to the Discipline
Two separate sessions on the first day of the AHA’s 127th Annual Meeting struck a few common chords. In “Tuning…
The Public Practice of History in and for the Digital Age: AHA 2013 Plenary Session Recap
The exploration of digital methods in historical scholarship has become a central theme at history conferences over the last few…
Friday Overview – 127th Annual Meeting
Today’s main event at the 127th annual meeting is the General Meeting (8:30–10:30 p.m., La Galerie (New Orleans Marriott), featuring…
Winners of the “Name that Cocktail!” Contest
We are happy to announce the official winners of the AHA’s first “Name that Drink!” contest. The winners are: Revise…
Thursday Overview – 127th Annual Meeting
Today is the first day of the American Historical Association’s 127th annual meeting, being held this year in New Orleans.…
The January 2013 Issue of Perspectives on History
p>While we gather in New Orleans for the AHA’s annual meeting, the latest issue of Perspectives on History is in…
New Orleans – January 3-6, 2013
The AHA’s 127th annual meeting takes place in New Orleans this Thursday, January 3 through Sunday, January 6, 2013. Whether…
AHA 2013: Send Us Your Pictures!
AHA 2013 Local Arrangements Committee Office, January 4, 2013 AHA members are invited to submit pictures and retrospectives about the…
Mixed News in New History Jobs Report
Figure 1: Number of History PhDs and Advertised Job Openings, 1970–71 to 2011–12 The AHA’s annualjob report, which is being…
Interfolio: The Newest AHA Member Benefit
Note: This benefit is no longer offered by Interfolio. See Interfolio's web site for current offerings. On the job market…
Cheap Eats in New Orleans
Attending sessions, perusing the Exhibit Hall, and navigating the Job Center at the upcoming 127th annual meeting may leave you…
Historians and Scholarly Societies: Defining Learning Expectations
AHA Council member Anne Hyde (Colorado College) has offered reflections on the role a scholarly society can play in “Defining…