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A professional organization for women historians and historians of women, gender and sexualities. We welcome historians at all points of their career, from students to retirees and from all professional contexts.

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Aug 18

Your eyes are not deceiving you, The Berks website has a whole new look! It's now device-adaptive and has a more accessible and cleaner look to it. Check it out at berksconference.org!

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · 2d

The Berks is joining up with the CCWH to present a virtual roundtable discussion on career building outside of the academy. Register today via QR code or on The Berks website!

Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · 16d

The deadline for the Sandra Trudgeon Dawsome is coming up next Tuesday! Make sure to get your applications in ASAP to be considered! Find out more at theccwh.org/awards

Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · 23d

The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians has released a statement on protecting academic freedom and due process. You can read the full statement on our blog, linked here: berksconference.org/2025/be...

Berks Statement on Protecting Academic Freedom and Due Process - Berks

The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians was founded on the belief that scholarship flourishes when intellectual freedom and diverse perspectives are protected. That commitment feels especially urgent today. In recent weeks, faculty and staff acr

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · 24d

Job Alert! The UC Berkeley Department of History is hiring a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor. You can find out more about the role and the required qualifications at the link below.

More: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF0...

Assistant Professor – Global History of Technology - Department of History

University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Berks is teaming up with Ms. Magazine to host two incredible events at their Los Angeles office! Use the QR codes to register. Both events will be livestreamed so there's no need to miss out on this amazing learning opportunity!

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Aug 26

Calling all Berks members! Our friends over at the Western Association of Women Historians are looking for proposals and papers for their 2026 conference! Learn more over on the WAWH's website: wawh.org/2026-conference

We'll see you there!

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Aug 21

Contact your members of Congress during the current recess and urge them to protect National Park Service funding, staffing, and its mission to interpret all of our history.

You can find the full joint statement and complete calls to action here: www.oah.org/2025/08/07/trus...

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Aug 18

Your eyes are not deceiving you, The Berks website has a whole new look! It's now device-adaptive and has a more accessible and cleaner look to it. Check it out at berksconference.org!

Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Jul 30

Have our socials felt more active lately? That’s thanks to @hadeeljeanne.com, our new Social Media and Communications Specialist! Hadeel is an graduate student at UMass studying the history of girlhood and material culture. We’re thrilled to have her on the team!

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"We are excited to welcome Hadeel Jeanne as the new Social Media Specialist for The Berks!"

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JP @pliley.bsky.social · Jun 16

Please circulate: The Department of History at Texas State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of environmental history with a focus on water in human history (regional and period specialization open).
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Assistant Professor of Environmental History with a Focus on Water in Human History

The Department of History at Texas State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of environmental history with a focus on water in human history (regional and period spe...

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Jul 17

Calling all past attendees! We're looking for photos from our previous Berks events to add to our archive. Please send them over to us at [email protected]

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Zoe Thomas @zoethomas.bsky.social · Jul 2

Call for Papers, please share! “Power Couples? Collaborations at work and at home, c.1750-1914” workshop to be held at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany 11-13 May 2026. Deadline for expression of interest 1 Sep 2025. Please see more info in the attached & email me if any questions.

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Jul 3

Exciting news for researchers and educators! The 'Ms.' archives will soon be searchable and available through ProQuest!

You can read more about this development here: msmagazine.com/2025/06/25/m...

The Revolution Will Be Digitized: Online Ms. Archive Coming This Summer

Partnering with ProQuest’s powerhouse archive platform, Ms. is releasing more than 50 years of ground-breaking articles, thought-provoking essays and history-making journalism. The Archive features in...

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Jul 1

We are updating our website and email platforms and need images from our members. If you have a photo(s) from past Berks events you are willing to share, please send the file and description to [email protected]

Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Jun 30

The Honorable Mention for "Fields of the History of Women/Gender/Sexualities" goes to Tessa Murphy for her article:

"Centering Slavery in the Age of Abolition: Insights from the Saint Lucia Register of Plantation Slaves, 1815." The William & Mary Quarterly Volume 81, Number 2, Apr 2024 pp. 359-394

Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Jun 30

The Honorable Mention for "Any Field of History" is awarded to Julia Stephens for her article:

"Material modernities: Tracing Janbai’s gendered mobilities across the Indian Ocean," Modern Asian Studies 58, no. 2 (2024):386-420.

Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Jun 30

The prize for "Article in the Fields of the History of Women/Gender/Sexualities" is awarded to Dr. Annelise Heinz and Dr. Cameron Blevins for their article:

“Separated, but far from alone”: Forging Lesbian Networks in the 1970s–1980s.” Pacific Historical Review 1 August 2024; 93 (3): 417–444.

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Jun 30

Announcing the 2025 Article Prize Winners!

The prize for "Article in Any Field of History" is awarded to Dr. Hannah Waits and her article:

"Missionary Positions: How American Evangelicals Learned to Love Global AIDS Work, 1985-2005," in the American Quarterly

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Jun 27

Thank you to everyone who participated in the election and for your ongoing support!

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Jun 27

Leisa Meyer, Professor, William & Mary
Barbara Molony, Professor, Santa Clara University
Jennifer Morgan, Professor, New York University
Jessica Pliley, Professor, Texas State University
Yelana Sims, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Jun 27

Professor Hernandez now joins a dedicated group of trustees, including:

Sonia Gomez, Assistant Professor, Santa Clara University
Katrina Gulliver, Editorial Director, Foundation for Economic Education
Natalie Lira, Associate Professor, University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Jun 27

Please join us in welcoming Professor Sonia Hernandez, who has been officially elected to the Board of Trustees! We’re excited to have her join leadership and look forward to her contributions as we continue to grow and strengthen the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians.

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · Jun 27

We are pleased to share the results of the recent Board of Trustees election, concluded during our annual business meeting at the Little Berks.

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · May 19

We are so pleased to welcome Stephanie Rytilahti as our new Executive Administrator! If you are attending the Little Berks at the end of the month, you will get to meet her in person. Stephanie comes highly recommended and with years of experience managing professional organizations and programs.

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JP @pliley.bsky.social · May 9

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theccwh.bsky.social @theccwh.bsky.social · May 9

🌟 Exciting Opportunity Alert! 🌟 Are you ready to make your mark and be recognized for your incredible achievements? The Sandra Dawson Award is now open for applications! Don’t miss your chance to shine! @nimishabarton.bsky.social @pliley.bsky.social