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Join Us at the Annual Meeting Connect with Your Community Since 1884, the American Historical Association annual meeting has been the premier gathering for historians to come together to share researc...
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Registration and housing are open for #AHA26, which will take place in Chicago from January 8-11, 2026. We look forward to seeing you there! 🗃️
How does the public perceive and engage with the discipline of history and the past? Check out the results of a national survey that explored these issues, conducted by the AHA and Fairleigh Dickinson University with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. 🗃️
History, the Past, and Public Culture: Results from a National Survey | American Historical Association
This project aspired to take America’s historical pulse by assessing public perceptions of, and engagement with, the discipline of history and the past.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
How does the public perceive and engage with the discipline of history and the past? Check out the results of a national survey that explored these issues, conducted by the AHA and Fairleigh Dickinson University with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. 🗃️
The American Historical Association promotes the critical role of historical thinking in public life, defends academic freedom, develops professional standards, and supports scholarship and teaching. Learn about our recent advocacy actions on our website. 🗃️
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The American Historical Association is unique among history organizations with the breadth and depth of our advocacy efforts.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The American Historical Association promotes the critical role of historical thinking in public life, defends academic freedom, develops professional standards, and supports scholarship and teaching. Learn about our recent advocacy actions on our website. 🗃️
#AHA26 will feature a number of workshops for attendees. These professional development opportunities include chances to get feedback on proposals or assignments, present your research at a lightning round, or get experience with a new teaching resource. 🗃️
AHA26 Workshops and Ticketed Events - AHA
The annual meeting features a number of workshops for attendees.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
#AHA26 will feature a number of workshops for attendees. These professional development opportunities include chances to get feedback on proposals or assignments, present your research at a lightning round, or get experience with a new teaching resource. 🗃️
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NEW PUBLICATION
Our @historians.org American Historical Review article presents a pathbreaking methodology to analyse the invisible biochemical traces that #earlymodern users left behind on the surface of paper recipes
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Our @historians.org American Historical Review article presents a pathbreaking methodology to analyse the invisible biochemical traces that #earlymodern users left behind on the surface of paper recipes
doi.org/10.1093/ahr/...
The Scientific Analysis of Renaissance Recipes: Proteomics, Medicine, and the Body in the Material Renaissance
Abstract. Collaborations between the humanities and sciences allow for novel insights into the material world of Renaissance recipe cultures, and in partic
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November 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
NEW PUBLICATION
Our @historians.org American Historical Review article presents a pathbreaking methodology to analyse the invisible biochemical traces that #earlymodern users left behind on the surface of paper recipes
doi.org/10.1093/ahr/...
Our @historians.org American Historical Review article presents a pathbreaking methodology to analyse the invisible biochemical traces that #earlymodern users left behind on the surface of paper recipes
doi.org/10.1093/ahr/...
Thank you to Allison S. Finkelstein, senior historian at the Arlington National Cemetery, for giving the AHA staff a tour yesterday. 🗃️
November 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Thank you to Allison S. Finkelstein, senior historian at the Arlington National Cemetery, for giving the AHA staff a tour yesterday. 🗃️
Using data, articles, and other AHA resources, the AHA’s Department Advocacy Toolkit can help department chairs, faculty, administrators, academic advisers, career counselors, and students argue for the value of studying history. 🗃️
Department Advocacy Toolkit – AHA
The AHA has assembled this toolkit to help departments, administrators, advisers, and students navigate the AHA's library of resources to articulate the value of studying history.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Using data, articles, and other AHA resources, the AHA’s Department Advocacy Toolkit can help department chairs, faculty, administrators, academic advisers, career counselors, and students argue for the value of studying history. 🗃️
Whit Barringer, AHA program and data analyst, is posting live updates regarding the Texas State Board of Education social studies TEKS revision on her Bluesky account. Follow this thread for updates. 🗃️
The SBOE meeting starts at 9 AM CT. Civics and social studies topics are agenda items 7 and 8, and these meetings are unpredictable in length. I am committed to watching the whole day, but we are likely in for a very long day. Link for the livestream: www.adminmonitor.com/tx/tea/commi...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Whit Barringer, AHA program and data analyst, is posting live updates regarding the Texas State Board of Education social studies TEKS revision on her Bluesky account. Follow this thread for updates. 🗃️
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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November 19, 2025 at 8:06 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.
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was fun to work on this with @rhigarthjones.bsky.social - about choosing different ways to talk to different publics
In #AHAPerspectives, Rhiannon Garth Jones and Matthew Gabriele argue for moving away from the traditional bibliography in trade books and toward something more conversational to engage with the wider public. 🗃️
Bibliographies for the People – AHA
Embracing alternative citation help the public better engage with trade history books.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
was fun to work on this with @rhigarthjones.bsky.social - about choosing different ways to talk to different publics
In #AHAPerspectives, Rhiannon Garth Jones and Matthew Gabriele argue for moving away from the traditional bibliography in trade books and toward something more conversational to engage with the wider public. 🗃️
Bibliographies for the People – AHA
Embracing alternative citation help the public better engage with trade history books.
www.historians.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
In #AHAPerspectives, Rhiannon Garth Jones and Matthew Gabriele argue for moving away from the traditional bibliography in trade books and toward something more conversational to engage with the wider public. 🗃️
Join the AHA and thousands of your professional colleagues at #AHA26 in Chicago from January 8–11, 2026. Start planning your trip today—visit our website to view the program, download the meeting app, register to attend, and book your hotel room. 🗃️
Annual Meeting - AHA
Join Us at the Annual Meeting Connect with Your Community Since 1884, the American Historical Association annual meeting has been the premier gathering for historians to come together to share researc...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Join the AHA and thousands of your professional colleagues at #AHA26 in Chicago from January 8–11, 2026. Start planning your trip today—visit our website to view the program, download the meeting app, register to attend, and book your hotel room. 🗃️
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Good morning! Texas is revising its K-12 social studies standards (TEKS) for 5.5 million kids, & the State Board of Education (SBOE) is meeting today to discuss their progress today. I will be live-tweeting (posting?) about anything that concerns social studies. Follow this thread for updates!
November 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Good morning! Texas is revising its K-12 social studies standards (TEKS) for 5.5 million kids, & the State Board of Education (SBOE) is meeting today to discuss their progress today. I will be live-tweeting (posting?) about anything that concerns social studies. Follow this thread for updates!
A timeline of American immigration history from the handout accompanying the AHA’s Congressional Briefing on the history of deportation was offered as a suggested resource in a New York Times lesson plan on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. 🗃️
AHA Resource Used in NYT Lesson Plan on Immigration Enforcement - AHA
A timeline of American immigration history from the handout accompanying the AHA’s Congressional Briefing on the history of deportation was offered as a suggested resource in a New York Times lesson p...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A timeline of American immigration history from the handout accompanying the AHA’s Congressional Briefing on the history of deportation was offered as a suggested resource in a New York Times lesson plan on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. 🗃️
The AHA's Vetted Resources compile materials that have been professionally vetted by historians, offering instructors access to high-quality accessibility guides, pedagogy resources, and materials specific to a range of places, eras, topics, and fields that meet professional standards.🗃️
Vetted Resources - AHA
AHA Vetted Resources These resources include accessibility guides, pedagogy resources, and materials specific to a range of places, eras, topics, and fields, all shared by fellow historians or already...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The AHA's Vetted Resources compile materials that have been professionally vetted by historians, offering instructors access to high-quality accessibility guides, pedagogy resources, and materials specific to a range of places, eras, topics, and fields that meet professional standards.🗃️
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In Germany, historians are wrapping up a 20-year project to investigate the Nazi involvement of postwar West Germany government officials. Samuel Miner writes about what the project did and what future work could include in #AHAPerspectives. 🗃️
The End of an Era? – AHA
A 20-year project delving into the postwar history of West German federal ministries and their Nazi pasts is wrapping up.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
In Germany, historians are wrapping up a 20-year project to investigate the Nazi involvement of postwar West Germany government officials. Samuel Miner writes about what the project did and what future work could include in #AHAPerspectives. 🗃️
In #AHAPerspectives, Samuel Miner reflects on the end of a 20-year project examining the postwar history of West German federal ministries and their Nazi pasts. 🗃️
The End of an Era? – AHA
A 20-year project delving into the postwar history of West German federal ministries and their Nazi pasts is wrapping up.
www.historians.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
In #AHAPerspectives, Samuel Miner reflects on the end of a 20-year project examining the postwar history of West German federal ministries and their Nazi pasts. 🗃️
Natalie Zemon Davis, 1996: “I still find history full of wonders; I still find in the differences in past societies a way to take stock of the present—a source of sober realism, but also a source of hope." Read more about why history matters and the importance of historical thinking in public life.🗃️
Why History Matters - AHA
Why Study History Historical Thinking in Everyday Life The AHA offers resources for educators and students on the importance of studying history, and reflections on why learning about the past helps u...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Natalie Zemon Davis, 1996: “I still find history full of wonders; I still find in the differences in past societies a way to take stock of the present—a source of sober realism, but also a source of hope." Read more about why history matters and the importance of historical thinking in public life.🗃️
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You can't beat the low price of free.
Current K-12 teachers at public schools in Chicago are eligible to receive free registration to #AHA26. Send a request from your school email address to the AHA’s annual meeting email for a discount code. 🗃️
Annual Meeting - AHA
Join Us at the Annual Meeting Connect with Your Community Since 1884, the American Historical Association annual meeting has been the premier gathering for historians to come together to share researc...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
You can't beat the low price of free.
On 11/19, the Texas SBOE will discuss the process for revising the TEKS standards for social studies. The AHA encourages Texas residents to submit testimony & contact your elected officials to share concerns about attempts to politicize the social studies TEKS. Read our action alert to learn more. 🗃️
Social Studies TEKS Revision Action Alert - AHA
Over the next few months, the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) will make decisions with profound implications for the future of history and social studies instruction in Texas public schools. Whe...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
On 11/19, the Texas SBOE will discuss the process for revising the TEKS standards for social studies. The AHA encourages Texas residents to submit testimony & contact your elected officials to share concerns about attempts to politicize the social studies TEKS. Read our action alert to learn more. 🗃️
Current K-12 teachers at public schools in Chicago are eligible to receive free registration to #AHA26. Send a request from your school email address to the AHA’s annual meeting email for a discount code. 🗃️
Annual Meeting - AHA
Join Us at the Annual Meeting Connect with Your Community Since 1884, the American Historical Association annual meeting has been the premier gathering for historians to come together to share researc...
www.historians.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Current K-12 teachers at public schools in Chicago are eligible to receive free registration to #AHA26. Send a request from your school email address to the AHA’s annual meeting email for a discount code. 🗃️
The AHA has updated our Guide for Contending with Online Harassment, offering recs to support members who are targets of online harassment. "Historians have the right to expect that discussion of their historical work will be conducted in a civil manner, free from harassment and intimidation." 🗃️
Guide for Contending with Online Harassment - AHA
Guidelines to AHA members and historians who fear that they may become or have become targets of online harassment.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The AHA has updated our Guide for Contending with Online Harassment, offering recs to support members who are targets of online harassment. "Historians have the right to expect that discussion of their historical work will be conducted in a civil manner, free from harassment and intimidation." 🗃️
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Wide-ranging interview with transnational historian Erika Pani by Ben Vinson III for @historians.org — so many gems, and loving her work on showing just how intertwined 19c US & Mexico really were. https://www.historians.org/perspectives-article/an-exciting-political-laboratory/
November 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Wide-ranging interview with transnational historian Erika Pani by Ben Vinson III for @historians.org — so many gems, and loving her work on showing just how intertwined 19c US & Mexico really were. https://www.historians.org/perspectives-article/an-exciting-political-laboratory/
Historical work is best done in a context of free exchange across the globe. The AHA has compiled resources that might help individuals and departments navigate difficult international situations, especially regarding travel and academic freedom. 🗃️
Resources for Foreign Scholars - AHA
Supporting Foreign Scholars Historical work is best done in a context of free exchange across the globe. Current conditions affecting foreign scholars and international travel can inhibit that free ex...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Historical work is best done in a context of free exchange across the globe. The AHA has compiled resources that might help individuals and departments navigate difficult international situations, especially regarding travel and academic freedom. 🗃️
Planning to attend #AHA26 in Chicago in January? Applications are due November 15 for grants to support your travel as well as childcare costs. Check out the full list of available grants at the link. 🗃️
Annual Meeting Funding - AHA
The AHA offers several grants and fellowships to assist graduate students and early career historians with childcare and travel costs for the annual meeting.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Planning to attend #AHA26 in Chicago in January? Applications are due November 15 for grants to support your travel as well as childcare costs. Check out the full list of available grants at the link. 🗃️
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This is one of the reasons truth in history is so very important - to make a better more informed future. Americans need to take this same attitude.
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.” #FreedomToLearn #HonestHistory 🗃️
Teaching with Integrity: Confronting a Nation's Past
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November 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This is one of the reasons truth in history is so very important - to make a better more informed future. Americans need to take this same attitude.