Around the Field – August 20, 2025

20 August 2025 – NCPH Office

From Around the Field this week: The National Park Service is accepting applications for its Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program; the Organization of American Historians’ first session in their Lectureship Program series takes place this Saturday; Omeka is hosting a webinar next Wednesday; NCPH has released an updated Graduate Student Handbook.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The American Historical Association welcomes submissions of op-eds, media appearances, or other resources that offer context and insight to the public on the recent actions by the federal government
• The American Historical Association welcomes submissions of articles and other resources tracking federal actions affecting history
• NCPH (that’s us!) has released an updated Graduate Student Handbook: Choosing and Thriving in a Public History Program

AWARDS AND FUNDING

• The National Park Service is accepting applications for its Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program, which supports the rehabilitation of historic properties to foster economic development in rural communities. Applications are due August 21, 2025
• The New York State Council on the Arts/Greater Hudson Heritage Network (NYSCA/GHHN) Conservation Treatment Grant is accepting applications to provide funds for objects held in collections of museums, historical, and cultural organizations in New York State. Applications close September 2, 2025 
• The National Endowment for the Humanities is now accepting applications for funding through “Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition.” Applications due September 4, 2025
• The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is accepting submissions for the 2026 ASALH Book Prize. Nominations due September 15, 2025
• The Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH) is offering 3 fellowships for visiting researchers of various topics, including public history. Applications are due October 15, 2025
• The American Council of Learned Societies is accepting applications for its Digital Justice Grants Program. Applications are due November 20, 2025

CONFERENCES AND CALLS

• The National Trust for Historic Preservation will host their PastForward 2025 conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, September 16-18, 2025
• The Association for the Study of African American Life and History will host their annual conference “African Americans & Labor” in Atlanta, Georgia, US, from September 24-27, 2025
• The Preserving Historic Places conference will be held in Fort Wayne, Indiana, US, September 30 – October 3, 2025
• The Society of Georgia Archivists will host their 2025 Annual Meeting, “Archivists ‘Macon’ It Happen: Back to the Basics” in Macon, Georgia, US, October 2, 2025
• The Mountain-Plains Museums Association will host their annual conference “Crossroads and Collections” in Omaha, Nebraska, US, October 2-4, 2025
• Imagining America (IA) will host their National Gathering “Providing Passage: Practicing the Worlds We Want” in Las Cruces, New Mexico, US, October 3-5, 2025
• EUROPAST will host “The Past and Future of Public History” in Vilnius, Lithuania, October 9-10, 2025
• The Urban History Association will host “Metropolitan Majorities” in Los Angeles, California, US, October 9-12, 2025
• The Kentucky Historical Society will host their 2025 Ohio Valley History Conference “Borders, Boundaries, and Belonging” in Frankfort, Kentucky, US, October 9-11, 2025
• “Second Foundings: Universities, Slavery, and Struggles for Justice in Texas and Beyond” will be hosted in collaboration with Universities Studying Slavery and the Texas Consortium of Universities and Colleges Studying Slavery and Race in Houston, Texas, US, October 10-13, 2025
• The Oral History Association will host “Exploring Our American Stories” in Atlanta, Georgia, US, October 15-18, 2025
• The American Folklore Society will host their 2025 annual meeting, “Restoring and ReStorying: Missing Stories and Moving Forward,” in Atlanta, Georgia, US, October 18-21, 2025
• The 91st Annual Meeting of the Southern Historical Association will take place in St. Pete Beach, Florida, US, November 5-8, 2025
• The Association of Registrars and Collection Specialists will host their 2025 conference PRESENT tense in St. Louis, Missouri, US, November 18-21, 2025
• The American Historical Association will host their 139th Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, US, January 8-11, 2026
• Queer History South will host their 2026 conference virtually on February 20-22, 2026
• The Organization of American Historians will host their 2026 OAH Conference  on “Re-Thinking American History at 250” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, April 16-19, 2026
• The University of Rochester Humanities Center will host “Climate Havens: Humanistic Perspectives on Resilience, Migration, and Resources Symposium” from April 16-17, 2026
• The Society of Civil War Historians welcomes proposals for its biennial conference in Richmond, Virginia, US, from June 18–20, 2026. All proposals must be submitted by September 15, 2025

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

• The National Preservation Institute offers continuing education and professional training for those involved in the management, preservation, and stewardship of cultural heritage
• Preservation Leadership Forum is hosting a series of webinars from June to August that will provide expert advice on topics addressing both fundraising and job search strategies, but also welcoming job seekers to join a LinkedIn group to connect with others in the field
• The Utah Historical Society is hosting multiple Introduction to Oral History training sessions in August, October, and December 2025
• Living Landscape Observer has made recordings from their ongoing webinar series available
• The Organization of American Historians has announced a new Lectureship Program series held at venues around the country. The first session will take place August 23, 2025
• Omeka is hosting a webinar that will provide a brief overview of the Omeka Classic and Omeka S intensive courses and will address audience questions on August 27, 2025
• The National Preservation Institute will host an in-person seminar on Section 4(f) Compliance for Historic Properties in Austin, Texas, US, from September 16-17, 2025
• NCPH (that’s us!) are hosting our inaugural Grad Fair virtually from October 9-10, 2025

PUBLICATIONS

• The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has released Other Stories To Tell: Recovery Scholarship and the Infrastructure for Digital Humanities, a comprehensive study that provides an essential guide for long term development and inspiration for new possibilities in the near term
• Federal History, the journal of the Society for History in the Federal Government, is seeking an assistant editor to compile a short annual list of recent federal history program publications. Please contact the editor with your interest and background, and for more information, at [email protected]
• The American Historical Review seeks proposals for a special issue on “Methods for Archival Silence in Early History” due September 15, 2025
• Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals seeks proposals for a special issue on “Ethical AI in GLAM: Challenges and Opportunities for Digital Stewardship,” due October 20, 2025