In the Spring of 2023 public historians gathered—in person for the first time in four years—for our annual meeting in Atlanta. Months later, as I organized my photographs from the trip, I kept coming back to a series of images from the exhibit hall, images of a puzzle slowly coming together, one piece at a time.Read More
From Around the Field this week: The American Association for State and Local History hosts their online symposium; the American Historical Association hosts a webinar; the National Endowment for Humanities accepts grant applications
ANNOUNCEMENTS
During NCPH’s 2024 annual meeting in Salt Lake City join WWII camp survivors on an one-day visit to Topaz, Utah on April 13 in attending the 81st memorial ceremony for James Wakasa, killed by a guard at the incarceration camp in 1943
From Around the Field this week: The American Alliance of Museums closes applications for two awards; the Florida Conference of Historians host their 2024 conference; the Oral History Association calls for proposals for their virtual symposium
ANNOUNCEMENTS
During NCPH’s 2024 annual meeting in Salt Lake City join WWII camp survivors on an one-day visit to Topaz, Utah on April 13 in attending the 81st memorial ceremony for James Wakasa, killed by a guard at the incarceration camp in 1943
The United States has a long history of banning, erasing, or marginalizing African American people and history from books, curricula, public spaces, institutions, and representation in art. Huge swaths of information and entire communities have been grossly underrepresented in art galleries, museums, and public artwork. Read More
From Around the Field this week: NCPH closes our 2024 election; the National Endowment for Humanities closes applications for two grant programs; the Midwestern History Association calls for paper proposals for their 2024 conference
ANNOUNCEMENTS
This is the final week for NCPH members to participate in the organization’s 2024 election, cast your ballots by January 15, 2024
Museums Advocacy Day 2024 will take place in Washington, DC, US, February 26-27, 2024, register by January 19, 2024, to participate in person or check out resources to participate from home
The American Association for State and Local History will host this month’s History Hour, an informal networking event, online on January 23, 2024 at 3:00 pm Eastern
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is accepting nominations for their National Preservation Awards through January 26, 2024
The Association of African American Museums and the African American Civil Rights Network have extended the deadline for their grant program through January 31, 2024
The Massachusetts Historical Society is accepting applicants for four fellowship programs with application deadlines between February 1 and March 1, 2024
From Around the Field this week: NCPH opens student volunteer application for our 2024 meeting; NPS closes applications on a grant program; the Museum Association of New York hosts a webinar; the American Historical Review closes submissions for a special issue
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Society of American Archivists calls for leader self-nominations through December 15, 2023
NCPH is looking for student volunteers for the NCPH-UHS 2024 Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, you can fill out an application here
A group working with the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project are conducting a national survey on LGBTQ+ Historic Sites, you can take the survey here
Cornerstone: Learning for Living calls for humanities project applications for their grant program, deadline is December 15, 2023
The American Council of Learned Societies is accepting applications for their two Digital Justice Grants, Digital Justice Seed Grants and Digital Justice Development Grants, through December 15, 2023
The Newberry is accepting applicants for their short-term fellowships, with applications due December 15, 2023
The Women’s History Institute of Historic Hudson Valley calls for applications for their Summer Research Fellowships, due December 15, 2023
The Society for the History in the Federal Government have opened submissions for their 2024 awards, deadline of December 15, 2023
The National Park Service is accepting applicants for their Save America’s Treasures grant program until December 19, 2023
The Research Society for American Periodicals invites submissions for their 2022-2023 Article Prize through December 22, 2023
The Maryland Center for History and Culture is accepting applications for their Ashby M.
The National Park Service (NPS) has no official mandate to interpret the lives of people with disabilities across the park system. To address this lack, the NPS Park History Program is creating the Disability History Handbook, a multi-authored anthology slated for publication in late 2024.Read More
From Around the Field this week: NCPH closes applications on six of our awards; The American Association for State and Local History hosts their virtual summit; The American Historical Association holds an online seminar; The Public Historian closes their call for proposals
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Valdosta State University is seeking respondents for their survey on how to best support the development of history talent by December 1, 2023
The Society of American Archivists calls for leader self-nominations through December 15, 2023
The 2024 NCPH Election is now open, check your inbox for a ballot and vote by January 15, 2024
NCPH is accepting applications for six of our awards; our Outstanding Public History Project, Grassroots Public History, Excellence in Consulting, New Professional, Student Project, and Graduate Student Travel awards all have application deadlines of December 1, 2023
Cornerstone: Learning for Living calls for humanities project applications for their grant program, deadline is December 15, 2023
The American Council of Learned Societies is accepting applications for their two Digital Justice Grants, Digital Justice Seed Grants and Digital Justice Development Grants, through December 15, 2023
The Newberry is accepting applicants for their short-term fellowships, with applications due December 15, 2023
The Women’s History Institute of Historic Hudson Valley calls for applications for their Summer Research Fellowships, due December 15, 2023
The Society for the History in the Federal Government have opened submissions for their 2024 awards, deadline of December 15, 2023
The National Park Service is accepting applicants for their Save America’s Treasures grant program until December 19, 2023
Montana The Magazine of Western History is accepting applications for their Emerging Scholar Contest through January 9, 2024
The American Historical Association will host their annual meeting in San Francisco, California, US, January 4-7, 2024
The Florida Conference of Historians will host their 2024 annual meeting at Eastern Florida State College in Cocoa, Florida, US, January 26-28, 2024
The African, African American, and Diaspora Studies Center at James Madison will host their 2024 annual conference, “Reckoning,” in Harrisonburg, Virginia, US, February 7-10, 2024
The National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates will host their 2024 annual conference in Austin, Texas, US, February 15-17, 2024
IU Indianapolis will host an Arab American Public History Conference in the IU Indianapolis University Library Lilly Auditorium in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, February 16, 2024
The Graduate History Association at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is seeking presenters for their Annual Graduate History Association Forum to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, US, February 16-17, 2024 (presenter abstracts due December 1, 2023)
The Small Museum Association will host their 2024 conference, “Telling Through Stories,” in Richmond, Virginia, US, February 19-21, 2024
The Southwest Popular/American Culture Association will host their 2024 Annual SWPACA Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US, February 21-24, 2024
The National Council for History Education will host their 2024 conference, “History at the Crossroads,” in Cleveland, Ohio, US, March 7-9, 2024
The African American Intellectual History Society will host their annual conference, “Reparations: Past, Present, and Future,” in Charlottesville, Virginia, US, March 8-9, 2024
From Around the Field this week: The American Association for State and Local History seek survey respondents; the Institute of Museum and Library Services closes applications on six grants; Connecting to Collections Care hosts a webinar; Animal History calls for article submissions
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The American Association for State and Local History is seeking input in developing their programming handbook for the 250th anniversary of the US, fill out the brief survey here
The National Committee to Explore LGBTQ+ Site-Based History encourages participants in their survey by mid-November
Valdosta State University is seeking respondents for their survey on how to best support the development of history talent by December 1, 2023
AWARDS AND FUNDING
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is accepting applications for six of their grant programs: Museums for America, Inspire!
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The American Association for State and Local History hosts their online symposium; the American Historical Association hosts a webinar; the National Endowment for Humanities accepts grant applications