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Around the Field – June 17, 2026

From Around the Field this week: Students at Carl I. Bergerson Middle School in Albion, New York, have received funding from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation to install two historical markers honoring notable individuals buried in a local cemetery; the Council of State Archivists will host its annual meeting, “Preserve, Adapt, Endure: Building Resilient and Territorial Archives,” in Columbia, South Carolina, this September; the American Historical Association is offering an Advocacy 101 Training Workshop on engaging policymakers and staff in federal advocacy; and the Journal of Texas History has published new research examining the history and legacy of Juneteenth
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Around the Field – June 3, 2026

From Around the Field this week: The U.S. Department of Education and Department of Labor have launched the American History and Civics National Activities grants to support history and civics education initiatives; Fort Ticonderoga Museum is seeking proposals for its 2027 virtual conference, “Material Matters: It’s in the Details;” the National Informal STEM Education Network is hosting an “America at 250” workshop to help museums prepare for the Semiquincentennial; and the new open-access journal Everyday Life is accepting submissions for its inaugural issue exploring everyday life
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Around the Field – May 20, 2026

From Around the Field this week: Black in Historic Preservation is hosting a launch event for its guide for transformative action in historic preservation; The American Historical Association has extended the deadline for a few of its 2026 awards; The American Association for State and Local History is hosting a “History & Democracy Virtual Summit;” Journal submissions for the Coalition of Master’s Scholars on Material Culture’s 2026 issue of Material Matters are due soon
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Around the Field – May 6, 2026

From Around the Field this week: NCPH is accepting topic proposal submissions for early review before the final call for proposal deadline; Nominations for American Historical Awards close soon; The Organization of American Historians is hosting the next session of its K-12 Teachers’ Book Club; The Alliance for Texas History is seeking a new Co-Editor for The Journal of Texas History
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Around the Field – April 22, 2026

From Around the Field this week: Sharing Stories from 1977 is accepting applications for its 2026-2027 Graduate Fellows Program; Award nominations for the Association of Midwest Museums close soon; SUNY Brockport is finishing up its ten-part public history webinar series; The Alliance for Texas History is seeking a new Co-Editor for The Journal of Texas History
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Around the Field – April 8, 2026

From Around the Field this week: Applications for the National Archives Foundation’s Roberts Fellowship for Women’s History are due soon; The Midwestern History Association will host its 2026 annual conference; The National Emerging Museum Professional Network is virtually hosting Museum Workers Advocacy Day from April 9-10, 2026; The American Association for State and Local History is presenting a five-part webinar series about core issues in the history sector
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Around the Field – March 25, 2026

From Around the Field this week: Applications are due soon for the Association of African American Museums scholarship to support attendance of their 2026 Annual Meeting; Sharing Stories from 1977 is accepting applications for its 2026-2027 Graduate Fellows Program to serve on the project’s Editorial Board; The Association for Gravestone Studies is offering a virtual lecture series, “First in the Grave”; The application period for NCPH’s Student Travel Award closes soon
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Around the Field – February 25, 2026

From Around the Field this week: The deadline for Society of American Archivists award nominations ends this week; The National Humanities Alliance is hosting their Annual Meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day; Applications for the “Reframing Lincoln: Myth, Memory, and Changing Narratives” professional development seminar for K–12 teachers are due soon; The Organization of American Historians is hosting a virtual discussion of An Unholy Traffic; The call for papers deadline for the Coalition of Master’s Scholars on Material Culture virtual symposium closes soon; The Association of African American Museums is offering a needs-based scholarship to support attendance of their 2026 Annual Meeting
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Around the Field – February 11, 2026

From Around the Field this week: The Call for Papers for the Society for History in the Federal Government’s annual conferences closes soon; Cities in certain US states are eligible to apply to be a American World War II Heritage City; Chicago Women’s History Center is welcoming proposals for its conference, “Women’s Health Justice: Recovering the Past to Shape our Future”; SUNY Brockport is offering a 10-part Public History Webinar series; the Call for Proposals for the Oral History Association’s annual meeting closes soon
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