Midwestern History Association
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Official account for the Midwestern History Association, studying the history of the Heartland since 2014. Learn more and join us: https://www.midwesternhistory.com/
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Reminder: CfP active for next year's Midwestern History Conference hosted by Miami University of Ohio from April 30-May 1. Deadline for submissions is December 8. This thread contains more information that may help those who are thinking of but have not yet submitted a proposal. 1/x
2026 Conference — Midwestern History Association
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October 31, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Reminder: CfP active for next year's Midwestern History Conference hosted by Miami University of Ohio from April 30-May 1. Deadline for submissions is December 8. This thread contains more information that may help those who are thinking of but have not yet submitted a proposal. 1/x
Check out the latest episode of @heartlandhistory.bsky.social hosted by Kevin Mason and @joshkluever.bsky.social. Their guests are Tom Nelson and Jerald Podair as they explore their wonderful new book “Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy”
New Episode!
We mark the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald with authors Thomas M. Nelson and Jerald Podair, whose new book "Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy" was recently released by Michigan State University Press. (1/4)
We mark the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald with authors Thomas M. Nelson and Jerald Podair, whose new book "Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy" was recently released by Michigan State University Press. (1/4)
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Check out the latest episode of @heartlandhistory.bsky.social hosted by Kevin Mason and @joshkluever.bsky.social. Their guests are Tom Nelson and Jerald Podair as they explore their wonderful new book “Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy”
Reminder: CfP active for next year's Midwestern History Conference hosted by Miami University of Ohio from April 30-May 1. Deadline for submissions is December 8. This thread contains more information that may help those who are thinking of but have not yet submitted a proposal. 1/x
2026 Conference — Midwestern History Association
www.midwesternhistory.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Reminder: CfP active for next year's Midwestern History Conference hosted by Miami University of Ohio from April 30-May 1. Deadline for submissions is December 8. This thread contains more information that may help those who are thinking of but have not yet submitted a proposal. 1/x
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🚨CFP🚨 The Midwestern History Association invites proposals for the 12th Midwestern History Conference, Thursday, April 30–Friday, May 1, 2026, hosted by Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in conjunction with its annual Altman Symposium in the humanities. Submission Deadline: Monday, December 8, 2025.
2026 Conference — Midwestern History Association
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August 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
🚨CFP🚨 The Midwestern History Association invites proposals for the 12th Midwestern History Conference, Thursday, April 30–Friday, May 1, 2026, hosted by Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in conjunction with its annual Altman Symposium in the humanities. Submission Deadline: Monday, December 8, 2025.
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Call for Nominations - 2025 Midwestern History Awards
The Midwestern History Association calls for nominations for its annual awards. All submissions must be either postmarked or emailed by Jan. 15, 2026 for consideration. Prizes will be awarded in 2026 for work completed or published in 2025.
The Midwestern History Association calls for nominations for its annual awards. All submissions must be either postmarked or emailed by Jan. 15, 2026 for consideration. Prizes will be awarded in 2026 for work completed or published in 2025.
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October 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Call for Nominations - 2025 Midwestern History Awards
The Midwestern History Association calls for nominations for its annual awards. All submissions must be either postmarked or emailed by Jan. 15, 2026 for consideration. Prizes will be awarded in 2026 for work completed or published in 2025.
The Midwestern History Association calls for nominations for its annual awards. All submissions must be either postmarked or emailed by Jan. 15, 2026 for consideration. Prizes will be awarded in 2026 for work completed or published in 2025.
New episode of Heartland History is available. @heartlandhistory.bsky.social is the official podcast of the Midwestern History Association so please give it a follow.
Congrats to @joshkluever.bsky.social and Kevin Mason for relaunching the podcast. We're excited to see what you have planned.
Congrats to @joshkluever.bsky.social and Kevin Mason for relaunching the podcast. We're excited to see what you have planned.
New Episode!
Step into the forest with author David Hankensen and discover the remarkable life of Helen Hoover. (1/5)
Step into the forest with author David Hankensen and discover the remarkable life of Helen Hoover. (1/5)
October 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM
New episode of Heartland History is available. @heartlandhistory.bsky.social is the official podcast of the Midwestern History Association so please give it a follow.
Congrats to @joshkluever.bsky.social and Kevin Mason for relaunching the podcast. We're excited to see what you have planned.
Congrats to @joshkluever.bsky.social and Kevin Mason for relaunching the podcast. We're excited to see what you have planned.
Call for Nominations - 2025 Midwestern History Awards
The Midwestern History Association calls for nominations for its annual awards. All submissions must be either postmarked or emailed by Jan. 15, 2026 for consideration. Prizes will be awarded in 2026 for work completed or published in 2025.
The Midwestern History Association calls for nominations for its annual awards. All submissions must be either postmarked or emailed by Jan. 15, 2026 for consideration. Prizes will be awarded in 2026 for work completed or published in 2025.
Overview — Midwestern History Association
www.midwesternhistory.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Call for Nominations - 2025 Midwestern History Awards
The Midwestern History Association calls for nominations for its annual awards. All submissions must be either postmarked or emailed by Jan. 15, 2026 for consideration. Prizes will be awarded in 2026 for work completed or published in 2025.
The Midwestern History Association calls for nominations for its annual awards. All submissions must be either postmarked or emailed by Jan. 15, 2026 for consideration. Prizes will be awarded in 2026 for work completed or published in 2025.
New Book Release: "Between Loving and Leaving: Essays on the New Midwestern History" edited by Jon K. Lauck was published by the University of Oklahoma Press on September 30. www.oupress.com/978080619602...
October 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
New Book Release: "Between Loving and Leaving: Essays on the New Midwestern History" edited by Jon K. Lauck was published by the University of Oklahoma Press on September 30. www.oupress.com/978080619602...
The Labor and Working Class History Association (LAWCHA) and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) will be hosting our first event of the fall on Wednesday, September 17th at 7.00pm EST.
September 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The Labor and Working Class History Association (LAWCHA) and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) will be hosting our first event of the fall on Wednesday, September 17th at 7.00pm EST.
Our next book talk is scheduled for Wednesday, October 1 @ 5PM EST/4PM CST. Coreen Derifield will discuss her new book "We Were Still Ladies: Gender and Industrial Unionism in the Midwest After WWII."
To register, scan the QR code below or go to bit.ly/mha-oct25
To register, scan the QR code below or go to bit.ly/mha-oct25
September 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Our next book talk is scheduled for Wednesday, October 1 @ 5PM EST/4PM CST. Coreen Derifield will discuss her new book "We Were Still Ladies: Gender and Industrial Unionism in the Midwest After WWII."
To register, scan the QR code below or go to bit.ly/mha-oct25
To register, scan the QR code below or go to bit.ly/mha-oct25
Attention scholars of the Midwest: anyone wanna write about the Edmund Fitzgerald and what its wreck can tell us about the Midwest or its cultural impact more broadly fifty years later?
IHO the 50th anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, I’m looking for a someone to historicize the event in the context of Great Lakes shipping for @cliocontemporary.bsky.social
I’ve got a great idea to use the song as a framing device but don’t want to write it myself haha. 🗃️
I’ve got a great idea to use the song as a framing device but don’t want to write it myself haha. 🗃️
August 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Attention scholars of the Midwest: anyone wanna write about the Edmund Fitzgerald and what its wreck can tell us about the Midwest or its cultural impact more broadly fifty years later?
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IHO the 50th anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, I’m looking for a someone to historicize the event in the context of Great Lakes shipping for @cliocontemporary.bsky.social
I’ve got a great idea to use the song as a framing device but don’t want to write it myself haha. 🗃️
I’ve got a great idea to use the song as a framing device but don’t want to write it myself haha. 🗃️
August 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
IHO the 50th anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, I’m looking for a someone to historicize the event in the context of Great Lakes shipping for @cliocontemporary.bsky.social
I’ve got a great idea to use the song as a framing device but don’t want to write it myself haha. 🗃️
I’ve got a great idea to use the song as a framing device but don’t want to write it myself haha. 🗃️
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We're excited to be partnering with Miami University's (OH) Humanities Center for #MHA2026, but the center is hosting a series of speakers on the Midwest all academic year.
The first speaker is Kristin Hoganson on her book, "The Heartland: An American History" scheduled for September 16th @ 5PM
The first speaker is Kristin Hoganson on her book, "The Heartland: An American History" scheduled for September 16th @ 5PM
HumanitiesCenter Miami University
humanitiescenter.miamioh.edu
August 19, 2025 at 12:40 AM
We're excited to be partnering with Miami University's (OH) Humanities Center for #MHA2026, but the center is hosting a series of speakers on the Midwest all academic year.
The first speaker is Kristin Hoganson on her book, "The Heartland: An American History" scheduled for September 16th @ 5PM
The first speaker is Kristin Hoganson on her book, "The Heartland: An American History" scheduled for September 16th @ 5PM
We're excited to be partnering with Miami University's (OH) Humanities Center for #MHA2026, but the center is hosting a series of speakers on the Midwest all academic year.
The first speaker is Kristin Hoganson on her book, "The Heartland: An American History" scheduled for September 16th @ 5PM
The first speaker is Kristin Hoganson on her book, "The Heartland: An American History" scheduled for September 16th @ 5PM
HumanitiesCenter Miami University
humanitiescenter.miamioh.edu
August 19, 2025 at 12:40 AM
We're excited to be partnering with Miami University's (OH) Humanities Center for #MHA2026, but the center is hosting a series of speakers on the Midwest all academic year.
The first speaker is Kristin Hoganson on her book, "The Heartland: An American History" scheduled for September 16th @ 5PM
The first speaker is Kristin Hoganson on her book, "The Heartland: An American History" scheduled for September 16th @ 5PM
🚨CFP🚨 The Midwestern History Association invites proposals for the 12th Midwestern History Conference, Thursday, April 30–Friday, May 1, 2026, hosted by Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in conjunction with its annual Altman Symposium in the humanities. Submission Deadline: Monday, December 8, 2025.
2026 Conference — Midwestern History Association
www.midwesternhistory.com
August 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
🚨CFP🚨 The Midwestern History Association invites proposals for the 12th Midwestern History Conference, Thursday, April 30–Friday, May 1, 2026, hosted by Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in conjunction with its annual Altman Symposium in the humanities. Submission Deadline: Monday, December 8, 2025.
🚨Check out this CFP from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Center for Digital and Public Humanities and the Kansas City Public Library on articles examining myriad social justice movements in Kansas City from the post-World War II era to the end of the 20th century.
Deadline: June 15, 2025
Deadline: June 15, 2025
June 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🚨Check out this CFP from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Center for Digital and Public Humanities and the Kansas City Public Library on articles examining myriad social justice movements in Kansas City from the post-World War II era to the end of the 20th century.
Deadline: June 15, 2025
Deadline: June 15, 2025
Newest episode of Heartland History is out. An insightful conversation with Erik McDuffie about his book, The Second Battle for Africa. which won the best book prize at #MHA2025.
Thanks @camdenburd.bsky.social for leading the podcast. We look forward to what the future holds for Heartland History.
Thanks @camdenburd.bsky.social for leading the podcast. We look forward to what the future holds for Heartland History.
June 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Newest episode of Heartland History is out. An insightful conversation with Erik McDuffie about his book, The Second Battle for Africa. which won the best book prize at #MHA2025.
Thanks @camdenburd.bsky.social for leading the podcast. We look forward to what the future holds for Heartland History.
Thanks @camdenburd.bsky.social for leading the podcast. We look forward to what the future holds for Heartland History.
The Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature is hosting its conference next week! The schedule is at the link.
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May 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature is hosting its conference next week! The schedule is at the link.
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Congratulations to Erik McDuffie!
Congrats to Erik McDuffie, winner of the Gjerde award for his book The Second Battle for Africa:
Garveyism, the US Heartland, and Global Black Freedom.
read.dukeupress.edu/books/book/3...
Garveyism, the US Heartland, and Global Black Freedom.
read.dukeupress.edu/books/book/3...
May 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Congratulations to Erik McDuffie!
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Thanks to SHSI for hosting @midwesternhistory.bsky.social!
Shout-out to the great scholars at #MHA2025, esp. Pam Riney-Kehrberg's fantastic plenary on the still-visible Farm Crisis + prize winners like Erik McDuffie (best book) and @twincitiespbs.bsky.social (Broadcast Wars). Fantastic conference.
Shout-out to the great scholars at #MHA2025, esp. Pam Riney-Kehrberg's fantastic plenary on the still-visible Farm Crisis + prize winners like Erik McDuffie (best book) and @twincitiespbs.bsky.social (Broadcast Wars). Fantastic conference.
May 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Thanks to SHSI for hosting @midwesternhistory.bsky.social!
Shout-out to the great scholars at #MHA2025, esp. Pam Riney-Kehrberg's fantastic plenary on the still-visible Farm Crisis + prize winners like Erik McDuffie (best book) and @twincitiespbs.bsky.social (Broadcast Wars). Fantastic conference.
Shout-out to the great scholars at #MHA2025, esp. Pam Riney-Kehrberg's fantastic plenary on the still-visible Farm Crisis + prize winners like Erik McDuffie (best book) and @twincitiespbs.bsky.social (Broadcast Wars). Fantastic conference.
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compulsivelyaimless.blogspot.com Fitzgerald's Midwest Morality and the Geography of the Self
May 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
compulsivelyaimless.blogspot.com Fitzgerald's Midwest Morality and the Geography of the Self
#MHA2025 Session 4 (Sorry I missed session three while chairing a different panel. Next up, panels on the Civil War; Nature, Water, and Land Management; Responses to the Malaise in the 20th Century; and Midwestern Politics on the National Stage.
May 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
#MHA2025 Session 4 (Sorry I missed session three while chairing a different panel. Next up, panels on the Civil War; Nature, Water, and Land Management; Responses to the Malaise in the 20th Century; and Midwestern Politics on the National Stage.
#MHA2025 Session 2. Topics include: Latino History; Archives in the Midwest; Black Freedom in Illinois; Art and Midwestern Intellectual Life; and Progressive Era
May 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
#MHA2025 Session 2. Topics include: Latino History; Archives in the Midwest; Black Freedom in Illinois; Art and Midwestern Intellectual Life; and Progressive Era