The 127th Annual Meeting
The 127th Annual Meeting of the AHA will take place in New Orleans, January 3-6, 2013.
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Underpaid and Underappreciated: A Portrait of Part-time Faculty
It will come as no surprise that faculty employed in part-time and adjunct positions are often underpaid and underappreciated, but…
National History Day Competition Draws 2,800 Students for the National Finals
AHA Staff Help with Judging The AHA, as it has in years past, sent a small group of staff members…
2012 NASA and Jameson Fellowships Awarded
The Fellowship in Aerospace History—supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and administered by the AHA—funds projects that…
Landmark Decision on Electronic Reserves for Courses
On May 11, 2012, the federal district court in Atlanta handed down a landmark decision regarding the burgeoning use of…
Scholar-in-Exile Finds a Temporary Haven
Nikolay Koposov to Be Visiting Professor at Johns Hopkins University Readers of Perspectives on History may recall that the Russian…
Changes in the Publications Team at the AHA
Pillarisetti Sudhir, the editor ofPerspectives on History, has decided to retire at the end of the year. Associate Editor Allen…
State Department’s HAC Report: Superb Leadership Struggles with Release of Materials
The 2012 annual report of the Historical Advisory Committee to the Department of State (HAC), covering the year 2011, notes…
Report of the Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation 2011
The Historical Advisory Committee to the Department of State (HAC) embraces two principal responsibilities. First, it oversees the preparation and…
Getting Ready for the 127th Annual Meeting
The 127th annual meeting of the Association will be held January 3–6, 2013, in New Orleans, at the New Orleans…
Two Cheers for the Whig Interpretation of History
Eighty years have passed since a young Cambridge don named Herbert Butterfield published in 1931 a slender volume entitledThe Whig…
Brought Back to Life by the AHA: “Change Over Time,” Gifford Pinchot, and Me
Reading about the rise of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), my spirits have not risen proportionately. MOOCs mock nearly…
Transparency, Declassification, and the Obama Presidency
On January 21, 2009, stating, "My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government," President Barack…
On Changing My Mind
"The problem with people like that," my friend said about a fellow historian, "is that they have not changed their…
Strangelove for the Classroom: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Retirement
Retirement: many of us in the academic profession look forward to the opportunities it offers. No more committee meetings! No…
Call for Proposals for the 128th Annual Meeting of the AHA
The 128th annual meeting of the American Historical Association will be held January 2–5, 2014, in Washington, D.C. The Program…
“Disagreement, Debate, Discussion”: The Theme for the 128th Annual Meeting
The Program Committee for the 128th annual meeting of the American Historical Association, has called for proposals from all members…
Historical Perspectives on Space Policy: A Congressional Briefing from the Center
Private investment in space exploration is nothing new, according to historian Alexander C. MacDonald. In fact, he argued in the…
Applications Invited for the Eighth International Seminar on Decolonization
Applications must be received by November 1, 2012 The National History Center is now accepting applications from early-career scholars to…
North American Conference on British Studies Is Seeking a New Editorial Team
The North American Conference on British Studies (NACBS) is seeking a new editorial team for the Journal of British Studies,…
North American Society for Oceanic History Announces Book Awards
Winners of the John Lyman Book Awards were announced at the annual meeting of the North American Society for Oceanic…
Loving and History
Editor's Note: Perspectives on Historywelcomes letters to the editor on issues discussed in its pages or which are relevant to…
On Historians, Tuning, and Markets
Editor's Note: Perspectives on Historywelcomes letters to the editor on issues discussed in its pages or which are relevant to…
Response to On Historians, Tuning, and Markets
Editor's Note: Perspectives on Historywelcomes letters to the editor on issues discussed in its pages or which are relevant to…
A Legislative Threat to Social Studies?
Editor's Note: Perspectives on Historywelcomes letters to the editor on issues discussed in its pages or which are relevant to…
Jerry H. Bentley (1949–2012)
Pioneer in World History With the passing of Jerry H. Bentley on July 15, 2012, the field of world history…
Andrew Bunie (1931–2012)
Historian of African American Life and Leaders Born in Manchester, New Hampshire on June 21, 1931, Andrew "Andy" Bunie* was…
Michael Fellman (1943–2012)
Historian of the 19th Century, the Civil War, and American Violence Michael Fellman, Professor Emeritus of History at Simon Fraser…
Peter Novick (1934–2012)
Historian of History and of Holocaust Remembrances Few colleagues have drawn as much attention as Peter Novick, though I would…
Happy Birthday AHA Today and Twitter!
Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning, or just started following the blog recently, thanks for reading! Over the…
Web Version of the Annual Meeting Program Now Available
The electronic program for the 127th annual meeting in New Orleans (January 3–6, 2013) is now available online. The Local…
From the September Perspectives: Patty Limerick “Brought Back to Life”
AHA members may have already read the article by Patty Limerick, vice president in the teaching division, either in the…
How Did the Emancipation Proclamation Change America? A Discussion Hosted by the NEH
In the summer of 1862, Abraham Lincoln often occupied an open desk in the War Department Telegraph Office, quietly drafting…
AHA Member Spotlight: Dennis C. Dickerson
AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment. To recognize our…
AHA Council Update: New Policies related to Hiring Practices
In June, the AHA formally approved several policies proposed by the Professional Division related to hiring practices that are relevant…
AHA Hosts the Executive Director of the Canadian Historical Association
The AHA recently had the pleasure of hosting Michel Duquet, Executive Director of the Canadian Historical Association (CHA). Duquet (pictured…
AHA Statement on Scholarly Journal Publishing
The voices concerns about recent developments in the debates over “open access” to research published in scholarly journals. The conversation…
AHA Advocacy: Historians and Archivists Collaborate to Keep Georgia State Archive Open
The Chronicle of Higher Educationhighlights the partnership between historians and archivist to maintain public access to Georgia’s state archives. We’re…
The PhD Gap: Worrisome Trends in the Hiring of Junior Faculty
In response to a question from Stacy Patton for her Chronicle of Higher Education article, “Stale PhDs Need Not Apply,”…
AHA Member Spotlight: Peter Sluglett
AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment. To recognize our…
American Historical Association Child Care Grants during the Annual Meeting
For the January 3–6, 2013 Annual Meeting in New Orleans the American Historical Association will offer ten grants of up…
Preregister for the 2013 AHA Annual Meeting
Preregistration is now open for the AHA’s 127th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, January 3-6, 2013. Preregister now and take…
AHA Responds to Georgia State Archives Closure
The following is a letter sent by AHA Executive Director to the Governor of Georgia, Nathan Deal, in response to…
Historians and Archivists Mobilizing to Preserve Full Access to Georgia State Archives
Last week, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced that he had received instructions from the governor’s office to reduce…
Happy Birthday to the US Constitution!
Interested in find out more about this great document? Check out our Constitution Series: New Essays on American Constitutional History…
Participants Selected for “American History, Atlantic and Pacific” Project
The American Historical Association is pleased to announce the names of 24 faculty members (from 12 two-year institutions across the…
AHA Seeking New Associate Editor for Perspectives on History
The American Historical Association is looking for a historian to join the publications team as associate editor of Perspectives on…
AHA and Employment: Recent Activities Concerning the Job Market and the History Student
There’s a possible bright spot emerging in the job market. The October issue of Perspective on History last year included…
AHA Member Spotlight: Bronwen Everill
AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment. To recognize our…
Books by Members
As a service to AHA members, we periodically list books by members received in the headquarters office in recent months.…
More on Voter Suppression and the Historian
The current debate over state legislation establishing barriers to voting – which generally involves raising the bar for documenting identity…
Emancipation Nation: A Commemoration of the Proclamation and New Web Portal
On September 22, 1862, in the heat of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln drafted a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which…
The Aoki Controversy: New Essay in Perspectives Online Offers a Historian’s View
Donna Murch, associate professor at Rutgers University and author of Living for the City: Migration, Education, and the Rise of…
AHA Member Spotlight: Alfredo Avila
AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment. To recognize our…
September Issue of Perspectives Online Now Available
Perspectives on History has emerged from its summer hiatus with a banner issue of provocative and informative articles and features.…