HistoriansTV at the 123rd Annual Meeting - October 13, 2008
By Gabrielle Spiegel and Arnita Jones
The AHA has partnered with WebsEdge of London, UK to produce HistoriansTV, a daily television program during the 123rd Annual Meeting (January 2-5, 2009 in New York City). Each day of the meeting a new 30-minute news program will be broadcast which will include interviews with key speakers, news from the conference floor, and several five-minute “thought leadership films”...
Article By: Gabrielle Spiegel and Arnita Jones
Preregistration and Housing for the Annual Meeting – Now Open! - September 15, 2008
It is now possible to preregister and book accommodations for the 123rd Annual Meeting in New York, January 2-5, 2009…
Developing Inequality – Presidential Address Now Online - February 27, 2008
At the General Meeting of the 122nd Annual Meeting this past January, Barbara Weinstein gave her presidential address: “Developing Inequality.” The full text of the address is now available in the February 2008 issue of the American Historical Review, recently made available online (AHA members should login for complete access to articles and book reviews).
Public History at the Annual Meeting - January 16, 2008
By Debbie Ann Doyle
A standing-room only crowd that turned out for the Saturday evening reception co-sponsored by the AHA Professional Division, the American Association for State and Local History, the National Council on Public History (NCPH), the National Museum of American History, and the Society for History in the Federal Government testified to the increasing presence of public historians in the Association and at the meeting…
Open Forum on Disability - January 16, 2008
By Debbie Ann Doyle
The AHA Professional Division sponsored an Open Forum on Disability on Friday, January 4, 2008. Anthony Grafton, the outgoing vice-president of the division, announced that Council has approved the formation of a Task Force on Disability. The three-year task force, made up of representatives from the Professional Division and the Disability History Association, will propose concrete steps the Association can take to better serve historians with disabilities.
Digital History at the Annual Meeting - January 15, 2008
By Elisabeth Grant
Historians have been taking their scholarship to the web for sometime now, creating an amazing array of online projects, archives, and courses that embrace all types of new technology. Many of these new digital projects were the focus of sessions at the 122nd Annual Meeting. Below we highlight projects from three of these sessions, to give you just a taste of the excellent history-related scholarship currently being done online.
The 2008 Job Register: By the Numbers - January 14, 2008
By David Darlington
While the 2008 AHA Annual Meeting is still fresh in our minds, now is a good time to take a look at some preliminary interview numbers from the Job Register…
What We’re Reading: Annual Meeting Edition - January 10, 2008
By Elisabeth Grant
While attending the 122nd Annual Meeting last week, staff of the AHA tried to keep AHA Today readers up to date with blog posts on sessions, events, and what to do in DC. But we weren’t the only ones reporting. This week’s “What We’re Reading” features Annual Meeting related articles from a range of news organizations and blogs. The AHA doesn’t necessarily endorse the opinions of any of these blog posts or bloggers, but rather links to them to acknowledge the wide variety of perspectives and experiences of the Annual Meeting. We also encourage you to offer more links (in the comments section of this post) to relevant Annual Meeting articles we may have missed.
Short Blog Hiatus - January 06, 2008
The 122nd Annual Meeting has officially come to a close. For those who attended as a presenter, interviewee, exhibitor, or in some other capacity, we hope your Annual Meeting experience was a pleasant and successful one. AHA Today will take a short hiatus for the beginning of this week and resume Thursday, January 14th with highlights from the meeting and more.
Sunday Overview – 122nd Annual Meeting - January 06, 2008
It’s the final day of the 122nd Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association, but there are still dozens of sessions and events left. Or, take advantage of being in D.C. and take in the sites and sounds. Continue reading to find out a few things you may have missed and should check out.
The 2008 General Meeting – Presidential Address - January 05, 2008
By Elisabeth Grant
Following the award presentation at last night’s General Meeting (see previous blog post), Barbara Weinstein gave her presidential address, titled “Developing Inequality.” Here is an excerpt from that address:
The 2008 General Meeting – Prizes and Awards - January 05, 2008
By Elisabeth Grant
At the 2008 General Meeting, held last night at the Marriott Wardman Park at 8:30 p.m., AHA president-elect Gabrielle Spiegel presented the AHA’s prize and award winners for 2007. This group included sixteen book prizes, three awards for scholarly distinction, one honorary foreign member, and more. See the complete list of prize and award winners below.
Saturday Overview – 122nd Annual Meeting - January 05, 2008
Today at the 122nd Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association we highlight the poster session, business meeting, and a variety of sessions held throughout the day.
Opening of the 122nd Annual Meeting - January 04, 2008
By Elisabeth Grant
Barbara Weinstein, president of the American Historical Association, kicked off last night’s “Opening of the 122 nd Annual Meeting” by presenting Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, with the fifth Theodore Roosevelt-Woodrow Wilson Public Service Award. The Plenary session, “Searching for the Sounds of the Nation: Music, Race, and National Identities in the United States and Brazil,” followed the presentation of the award and explored the topics of race and identity through the lens of music.
Friday Overview – 122nd Annual Meeting - January 04, 2008
Today at the Annual Meeting, attend sessions, view film festival films, and get your fill at one of the many luncheons or receptions. Also, make sure to stop by the General Meeting, where AHA president Barbara Weinstein will deliver her presidential address and the many AHA awards will be presented.
Thursday Overview – 122nd Annual Meeting - January 03, 2008
Welcome to the first day of the 122nd Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association, held this year in Washington, D.C., from today, January 3rd through this Sunday, January 6th. Each morning of the meeting AHA Today will highlight some of the sessions, events, and activities taking place that day. Today at the Annual Meeting…
Gearing Up for 122nd Annual Meeting - December 31, 2007
By Elisabeth Grant
It’s nearly here! The 122nd Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association takes place this Thursday, January 3 through Sunday, January 6 in Washington D.C. at the Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham Hotel, and the Hilton Washington.During the Annual Meeting, posts at AHA Today will cover meeting highlights and news…
Housing for the 122nd Annual Meeting – New Block of Rooms Added - December 19, 2007
Final Week for Preregistration Rates - December 17, 2007
This is the last week to get lower preregistration rates for the AHA’s 122nd Annual Meeting in D.C. This is also the last week for high school and undergraduate teachers bringing student groups to receive a special rate.
Precirculated Papers for the 122nd Annual Meeting - December 11, 2007
By Elisabeth Grant
Papers for precirculated paper sessions at the 122nd Annual Meeting are now available online.
Housing for the 122nd Annual Meeting – New Block of Rooms Added - December 10, 2007
The AHA’s initial block of rooms at the Marriott, Omni, and Hilton Washington, for the 122nd Annual Meeting, has sold out, but AHA staff have added a block of 200 rooms at the AHA’s group rates ($109 single, $139 double) at the Hotel Palomar Washington, D.C.
AHA Now Accepting Electronic Proposals for the 123rd Annual Meeting - December 03, 2007
By Debbie Ann Doyle
The electronic proposal submission system for the 2009 Annual Meeting in New York City is now open. It is available via the proposal page on the AHA web site.
Deadline for Reserving Space in the Job Register is November 15 - November 07, 2007
By David Darlington
This is a reminder for all institutions that wish to interview candidates at the 2008 Annual Meeting in official Job Register facilities: the deadline for reservations is next Thursday, November 15.
The Annual Meeting Program is Now Online! - November 01, 2007
The Program of the 122nd Annual Meeting is now online and fully searchable. Peruse the already prepared lists of sessions organized by sponsor (AHA or Affiliate), day (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday), and special events (luncheons, receptions, and more). Or, create your own custom list of sessions to view by using the search form on the Program homepage.
Interactive Maps for the AHA’s 122nd Annual Meeting - October 31, 2007
By Elisabeth Grant
Those attending the AHA’s 122nd Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. this coming January 3-6, 2008, may want to check out a number of maps that are now available on the AHA web site. The maps include locations of annual meeting hotels and free wireless hotspots around D.C.
2008 Job Register Now Accepting Reservations - October 15, 2007
Preregister Now for the 122nd Annual Meeting - September 24, 2007
It is now possible to preregister for the AHA’s 122nd Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., taking place this coming January 3–6, 2008. Members should login to member services to take advantage of member discounts on meeting registration. Non-members can register through a link on the Annual Meeting registration page. Preregistration closes December 21, 2007; so make sure you don’t miss this window of lower meeting registration rates.
Housing for the 122nd Annual Meeting Opens Today! - September 04, 2007
It is now possible to reserve accommodations for the AHA’s 122nd Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., January 3-6, 2008. The AHA has reserved substantial blocks of rooms at the Marriott Wardman Park, Omni, Shoreham, and Hilton Washington. Housing closes December 10, 2007. See the accommodations section of the annual meeting page for detailed instructions on how to reserve a room, links to customized hotel links, a hotel rate chart and map of the area, and more.
History on the Digital Margins - August 01, 2007
By Vernon Horn
Manan Ahmed is an organizer of the roundtable session Contested Pasts and Presents: History and Memory in the Local at the 2008 AHA Annual Meeting. He has put the session abstract and the individual presenter abstracts of his session online at the “Memory Matters” blog.
Proposal Deadline Reminder - February 14, 2007
Attention all prospective 2008 Annual Meeting session participants. If you are interested in submitting a proposal for the 122nd Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., the deadline is tomorrow, Thursday, February 15th. The meeting’s theme is “Uneven Developments,” though proposals don’t have to be related to the theme to be considered. For more on submitting proposals, see the 2008 Proposal page.
Annual Meeting 2008: Poster Sessions and New Formats - January 31, 2007
The February 15th deadline for submitting a proposal for the 2008 Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. is fast approaching, and the Program Committee would like to encourage would-be participants to consider the new session formats developed over the past two years.
Where are All the Jobs? - January 26, 2007
By David Darlington
In any given year, the Job Register at the AHA annual meeting provides us with a small snapshot of the state of current history job market, and the 2007 Job Register in Atlanta was no exception. There were 283 searches reported to the Job Register at the annual meeting earlier this month, with all but 15 of them conducting interviews on site. See what dividing the job searches by geographic regions reveals…
Status of AHA Business Meeting Resolutions - January 10, 2007
By Robert Townsend
This year’s annual business meeting was unusually busy, with three resolutions sponsored by members for consideration. Members in attendance adopted two of the resolutions.
Reporting on the Annual Meeting - January 09, 2007
By Robert Townsend
The AHA’s annual meeting received ample coverage from a host of traditional and new media sources about different aspects of the meeting.
AHA’s Tomorrow Discussed at the Annual Meeting - January 09, 2007
By Andrew Bell
At the 121st Annual Meeting in Atlanta, William Chafe, James Grossman, Lynn Hunt, Earl Lewis, Danielle McGuire, Stefan Tanaka, and Paula Michaels—the names behind the Working Group on the Future of the American Historical Association—fielded questions and received suggestions on how the AHA can better serve its constituents and expand its membership base in the coming years.
121st Annual Meeting Concludes - January 08, 2007
Thousands of AHA annual meeting attendees descended upon Atlanta, Georgia last week to attend scholarly sessions, interview for jobs, visit exhibits, and tour the town.
On the Road to the Annual Meeting - January 01, 2007
Many members of the AHA staff are already on their way to Atlanta for the 121st Annual Meeting, which begins January 4th and goes through January 7th. Blog posts may be sporadic this week as the AHA staff supports over 3,000 Annual Meeting attendees who will be partaking in hundreds of sessions, interviewing at the Job Register, and exploring all that Atlanta has to offer. We hope to see you there!
Jobs and Interviews at the Annual Meeting - December 27, 2006
By Robert Townsend
Search committees and job candidates are already gearing up for the annual meeting. If you are a candidate on the job market, the news is generally good. We will have an exceptionally large number of job searches conducting interviews through the Job Register (more than 200) and a large number of search committees accepting c.v.’s on site (at least 67).
Text Message Alerts and More for Annual Meeting Attendees - December 22, 2006
By Elisabeth Grant
This year the AHA’s annual meeting message center will be available online as part of a new Registration Resource Center.
Corporate U? - December 19, 2006
By Robert Townsend
We tend to speak glibly about the intrusion of corporate culture and values on America’s colleges and universities, but we rarely take the time to reflect on what this means, how it has transformed our practices as historians, and how it affects our students and professional colleagues. At the annual meeting in Atlanta, Gerda Lerner and I have organized a session for Saturday morning that is intended to open up this issue for discussion.
Business Meeting Resolutions - December 18, 2006
The following resolutions will be considered at the AHA’s Business Meeting on January 6th, 2007, 4:45 p.m., at the Annual Meeting in Atlanta…
Countdown to the Annual Meeting - December 15, 2006
Just like the holidays, the 121st Annual Meeting in Atlanta is fast approaching and so are some deadlines to prepare for it…
Tribute to Levine at the Annual Meeting - December 05, 2006
By Elisabeth Grant
Roy Rosenzweig, former vice president for research at the AHA, reports that a special session to pay tribute to Larry Levine will be held at the AHA’s Annual Meeting in Atlanta. The session will take place on Friday, January 5th from 4:45 – 5:30 p.m. in the Hilton Atlanta’s Grand Ballroom D.
Job Register Update - November 17, 2006
By David Darlington
The deadline for reserving interview space in the Job Register at the Atlanta annual meeting passed earlier this week, giving us our first opportunity to see how the annual meeting job market is shaping up. Early indications show that business looks good.
Annual Meeting Program – Now Online! - November 07, 2006
By Elisabeth Grant
The Program of the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association is now available online. This highly searchable resource can be broken down into sessions by whole day, time of day, type of session, and more.
Touring Atlanta at the Annual Meeting - November 04, 2006
The AHA’s 121st Annual Meeting, January 4 – 7, offers a multitude of activities and events within the confines of the Atlanta hotels. But make sure you don’t get stuck inside the whole time, Atlanta has a rich history to share, and the AHA’s Local Arrangements Committee has organized a number of interesting and informative tours to a variety of locations.
Save the Date: Annual Meeting Deadlines - October 29, 2006
The upcoming 121st Annual Meeting is still a few months away (January 4-7, 2007), but there are some deadlines and important dates just on the horizon. Visit the AHA’s Annual Meeting page for the latest news, and keep your calendars up-to-date with the reminders below…
Discover Atlanta in the October Perspectives - October 22, 2006
The October issue of Perspectives features a good number of articles on the AHA’s upcoming 121st Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.
Wireless in Atlanta - October 14, 2006
By Elisabeth Grant
Planning on bringing your laptop to the 121st Annual Meeting in Atlanta? If so, make sure you check out the map of wireless hot spots in Atlanta on the AHA web site.