Author Archive
18 October 2013 – editors
The Kentucky Derby Museum, a non-profit organization located in Louisville, Kentucky, announces the opening of its Colonel Clark Library. With collections dating back to the mid-19th century, the Colonel Clark Library is an outstanding resource for historians, especially those interested in agricultural, sporting, and local history. Read More
15 October 2013 – editors
ANNCT: Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and Heritage Preservation announce launch of second Heritage Health Index (HHI II) with Lesley A. Langa as director.
CFP: New Goethe Institute blog “Shaping the Humanities” offers young researchers a platform to network and publish their work within three thematic complexes: “Culture and Climate,” “Culture and Conflict,” and “Culture and Public Space.” Read More
09 October 2013 – editors
ANNCT: Chicago-area teacher and genealogist announces Kickstarter campaign being launched to fund a television documentary based on submitted family history stories.
AWARD: Blue and Gray Education Society Excellence in Public History Award for an outstanding public history project completed and made available to the public in 2012 or 2013 that enhances public awareness and understanding of the Civil War era, including the events leading to the war and its direct consequences. Read More
02 October 2013 – editors
ANNCT: On BackStory Radio, a recent radio episode covers the history of farming in America, while two upcoming shows will feature the role of Christopher Columbus in American history and a history of political factions and in-fighting (sound familiar?)
AWARD: Society for American Archaeology invites nominations for the Award for Excellence in Public Education, which recognizes excellence in the sharing of archaeological information with the public. Read More
24 September 2013 – editors
CFP: “The Place of Pennsylvania,” annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Historical Association, Nov. 6-8, 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Panel presentations and student poster presentations are invited.
DEADLINE: Feb. 3, 2014
CFP: Collective volume on “Life Writing and Politics of Memory in Eastern Europe”
CFP: The Future of Holocaust Testimonies III, An International Conference and Workshop, March 25-27, 2014, Akko, Israel
DEADLINE: Oct. Read More
17 September 2013 – editors
CFP: “Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts” – American Assn. for State and Local History annual meeting, Sept. 17-20, 2014, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
DEADLINE: Nov. 15, 2013
CFP: “Archive/Image. New Archival Epistemes in the Digital Landscape,” March 7-8, 2014, Open Society Archives, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
DEADLINE: Dec. Read More
11 September 2013 – editors
ANNCT: The History News Network (HNN) has unveiled a new design. Check it out at http://hnn.us/.
ANNCT: Southern Historian journal seeks book reviewers for Spring 2014 edition. Visit their website for details about how to query.
CONF: “Migration, Memory and Diversity in Germany” symposium, Sept, 22-23, 2013, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Read More
03 September 2013 – editors
CFP: “Writing Women’s Lives: Auto/Biography, Life Narratives, Myths and Historiography Symposium,” Istanbul, Turkey, April 19-20, 2014
DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2013
CFP: 2014 Pacific Northwest History Conference, “Citizenships in the Pacific Northwest,” April 3-5, 2014, Vancouver, Washington, U.S. Read More
28 August 2013 – editors
ANNCT: Left Coast Press annual book sale + “No Excuses Writing Contest” for further discounts
ANNCT: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration announces the launch of “Rediscovering Black History Blog” focusing on documents, photographs and videos found while updating the black history guide for the National Archives and Records Administration. Read More
19 August 2013 – editors 12
entrepreneurialism, profession, employment, training, funding, graduate students, new professionals, ethics
A recent History@Work post by Matthew Exline prompted a lively discussion of the challenges of getting a foot in the door as a new public history professional. One topic that appeared several times in the many comments was the unpaid internship, and the opinions on it were divergent enough that we thought it was worth following up on them. Read More