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Published March 2025, Updated October 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n

The American Historical Association supports historians employed by the federal government. We appreciate the important work they do every day to preserve, chronicle, and interpret American history. The AHA recognizes that our colleagues in the federal government are facing unprecedented workforce reductions and furloughs and has compiled the following resources.<\/p>\n

This is a working document. Please contact us at info@historians.org<\/a> or on Signal at ahahistorians.50 if you have recommendations for other ways to support federal historians.<\/p>\n

Other AHA resources on the current moment include Tracking Federal Actions Affecting History<\/a>, Historians Respond to Federal Actions<\/a>. and Resources for Foreign Scholars<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The AHA is grateful to the federal employees who provided feedback and guidance throughout the development of this resource page. <\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Complimentary AHA Membership<\/h4>\n

Historians who are former employees of the federal government who have been terminated or resigned since January 20 may register for one year of free membership in the AHA. Membership provides access to numerous resources, discounts, and publications, and to a diverse and vibrant network of historians. Benefits<\/a> include exclusive health insurance and related coverage options; free and discounted subscriptions to publications and online libraries; and more.<\/p>\n

Please complete this form<\/a> to request a complimentary membership.<\/p>\n

AHA Career Contacts: Informational Interviews<\/h4>\n

Since its launch in early 2015, the AHA\u2019s Career Contacts<\/a> program has arranged hundreds of informational interviews between current PhD students and recent PhD recipients and history PhDs who have built careers beyond the professoriate. These historians work in a variety of fields, including academic administration, nonprofit management, public policy, archives and libraries, K\u201312 teaching, as well as a range of positions in the federal government and private industry.<\/p>\n

AHA members can also search the AHA Member Directory<\/a> by name, organization, city, state, and specialization to get contact information for collaboration and community. This information can also be found for historians from departments listed in the AHA\u2019s Directory of History Departments and Organizations<\/a><\/em> at historians.org\/historiansearch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Find Jobs, Events, & Opportunities<\/h4>\n

AHA Career Center<\/a> job board<\/p>\n

AHA Events Calendar<\/a> highlights upcoming events, including conferences, webinars, and virtual events.<\/p>\n

Calls for Opportunities<\/a> includes upcoming calls for papers, conference proposals, grants and fellowships, and other activities.<\/p>\n

Professional and Career Resources from the AHA<\/h4>\n

Career Path<\/a> essays in Perspectives on History<\/em><\/p>\n

Digital History Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

Resources from the AHA\u2019s Career Diversity initiative<\/a>, including:<\/p>\n