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\n\t\t\tAHA Annual Meeting\t<\/h3>\n

\n\t\t\tConnect with Your Community\t<\/h4>\n\t

Since 1884, the American Historical Association annual meeting has been the premier gathering for historians to come together to share research and professional development, to learn about the discipline, and to network with other scholars from across the world. At the nation’s largest gathering of historians, we hone our professional skills and connect with historians working across numerous fields and professions. Whatever your career stage or path, there is a place for you at our annual meeting.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Pitch\n

\n\t\t\tCall for Proposals for AHA27\t<\/h5>\n\t

All historians are welcome to submit proposals to the 140th annual meeting of the AHA, which will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, from January 7-10, 2027. The\u00a0deadline to submit proposals is\u00a0midnight PT on February 15, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n

\n\t\t\tAffiliated Societies at the Meeting\t<\/h5>\n\t

AHA affiliated societies are welcome to hold sessions and events in conjunction with the AHA annual meeting.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Program\n

\n\t\t\tExhibitors, Sponsors, and Advertisers\t<\/h5>\n\t

Find out more about reserving a booth in the Exhibit Hall; sponsoring receptions, lanyards, and more; or advertising in the Program.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore the Program\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\tCongressional Briefings\t<\/h3>\n

\n\t\t\tHistory & Public Policy\t<\/h4>\n\t

The AHA’s Congressional Briefings series seeks to provide Congressional staff members, journalists, and other members of the policy community with the historical context essential to understanding contemporary issues. The sessions are strictly nonpartisan and avoid advancing particular policy prescriptions or legislative agendas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\tOnline Events\t<\/h3>\n

\n\t\t\tAHA Online\t<\/h4>\n\t

AHA events bring together scholars to discuss history and current events, hash out issues of professional development at every career stage, exchange teaching resources and strategies, and develop networks of historians doing similar kinds of work.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"utsav-srestha-HeNrEdA4Zp4-unsplash\"\n

\n\t\t\tHistory Behind the Headlines\t<\/h5>\n\t

History Behind the Headlines events feature prominent historians discussing the history behind current events. Open to the public and free of charge, events in this series are generously sponsored by AHA member Jared Brubaker.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"AHA\n

\n\t\t\tAHA Learn\t<\/h5>\n\t

Open to the public and offered free of charge, AHA Learn programs endeavor to encompass the diversity and creativity of history education across the country and around the world.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\tAHA Online Recordings\t<\/h4>\n\t

Watch recordings of hundreds of past AHA webinars and events on the AHA’s YouTube channel.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWatch Now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\tInstitutes & Workshops\t<\/h3>\n

\n\t\t\tProfessional Development & Learning Opportunities\t<\/h4>\n\t

The AHA hosts online and in-person institutes and workshops on topics ranging from world history, to writing op-eds, to material culture and much more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Sinclair\n

\n\t\t\tAHA26 Workshops and Ticketed Events\t<\/h5>\n\t

The annual meeting features a number of workshops and other events for attendees, some requiring advance signup.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Shot\n

\n\t\t\tSymposia on Large Scale Research\t<\/h5>\n\t

In 2025\u221226, the AHA will co-host a series of three symposia on the possibilities and challenges of large-scale historical research. These symposia will explore the possibilities and challenges of large-scale historical research.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"esma-SmYcPgbZakk-unsplash\"\n

\n\t\t\tOnline Teacher Institutes\t<\/h5>\n\t

The AHA hosts online professional development programs for educators, including middle and high school teachers and 2- and 4-year college faculty.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"THEP_5536\"\n

\n\t\t\tPast AHA Institutes & Workshops\t<\/h5>\n\t

The AHA has held workshops focused on online teaching, career development, advocating for historians, and more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\tAHA Regional Conferences\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"lorimcm-5rodOJCglvI-unsplash\"\n
\n\t\t\tVirginia Conference on Introductory History Courses\t<\/h5>\n\t

The AHA held the inaugural Virginia Conference on Introductory History Courses on March 28-March 29, 2025, at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) in Richmond.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"aaron-burden-KhVfJhHla78-unsplash\n

\n\t\t\tMichigan Conference on Introductory History Courses\t<\/h5>\n\t

The AHA held the inaugural Michigan Conference on Introductory History Courses on Friday, September 20 and Saturday, September 21, 2024, at the Oakland Univ. in Rochester, Michigan.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"akash-dutta-MGpBud-tjzs-unsplash\"\n

\n\t\t\tUtah Conference on Introductory History Courses\t<\/h5>\n\t

The AHA held the inaugural Utah Conference on Introductory History Courses on Friday, October 6 and Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the South City Campus of Salt Lake Community College.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\tAnnual Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses\t<\/h4>\n\t

What do students learn in introductory history courses? How can historical thinking support student learning and success across the curriculum? For the past decade, the AHA and local partners have held a two-day conference in Texas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\tFor Department Chairs\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\"DSC_1480\"\n
\n\t\t\tAnnual Department Chairs’ Workshop\t<\/h5>\n\t

Are you facing the professional challenge of serving as department chair? The AHA offers an annual in-person Chairs’ Workshop.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Working\n

\n\t\t\tOnline Programs for Department Chairs\t<\/h5>\n\t

Since 2020, AHA has hosted a regular series of online webinars to support the work of history department chairs. The webinars are small group discussions facilitated by experienced department chairs on topics related to the faculty-facing, student-facing, and administrative-facing work of chairs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\tEvents Calendar\t<\/h3>\n

\n\t\t\tAHA Events Calendar\t<\/h4>\n\t

The AHA Events Calendar shares upcoming events, including conferences, webinars, and virtual events. Anyone may submit events of interest to historians to the calendar.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView All Events\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubmit an Event\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\tUpcoming Opportunities\t<\/h3>\n

\n\t\t\tCalls for Opportunities\t<\/h4>\n\t

The AHA’s Calls for Opportunities Calendar shares upcoming calls for papers, conference proposals, and other activities. Anyone may submit opportunities of interest to historians to the calendar.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Opportunities\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubmit Opportunity\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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