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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. 😀 🎙️
@historians.org
www.historians.org/podcast/doct...
@historians.org
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...
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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. 🗃️
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An important opportunity for historians working across archives, digital projects and collaborative scholarship to bring their work into conversation!
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...
www.historians.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM
An important opportunity for historians working across archives, digital projects and collaborative scholarship to bring their work into conversation!
What do US history classes have in common across the vast landscape of 50 states, 13,000 school districts, and 90,000 schools? Read the AHA’s American Lesson Plan to get a sense of national patterns and regional differences. 🗃️
American Lesson Plan, Part 2: National Patterns
A 50-state review of state legislation, standards, and assessments.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM
What do US history classes have in common across the vast landscape of 50 states, 13,000 school districts, and 90,000 schools? Read the AHA’s American Lesson Plan to get a sense of national patterns and regional differences. 🗃️
In #AHAPerspectives, historian Kelly Shrum writes about teaching student affair professionals the history of higher education. 🗃️
Why Should I Know History? – AHA
Higher education and student affairs programs can benefit from learning the history of higher education.
www.historians.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
In #AHAPerspectives, historian Kelly Shrum writes about teaching student affair professionals the history of higher education. 🗃️
Check out the handout from the AHA’s Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on tariffs. Panelists @douglasirwin.bsky.social, @sharonannmurphy.bsky.social, & @rauchway.bsky.social discussed how the government has implemented tariffs in the past & how they have impacted the economy.🗃️
History of Tariffs – AHA
This handout was created for the AHA's Congressional Briefing on the history of tariffs.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Check out the handout from the AHA’s Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on tariffs. Panelists @douglasirwin.bsky.social, @sharonannmurphy.bsky.social, & @rauchway.bsky.social discussed how the government has implemented tariffs in the past & how they have impacted the economy.🗃️
AHA exec. director Sarah Weicksel told Bridge Michigan that the White House’s new “Story of America” video series “feels flat.” “The White House is opting to work with a small, ideologically aligned set of orgs. & also challenging the motivations of anyone who disagrees with that particular vision.”
AHA Executive Director Speaks Out on “Story of America” Video Series - AHA
AHA executive director Sarah Weicksel told Bridge Michigan that the White House's new “Story of America” video series “feels flat.” “The commemoration of the 250th anniversary of American independence should provide opportunities for all Americans to le...
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February 2, 2026 at 9:02 PM
AHA exec. director Sarah Weicksel told Bridge Michigan that the White House’s new “Story of America” video series “feels flat.” “The White House is opting to work with a small, ideologically aligned set of orgs. & also challenging the motivations of anyone who disagrees with that particular vision.”
In a recent episode of #HistoryInFocus, @danieljstory.bsky.social revisits historian Elizabeth Hinton’s exploration of W.E.B. Du Bois’s 1935 magnum opus Black Reconstruction. We also hear from Eric Foner, Chad Williams, Sue Mobley, and Kendra Field. 🗃️
Black Reconstruction
A revisited episode, Daniel Story speaks to Elizabeth Hinton, Eric Foner, Kendra Field, Sue Mobley, and Chad Williams about W. E. B. DusBois's book Black Reconstruciton.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:17 PM
In a recent episode of #HistoryInFocus, @danieljstory.bsky.social revisits historian Elizabeth Hinton’s exploration of W.E.B. Du Bois’s 1935 magnum opus Black Reconstruction. We also hear from Eric Foner, Chad Williams, Sue Mobley, and Kendra Field. 🗃️
Looking for classroom resources for courses in African American history? Check out these videos from The Future of the African American Past, a landmark 2016 conference co-hosted by the AHA & the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture that brought together 60+ scholars. 🗃️
The Future of the African American Past – AHA
The AHA and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture co-hosted The Future of the African American Past, a landmark conference to celebrate the opening of the NMAAHC.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Looking for classroom resources for courses in African American history? Check out these videos from The Future of the African American Past, a landmark 2016 conference co-hosted by the AHA & the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture that brought together 60+ scholars. 🗃️
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#SHAFR welcomes requests to sponsor sessions! Email Executive Director @rimmerma.bsky.social for more info.
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...
www.historians.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:09 PM
#SHAFR welcomes requests to sponsor sessions! Email Executive Director @rimmerma.bsky.social for more info.
On October 16, #AHAOnline event "History Behind the Headlines: Government Shutdowns and the Federal Budgets" brought leading scholars together to discuss the history of federal appropriations, why shutdowns have become so common, and their broader historical implications. 🗃️
History Behind the Headlines: Government Shutdowns and the Federal Budget
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January 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM
On October 16, #AHAOnline event "History Behind the Headlines: Government Shutdowns and the Federal Budgets" brought leading scholars together to discuss the history of federal appropriations, why shutdowns have become so common, and their broader historical implications. 🗃️
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...
www.historians.org
January 30, 2026 at 3:45 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. 🗃️
The AHA recently announced the Community Action and Resource Exchange (CARE) network, which brings historians together to discuss shared professional issues and concerns, exchange ideas, and collaborate on strategies and solutions that strengthen the discipline. Get involved today. 🗃️
AHA Community Action and Resource Exchange - AHA
The AHA’s Community Action and Resource Exchange (CARE) program brings historians together to discuss shared professional issues and concerns, exchange ideas, and collaborate on strategies and solutio...
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January 29, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The AHA recently announced the Community Action and Resource Exchange (CARE) network, which brings historians together to discuss shared professional issues and concerns, exchange ideas, and collaborate on strategies and solutions that strengthen the discipline. Get involved today. 🗃️
Careers for History Majors, revamped and updated for 2026, conveys the value of the undergraduate study of history through clear graphs and informal prose. Readers will find hard data, practical advice, and answers to common questions from students and their parents. 🗃️
Careers for History Majors - AHA
Studying History Can Enrich Our Lives The Value of a History Degree With clear data and informal prose, Careers for History Majors equips readers with data, practical advice, specific strategies, and ...
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January 29, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Careers for History Majors, revamped and updated for 2026, conveys the value of the undergraduate study of history through clear graphs and informal prose. Readers will find hard data, practical advice, and answers to common questions from students and their parents. 🗃️
AHA member James M. Banner values the historical discipline's "success in containing multitudes—of different people, minds, dispositions, interests, and commitments." Read his Member Spotlight to learn about his career as a historian. 🗃️
AHA Member Spotlight: James M. Banner, Jr. – AHA
James M. Banner, Jr., is a retired historian. He lives in Washington, DC, and has been a member since 1960.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:11 PM
AHA member James M. Banner values the historical discipline's "success in containing multitudes—of different people, minds, dispositions, interests, and commitments." Read his Member Spotlight to learn about his career as a historian. 🗃️