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@historians.orgFor historians navigating hiring, tenure, and promotion: Not all historical work fits traditional evaluation models, including work with public audiences, digital projects, and collaborative scholarship. Our guidelines offer language you can use to make the case:
@historians.orgPlanning to attend #AHA27 in New Orleans in January?
Apply by November 15 for grants to support your travel costs. Check out the full list of available grants at the link.
@historians.orgWhat can you do with a history BA? The AHA’s Careers for History Majors booklet 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.
@historians.orgUndergraduates: submit to #AHA27's Undergraduate Poster Session by October 22. The Poster Session is an opportunity for undergraduates to share their research with peers and established scholars in a visual format.
@historians.org"Teaching students how historians work, rather than simply what historians know, has proved a powerful pedagogical tool."
In #AHAPerspectives, Arminda Lawrence Sr. shares a class assignment that asks high school students to research, write, and edit their own history book.
@historians.orgHigh 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.” #HonestHistory
@lmansley.bsky.socialReposted by @historians.orgIn the second, Arminda Lawrence Sr. discusses the methods class she has developed for high school seniors, in which the class completes two monographs (from choosing topics all the way through final edits) on local Atlanta history. #AHAPerspectives
@lmansley.bsky.socialReposted by @historians.orgIn the latest issue of #AHAPerspectives, we had a nice pairing of articles about high school history education. Coincidentally, both were in Atlanta!
In the first, Katherine Perrotta + Leah Panther write about students doing research on and with the Black community around Stone Mountain.
@historians.orgHistory helps us understand how we got here. Through the AHA's History Behind the Headlines series, historians bring their expertise to conversations about the issues shaping our world, from government shutdowns and global democracy to US intervention in Latin America and more.
@historians.org“What is the value of a history degree?” It's a question faculty, staff, and students often face—and the AHA can help. Check out our Department Advocacy Toolkit, full of data, stories, and strategies you can use to show why studying history matters.
@historians.orgNatalie 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.
@historians.orgThe endorsement builds on the AHA’s ongoing advocacy for the Smithsonian. As AHA executive director Sarah Weicksel said at the US Capitol in September, “Preserving the Smithsonian’s independence ensures that visitors can continue to learn from the entirety of the American story.”
@historians.orgThe AHA endorses the Smithsonian Integrity and Historical Independence Act of 2026, legislation that would codify the Smithsonian’s independence and protect the institution from political interference.
@historians.orgHistorical 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.
@historians.org“You can’t understand the triumphs without understanding the tragedies.” AHA president-elect Lonnie G. Bunch III spoke with Smithsonian Magazine about his career, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and the responsibility to tell a “complete and full history.”
@historians.orgHow can you teach a state’s "hard histories" when state laws ban divisive concepts?
In #AHAPerspectives, Katherine Perrotta and Leah Panther use place-based learning to engage students with the histories of Confederate monuments and race in Shermantown and Stone Mountain, Georgia.
@historians.orgAcademic freedom is central to the AHA’s work in support of historical scholarship and teaching. Explore AHA resources on academic freedom, its relationship to the First Amendment and freedom of expression, and its role in the historical discipline:
@historians.org“If we don’t pay attention to history museums and historic sites...we miss out on key resources for our lives, our communities, and our nation.”
Revisit Caroline Klibanoff’s 2021 #AHAPerspectives article on history museums as vital civic spaces:
@historians.orgLearn more about the TEKS revision process in the AHA’s field guide.
@historians.orgThe AHA continues to advocate for strong history and social studies education standards in Texas. AHA senior program analyst Julia Brookins spoke with the Liberty Hill Independent and Austin Chronicle about the revised TEKS, which she said “lowers the rigor” of social studies courses. 🗃️
