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Join Us at the Annual Meeting Connect with Your Community Since 1884, the American Historical Association annual meeting has been the premier gathering for historians to come together to share researc...
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Registration and housing are open for #AHA26, which will take place in Chicago from January 8-11, 2026. We look forward to seeing you there! 🗃️
Federal, state, and local representatives rely on input from constituents to inform their decision-making. The AHA has developed guides intended to help AHA members, and the public more broadly, advocate for history, the work of historians, and history education. 🗃️
Your Voice Matters - AHA
Individuals can make a difference. Federal, state, and local representatives rely on input from constituents to inform their decisionmaking. In many instances, they want to hear from you as they navig...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Federal, state, and local representatives rely on input from constituents to inform their decision-making. The AHA has developed guides intended to help AHA members, and the public more broadly, advocate for history, the work of historians, and history education. 🗃️
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I'm incredibly moved by this piece by @lmansley.bsky.social in AHA's Perspectives on History. I've watched Laura's professional track over the years and I've been proud to be a small part of her journey. Please read and share widely! I also think it's an important piece to share with grad students.
A Dream Realized – AHA
Leaving academia doesn’t mean leaving behind disciplinary dreams.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I'm incredibly moved by this piece by @lmansley.bsky.social in AHA's Perspectives on History. I've watched Laura's professional track over the years and I've been proud to be a small part of her journey. Please read and share widely! I also think it's an important piece to share with grad students.
From #AHAPerspectives in 2015: Nancy F. Cott explains how the Supreme Court's landmark decision on same-sex marriage featured differences in historical interpretation of the institution of marriage in the majority and dissenting opinions. 🗃️
Which History in Obergefell v. Hodges? – AHA
History really matters in Obergefell v. Hodges [et al.], the US Supreme Court case that has brought equal marriage rights to same-sex couples in every state.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
From #AHAPerspectives in 2015: Nancy F. Cott explains how the Supreme Court's landmark decision on same-sex marriage featured differences in historical interpretation of the institution of marriage in the majority and dissenting opinions. 🗃️
What is the value of an introductory college course in history? What are the most effective ways to train students in core elements of historical thinking? Find out with the AHA’s “Designing Introductory History Courses for Student Success” booklet. 🗃️
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November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
What is the value of an introductory college course in history? What are the most effective ways to train students in core elements of historical thinking? Find out with the AHA’s “Designing Introductory History Courses for Student Success” booklet. 🗃️
Have an upcoming opportunity of interest to historians? Submit to the AHA's Calls for Opportunities Calendar to share upcoming calls for papers, conference proposals, and other activities. Anyone may submit to the calendar. 🗃️
Calls for Opportunities - AHA
Search Opportunity Type Month Year Interested in Events? The AHA Events Calendar shares upcoming events, including conferences, webinars, and virtual events. Anyone may submit events of interest to hi...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Have an upcoming opportunity of interest to historians? Submit to the AHA's Calls for Opportunities Calendar to share upcoming calls for papers, conference proposals, and other activities. Anyone may submit to the calendar. 🗃️
AHA member Sarah Steinbock-Pratt credits her high school and university teachers for helping her "turn a love for stories into an appreciation of the complexities and contradictions of the past." Read her Member Spotlight to learn about her career path and research interests. 🗃️
AHA Member Spotlight: Sarah Steinbock-Pratt – AHA
Sarah Steinbock-Pratt is an associate professor at the University of Alabama. She lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and has been a member since 2013.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
AHA member Sarah Steinbock-Pratt credits her high school and university teachers for helping her "turn a love for stories into an appreciation of the complexities and contradictions of the past." Read her Member Spotlight to learn about her career path and research interests. 🗃️
The AHA recognizes that our colleagues in the federal govt. are facing unprecedented workforce reductions & furloughs & has compiled resources in support. We are offering one year of free membership in the AHA to former employees of the federal govt. who have been terminated or resigned since 1/20.🗃️
Resources for Federal Historians - AHA
Published March 2025, Updated October 2025. The American Historical Association supports historians employed by the federal government. We appreciate the important work they do every day to preserve, ...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The AHA recognizes that our colleagues in the federal govt. are facing unprecedented workforce reductions & furloughs & has compiled resources in support. We are offering one year of free membership in the AHA to former employees of the federal govt. who have been terminated or resigned since 1/20.🗃️
The AHA has developed recommendations for department chairs to improve the status of non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty. Click the link for a list of ways chairs can play a leadership role in supporting their NTT colleagues. 🗃️
Improving the Status of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
Recommendations for history department chairs, many of whom can influence change in as the integration of NTTF into departmental life and cultures.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The AHA has developed recommendations for department chairs to improve the status of non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty. Click the link for a list of ways chairs can play a leadership role in supporting their NTT colleagues. 🗃️
The newest episode of #HistoryinFocus looks at the recent special edition of the #AHR's History Unclassified—"Mistakes I Have Made." @danieljstory.bsky.social speaks with the History Unclassified editors Kate Brown and Emily Callaci and nine contributors to the issue. Listen at the link. 🗃️
Mistakes I Have Made
What if historians could own up to their mistakes? Or learn to see their mistakes not as weaknesses to be hidden but as a necessary part of the process of growth and discovery? That is what a recent s...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The newest episode of #HistoryinFocus looks at the recent special edition of the #AHR's History Unclassified—"Mistakes I Have Made." @danieljstory.bsky.social speaks with the History Unclassified editors Kate Brown and Emily Callaci and nine contributors to the issue. Listen at the link. 🗃️
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Terrific resource!
Check out the handout from the AHA’s Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on tariffs. Panelists @douglasirwin.bsky.social, @sharonannmurphy.bsky.social, & @rauchway.bsky.social discussed how the government has implemented tariffs in the past, & how they have impacted the economy.🗃️
History of Tariffs – AHA
This handout was created for the AHA's Congressional Briefing on the history of deportation.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Terrific resource!
Planning to attend #AHA26 in Chicago in January? Apply by November 15 for grants to support your travel as well as childcare costs. Check out the full list of available grants at the link. 🗃️
Annual Meeting Funding - AHA
The AHA offers several grants and fellowships to assist graduate students and early career historians with childcare and travel costs for the annual meeting.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Planning to attend #AHA26 in Chicago in January? Apply by November 15 for grants to support your travel as well as childcare costs. Check out the full list of available grants at the link. 🗃️
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Our historians informing the discussion of tariffs. This is patriotism.
Check out the handout from the AHA’s Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on tariffs. Panelists @douglasirwin.bsky.social, @sharonannmurphy.bsky.social, & @rauchway.bsky.social discussed how the government has implemented tariffs in the past, & how they have impacted the economy.🗃️
History of Tariffs – AHA
This handout was created for the AHA's Congressional Briefing on the history of deportation.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Our historians informing the discussion of tariffs. This is patriotism.
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A beautiful reflection from my dear friend @lmansley.bsky.social about the role @nursingclio.bsky.social played in her history career after she left her PhD program. NC has been such a pivotal experience in so many of our lives, and I’m so very grateful for it. www.historians.org/perspectives...
A Dream Realized – AHA
Leaving academia doesn’t mean leaving behind disciplinary dreams.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:47 AM
A beautiful reflection from my dear friend @lmansley.bsky.social about the role @nursingclio.bsky.social played in her history career after she left her PhD program. NC has been such a pivotal experience in so many of our lives, and I’m so very grateful for it. www.historians.org/perspectives...
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I got a bit personal in #AHAPerspectives this month. On quitting grad school, co-editing a book, and still being a historian without the PhD. 🗃️
A Dream Realized – AHA
Leaving academia doesn’t mean leaving behind disciplinary dreams.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I got a bit personal in #AHAPerspectives this month. On quitting grad school, co-editing a book, and still being a historian without the PhD. 🗃️
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“I am a historian who uses her expertise to help others broaden the reach of their work. And for me, that’s a dream realized” - @lmansley.bsky.social @historians.org www.historians.org/perspectives...
A Dream Realized – AHA
Leaving academia doesn’t mean leaving behind disciplinary dreams.
www.historians.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
“I am a historian who uses her expertise to help others broaden the reach of their work. And for me, that’s a dream realized” - @lmansley.bsky.social @historians.org www.historians.org/perspectives...
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New from History in Focus: A look at the recent special edition of the AHR's History Unclassified—"Mistakes I Have Made." I talk with HU editors Kate Brown and Emily Callaci, plus we hear from the nine contributors to the issue. @historians.org #historypodcast
Mistakes I Have Made
What if historians could own up to their mistakes? Or learn to see their mistakes not as weaknesses to be hidden but as a necessary part of the process of growth and discovery? That is what a recent s...
www.historians.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
New from History in Focus: A look at the recent special edition of the AHR's History Unclassified—"Mistakes I Have Made." I talk with HU editors Kate Brown and Emily Callaci, plus we hear from the nine contributors to the issue. @historians.org #historypodcast
The AHA will partner with @nationalhistoryday.bsky.social for Revolutionary Ideals: Understanding 250 Years of American Principles, a virtual professional learning series for K–12 educators in April 2026. Applications will launch in January 2026, with 240 spots available for teachers nationwide. 🗃️
National History Day Announces Partnership with AHA for 2026 Program - AHA
The American Historical Association will partner with National History Day for Revolutionary Ideals: Understanding 250 Years of American Principles, a virtual professional learning series for K—12 edu...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The AHA will partner with @nationalhistoryday.bsky.social for Revolutionary Ideals: Understanding 250 Years of American Principles, a virtual professional learning series for K–12 educators in April 2026. Applications will launch in January 2026, with 240 spots available for teachers nationwide. 🗃️
From #AHAPerspectives in April: "Since the 19th century, US government actions have led to drastic changes in international trade and finance," @nelsonhist.bsky.social writes. "And in all four cases, the result was not recessions but depressions." 🗃️
Radical Tariffs Aren’t New, But They Have Been Disastrous
In four cases, tariffs have led to depressions in US history.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
From #AHAPerspectives in April: "Since the 19th century, US government actions have led to drastic changes in international trade and finance," @nelsonhist.bsky.social writes. "And in all four cases, the result was not recessions but depressions." 🗃️
When director of publications @lmansley.bsky.social left her graduate program, she gave up her dream of publishing her dissertation as a book. In #AHAPerspectives, she shares how she found ways to continue her historical work outside academia and fulfill her publishing goals. 🗃️
A Dream Realized – AHA
Leaving academia doesn’t mean leaving behind disciplinary dreams.
www.historians.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
When director of publications @lmansley.bsky.social left her graduate program, she gave up her dream of publishing her dissertation as a book. In #AHAPerspectives, she shares how she found ways to continue her historical work outside academia and fulfill her publishing goals. 🗃️
At #AHA26, historians are exploring new approaches to research, teaching, professional development, and public engagement through panels, workshops, meetups, poster sessions, networking events, and much more. The annual meeting program—featuring over 460 sessions and events—is now available online.🗃️
“Let Facts Be Submitted to a Candid World”: Historians, their Publics, and the 250th Anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence
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November 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
At #AHA26, historians are exploring new approaches to research, teaching, professional development, and public engagement through panels, workshops, meetups, poster sessions, networking events, and much more. The annual meeting program—featuring over 460 sessions and events—is now available online.🗃️
There are many unique opportunities for undergraduate students at the AHA annual meeting. Check out our guide for information on sessions and resources for undergrads attending #AHA26. 🗃️
Undergraduates at the Annual Meeting - AHA
Undergraduate Research at the Annual Meeting The annual meeting includes opportunities to present research by undergraduate students, including poster sessions and lightning rounds. Present Your Resea...
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November 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
There are many unique opportunities for undergraduate students at the AHA annual meeting. Check out our guide for information on sessions and resources for undergrads attending #AHA26. 🗃️
Check out the handout from the AHA’s Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on tariffs. Panelists @douglasirwin.bsky.social, @sharonannmurphy.bsky.social, & @rauchway.bsky.social discussed how the government has implemented tariffs in the past, & how they have impacted the economy.🗃️
History of Tariffs – AHA
This handout was created for the AHA's Congressional Briefing on the history of deportation.
www.historians.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Check out the handout from the AHA’s Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on tariffs. Panelists @douglasirwin.bsky.social, @sharonannmurphy.bsky.social, & @rauchway.bsky.social discussed how the government has implemented tariffs in the past, & how they have impacted the economy.🗃️
The AHA will convene a cohort of 25 educators at #AHA26 to explore the theme of revolutions across periods & regions. This program provides a structured experience to allow educators to delve into the potential implications of new research for the history classroom. Learn more and apply by 11/16. 🗃️
AHA26 K–16 Content Cohort: Revolutions
As part of its 2026 annual meeting in Chicago, the AHA will convene a cohort of 25 educators to explore the theme of revolutions across periods and regions. This innovative program provides a structur...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The AHA will convene a cohort of 25 educators at #AHA26 to explore the theme of revolutions across periods & regions. This program provides a structured experience to allow educators to delve into the potential implications of new research for the history classroom. Learn more and apply by 11/16. 🗃️
In 2022, the AHA launched the most comprehensive study of the national US history teaching landscape undertaken in the 21st century. We wanted to know what is actually happening in public school classrooms across the country. Find out what we learned. 🗃️
What Are American Students Learning about US History? - AHA
Since 2020, a contentious debate over history education has generated outrage, wild claims, and a growing sense of alarm in homes and communities across the country. State legislators, school board me...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
In 2022, the AHA launched the most comprehensive study of the national US history teaching landscape undertaken in the 21st century. We wanted to know what is actually happening in public school classrooms across the country. Find out what we learned. 🗃️
Check out the AHA’s Teaching and Learning Video Resources, which include workshops on K–12 and undergraduate teaching, reflections from historians on globalizing their US survey courses, and more. 🗃️
Video Resources for K-12 History Teachers – AHA
AHA video resources for K–12 history teachers include filmed workshops on teaching subjects such as westward expansion, the Civil Rights movement, and World War I.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Check out the AHA’s Teaching and Learning Video Resources, which include workshops on K–12 and undergraduate teaching, reflections from historians on globalizing their US survey courses, and more. 🗃️