Around the Field April 5, 2023
04 April 2023 – NCPH Office
From Around the Field this week: The National Archives Foundation is accepting applications for a fellowship; the Association for the Study of African American Life and History calls for proposals; the Digital Preservation Outreach & Education Network is holding a virtual workshop
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- The National Museum of African American History and Culture invites people to fill out the Robert F. Smith Mentor Interest Form
- The American Society for Environmental History invites people to submit events for Environmental History Week, April 16-23, 2023
- The Carpenters’ Company of the City and County of Philadelphia will present the David McCullough Prize for Excellence in American Public History in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, April 26, 2023
- The William G. Pomeroy Foundation invites people to volunteer for National Historic Marker Day, April 28, 2023
- Made By Us invites people to submit items to the Civic Season website
AWARDS AND FUNDING
- The National Archives Foundation is accepting applications for the Cokie Roberts Fellowship for Women’s History, due April 11, 2023
- The Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities is accepting nominations for the Julien Mezey Dissertation Award, due April 14, 2023
- The Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine is accepting applications for Research Fellowships, due April 15, 2023
- Historic Deerfield is accepting applications for the Memorial Libraries Research Fellowship, due April 15, 2023
- The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs is accepting applications for Research Grants for Authors, due April 17, 2023
- Mass Humanities is accepting applications for Staffing Recovery Grants, due May 1, 2023
CONFERENCES AND CALLS
- NCPH will hold their annual meeting, “To Be Determined,” in Atlanta, Georgia, US, April 12-15, 2023
- The Society of Architectural Historians will hold their 76th Annual International Conference in Montréal, Québec, Canada, April 12-16, 2023, and virtually, September 20-22, 2023
- The Midwest Archives Conference will be held in Chicago, Illinois, US, April 13-15, 2023
- The West Virginia Association of Museums will hold their annual conference, “Back to Basics: Covering Museum Fundamentals,” in Ripley, West Virginia, US, April 13-15, 2023
- The Center for Digital Humanities at Vanderbilt University will hold their 2023 Spring Conference, “Digital Humanities Against Dark Times,” in Nashville, Tennessee, US, April 14-15, 2023
- Washington University in St. Louis will hold their conference, “Moonscape of the Mind: Japanese American Design after Internment,” in St. Louis, Missouri, US, April 14-15, 2023
- The Museum Association of New York will hold their annual conference, “Finding Center: Access, Inclusion, Participation, and Engagement,” in Syracuse, New York, US, April 15-18, 2023
- The Center for Material Culture Studies at the University of Delaware will hold their 17th Material Culture Symposium for Emerging Scholars, “From Hogarth to Hypebeast: The Materiality of Popular Cultures,” in Newark, Delaware, US, April 21-22, 2023
- PA Museums will hold their annual conference, “Strong Museums for a Strong Pennsylvania,” in Hershey, Pennsylvania, US, April 23-25, 2023
- The American Association for State and Local History will hold a virtual summit, “Commemoration Reconsidered: Ethics, Justice, and America’s 250th Anniversary,” April 27-28, 2023
- The American & New England Studies Program at Boston University will hold a symposium, “Archives and Knowledge Keepers: Native American and Indigenous Studies and the Art of History,” virtually and in Boston, Massachusetts, US, May 4, 2023
- The Midwestern History Conference, “Many Histories, One Midwest?,” will be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, May 18-19, 2023
- Fort Ticonderoga will hold the Twenty-Seventh Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War in Ticonderoga, New York, US, May 19-21, 2023
- The Costume Society of America will hold their annual meeting, “Crossroads of Dress & Adornment: Creativity, Culture, & Collaboration,” in Salt Lake City, Utah, US, May 23-27, 2023
- The Society for History in the Federal Government will hold their annual meeting, “Federal History 2.0: Rethinking Methods and Approaches in the Wake of a Pandemic,” in Washington, DC, US, June 1-2, 2023
- The Massachusetts History Alliance will hold the 18th Annual Massachusetts History Conference in Devens, Massachusetts, US, June 5, 2023
- The Friends of New Jersey Heritage will hold their annual conference, “Fun and Fury,” in Atlantic City, New Jersey, US, June 12-13, 2023
- The University of Manchester calls for proposals for a workshop, “Hidden Worlds: Histories of Disability Things and Material Culture,” virtually and in Manchester, England, September 2023 (deadline is May 1, 2023)
- The Costume Society of America calls for proposals for the Western Region 2023 Symposium, “Raising Native Voices: Power Shifts and Politics Reflected in Dress Traditions,” in Cody, Wyoming, US, September 15-17, 2023 (deadline is May 1, 2023)
- The Association for the Study of African American Life and History calls for proposals for their 108th Annual Meeting & Conference in Jacksonville, Florida, US, September 20-24, 2023 (deadline is April 30, 2023)
- The Virginia Museum of History & Culture calls for proposals for the 2023 VMHC History Matters Symposium in Richmond, Virginia, US, November 4, 2023 (deadline is April 14, 2023)
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
- The American Historical Association will hold weekly virtual events in their Washington History Seminar series through May 22, 2023
- MuseumExpert.org will hold a webinar, “Bearing Witness: Truth, Trust, and Civic Engagement,” April 11, 2023
- The Society of American Archivists has several upcoming virtual and in-person events, starting April 11, 2023
- The American Association for State and Local History will hold a webinar, “Creating Artist-in-Residence Programs to Enliven your Historic Site,” April 12, 2023
- The Association of African American Museums is accepting applications for the Ethical Interpretation Workshop virtually, May 15-18, 2023, and in Washington, DC, US, May 22-25, 2023, due April 15, 2023
- The Digital Preservation Outreach & Education Network will hold a virtual workshop, “Climate change, archives, and digital preservation,” April 21, 2023
- The National Humanities Alliance will hold a webinar, “Making the Case to Upper Administrators,” April 27, 2023
- The Smithsonian American Art Museum is accepting applications for Toward Equity in Publishing, due May 1, 2023
- The Historical Society of PA and the Genealogical Society of PA will hold a virtual event, “Family History Sampler: Different Strategies for Diverse Ancestors,” May 20, 2023
- The American Association for State and Local History will hold a workshop, “Project Management for History Professionals,” in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, June 5-6, 2023
PUBLICATIONS
- The AASLH Book Series has published three books in 2023
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