Expanding Perspectives: Historians in Retirement

You’re invited to a special AHA Online roundtable: “Expanding Perspectives: Historians in Retirement.”

May 16, 2022
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET
Register here

The May 2022 issue of the AHA’s newsmagazine, Perspectives on History, is focused on the topic of historians in retirement. Seven historians write about the decision to retire, the choices they made in that process, and what they’re doing now. For most, the end of a career did not mean the end of their vocation as historians. These individuals continue to work on historical research, often projects long put off when job responsibilities took first priority.

In this 60-minute AHA Online roundtable, authors from this special issue, including Allison Blakely (Boston Univ., emeritus), Jim Gardner (US National Archives, ret.), Linda K. Kerber (Univ. of Iowa, emeritus) and Joanne Reitano (LaGuardia Community Coll., emeritus), will discuss their experiences in retirement in conversation with 2021 AHA president Jacqueline Jones (Univ. of Texas at Austin, emeritus).

There is no cost to attend this event. Registration is required.

This roundtable will be recorded and posted to the AHA’s YouTube channel after the event.