Berkshire Conference of Women Historians
@berksconference.bsky.social
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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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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Please join us in congratulating @evapayne.bsky.social, whose book Empire of Purity has won the @berksconference.bsky.social's First Book Prize in the Women, Gender, & Sexuality category!
Read more about this "masterfully executed" work here: berksconference.org/annual-prize...
Read more about this "masterfully executed" work here: berksconference.org/annual-prize...
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Please join us in congratulating @evapayne.bsky.social, whose book Empire of Purity has won the @berksconference.bsky.social's First Book Prize in the Women, Gender, & Sexuality category!
Read more about this "masterfully executed" work here: berksconference.org/annual-prize...
Read more about this "masterfully executed" work here: berksconference.org/annual-prize...
We are proud to announce the winners of our 2024 Book Prize!
The winner for our First Book (Non-Women/Gender/Sexuality) category is Michelle Lynn Kahn and for our First Book (Women/Gender/Sexuality) category is Eva Payne.
Read more about these incredible works here: berksconference.org/annual-...
The winner for our First Book (Non-Women/Gender/Sexuality) category is Michelle Lynn Kahn and for our First Book (Women/Gender/Sexuality) category is Eva Payne.
Read more about these incredible works here: berksconference.org/annual-...
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
We are proud to announce the winners of our 2024 Book Prize!
The winner for our First Book (Non-Women/Gender/Sexuality) category is Michelle Lynn Kahn and for our First Book (Women/Gender/Sexuality) category is Eva Payne.
Read more about these incredible works here: berksconference.org/annual-...
The winner for our First Book (Non-Women/Gender/Sexuality) category is Michelle Lynn Kahn and for our First Book (Women/Gender/Sexuality) category is Eva Payne.
Read more about these incredible works here: berksconference.org/annual-...
Our Book and Article prizes for the 2025 cycle are now open for submissions! Check eligibility and submission guidelines here: berksconference.org/annual-...
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Our Book and Article prizes for the 2025 cycle are now open for submissions! Check eligibility and submission guidelines here: berksconference.org/annual-...
Several members of the Berks leadership team have joined our colleagues in Texas to call attention to the escalating threats against Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and all forms of gender scholarship.
Read more here: msmagazine.com/2025/11/11/t...
Read more here: msmagazine.com/2025/11/11/t...
The Politics of 'Audit': How Texas Is Using Bureaucracy to Erase Gender Studies
The Politics of 'Audit': How Texas University Leaders Are Using Bureaucracy to Erase Gender, Queer and Feminist Studies Scholarship
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November 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Several members of the Berks leadership team have joined our colleagues in Texas to call attention to the escalating threats against Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and all forms of gender scholarship.
Read more here: msmagazine.com/2025/11/11/t...
Read more here: msmagazine.com/2025/11/11/t...
Our friends over at the CCWH are accepting nominations for volunteer roles! This is an excellent way to develop critical professional skills and help defend our field and our profession in a time of crisis.
Open roles: docs.google.com/document/d/...
To nominate: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...
Open roles: docs.google.com/document/d/...
To nominate: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...
CCWH Roles and Responsibilities-2026
CCWH Executive Board 2026 At A Glance Role(s) Role Description & Responsibilities Name Executive Council Executive Director See page 2. Einav Rabinovitch-Fox (pending election results) Co-President See page 2. Vacant Co-President See page 2. Nim
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November 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Our friends over at the CCWH are accepting nominations for volunteer roles! This is an excellent way to develop critical professional skills and help defend our field and our profession in a time of crisis.
Open roles: docs.google.com/document/d/...
To nominate: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...
Open roles: docs.google.com/document/d/...
To nominate: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...
Our co-hosted roundtable is coming up this Monday! Join Dr. Frederick, Dr. Gulliver, and Dr. Walker-McWillams on November 3rd as they discuss their experiences as scholars outside the academy. Make sure you're registered!
October 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Our co-hosted roundtable is coming up this Monday! Join Dr. Frederick, Dr. Gulliver, and Dr. Walker-McWillams on November 3rd as they discuss their experiences as scholars outside the academy. Make sure you're registered!
We've been hard at work building a new membership portal from scratch and it's finally ready! We hope you’ll take a moment to renew and remain part of this vibrant community of scholars committed to advancing women’s and gender history!
Head to berksconference.org/members... to sign up today!
Head to berksconference.org/members... to sign up today!
October 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We've been hard at work building a new membership portal from scratch and it's finally ready! We hope you’ll take a moment to renew and remain part of this vibrant community of scholars committed to advancing women’s and gender history!
Head to berksconference.org/members... to sign up today!
Head to berksconference.org/members... to sign up today!
Join Berks Trustee Dr. Sonia Gomez for a discussion about her newest book titled "Picture Bride, War Bride". This event will be hosted by our friends over at the American Society For Legal History via Zoom.
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...
October 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Join Berks Trustee Dr. Sonia Gomez for a discussion about her newest book titled "Picture Bride, War Bride". This event will be hosted by our friends over at the American Society For Legal History via Zoom.
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...
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!
October 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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!
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
September 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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
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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September 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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...
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...
More: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF0...
Assistant Professor – Global History of Technology - Department of History
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
aprecruit.berkeley.edu
September 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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...
More: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF0...
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!
September 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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!
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!
We'll see you there!
August 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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!
We'll see you there!
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...
You can find the full joint statement and complete calls to action here: www.oah.org/2025/08/07/trus...
August 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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...
You can find the full joint statement and complete calls to action here: www.oah.org/2025/08/07/trus...
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!
August 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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!
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!
July 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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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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).
jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/53043
#envhist
jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/53043
#envhist
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...
jobs.hr.txstate.edu
June 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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).
jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/53043
#envhist
jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/53043
#envhist
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]
July 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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]
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...
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...
msmagazine.com
July 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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...
You can read more about this development here: msmagazine.com/2025/06/25/m...
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]
July 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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]
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
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
June 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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
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
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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June 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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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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.
May 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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.