Scholarly Communication
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Bound and Gagged: Thoughts on the History of the 21st Century
Tyler Stovall | Jan 9, 2017
We live, we are constantly told, in an era of accelerated innovation and change. Those who make this... -
Hunting and Gathering
Nancy Toff | Jan 6, 2017
The Exhibit Hall is the best place on earth—and these days, often the only place—for scholars to actually peruse our... -
Looking Abroad, Looking Ahead: Forging Global Ties among Historians
James Grossman | Nov 1, 2016
History has long been a cosmopolitan enterprise—going back at least to Herodotus, who might (or migh... -
Open Access, Copyright, and Licensing for Humanists: What Historians Need to Know
Rick Anderson | Nov 1, 2016
Imagine this situation: a publisher with an established track record of high-priced, poorly edited, ... -
Some Notes on Safe Spaces
James Grossman and Sadie Bergen | Oct 17, 2016
In late August, the dean of students at the University of Chicago, John Ellison, stirred up a hornet... -
From the President: UNESCO and Scholarly Communication
Patrick Manning | Apr 12, 2016
The United Nations, now 70 years old, stands as a striking element of the postwar world. Though alwa... -
In the April Issue of the American Historical Review
Alex Lichtenstein | Apr 12, 2016
The April issue of the AHR includes five full-length articles, ranging from the 16th-century Atlanti... -
Meeting Tweeting: Insights on Making Connections from #AHA16
Stephanie Kingsley | Apr 12, 2016
Twitter is an increasingly popular way for historians to connect. Whether sharing resources, concoct... -
Townhouse Notes
Allison Miller | Mar 1, 2016
I learned to write in a high school journalism class. Even in my academic writing, I still use the s... -
Wall Street's First Black Millionaire: Shane White's Prince of Darkness
Elizabeth Elliott | Mar 1, 2016
On February 27, 1828, 20-year-old Jeremiah Hamilton arrived secretly at Port-au-Prince Harbor, Haiti...
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