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American Historical Association Annual Conference

January 5, 2023

Topic: Networking/Field Learning

Provider/Presenting Organization:

Location: Other States/Regions

https://www.historians.org/annual-meeting?gclid=CjwKCAjwyryUBhBSEiwAGN5OCIMhn8MKmGcVztl21vwN_iFnG54DSAJJVnPYXHUhNuolNW-L2-dhCRoCu2UQAvD_BwE

Why Attend?

Networking and Reconnecting

  • Explore historical connections with scholars outside your field
  • Catch up with that best friend from your grad school cohort
  • Reconnect with scholars you met in the archives
  • Meet face-to face with historians you engaged online
  • Build relationships for future panels, edited volumes, and more

A Hub of Scholarship

  • Attend sessions covering every subfield within the discipline
  • Present your work and get feedback from diverse perspectives
  • Pitch your latest project to editors from dozens of top presses
  • Identify new trends in the discipline from both established and emerging historians

Resources for Educators

  • Participate in teaching workshops for K-12 and undergraduate instruction
  • Get new insights into historiographical questions to bring to your classroom
  • Find course materials from textbooks to digital primary source collections

Career Development

  • Join critical discussions about issues facing historians in all professions
  • Learn about the full diversity of historians’ employment
  • Plan what’s next for your career at every level
  • Gain new skills to improve your research, teaching, and public engagement

Insights into Local History and Culture

  • Explore the unique history of the host city and region
  • Join a tour with local experts to top museums and historic sites
  • Discover local cuisine with new and old friends