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AHA member Jana K. Lipman (Tulane Univ.) has published an article in New Lines magazine arguing that the “use of unlawful imprisonment during the ‘war on terror’ set the stage for the US government’s detentions and deportations today.” 🗃️
AHA Council Member Authors Article for New Lines Magazine on the History of Unlawful Imprisonment in the US
AHA Council member Jana K. Lipman (Tulane Univ.) has published an article in New Lines magazine arguing that the “use of unlawful imprisonment during the ‘war on terror’ set the stage for the US gover...
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February 11, 2026 at 9:06 PM
AHA member Jana K. Lipman (Tulane Univ.) has published an article in New Lines magazine arguing that the “use of unlawful imprisonment during the ‘war on terror’ set the stage for the US government’s detentions and deportations today.” 🗃️
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And at the other end of the student age spectrum, a team from UNH led by @ksalex10.bsky.social and @jlepler.bsky.social went to a local elementary school to inject some history fun into STEAM Night. 🗃️
Churning Butter and Promoting History – AHA
A butter-churning activity got children excited about history at an elementary school STEAM night.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:54 PM
And at the other end of the student age spectrum, a team from UNH led by @ksalex10.bsky.social and @jlepler.bsky.social went to a local elementary school to inject some history fun into STEAM Night. 🗃️
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In #AHAPerspectives, @slitrel.bsky.social shared her experiences teaching in a lifelong learning program, where students of age 50+ get excited about history they never learned or even revisit events from their own lifetimes. 🗃️
Not Dead Yet – AHA
For the 50+-year-old students in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, taking history courses rekindles or even jump-starts their love of history.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:50 PM
In #AHAPerspectives, @slitrel.bsky.social shared her experiences teaching in a lifelong learning program, where students of age 50+ get excited about history they never learned or even revisit events from their own lifetimes. 🗃️
In #AHAPerspectives, @ksalex10.bsky.social and @jlepler.bsky.social share how they introduced the humanities to an elementary school’s annual STEAM night through an interactive butter-churning activity. 🗃️
Churning Butter and Promoting History – AHA
A butter-churning activity got children excited about history at an elementary school STEAM night.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM
In #AHAPerspectives, @ksalex10.bsky.social and @jlepler.bsky.social share how they introduced the humanities to an elementary school’s annual STEAM night through an interactive butter-churning activity. 🗃️
The AHA has signed on to a letter by PEN America calling on Texas A&M University to rescind new policies that have censored course content and resulted in major revisions of course syllabi, cancellation of certain classes, and the closure of the university’s Women’s & Gender Studies Program. 🗃️
AHA Joins Letter in Defense of Academic Freedom at Texas A&M - AHA
The AHA has signed on to a letter by PEN America calling on Texas A&M University to rescind new policies that have censored course content and resulted in major revisions of course syllabi, cancellati...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The AHA has signed on to a letter by PEN America calling on Texas A&M University to rescind new policies that have censored course content and resulted in major revisions of course syllabi, cancellation of certain classes, and the closure of the university’s Women’s & Gender Studies Program. 🗃️
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Latest piece, on the joy of creating courses for and teaching history to lifelong learners. The average age of my sharp, curious, and (in many cases) globe-trotting seniors? 70. "We may be old," said one such student, "but we're not dead yet."
#lifelonglearning
#lifelonglearning
In #AHAPerspectives, Suzanne M. Litrel describes teaching history to students in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, “reaching out to older learners in a low-stakes environment, I’ve found, rekindles or even jump-starts their love of history.” 🗃️
Not Dead Yet – AHA
For the 50+-year-old students in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, taking history courses rekindles or even jump-starts their love of history.
www.historians.org
February 10, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Latest piece, on the joy of creating courses for and teaching history to lifelong learners. The average age of my sharp, curious, and (in many cases) globe-trotting seniors? 70. "We may be old," said one such student, "but we're not dead yet."
#lifelonglearning
#lifelonglearning
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So happy to read this, especially as Suzanne is an alum of @umichgradschool.bsky.social !
In #AHAPerspectives, Suzanne M. Litrel describes teaching history to students in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, “reaching out to older learners in a low-stakes environment, I’ve found, rekindles or even jump-starts their love of history.” 🗃️
Not Dead Yet – AHA
For the 50+-year-old students in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, taking history courses rekindles or even jump-starts their love of history.
www.historians.org
February 10, 2026 at 8:47 PM
So happy to read this, especially as Suzanne is an alum of @umichgradschool.bsky.social !
In #AHAPerspectives, Suzanne M. Litrel describes teaching history to students in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, “reaching out to older learners in a low-stakes environment, I’ve found, rekindles or even jump-starts their love of history.” 🗃️
Not Dead Yet – AHA
For the 50+-year-old students in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, taking history courses rekindles or even jump-starts their love of history.
www.historians.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
In #AHAPerspectives, Suzanne M. Litrel describes teaching history to students in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, “reaching out to older learners in a low-stakes environment, I’ve found, rekindles or even jump-starts their love of history.” 🗃️
Explore the AHA’s Resource Library, with hundreds of resources developed or vetted by the AHA and our partners. Our resources range from classroom syllabi, to archival documents from the Civil War, to standards and guidelines for the discipline, and more.
AHA Resource Library - AHA
Explore All Resources Search Resource Type Thematic AHA Topics Geographic K-12 Education Undergraduate Education Graduate Education Professional & Career Resources Academic Department Resources Histor...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Explore the AHA’s Resource Library, with hundreds of resources developed or vetted by the AHA and our partners. Our resources range from classroom syllabi, to archival documents from the Civil War, to standards and guidelines for the discipline, and more.
From #AHAPerspectives in 2018: Zita Cristina Nunes described how Dorothy Porter successfully built @howard.edu's Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, one of the world’s leading repositories for Black history and culture, and the legacy of her work for contemporary scholars. 🗃️
Cataloging Black Knowledge – AHA
A “bibliomaniac” forged an alternative to Eurocentric library classifications.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:59 PM
From #AHAPerspectives in 2018: Zita Cristina Nunes described how Dorothy Porter successfully built @howard.edu's Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, one of the world’s leading repositories for Black history and culture, and the legacy of her work for contemporary scholars. 🗃️
The AHA’s Guidelines on Broadening the Definition of Historical Scholarship lay the foundation for expanding what constitutes historical scholarship and can be adapted to any institution in which historians work and where historical scholarship is expected. Check them out at the link.
Guidelines for Broadening the Definition of Historical Scholarship
These guidelines lay the foundation for a broad expansion of what constitutes historical scholarship.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM
The AHA’s Guidelines on Broadening the Definition of Historical Scholarship lay the foundation for expanding what constitutes historical scholarship and can be adapted to any institution in which historians work and where historical scholarship is expected. Check them out at the link.
On 2/11, the AHA will host a Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on vaccines. Panelists Elena Conis, David M. Oshinsky, Michael Willrich, & moderator Sarah Weicksel will discuss how public perception & the role of the federal government in vaccination has changed over time. 🗃️
History of Vaccines – AHA
The American Historical Association (AHA) will host a Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on vaccines. The briefing will take place on Wednesday, February 11, at 9:00 a.m. in Raybu...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
On 2/11, the AHA will host a Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on vaccines. Panelists Elena Conis, David M. Oshinsky, Michael Willrich, & moderator Sarah Weicksel will discuss how public perception & the role of the federal government in vaccination has changed over time. 🗃️
AHA Council member Pragya Kaul Guido has been selected as a speaker for the Leo Baeck Institute’s 2026 Lecture Series. The series brings together leading historians and researchers to explore how Germany’s turbulent past continues to influence its identity, politics, and collective memory today.
AHA Member Selected for Leo Baeck Institute 2026 Lecture Series
AHA Council member Pragya Kaul Guido (Univ. of Michigan) has been selected as a speaker for the Leo Baeck Institute’s 2026 Lecture Series.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
AHA Council member Pragya Kaul Guido has been selected as a speaker for the Leo Baeck Institute’s 2026 Lecture Series. The series brings together leading historians and researchers to explore how Germany’s turbulent past continues to influence its identity, politics, and collective memory today.
On the latest episode of #HistoryinFocus, @danieljstory.bsky.social reflects on his time at #AHA26, where he sat down with Stacy Hartman from @acls1919.bsky.social to discuss Doctoral Futures, a collaborative project seeking to address the multifaceted challenges facing doctoral education today. 🗃️
Doctoral Futures at AHA 2026
Daniel provides a quick recap of his time at this year’s AHA annual meeting in Chicago. In addition, he sat down with Stacy Hartman from ACLS to discuss Doctoral Futures.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
On the latest episode of #HistoryinFocus, @danieljstory.bsky.social reflects on his time at #AHA26, where he sat down with Stacy Hartman from @acls1919.bsky.social to discuss Doctoral Futures, a collaborative project seeking to address the multifaceted challenges facing doctoral education today. 🗃️
An interview with AHA member Mary Nolan (New York Univ.) was featured in Italian media outlet Corriere Della Sera’s Europe Matters newsletter. Nolan spoke with the outlet about US–European relations and spheres of influence in the transatlantic world.
AHA Member Interviewed about US–European Relations in Corriere Della Sera
An interview with AHA member Mary Nolan (New York Univ.) was featured in Italian media outlet Corriere Della Sera’s Europe Matters newsletter.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
An interview with AHA member Mary Nolan (New York Univ.) was featured in Italian media outlet Corriere Della Sera’s Europe Matters newsletter. Nolan spoke with the outlet about US–European relations and spheres of influence in the transatlantic world.
The call for proposals for #AHA27 is open until February 15, 2026. Our 2027 annual meeting will take place on January 7–10, 2027, in New Orleans. The Program Committee welcomes and encourages all historians to submit proposals. 🗃️
Call for Proposals - AHA
The AHA's annual meeting is the largest yearly gathering of historians in the United States. All historians are welcome and encouraged to submit proposals. The AHA also invites historically focused pr...
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February 6, 2026 at 3:23 PM
The call for proposals for #AHA27 is open until February 15, 2026. Our 2027 annual meeting will take place on January 7–10, 2027, in New Orleans. The Program Committee welcomes and encourages all historians to submit proposals. 🗃️
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New from #HistoryInFocus — More on the Doctoral Futures initiative, which aims to rethink graduate education in History and beyond. Plus, I recap my time at #AHA26; spoiler alert: it was mostly podcast-related sessions. 😀 🎙️
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Doctoral Futures at AHA 2026
Daniel provides a quick recap of his time at this year’s AHA annual meeting in Chicago. In addition, he sat down with Stacy Hartman from ACLS to discuss Doctoral Futures.
www.historians.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:56 PM
New from #HistoryInFocus — More on the Doctoral Futures initiative, which aims to rethink graduate education in History and beyond. Plus, I recap my time at #AHA26; spoiler alert: it was mostly podcast-related sessions. 😀 🎙️
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www.historians.org/podcast/doct...
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www.historians.org/podcast/doct...
High school teacher Katharina Matro explains how growing up in Germany and learning about the country’s past “made me a more informed citizen, a more politically aware citizen, a more critical thinker.” 🗃️
Teaching with Integrity: Confronting a Nation's Past
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February 5, 2026 at 6:40 PM
High school teacher Katharina Matro explains how growing up in Germany and learning about the country’s past “made me a more informed citizen, a more politically aware citizen, a more critical thinker.” 🗃️
The Long Overdue Project at #AHAPerspectives aims to publish obituaries for historians of color whose passing the AHA did not mark. Learn more about the project, read the tributes, and contact us if you'd like to contribute 🗃️:
Long Overdue - AHA
About the Project Perspectives on History launched the Long Overdue project in 2023 as part of the Racist Histories and the AHA initiative. Long Overdue aims to publish obituaries for historians of co...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The Long Overdue Project at #AHAPerspectives aims to publish obituaries for historians of color whose passing the AHA did not mark. Learn more about the project, read the tributes, and contact us if you'd like to contribute 🗃️:
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History is for everyone, but especially for people whose job involves providing comfort to humans
In #AHAPerspectives, @drkyliesmith.bsky.social shares how she approaches teaching history to her nursing students. “Students need to learn a broad conception of history that explores the economic and political forces that shape their patients’ lives, as well as their own profession.” 🗃️
Nurses Need History Too – AHA
Teaching history to nursing students gives essential context to the healthcare systems they work in.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:56 PM
History is for everyone, but especially for people whose job involves providing comfort to humans
On 2/11, the AHA will host a Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on vaccines. Panelists Elena Conis, David M. Oshinsky, Michael Willrich, & moderator Sarah Weicksel will discuss how public perception & the role of the federal government in vaccination has changed over time. 🗃️
History of Vaccines – AHA
The American Historical Association (AHA) will host a Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on vaccines. The briefing will take place on Wednesday, February 11, at 9:00 a.m. in Raybu...
www.historians.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:40 PM
On 2/11, the AHA will host a Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on vaccines. Panelists Elena Conis, David M. Oshinsky, Michael Willrich, & moderator Sarah Weicksel will discuss how public perception & the role of the federal government in vaccination has changed over time. 🗃️
In #AHAPerspectives, @drkyliesmith.bsky.social shares how she approaches teaching history to her nursing students. “Students need to learn a broad conception of history that explores the economic and political forces that shape their patients’ lives, as well as their own profession.” 🗃️
Nurses Need History Too – AHA
Teaching history to nursing students gives essential context to the healthcare systems they work in.
www.historians.org
February 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
In #AHAPerspectives, @drkyliesmith.bsky.social shares how she approaches teaching history to her nursing students. “Students need to learn a broad conception of history that explores the economic and political forces that shape their patients’ lives, as well as their own profession.” 🗃️
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And @drkyliesmith.bsky.social writes about how essential it is for nursing and other prehealth students to understand the history of the healthcare system they will be working in. #AHAPerspectives 🗃️
Nurses Need History Too – AHA
Teaching history to nursing students gives essential context to the healthcare systems they work in.
www.historians.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:04 PM
And @drkyliesmith.bsky.social writes about how essential it is for nursing and other prehealth students to understand the history of the healthcare system they will be working in. #AHAPerspectives 🗃️
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In #AHAPerspectives, we have two paired pieces this week about the value of teaching history to students outside history departments.
First up is Kelly Schrum, who teaches history of higher education to graduate students in a higher education and student affairs program. 🗃️
First up is Kelly Schrum, who teaches history of higher education to graduate students in a higher education and student affairs program. 🗃️
Why Should I Know History? – AHA
Higher education and student affairs programs can benefit from learning the history of higher education.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
In #AHAPerspectives, we have two paired pieces this week about the value of teaching history to students outside history departments.
First up is Kelly Schrum, who teaches history of higher education to graduate students in a higher education and student affairs program. 🗃️
First up is Kelly Schrum, who teaches history of higher education to graduate students in a higher education and student affairs program. 🗃️
AHA members: The AHA is accepting applications for the 2026-27 research grants until February 15, 2026. Preference will be given to advanced doctoral students, nontenured faculty, and unaffiliated scholars and to those with specific research needs. 🗃️
Grants & Fellowships - AHA
AHA Research Grants Grants may be used for travel to a library or archive; microfilming, photography, or photocopying; hiring a researcher; borrowing or access fees; and similar research expenses-a li...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
AHA members: The AHA is accepting applications for the 2026-27 research grants until February 15, 2026. Preference will be given to advanced doctoral students, nontenured faculty, and unaffiliated scholars and to those with specific research needs. 🗃️