American Historical Association

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The American Historical Association is the largest professional organization serving historians in all fields and all professions. http://historians.org/join

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Many thanks to our #AHA25 participants and attendees for joining us in New York. We look forward to seeing you next year at #AHA26 in Chicago! 
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A teal background with AHA25 in dark blue over circular AHA25 artwork showing New York City landmarks, including a water tower, the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, and trees. Plenary: The American Revolution—A New Film Directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, Written by Geoffrey Ward, Sunday, January 5 at 8:00 PM-9:30 PM, Trianon Ballroom (Hilton) in black and white text.
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An orange background with AHA25 in dark blue over circular AHA25 artwork showing New York City landmarks, including a water tower, the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, and trees. Doing History at Small Liberal Arts Colleges: A Conversation with the AHA’s Newest Working Group, Sunday, January 5 at 3:30 PM, Gibson Room (Hilton) in white text. 
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Today (Sunday) from 12:30-3 PM, the AHA will hold its annual career event at #AHA25, with advisors from a wide variety of fields available for informal conversations & informational interviews about their careers & experiences. All are encouraged to attend! https://www.historians.org/events/annual-meeting/resources-and-guides/aha-career-contacts-at-the-annual-meeting/
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AHA President Thavolia Glymph (Duke Univ.) will deliver her presidential address "Paper Tracings in the Spectacularly Boisterous Archive of Slavery" at #AHA25. Join us in the Trianon Ballroom in the New York Hilton. https://aha.confex.com/aha/2025/webprogram/Session26725.html
Johann N. Neem (Western Washington University) will deliver the inaugural James M. Banner, Jr., Lecture on the State of the Discipline of History at #AHA25 today at 3:30 PM. Join us in Empire Ballroom East in Sheraton New York. https://aha.confex.com/aha/2025/webprogram/Session26570.html
Today at 3:30 PM: Wayne Lee will deliver the George C. Marshall Lecture in Military History, “Cutting off Way: Indigenous Warfare in Eastern North America, 1500-1800." #AHA25
Tonight at 5:30 PM:  AHA President Thavolia Glymph (Duke Univ.) will deliver her presidential address "Paper Tracings in the Spectacularly Boisterous Archive of Slavery" at #AHA25. https://aha.confex.com/aha/2025/webprogram/Session26725.html
Come to the #AHA25 Artificial Intelligence in History Education Lightning Round at 1:30 PM, featuring three-minute presentations by history educators on how they help their students engage ethically with AI. https://aha.confex.com/aha/2025/webprogram/Session26685.html
Come to the #AHA25 Awards Ceremony, tonight at 7 PM at the Sheraton. The prizes honor exceptional publications, distinguished teaching and mentoring, public history, and other projects. Read more about the recipients in #AHAPerspectives. https://www.historians.org/perspectives-article/american-historical-association-announces-2024-prize-winners/