A good way to connect with other scholars is to check out the Panel Connections spreadsheet. Anyone who has already added themselves to the MHA 2026 Panel Connections spreadsheet is encouraged to check back to see who else shares their interests and if they can network to form a session. END

African American, public health, political, women's, education, print culture, literary, religious, sports, Latino/a, environmental, Indigenous, Vietnam War, Cold War, queer, global trade, Rust Belt, deindustrialization, transit, urban, rural, and suburban histories. 3/x

Anyone who is considering submitting a proposal or a full session on any topic is welcome to do so. They will find themselves in the good company of people who are interested in forming panels and roundtables on wide-ranging historical and humanities topics. These include (but are not limited to)2/x

MHA Dissertation Prize
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R. Douglas Hurt Research Award
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Frederick Jackson Turner Award
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Alice Smith Prize in Public History
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Dorothy Schwieder Prize
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Details on each award can be found in the following links. Jon Gjerde Prize
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The collection features original scholarship by MHA board members Emiliano Aguilar and Ashley Howard, recipient of the 2025 MHA Jon Gjerde Award for Best Book Erik McDuffie, MHA Frederick Jackson Turner Lifetime Achievement Award Winner R. Douglas Hurt, and past MHA president Sara Egge.

Please register for the event using the link below and feel free to share with friends, colleagues, and students.

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Crystal Marie Moten (MHA board member) will be moderating a discussion of two new books: Danielle Phillips-Cunningham's "Nannie Helen Burroughs: A Tower of Strength in the Labor World" and LaShawn Harris's "Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing That Galvanized New York City."