The Institute for Political History’s Hugh Davis Graham Award provides research stipends for doctoral students, junior scholars, and senior scholars doing archival research in the fields of 20th-century American political/policy history and American political development. The post Grant of the Week: Hugh Davis Graham Award appeared first on American Historical Association.

The American Philosophical Society is offering Sabbatical Fellowships in the humanities and social sciences to mid-career faculty of universities and 4-year colleges in the United States... The post Grant of the Week: Sabbatical Fellowships from the American Philosophical Society appeared first on American Historical Association.

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Taskforce of the AHA was created by AHA Council at the January 2009 annual meeting. The Taskforce is composed of five members (with the vice president and a member of the Professional Division and AHA serving as co-chairs), one additional AHA member appointed by the Professional Division (PD), and two appointed by the Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,...

Harvard University professor of psychology Daniel Gilbert recently published Stumbling on Happiness, an informative look at how the human brain works, or, more specifically, how well (or rather, poorly) the brain predicts which future occurrences will make us happy. Gilbert argues that one of the reasons our mind has a difficult time predicting what will make us happy in the future is that old historians' foe: presentism. The post A Clear and...

This year, the History Channel will award $250,000 in grants of up to $10,000 to historical organizations to fund hands-on, experiential educational projects that teach students about their local history and actively engage them in its preservation. History museums, historical societies, preservation organizations, historic sites, libraries, archives, government agencies, and other historical organizations are eligible to apply. The deadline for applications is June 1, 2007. For guidelines and criteria, important...

George Mason’s Center for History and New Media is offering a number of $1,000 grants, through its ECHO project, to support online digital history collections on the recent history of science, technology, and industry. To apply, submit a grant proposal of no more than 500 words and a c.v. to chnm@gmu.edu with the subject line, “ECHO grant proposal,” by July 1, 2007. The post Grant of the...

James McPherson, respected Civil War historian and past AHA president, will partake in a daylong colloquium in Andover, Massachusetts on August 25th. Lawrence R. Velvel, Dean of the Massachusetts School of Law will lead the event, entitled "A Day With James McPherson: Interpretations Old and New," with audience-based discussions focused around McPherson’s most recent book This Mighty Scourge. The post Upcoming Colloquium: “A Day With...

In honor of this year’s Veterans Day, we bring you a number of educational resources for in and out of the classroom. Article By: Jessica Pritchard The post Veterans Day Resources appeared first on American Historical Association.

The Nanovic Institute for European Studies at the University of Notre Dame is announcing a new book prize, the Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies. The post Grant of the Week: Laura Shannon Book Prize in Contemporary European Studies appeared first on American Historical Association.

In the latest NCH Washington Update, Lee White keeps us abreast of the latest history goings-on in the nation’s capital. Some highlights include: News on the hearing on infamous Executive Order 13233, a brief story about Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV), a report on a hearing about disclosing funding for presidential libraries, and more... The post NCH Washington Update appeared first on American Historical Association.