From Around the Field this week: the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums closes applications for their 2023 awards; the 2023 National Humanities Conference calls for late-breaking session proposals; the American Historical Association hosts a webinar
ANNOUNCEMENTS
NCPH will host a series of webinars through September 13-27, 2023 exploring the criteria outlined by Congress for designating World War II Heritage Cities
The National Conference of State Historic Preservation requests proposals for three projects by September 14, 2023
In the depths of unexplored historical niches, historians often find information scarce in public records and archives, leading them to underutilized family and personal collections. Approaching research from such a personal angle has many benefits, but it’s also important to consider the logistics and ethics of utilizing personal and family records for research. Read More
From Around the Field this week: the Coalition for Western Women’s History closes applications for the Irene Ledesma Prize; Historical Perspectives call for abstracts for their Twitter Conference; the Texas Historical Commission hosts two webinars; Contingent Magazine accepts pitches for an upcoming roundtable
The Society of American Archivists Council will host an online, open forum to discuss proposed revisions to the SAA constitution and bylaws on August 14, 2023, 4:00 pm Eastern
NCPH’s Nominating Committee will host an online information session on our organization’s elected positions, August 16, 2023 at 3:00 pm Eastern
From Around the Field this week: The National Humanities Alliance launches their new website; the National Trust for Historic Preservation accept grant applications; the Midwest Archives Conference calls for session proposals; The Routledge Handbook of Museums, Heritages, and Death releases
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The National Humanities Alliance has launched their new website, which makes their resources for humanities advocates more accessible
The Huntington calls for contributors for their new digital curriculum project, “California Futures, California Past,” focusing on the state between 1840 and 1855 (applications due July 31, 2023)
From Around the Field this week: REPAIR launches their disability history website; the Maryland Historical Trust close grant applications; the Society of American Archivists host their online research forum; Radical History Review calls for article proposals
ANNOUNCEMENTS
American Historical Association members remember to vote in the 2023 election by July 15, 2023
REPAIR has launched their website, Putting Disability History on the Map, that highlights around twenty place-based disability histories and provides resources for teaching and learning about disability history
The Association of Midwest Museums and the Association of Indiana Museums will hold a joint conference, “Braking Point,” virtually, July 19, 2023, and in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, July 26-29, 2023
The Association of African American Museums will hold their annual conference, “Museums, Music, and Movements,” in Nashville, Tennessee, US, July 26-28, 2023 (online registration available through July 16, 2023)
The Society of American Archivists and Council of State Archivists will host their joint conference, “Archives*Records 2023,” hybrid and in Washington, DC, US, July 26-29, 2023
Historical Perspectives call for abstracts from postgraduates for their annual Twitter Conference to be held August 14-15, 2023 (abstracts due July 28, 2023)
The American Association for State and Local History opens registration for their annual conference, “I, Too, Am America,” in Boise, Idaho, US, September 6-9, 2023 (early bird registration available through July 28, 2023)
The New England Historical Association will host its Fall 2023 meeting in New Haven, Connecticut, US, October 21, 2023
The Washington Conservation Guild is calling for presentation abstracts for their hybrid 2023 Safety and Cultural Heritage Summit, Preserving Our Heritage and Protecting Our Health, October 27, 2023 (proposals due August 1, 2023)
The American Alliance of Museums announces its inaugural fall virtual convening, Future of Museums Summit, November 1-2, 2023
The Small Museum Association will host its 2024 conference, “Telling Tough Stories,” in Richmond, Virginia, US, February 19-21, 2024 (early bird registration available through August 31, 2023)
The National Council for History Education is accepting proposals for its 2024 conference, “History at the Crossroads,” to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, US, March 7-9, 2024 (proposals due September 25, 2023)
NCPH and the Utah Division of State History/Utah Historical Society call for proposals for their joint conference, “Historical Urgency,” in Salt Lake City, Utah, US, April 10-13, 2024 (deadline is July 29, 2023)
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
National Humanities Alliance is hosting a moderated deep-dive conversation into public humanities training:Approaches to Undergraduate Training in the Public Humanities with the Department of Public & Applied Humanities at the University of Arizona on July 18, 2023 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern
The Society of American Archivists will host their 2023 Research Forum online July 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm Eastern
The American Historical Association is accepting applications for an online Teacher Institute in World History to be held July 31-August 4, 2023 (application review begins June 15, deadline is June 29)
From Around the Field this week: OAH Graduate Student Committee seeks participants for panel at OAH 2024; international guidelines for public history MA programs; ACLS grant application now open; the National Humanities Alliance is hosting two moderated deep-dive conversations on public humanities training (one is today!) Read More
From Around the Field this week: The National Endowment for the Humanities is accepting grant applications; the National Trust for Historic Preservation host a webinar; the Process calls for papers
From Around the Field this week: The Hagley Museum and Library is accepting grant applications; the American Association for State and Local History and NCPH call for poster proposals; the Coalition of Master’s Scholars on Material Culture calls for papers
Community engagement has become an essential part of post-custodial collections work. Through community engagement, archives can grow trust with underrepresented groups. The Central Arkansas Library System’s (CALS) Butler Center for Arkansas Studies is currently employing these methods to document the history of the historically Polish Marche community in Pulaski County, Arkansas, while also working to build sustainable community relationships and trust. Read More
“After you graduate and get the letters M.A. after your name, finding a job should be no problem.”
These encouraging words were offered up to me at a recent museum conference, and although I appreciate the sentiment, the statement is not exactly true. Read More
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the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums closes applications for their 2023 awards; the 2023 National Humanities Conference calls for late-breaking session proposals; the American Historical Association hosts a webinar