http://www.oah.org The Organization of American Historians promotes excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and presentation of American history, and encourages wide discussion of historical questions and equitable treatment of all practitioners of history. en-us http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2949 News of the Organization: On May 13, 2011, the House of Representatives introduced legislation to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education's Teaching American History (TAH) grants program. The bill (H.R. 1891), the "Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act," would terminate forty-three K-12 federal education programs that the House Republican leadership contends are wasteful, ineffective, and duplicative. The OAH joins the National Coalition for History (NCH) in strongly resisting this legislation. Please check back for information on how to contact your representative to register your opposition. For details of the bill, visit the NCH website: http://historycoalition.org/2011/05/13/house-bill-introduced-to-eliminate-teaching-american-history-grants/#more-3805 http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2949 Fri, 13 May 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2940 Calls for Papers: The Ninth Native American Symposium and Film Festival (http://www.se.edu/nas/) will be held November 2-4, 2011, at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The symposium invites proposals for papers, presentations, panel sessions, creative projects, and films, on all aspects of Native American life. Send abstracts of no more than 250 words by June 25, 2011 to Mark B. Spencer, Department of English, Humanities, and Languages, Box 4121, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK 74701-0609, e-mail: mspencer@se.edu. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2940 Wed, 11 May 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2939 News of the Organization: The OAH Nominating Board has announced the slate of candidates for the 2012 OAH election. In addition to voting for three candidates for OAH Executive Board, OAH members will vote for candidates to the OAH Nominating Board. The election opens December 1, 2011 and closes February 1, 2012. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2939 Wed, 11 May 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2941 News of the Organization: During the sesquicentennial of the Civil War (2011-2015), the OAH is committed to bringing the best current thinking on this complex era to a wide audience. Our commemoration efforts began in March at the OAH Annual Meeting in Houston and continue with the current issue of the OAH Magazine of History, which focuses on the origins of the Civil War. Read more > We also invite you to visit our "Civil War at 150" Web site where you can listen to a series of podcasts and explore additional resources as we examine the history of the war from its beginnings through its aftermath. Read more > http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2941 Wed, 11 May 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2942 Clio's Kudos: The OAH congratulates Eric Foner, the OAH Past President and a professor of history at Columbia University, who was awarded the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in history for The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery. The organization also recognizes the Pulitzer Prize in history finalist Stephanie McCurry, University of Pennsylvania, for Confederate Reckoning: Power and Politics in the Civil War South; and two finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in biography: Michael O'Brien, University of Cambridge, for Mrs. Adams in Winter: A Journey in the Last Days of Napoleon, and Alan Brinkley, Columbia University, for The Publisher: Henry Luce and His American Century. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2942 Wed, 11 May 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2943 Clio's Kudos: The OAH congratulates members Heath Carter, Notre Dame University, Rachel Moran, Pennsylvania State University, and Shannen Williams, Rutgers University, recipients of the 2011 Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Newcombe Fellowships. Newcombe Fellows are doctoral candidates writing dissertations on topics involving religious and ethical values. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2943 Wed, 11 May 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2944 Fellowships: The Research Center for Urban Cultural History at the University of Massachusetts Boston is offering a short-term visiting fellowship for Spring 2012. The visiting fellow will pursue a research project pertaining to urban cultural history; the project must be interdisciplinary, and be focused on the cultural history of cities, urban life, urban networks, urban materials or urban experience. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2944 Wed, 11 May 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2945 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The 2011 annual meeting of the American Society for Ethnohistory will be held October 19-22, at the Westin Pasadena. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2945 Wed, 11 May 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2946 Miscellaneous: The Department of State's Office of the Historian in the Bureau of Public Affairs convened a conference on March 7, 2011, cohosted by the George Mason University School of Public Policy, which focused on the Foreign Economic Policy, 1973-1976 volume of the Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series. Transcripts and audio recordings may be accessed on the Office of the Historian website at their website. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2946 Wed, 11 May 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2947 Miscellaneous: The Society of Military History (SMH) will hold its 2011 annual meeting June 10, in Lisle, Illinois. In recognition of academic excellence in and service to the field of military history, the Society of Military History has announced this year?s winners of its awards and prizes. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2947 Wed, 11 May 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2948 Miscellaneous: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has issued a request for proposals for continuation of its "NEH on the Road" program. The program is a special initiative designed to create wider access to exhibitions funded by the Division of Public Programs. First implemented in 2005, the program offers smaller, object-based, low-security versions of some exhibitions, which circulate to small and mid-sized museums nationwide. The deadline for applications is July 6, 2011. Details and proposal guidelines may be found online at their website. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2948 Wed, 11 May 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2938 News of the Profession: On April 12, the House Appropriations Committee released a list of proposed cuts in federal programs for the remainder of the government's 2011 fiscal year that ends on September 30. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2938 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2937 News of the Organization: On April 15, 2011 the OAH Executive Board voted unanimously to approve the five-year appointment of Jay S. Goodgold as the next treasurer of the Organization of American Historians. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2937 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2931 News of the Organization: OAH President Alice Kessler-Harris, the R. Gordon Hoxie Professor of American History at Columbia University, and OAH Executive Director Katherine Finley, contacted OAH members in Japan offering assistance after the devastation caused by the recent natural disaster in their country. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2931 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2933 News of the Profession: Over the years, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has faced many physical and environmental threats to its holdings including fire, water, insects, and mold. We have been open about these risks and forthcoming about our efforts to combat them. However, there's another risk to our collection. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2933 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2935 News of the Organization: At its spring 2011 meeting held on March 17 at the Hilton Houston-Americas in Houston, Texas, the OAH Executive Board took action on various items on its agenda. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2935 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2936 News of the Organization: At its fall 2010 meeting at the Hilton Washington in Washington, D.C., on November 13-14, the OAH Executive Board took the following actions: http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2936 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2932 News of the Organization: In an open letter to Wisconsin members, OAH Past President David Hollinger, the Preston Hotchkis Professor of American History at the University of California, Berkeley, shares his thoughts on the collective bargaining situation in Wisconsin and its impact on the 2012 OAH/NCPH Annual Meeting in Milwaukee. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2932 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2917 Calls for Papers: The National Park Service and the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program invites proposals for its 2011 conference to be held in Clermont County, Ohio, June 15-18. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2917 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2918 Calls for Papers: The Conference on Critical Refugee Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee requests proposals for its upcoming conference to be held in November, 2011. Conference organizers invite paper proposals that chronicle and reflect on the experiences and representations of refugee populations. Abstracts are due by May 15, 2011. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2918 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2919 Calls for Papers: The British Historians of Women in the Americas (BHWA) will hold their annual conference on Wednesday July 6, 2011 at Brunel University, West London, and will run in parallel with the Feminist and Women?s Studies Association?s Futures of Feminism conference. For more information, contact Rachel Ritchie rachel.ritchie@brunel.ac.uk http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2919 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2920 Clio's Kudos: OAH member Mercedes Graf's book, On the Field of Mercy: Women Medical Volunteers in the Civil War to the First World War, was published by Prometheus Books in December 2010. Graf provides the first comprehensive overview of the role of women medical volunteers in early American wars. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2920 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2921 Clio's Kudos: OAH member Judith N. McArthur won the 2010 Texas State Historical Association?s Carpenter Award for her book, coauthored with Harold L. Smith entitled, Texas Through Women?s Eyes: The Twentieth-Century Experience. Published by the University of Texas Press, the book is a finalist for the Texas Institute of Letters Scholarly Book Award. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2921 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2922 Awards and Prizes: The Urban History Association, sponsor of the best books on U.S. and non-U.S. urban history, seeks submissions for its 2010 prize competition. Criteria for selection includes significance, originality, quality of research, sophistication of methodology, clarity of presentation, cogency of arguments, and contribution to the field of urban history. Deadline for submission is June 15, 2011. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2922 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2923 Awards and Prizes: The Michigan Historical Review announces its competition for the 2011 student essay prize. The Review will accept papers written by senior-level and graduate students relating to Michigan's political, economic, social, and cultural history. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2923 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2924 Fellowships: The School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, invites twenty scholars to be in residence for the full academic year to pursue research in economics, political science, law, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Application deadline is November 1, 2011. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2924 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2925 Fellowships: The National Archives and Records Administration is accepting proposals for a research fellowship beginning in July 2011. Proposals will be considered on any topic that uses the historical records of Congress housed in the National Archives' Center for Legislative Archives (http://www.archives.gov/legislative/). PhD candidates who have advanced to candidacy and have an approved dissertation proposal at the time of application, or individuals who received their PhD within the last five years, are encouraged to apply. For more information, e-mail legislative.archives@nara.gov and place "Fellowship Inquiry" in the subject line. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2925 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2926 Fellowships: Institutions are now invited to apply to the Fulbright Scholar-In-Residence Program. The program brings scholars from abroad to teach at U.S. colleges and universities, which can help internationalize curricula and campuses. The deadline is October 17, 2011. The competition for the 2012-2013 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Core Program is also underway. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2926 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2927 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The Organization of American Historians, cosponsor of the Institute for Constitutional History (ICH), is pleased to announce the twelfth annual residential summer research seminar for advanced graduate students and junior faculty. Entitled Academic Freedom, Free Speech, and the First Amendment, this year's seminar will take place June 26 through July 2. For further information, please contact Dr. Maeva Marcus at (202) 994-6562, or send an email to MMarcus@nyhistory.org. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2927 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2928 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The Organization of American Historians, cosponsor of the Institute for Constitutional History (ICH), invites graduate students to the 2011 Robert H. Smith Seminar at the ICH this fall. The seminar is designed for graduate students and junior faculty in history, political science, law, and related disciplines. Application deadline is April 30, 2011. For further information, please contact Dr. Maeva Marcus at (202) 994-6562 or send an email to MMarcus@nyhistory.org. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2928 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2929 Miscellaneous: Life and Limb: The Toll of the Civil War is a new traveling exhibition from the National Library of Medicine, touring U.S. libraries through 2013. Life and Limb describes the damage caused by the weapons of the time, the treatment of wounds, and their consequences for the young men who survived. Information on the current schedule and details about booking the exhibition are available online. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2929 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2930 Miscellaneous: The U.S. Department of Education's Teaching American History (TAH) Grant Program seeks reviewers with expertise in U.S. history content, K-12 professional development initiatives, and evaluation. Reviewers will independently read, score, and provide written comments for proposal submissions. If you would like to be considered as a TAH peer reviewer, please complete the TAH Reviewer Checklist found at: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dERhR0d4UWpsVGlEemVsWXlxMGF4bWc6MQ and e-mail a copy of your current resume to the Teaching American History Program at: TAHReviewer@ed.gov http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2930 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2916 News of the Organization: At its 2011 annual meeting, the OAH Executive Board approved five standards and best practices for how colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher education should employ and utilize nontenured and non-tenure-track history faculty. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2916 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2915 News of the Organization: The Executive Committee of the Organization of American Historians issued a statement on March 30, 2011, supporting academic freedom and deploring the recent efforts of Wisconsin politicians to intimidate OAH member and professor William Cronon. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2915 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2914 Clio's Kudos: President Obama awarded the 2010 National Humanities Medal to OAH members Stanley N. Katz, OAH Past President and director of the Princeton University Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies, and Gordon S. Wood, the Alva O. Way University Professor and professor of history emeritus at Brown University. For more information on the 2010 National Humanities Medalists, click here. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2914 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2912 News of the Organization: The Organization of American Historians is asking you to email letters to your U.S. Senators as soon as possible regarding saving the Teaching American History (TAH) Grant Program and Civic Education funding (through competitive grants). Legislation is currently being drafted in the Senate that would fund federal programs for the rest of this fiscal year, FY2011. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2912 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2913 From the Archivist: At the National Archives, we often note that we have ten billion pieces of paper in our holdings, containing the history of our nation from its beginnings in the Revolutionary period up to present. Now, we know that we don?t have all the documents that tell the story of our democracy. That?s why we are active in ensuring that historical documents not in our holdings are also preserved and made easily available to everyone. We do this through our grant-making arm, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2913 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2887 News of the Organization: The OAH is pleased to announce the opening of the OAH Career Center, a new benefit for OAH members. Individuals wishing to make professional career connections may browse available jobs, or use advanced search tools to target positions by keyword, location, and other criteria. To get started, visit: http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2887 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2907 News of the Organization: Applications and nominations are now welcome for the office of Treasurer of the OAH. The late Robert Griffith, who served admirably in the post, was forced by illness to resign effective January 1, 2011. Jay Goodgold is serving as Interim Treasurer until a new Treasurer can be found. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2907 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2910 News of the Organization: The OAH President presides at the annual business meeting of the Organization of American Historians, which takes place each spring during the annual convention. In addition to hearing reports from the president, executive director, treasurer, executive editor, and nominating board, the membership welcomes to office the newly-elected officers and board members. Read the minutes from the meeting at http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2910 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2911 News of the Organization: We are pleased to announce the results of the 2011 OAH Election. This year's ballot also included a referendum on proposed changes to the OAH Constitution which passed by an overwhelming margin. Total ballots cast in the 2011 OAH Election: 1,718 (21.8%). Please join us in congratulating our new officers and board members whose terms begin after the 2011 OAH Business Meeting in Houston, Texas, Saturday March 19. View Results > http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2911 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2908 In Memoriam: Professor Otis A. Pease, September 6, 1925 - September 16, 2010, was a member of OAH since 1953. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2908 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2909 In Memoriam: As his colleagues, we remember these gentle and generous ways as we mourn the loss of Robert Griffith, professor and chairman of the history department at American University in Washington, D.C. and OAH Treasurer, who passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at the age of sixty-nine. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2909 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2888 News of the Organization: January 2011 marks the beginning of the OAH's publishing partnership with Oxford University Press. In addition to publishing the Journal of American History and the OAH Magazine of History each quarter, Oxford University Press will assume the online hosting of both titles from the History Cooperative. Follow this link to access the December 2010 issue of the Journal of American History online: http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2888 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2893 Fellowships: The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) invites applications for the first competition for the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship. The museum seeks applications from recent PhDs in the fields of urban history, American studies, decorative arts, architectural history, or related fields who wish to gain hands-on experience in curatorial work and to pursue an independent research project related to MCNY's collections or programs. The selected fellow will be in residence at MCNY for a two-year period beginning in September 2011. For more information, contact fellowships@mcny.org. Deadline for applications is March 4, 2011. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2893 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2894 Grants: The State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) announces a grant program for the 2011-2012 academic year. SHSI will award up to ten stipends of $1,000 each to support original research and interpretive writing related to the history of Iowa or Iowa and the Midwest. Grant recipients will be expected to produce an annotated manuscript targeted for The Annals of Iowa, SHSI's scholarly journal. Deadline for applications is April 15, 2011. For more information, visit: http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2894 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2895 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The National Humanities Center and the National Council for History Education are pleased to present an online professional development seminar on Chronological Reasoning and Critical Thinking in World History, Wednesday, April 6, 2011. This seminar will seek to help teachers pace out the year using a variety of periodization models and timelines, and to consider what level of detail students need to know. For more information: http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2895 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2896 Meetings, conferences or symposia: Illinois College is now accepting applications from K-12 educators for a four-week summer seminar funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The seminar, specially designated as a "We the People" project of the NEH, encourages and strengthens the teaching, study, and understanding of American history and culture. The theme of the seminar, which will take place at Illinois College from June 26 to July 23, is "The Frontier Experience in the American Midwest." Applications must be postmarked by March 1. For more information visit: http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2896 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2897 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The 2011 Civil War Trust Teacher Institute is a four-day professional development workshop for K-12 educators focused exclusively on the American Civil War. This year's workshop will be held July 14-17 in Nashville, Tennessee. For more information, visit: http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2897 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2898 Calls for Papers: The 37th annual Great Lakes History Conference, sponsored by Grand Valley State University, will be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on October 7-8, 2011. The Great Lakes History Conference is a general history conference with an interdisciplinary emphasis. The program committee seeks panels and papers on the history of education broadly considered, from national and transnational perspectives, with particular focus on providing a historical context to current crises in education, whether at the elementary and secondary level or in higher education. For more information and a link to the conference, visit the Grand Valley State University History Department website at: http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2898 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2899 Calls for Papers: Expositions is an online journal where scholars from various disciplines gather as colleagues to converse about common texts and questions in the humanities. Expositions seeks to publish two types of contributions: articles that either have an interdisciplinary character and appeal or are exemplary in their respective disciplines while being of interest to those from other disciplines or notes, insights and reflections on Teaching the Great Books that benefit teaching, research, and the life of the academy. For submission guidelines contact managing editor Greg Hoskins (gregory.hoskins@villanova.edu). For more information visit http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2899 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2900 Calls for Papers: White House History, the journal of the White House Historical Association, is published twice each year and features articles on the historic White House, especially those that relate to the building itself, its uses, and life as lived there through the years. Authors interested in submitting an article are asked to complete the White House History abstract submission form available online. Abstracts are due March 1, 2011. For more information, please visit: http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2900 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2901 Calls for Papers: The Peace History Society invites paper proposals for its 2011 meeting, October 20-22, to be held at Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida. The program committee seeks presentations that focus on the theme for its conference: Inter-personal as Political. Strong conference papers will be considered for publication in Peace and Change to be co-edited by the program co-chairs. Deadline for proposals is April 30, 2011. For more information visit: http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2901 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2902 Internships: The American Social History Project (ASHP)/Center for Media and Learning seeks a graduate student intern for Summer 2011 or Fall 2011 to research and compile a collection of teaching materials on the Latino experience in the United States. Founded in 1981 and based at the City University of New York Graduate Center, ASHP produces award-winning print, visual, and multimedia materials that explore the richly diverse social and cultural history of the United States. The internship will be part-time for 10-12 weeks. For more information visit: http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2902 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2903 News of the Profession: Every weekend on C-SPAN3 American History TV, watch 48 hours about people and events that help document the American story. For schedule and programming information visit: http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2903 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2904 News of the Profession: Since 1967, the National Endowment for the Humanities has funded residential summer programs for college and university faculty and, since 1982, K-12 teachers. These include two- to five-week Summer Seminars and Institutes and one-week Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops. The application deadline is March 1, 2011. For information on NEH Summer Seminars and Institutes and for application materials, visit: http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2904 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2905 Miscellaneous: American Journalism, the quarterly journal sponsored by the American Journalism Historians Association, recognizes the importance of peer reviewers in refining individual manuscripts and the contributions they make to the credibility and reputation of the journal. If you wish to apply to review manuscripts for American Journalism, please contact Barbara Friedman, University of North Carolina, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, CB #3365, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, or e-mail: ajournalism@gmail.com http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2905 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2906 Clio's Kudos: OAH member Michael Ellery, a teacher at Nathan Hale High School in West Allis, Wisconsin, was selected as one of 58 James Madison Memorial Fellows in 2010. Fellowships are awarded to teachers to expand their knowledge and ability to teach issues related to the United States Constitution. Ellery will attend the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee where he will study American history with an emphasis on constitutional and civil rights issues. For more information, visit http://www.jamesmadison.com/press_2010.html http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2906 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2889 News of the Organization: Robert Griffith has resigned as OAH Treasurer for reasons of health, effective January 1. OAH President David Hollinger has appointed Jay Goodgold as interim OAH Treasurer. Goodgold will serve until a search for a new Treasurer has been conducted. In announcing this transition, Hollinger expressed his gratitude to Griffith for his dedicated service as Treasurer and expert supervision of the OAH's finances during his tenure. "Bob has been an exemplary Board member in every way," said Hollinger, "and a Treasurer of rare wisdom and technical acuity." http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2889 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2890 News of the Organization: The 2011 OAH Annual Meeting Program was mailed to all current members of the organization at the end of December. In addition to the printed program, you may download a copy online at: http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2890 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2891 News of the Organization: Houston, the host for OAH's 2011 annual meeting, is a city of neighborhoods-a big city with a small-town feel. Kathleen A. Brosnan, University of Houston, takes us on a culinary tour of the city and shares with us Robb Walsh's "Top Ten H-Town Ethnic Eateries." Read more at: http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2891 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2892 News of the Organization: The January 2011 issue of the OAH Magazine of History, the first to be published with Oxford University Press, focuses on teaching the history of colonial America. It includes articles by the issue's consulting editor Karin Wulf, Juliana Barr, Christopher Hodson and Brett Rushforth, and James Horn, as well as teaching strategies by Erik Seeman, William White, and Matt Moore. Editor Carl Weinberg's column and Seeman's article on teaching the history of death in colonial North America are also featured online. Follow this link to view the table of contents, selected articles, and supplementary documents: http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2892 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2885 In Memoriam: Long time OAH member, Dr. Robert J. Rusnak, passed away November 21, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2885 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2886 In Memoriam: Dr. Craig Wollner, Portland State University, Oct. 17, 1943 - Nov. 20, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2886 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2884 In Memoriam: Distinguished OAH member and Professor Emeritus in the Department of History at the University of Iowa, Lawrence E. Gelfand passed away in Irvine, California on November 30, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2884 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2874 Meetings, conferences or symposia: Join the National Humanities Alliance Monday, March 7 and Tuesday, March 8 for the 2011 Humanities Advocacy Day, a national gathering of the humanities community for an annual conversation on the state of the humanities and to make their voices heard on Capitol Hill. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2874 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2875 Meetings, conferences or symposia: Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History invites K-12 history, social studies, and English teachers to apply to the 2011 Summer Seminar series. Taught by renowned historians on college campuses in the U.S. and the U.K., these one-week seminars give educators the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of topics in American history. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2875 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2876 Meetings, conferences or symposia: Each summer the National Endowment for the Humanities supports national residential seminars and institutes for faculty who teach American undergraduates. These two- to six-week study opportunities allow faculty and a select number of graduate to increase their knowledge of current scholarship and advance their own teaching and research. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2876 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2877 Meetings, conferences or symposia: A four-week seminar held at The Library Company of Philadelphia entitled "The Early American Republic and the Problem of Governance" will focus on the experience of governance under the U.S. Constitution during the first two generations after independence. Information on eligibility, stipends, and application materials is available on their website. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2877 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2878 Meetings, conferences or symposia: National History Day announces an exciting and unique summer institute for teachers and students led by World War II historians. In June 2011, fifteen student/teacher teams will participate in a scholarly study of World War II monuments in the D.C. area and walk in the footsteps of history on the beaches of Normandy. Deadline for applications is February 1, 2011. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2878 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2879 Meetings, conferences or symposia: NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops are national residential workshops for community college faculty. These one-week projects take place at sites of historical or cultural significance across the nation. Participants receive stipends to defray travel and living expenses. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2879 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2880 Grants: The Dirksen Congressional Center invites applications for grants to fund research on congressional leadership and the U.S. Congress. The Center encourages graduate students who have successfully defended their dissertation prospectus to apply and awards a significant portion of the funds for dissertation research. Deadline for proposals is March 1, 2011. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2880 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2881 Fellowships: The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) invites applications for its 2011-12 visiting academic fellowships. At least three AAS-National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships will be awarded for periods extending from four to twelve months. Long-term fellowships are intended for scholars beyond the doctorate; senior and mid-career scholars are particularly encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is January 15, 2011. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2881 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2882 Calls for Papers: The Historians of the Twentieth Century United States has issued a call for papers for its fourth annual conference to be held at St. Anne?s College, University of Oxford, in July 2011. Proposals from scholars outside the United Kingdom as well as those undertaking postgraduate study are especially welcome. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2882 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2883 Calls for Papers: The Conference on Illinois History invites proposals for individual papers or panels on any aspect of Illinois history, culture, politics, geography, literature, and archaeology as well as proposals for teacher workshops. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2883 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2873 News of the Organization: The online balloting system for the OAH 2011 Election is now open. Members will receive an e-mail containing voting instructions and a direct link (with an embedded access code) to the system. The election closes on February 1, 2011. In addition to the slate of candidates for OAH offices, the 2011 ballot contains a question regarding changes to the OAH Constitution. The proposed changes, recommended by the OAH Executive Board, are meant to either clarify sections of the OAH Constitution or to meet best practices in nonprofit governance. For more information about the ballot including proposed changes to the Constitution, click here. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2873 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2858 Calls for Papers: The thirty-third annual meeting of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic (SHEAR) will meet in Philadelphia, July 14-17, 2011. The Program Committee invites proposals for sessions and papers exploring all aspects of the history and culture of the early American republic. The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2858 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2859 Calls for Papers: Contributors are needed for a monograph on American war correspondents during World War II. This monograph is already under contract (Dictionary of Literary Biography) and due for production by the end of 2010. Please direct proposals and inquiries to Professor Jeffery B. Cook, Department of History, North Greenville University, by e-mail at jcook@ngu.edu http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2859 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2860 Calls for Papers: The American Journalism Historians Association and the AEJMC History Division invite submissions for completed papers, research in progress, or panel discussions for presentation at the Joint Journalism Historians Conference-the American Journalism Historians Association and the AEJMC History Division joint spring meeting. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2860 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2861 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is pleased to announce its eighty-fifth annual black history luncheon, February 26, 2011, at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel. Lerone Bennett, author and editor emeritus of Ebony Magazine, will provide the keynote address. The deadline to purchase tickets is February 2, 2011. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2861 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2862 Fellowships: During the current and next academic years, the Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies will focus on problems of authority and legitimation. The center welcomes proposals that explore the popular claims of authority. The center will offer a limited number of research fellowships for one or two semesters, running from September to January and from February to June. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2862 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2863 Fellowships: The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH) seeks applications that are intellectually rigorous, imaginative, and accessible to the public. There are no restrictions on topic, but the VFH encourages proposals on the history, literature, and culture of the South Atlantic region, African American studies, and projects that compliment VFH programs in folk life and Indian heritage. Application deadline is December 1, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2863 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2864 Fellowships: The John Carter Brown Library will award approximately forty research fellowships for the year June 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Fellowships are reserved for scholars and writers whose work considers the early history of the Americas, including all aspects of the European, African, and Native American experience. The deadline for mailing all application materials is January 3, 2011. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2864 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2865 Fellowships: The Smithsonian's Lemelson Center is seeking proposals for its 2011-2012 Fellowship Program, supporting the study of invention and innovation in American society. Fellowships are awarded for a maximum of ten weeks and carry a prorated stipend. The deadline for applications is January 15, 2011. For more information, please contact: Eric S. Hintz via e-mail at hintzesi.edu. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2865 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2866 Fellowships: The Harry Ransom Center annually awards over fifty fellowships to support scholarly research projects that require substantial on-site use of its collections. The fellowships support research in all areas of the humanities, including literature, photography, film, art, the performing arts, music, and cultural history. Application deadline is February 1, 2011. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2866 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2867 Fellowships: Applications are now available for Summer 2011 research fellowships at the Mary Baker Eddy Library in Boston. Fellowships are awarded to academic scholars, independent researchers, and graduate students interested in working within the library's collections. Areas of research may include women's history, spirituality and health, religious studies, nineteenth-century history, architecture, and journalism. Application and supporting materials must be postmarked by February 7, 2011. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2867 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2868 Fellowships: The College of Human Ecology at Cornell University is accepting applications for the 2011 Dean's Fellowship in the History of Home Economics. Relevant historical subject areas include: the history of food, nutrition, housing, the family, child development, clothing and textiles, and history of women in higher education among other key topics in American social history. The deadline for receipt of all application materials is March 1, 2011. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2868 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2869 Fellowships: The Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) will offer short- and long-term research fellowships for the 2011-2012 academic year, including two MHS- National Endowment for the Humanities Long-Term Fellowships, made possible by an award from the NEH. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2869 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2870 Awards and Prizes: The American Association for the History of Medicine (AAHM) invites graduate students to enter its 2011 Shryock Medal Essay Contest. The award is given for an outstanding, unpublished essay on any topic in the history of medicine. Essays must be postmarked or submitted electronically no later than January 15, 2011. For additional information, contact Alexandra Stern, Center for the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan by e-mail at amstern@umich.edu. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2870 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2871 Awards and Prizes: The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) invites nominations for the 2011 Leadership in History Awards. The AASLH Awards Program recognizes achievement in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local history throughout America. Nominees need not be members of AASLH to qualify. Nominations are due to state award representatives on March 1, 2011. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2871 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2872 Clio's Kudos: David Nord, professor of journalism and adjunct professor of history at Indiana University-Bloomington and former interim editor of the Journal of American History, has been appointed editor of the History News Service (HNS). http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2872 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2857 From the Archivist: The Archivist of the United States, David S. Ferriero, discusses many of the tough decisions his organization faces as a result of federal budget cuts for 2012. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2857 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2855 In Memoriam: Richard E. Herrmann, January 17, 2010, Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin, Tennessee. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2855 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2856 In Memoriam: Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and OAH member, Dr. William H. Goetzmann, died September 7, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2856 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2851 : Each fall, individual members of the Organization of American Historians cast their ballots in the annual OAH election using the slate of candidates prepared by the OAH Nominating Board. Each candidate is asked to prepare a biographical outline, including five of their most important publications, grants, fellowships, honors and awards, along with a brief personal statement. Read more > http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2851 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2853 News of the Organization: Registration is now open for the 2011 OAH Annual Meeting in Houston, March 17 to 20! Members can save as much as $50 now by taking advantage of "early bird" registration rates. Read more > http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2853 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2850 News of the Profession: PDK International, a membership association for educators, announced today the acquisition of Pi Lambda Theta (PLT), a national honor society of educators. This acquisition completes the PDK International family of associations, which includes PDK, Pi Lambda Theta, and the Future Educators Association®. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2850 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2854 News of the Organization: Each fall, individual members of the Organization of American Historians cast their ballots in the annual OAH election using the slate of candidates prepared by the OAH Nominating Board. Each candidate is asked to prepare a biographical outline, including five of their most important publications, grants, fellowships, honors and awards, along with a brief personal statement. Read more > http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2854 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2849 Clio's Kudos: Nancy C. Carnevale, Associate Professor of History at Montclair State University, is the recipient of a 2010 American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation for A New Language, A New World: Italian Immigrants in the United States, 1890-1945 (University of Illinois Press, 2009). http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2849 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2839 News of the Profession: The OAH encourages all non-tenure track history instructors, adjuncts, teaching assistants, and postdoctoral fellows to participate in a national survey by the Coalition on the Academic Workforce. The survey aims to develop a detailed picture of how contingent historians and other teaching professionals are compensated and treated nationwide. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2839 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2840 Calls for Papers: The Journal of Illinois History seeks manuscripts on all facets of the history of Illinois and its citizens. Contributions in social, political, economic, and cultural history are welcome, as are related midwestern and Civil War topics, the history of the Northwest Territory, and Illinois biography. Articles for publication are carefully chosen by the editors, who solicit the comments of at least two referees. Articles are judged on their quality and depth of research, originality, significance of the subject matter, and appropriateness for the JIH. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2840 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2841 Calls for Papers: White House History, the journal of the White House Historical Association, is published twice each year and features articles on the historic White House, especially those that relate to the building itself, its uses, and life as lived there through the years. Current topics to be considered are "Congress and the White House" and "The History of the Presidential Libraries." Authors interested in submitting an article are asked to complete the White House History abstract submission form available online. Abstracts are due December 1, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2841 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2842 Fellowships: Applications are invited for the twenty-fifth year of the United States Capitol Historical Society Fellowship. This fellowship is designed to support research and publication on the history of the art and architecture of the United States Capitol and related buildings. Graduate students and scholars may apply for periods ranging from one month to one year; the stipend is $2,500 per month. Applications must be postmarked by March 15, 2011. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2842 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2843 Fellowships: The Travel Fellowship in the History of the Academic Health Center and Health Sciences at the University of Minnesota is intended to promote research on post-World War II developments in academic health centers and health science research using the University of Minnesota Archives. The University of Minnesota Program in the History of Medicine in conjunction with the Academic Health Center History Project will offer up to two fellowships per year to interested scholars whose research is well suited to the health science and administrative collections in the University Archives. Where possible, preference will be given to early career scholars, namely graduate students in the research stage of their dissertation and recent recipients of the PhD. Deadline for applications is October 15, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2843 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2844 Fellowships: The American Council of Learned Societies invites applications for its 2010-2011 fellowships competition. The Online Fellowship Application (OFA) system opened in early July and the 2010-2011 ACLS fellowship competitions are underway. November 10, 2010 is the deadline for the Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships, Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art, and East European Studies Programs. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2844 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2845 Awards and Prizes: The Society for History in the Federal Government (SHFG) seeks entries for its 2011 Thomas Jefferson Prize for documentary histories published in 2009 or 2010. The prize recognizes the editor(s) of a single volume or one or more volumes in a project that contributes significantly to the understanding of the history of the federal government. The award will be given at the SHFG annual meeting in College Park, Maryland in March 2011. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2845 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2846 Awards and Prizes: The Business History Conference announces a new annual award named for Dr. Ralph Gomory, an American businessman, author, mathematician, executive, and research professor. The Ralph Gomory Prize recognizes historical work on the effect business enterprises have on the economic conditions of a country in which they operate. Two prizes of $5,000 will be given: one for a book and one for an article. Deadline for submissions is December 31, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2846 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2847 Grants: The Humboldt Area Foundation is now accepting grant applications for its Peter E. Palmquist Memorial Fund for Historical Photographic Research. The Fund supports the study of under-researched women photographers internationally, past and present, and under-researched Western American photographers before 1900. Individuals researching Western American photography before 1900 or women in photograph as well as nonprofit institutions conducting research in these fields, are eligible to apply. The deadline for applications is Monday, November 1, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2847 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2848 News of the Profession: The New-York Historical Society announces the launch of its online portal to nearly twelve thousand pages of source materials documenting the history of slavery in the United States, the Atlantic slave trade, and the abolitionist movement. The collections include account books and ship manifests documenting the financial aspects of the slave trade, legal papers such as birth certificates and deeds of manumission, and political works and polemics. The site also provides access to the archives of abolitionist organizations such as the New-York Manumission Society and the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, as well as the records of the African Free School, which document the education of free blacks in early nineteenth-century New York. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2848 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2838 In Memoriam: Robert A. Hohner, a historian of early twentieth-century southern politics, died on August 8, 2010, at his home in London, Ontario. In an educational career interrupted by service in the U.S. Navy, Bob received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from Duke University. After teaching briefly at the U.S. Naval Academy, Bob took a position in 1965 at the University of Western Ontario (UWO), where he remained in the Department of History until his retirement in 2001. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2838 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2837 From the Archivist: David S. Ferriero discusses President Obama's mission for the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2837 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2818 News of the Organization: The OAH and the National Council on Public History are pleased to announce a call for papers for the 2012 OAH/NCPH Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Proposals on the theme "Frontiers of Capitalism and Democracy" will be accepted starting October 1, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2818 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2836 News of the Organization: At the April 2010 OAH Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., members of the OAH Committee on Part-Time and Adjunct Employment assessed the growing role of part-time and contingent faculty in history by hosting a session entitled "Come Together": Part-Time/Contingent Faculty in History. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2836 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2830 Fellowships: The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications for the sixth annual competition for the ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowships. This program, through the generous assistance of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, supports digitally based research projects in all disciplines of the humanities and humanities-related social sciences. The projects of successful applicants will help advance digital humanistic scholarship by broadening understanding of its nature and exemplifying the robust infrastructure necessary for creating such works. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2830 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2831 Awards and Prizes: Each year the National Council on Public History offers more than $6,500 in awards recognizing excellence in the diverse ways public historians apply their skills to the world around us. Book prize submissions are due November 1, 2010; those for outstanding public history project, new professionals, excellence in consulting, and student project and travel awards are due by December 1, 2010. Submissions are also requested by December 1 for the Michael C. Robinson Prize for Historical Analysis, rewarding historical studies that contribute directly to the formation of public policy. Nominate a colleague or yourself. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2831 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2832 Fellowships: The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a unit of the New York Public Library's Research Libraries, announces its Scholars-in-Residence Program for the 2011--2012 academic year. The Fellowship Program encompasses projects in African, Afro-American, and Afro-Caribbean history and culture, with an emphasis on African diasporan studies and biography, social history and African American culture. Application deadline is December 1, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2832 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2833 Fellowships: The Filson Historical Society in Louisville, Kentucky, invites applications for fellowships to support internships and research in the Filson's collections. The mission of the Filson Historical Society, founded in 1884, is to collect, preserve, and communicate the significant stories of Kentucky and the Ohio Valley history and culture. The Filson anticipates that successful applicants receiving fellowships will publicize the results of their research in Ohio Valley History, the peer-reviewed journal published jointly by the Filson and the Cincinnati Museum Center. Applications must be received by October 15, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2833 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2834 Fellowships: The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture (OIEAHC) offers a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in any area of early American studies, to begin July 1, 2011. A principal criterion for selection is that the candidate's dissertation or other manuscript have significant potential as a distinguished, book-length contribution to scholarship. A substantial portion of the work must be submitted with the application. Applications must be postmarked by November 1, 2010. More information may be obtained by contacting: Omohundro Institute-NEH Postdoctoral Fellowship, OIEAHC, P.O. Box 8781, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8781; e-mail: ieahc1@wm.edu. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2834 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2835 Fellowships: The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture (OIEAHC) invites applications for a one-year Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in any area of early American studies, to begin July 1, 2011. The award carries a year's support to revise the applicant's first book manuscript and the Institute's commitment to publish the resulting study. Applications must be postmarked by November 1, 2010. More information may be obtained by contacting: Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, OIEAHC, P.O. Box 8781, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8781; email: ieahc1@wm.edu. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2835 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2829 In Memoriam: David J. Weber, the founding director of the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies at Southern Methodist University, died on August 20, 2010, of multiple myeloma. Weber served the OAH in various capacities, most recently as a member of the OAH Executive Board (2006-2009) and as an OAH Distinguished Lecturer (1995-2001). For more information, visit www.smu.edu/News/2010/david-weber-dies-23aug2010.aspx. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2829 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2823 News of the Profession: To coincide with the 40th anniversary of the Southern Labor Archives at Georgia State University, the 15th Southern Labor Studies Conference proposes to turn a similar self-critical gaze on the materials labor historians rely on to produce the field of labor history. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2823 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2824 News of the Profession: The International Association for the Study of Popular Music welcomes proposals concerning all facets of popular music in the United States. and abroad, but especially encourage submissions that address the themes: canonical histories; alternative histories; archival approaches; historical methods; and local histories. The deadline for submissions is October 1, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2824 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2825 News of the Profession: The eighth Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA) Spring Academy on American History, Culture, and Politics will be held from March 21--25, 2011. The HCA invites applications for this annual one-week conference that provides twenty international Ph.D. students with the opportunity to present and discuss their Ph.D. projects. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2825 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2826 News of the Profession: The John Wesley Powell Prize alternates annually in recognizing excellence in the fields of historic preservation and historical displays. In 2011 the prize will be awarded to either an individual or to principal collaborators for a single major historical display project completed in 2009 or 2010. The award for historical display is given for any form of interpretive historical presentation including, but not limited to, museum exhibits, historical films, CDs, Web-sites, or multimedia displays. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2826 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2827 News of the Profession: The Black Women's Intellectual and Cultural History Collective (BWICH) is seeking paper submissions for a broad-ranging conference on black women's contributions to black thought, political mobilization, creative work, and gender theory. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2827 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2828 In Memoriam: Peggy Pascoe, long time OAH member, and 2009 winner of the Lawrence W. Levine Prize for the best book in American cultural history, died on July 23, 2010 at the age of 55. For a complete obituary and brief biography, please visit http://history.uoregon.edu/news/pascoe_obituary/. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2828 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2816 News of the Organization: The Organization of American Historians endorsed recommendations for how the federal government can better support core subjects beyond reading and math. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2816 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2820 News of the Organization: Please join us in thanking the individuals who gave OAH Lectures during the first half of 2010 and the institutions that hosted them. View complete list > http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2820 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2821 News of the Organization: Each year the OAH sponsors or cosponsors awards, prizes, and grants given in recognition of scholarly and professional achievements in the field of American history. Many awards have an October 1 deadline. View a complete list of OAH Awards and Prizes > http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2821 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2817 News of the Organization: In conjunction with the recently adopted strategic plan, the Executive Board of the Organization of American Historians has enacted a simplified dues structure for individual members. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2817 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2819 News of the Organization: The deadline for receipt of submission for the JAH Special Issue on North American borderlands history is September 10, 2010. For more information, please visit The Journal of American History. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2819 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2822 News of the Profession: The OAH supports the National Coalition for History, which provides leadership in history-related advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill. Visit the National Coalition for History to read this week's "Washington Update." Read more > http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2822 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2813 Awards and Prizes: The NASA History Division and the National Air and Space Museum invite proposals for presentations to be held at its joint symposium, "1961/1981: Key Moments in Human Spaceflight," at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April 26-27, 2011. Proposals may address any area of human spaceflight history related to the theme. Submissions are due by October 15, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2813 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2814 In Memoriam: OAH member Elizabeth Whitaker passed away on April 10, 2010 at the age of 51. She was a published author, lecturer, and researcher. For a complete obituary and brief biography, please visit http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2814 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2815 Awards and Prizes: Libraries and the Cultural Record, a peer-reviewed journal of history published by the University of Texas Press, invites submissions for a special issue devoted to exploring historical perspectives on state library agencies in the United States. Contributors are encouraged to consider the topic in diverse ways. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2815 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2810 Fellowships: The National Endowment for the Humanities will award Teaching Development Fellowships to support college and university teachers pursuing research aimed specifically at improving existing undergraduate courses. The application deadline is September 30, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2810 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2811 Calls for Papers: Roger Williams University is seeking papers for its third conference on religion and the state. Researchers are invited to submit from any academic fields, especially, though not exclusively, from history, political science, literature, and religious studies. The conference, entitled "Religion and the State in the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe and America," will be held April 13, 2011, at the university. The deadline for submission is October 1, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2811 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2812 Calls for Papers: Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies, is seeking paper submissions for a 2011 special issue on the Civil War and Reconstruction in Pennsylvania and the mid-Atlantic region. Papers concentrating on Pennsylvania history as well as papers on the broader Mid-Atlantic region are encouraged. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2812 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2808 Calls for Papers: The Vernacular Architecture Forum invites paper proposals for its 2011 annual meeting in Falmouth, Jamaica. Papers should address vernacular and everyday buildings, sites, or cultural landscapes worldwide. Submissions on all vernacular topics are welcome, but papers that explore topics related to the conference theme of heritage tourism are encouraged. The deadline for paper proposals is September 13, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2808 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2809 News of the Profession: The Newberry Library is pleased to announce the completion and release of its Digital Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Web-site, publications.newberry.org/ahcbp. The Atlas will assist researchers find accurate and comphrensive county data from 1634 through 2000. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2809 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2804 Grants: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is offering grants of up to $25,000 for faculty to develop a new undergraduate course that fosters intellectual community through the study of an enduring question. The application deadline is September 15, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2804 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2805 In Memoriam: Distinguished OAH member and University of New Mexico Regents' Professor of History Ferenc "Frank" Szasz passed away Sunday, June 20, at the age of 70. For a complete obituary and brief biography, please visit http://news.unm.edu/2010/06/history-professor-ferenc-szasz-dies/. The History Department and the UNM Foundation will be sending out an announcement shortly vis a vis the Service of Celebration of Ferenc's life. The service will be held at the UNM Alumni Memorial Chapel from 2-4 p.m. on Friday, 27 August, with a reception hosted by the History Department directly after. The announcement will also include contact information for contributions to the Fellowship established in our names. I list that information below, which you are welcome to add to the OAH website: The Ferenc Morton Szasz and Margaret Connell--Szasz PhD Dissertation Fellowship in History University of New Mexico College of Arts & Sciences MSC03 2120 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 Attn: Jeff MacNutt http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2805 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2806 Clio's Kudos: Alvin F. Oickle is under contract to publish two books in Spring 2011. Oickle's 1998 biography, Jonathan Walker: The Man with the Branded Hand, will be reissued with new material and images by Westholme Publishing. The second book will be published by The History Press as part of its "disaster series" and will explore the steamboat Erie, which sank in 1841, carrying more than two hundred new immigrants to their deaths on Lake Erie. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2806 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2807 News of the Organization: "Tenure, Promotion, and the Publicly Engaged Academic Historian," a report offering best practices for evaluating public history scholarship in history departments, was adopted by the Organization of American Historians (OAH) Executive Board on April 8, the National Council on Public History (NCPH) Board of Directors on June 3, and the American Historical Association (AHA) Council on June 5, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2807 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2802 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The fourth annual National Underground Railroad Conference will be held in Topeka, Kansas from July 28-31, 2010. The four-day conference, entitled "Battleground for Freedom: The Underground Railroad on the Western Frontier," will include renowned speakers, educational workshops, panel discussions, an exhibit hall, a film screening, and tours of local museums and historic sites. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2802 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2801 Clio's Kudos: The Society for German-American Studies awarded its Outstanding Achievement Award for 2010 to Frederick Luebke, Charles J. Mach Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Nebraska--Lincoln. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2801 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2803 Fellowships: The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress is accepting applications for Kluge Fellowships that offer post-doctoral scholars an opportunity to conduct humanistic and social-science research in the Library's large and varied collections. The fellowships are awarded for periods of up to 11 months at a stipend of $4,200 per month. Applications must be postmarked by Thursday, July 15, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2803 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2800 Clio's Kudos: Karen B. Bell received a Research Support Grant from the Radcliffe Institute of Advanced Study, Harvard University, Schlesinger Library for Women for the 2010-11 academic year. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2800 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2799 News of the Organization: The OAH Nominating Board announces the slate of nominees for the 2011 OAH Election. Each fall, individual members of the Organization of American Historians cast their ballots in the annual OAH election using the slate of candidates prepared by the OAH Nominating Board. As outlined in Article V of the OAH Constitution, nominating and executive board candidates receiving the highest number of votes then serve a three-year term in office. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2799 Thu, 27 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2798 Clio's Kudos: Chuck Howlett of Molloy College and Robbie Lieberman of Southern Illinois University have co-edited For the People: A Documentary History of the Struggle for Peace and Justice in the United States (Information Age Publishing). http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2798 Mon, 24 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2797 Clio's Kudos: James F. Donnelly is co-author with Allan Shulman and Randall Robincon of Miami Architecture: An AIA Guide Featuring Downtown, the Beaches, and Coconut Grove. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 2010. Link for more information: www.upf.com/index.asp. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2797 Thu, 20 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2796 Clio's Kudos: Lisa Marie Brown published her Master's thesis entitled Posing As Nuns, Passing For White: The Gouley Sisters (Lisa Marie Brown, 2010). The book chronicles the history of three blood sisters who established an order of Catholic nuns for women of color in New Orleans in 1883. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2796 Thu, 20 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2795 News of the Organization: OAH president David Hollinger is pleased to announce the annual appeal for contributions. The OAH has clarified its direction by adopting a new Strategic Plan and has achieved fiscal integrity by improving internal operations and through generous donations from our members and institutional sponsors. Your philanthropic gift allows us to continue our mission of promoting excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and presentation of American history. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2795 Fri, 14 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2793 News of the Organization: The Organization of American Historians supports the efforts of the professionally trained educators of Texas to achieve and maintain a history curriculum that reflects the basic consensus of scholarship. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2793 Wed, 12 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2792 Awards and Prizes: The Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center at the University of Oklahoma seeks applicants for its Visiting Scholars Program, which provides grants of $500 to $1000 to researchers working at the center's archives. Awards of $500-$1000 are normally granted as reimbursement for travel and lodging. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2792 Tue, 11 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2788 Awards and Prizes: The AHA has established two equity awards to be given annually: one for individuals and another for academic units. The award can be conferred for new initiatives and institutions that have achieved excellence in recruiting and retaining underrepresented racial and ethnic groups into the historic profession. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2788 Fri, 07 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2789 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The Organization American Historians sponsors or cosponsors more than twenty annual awards, prizes, fellowships, and grants, presented at the OAH Annual Meeting, to recognize scholarly and professional achievements in American history. In a series of interviews from the 2010 OAH Annual Meeting, Michael Regoli talks with a few of the winners. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2789 Fri, 07 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2790 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The New York State Archives Partnership Trust and the Albany Law School's Government Law Center have joined forces on a two-day event focused on the need for effective record keeping by elected government executives. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2790 Fri, 07 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2791 Calls for Papers: In March 2011, the annual "Textbooks and Teaching" section of the Journal of American History will focus on the scholarship of teaching and learning, in the context of college-level history courses. Essays of 15-20 pages may be submitted for consideration no later than July 31, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2791 Fri, 07 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2787 Clio's Kudos: Martin V. Melosi, Distinguished University Professor and Director of the Center for Public History at the University of Houston, has been named the Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen University Professor. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2787 Tue, 04 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2786 News of the Profession: The 2010 National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program Conference will be held July 28-31 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka, Kansas. "Battleground for Freedom: The Underground Railroad on the Western Frontier," will explore how the underground railroad influenced the national and territorial struggle to bring Kansas into the Union--whether slave or free. For more conference and registration information, visit http://lanetrail.com/ugr/. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2786 Mon, 03 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2785 Clio's Kudos: Ernest Freeberg has been selected the 2010 Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award recipient for his book, Democracy's Prisoner: Eugene V. Debs, the Great War, and the Right to Dissent. The biographical study provides an framework for understanding how Eugene Debs legitimized dissent as an ethical stance supported by the First Amendment. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2785 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2783 News of the Profession: The Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education Center at Brookdale Community College will host "Sixty-five Years of Bearing Witness: Our Commitment to Human Rights" on May 12, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2783 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2784 News of the Profession: Call for papers: The Third International Conference on the History of Freemasonry. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2784 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2779 Calls for Papers: Papers are invited for the first annual Long Beach Community Studies Conference to be held September 11, 2010 at the Historical Society of Long Beach, California. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2779 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2780 News of the Profession: American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) announces three upcoming public history workshops. Expand your knowledge of collections management, explore new digital technologies, or learn best practices for maintaining historic textiles. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2780 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2781 In Memoriam: William Preston Jr., a historian and activist whose 1963 book Aliens and Dissenters: Federal Suppression of Radicals, 1903-1933 helped open a new field of scholarly inquiry into government policies that repressed radicals and restricted civil liberties, died on April 19, 2010, at his home in Martha's Vineyard. He was 85. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2781 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2782 News of the Organization: Due to a printing error, the March 2010 Journal of American History is missing 36 pages that should have appeared immediately after the volume index on page 1285. A complete, reprinted edition of volume 96, number 4 is now in the mail. Once your replacement copy arrives, please recycle the issue you received earlier this month. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2782 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2778 News of the Organization: The Organization of American Historians is pleased to announce a new partnership with Oxford University Press for the publication and dissemination of the Journal of American History and the OAH Magazine of History. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2778 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2775 Clio's Kudos: OAH Distinguished Lecturer Daniel Walker Howe has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. He has taught at Yale, UCLA, and Oxford, and he won the Pulitzer Prize in 2007. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2775 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2776 Fellowships: The Seminar for Historical Administration is an intensive three-week program that provides the tools, ideas, and connections that allow history professionals to become effective leaders and managers of history organizations. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2776 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2777 News of the Profession: The Social Science Research Council seeks proposals from pairs of tenured faculty in graduate training programs of US universities to design and lead dissertation proposal workshops for graduate students within emerging or revitalizing interdisciplinary fields of the humanities and/or social sciences. Applications must be submitted by October 1, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2777 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2773 Clio's Kudos: Noelani Arista has been awarded the Allan Nevins Prize by the Society of American Historians for the best doctoral dissertation on an American subject. Her Brandeis University dissertation, "Histories of Unequal Measure: Euro-American Encounters with Hawaiian Governance and Law 1793-1827," addresses questions of law and jurisdiction in early nineteenth-century Hawaii. Arista is currently an assistant professor of American and Hawaiian history at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2773 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2774 News of the Profession: No Refuge: The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2009-2010 has been released by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). An authoritative source of data on faculty salaries and compensation for decades, the report lists average salary by faculty rank and gender at more than 1,200 colleges and universities and provides an important perspective on the economic challenges facing higher education. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2774 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2766 News of the Organization: The Distinguished Lectureship Program section of the OAH Web site has been redesigned and updated. Visit http://lectures.oah.org to learn about the program or to browse the wide-ranging list of leading historians who can share their expertise with any audience. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2766 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2771 Clio's Kudos: Timothy J. LeCain, associate professor in Montana State University's Department of History and Philosophy, recently received the George Perkins Marsh Prize for the best new book in environmental history. His Mass Destruction: The Men and Giant Mines that Wired America and Scarred the Planet tells the history of two open-pit copper mines: the Berkeley Pit in Butte, Montana, and the Bingham Pit in Utah. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2771 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2772 Grants: Partnership-in-Scholarship grants of up to $5000 for collaboration between scholars and African American historic places http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2772 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2767 Awards and Prizes: The Lewis E. Atherton prizes recognize outstanding dissertations and theses on Missouri history or biography. The winning dissertation receives $1000; the winning thesis receives $500. Deadline for nominations is June 30, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2767 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2768 Fellowships: The School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study invites applications for its scholars-in-residence program. Scholars in economics, political science, law, psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, philosophy, literary criticism, literature, and linguistics are welcome to apply to focus on the 2011-2012 theme, Moralities. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2768 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2769 Calls for Papers: The deadline for paper submissions to the "Borderlands" special issue of the Journal of American History has been extended to September 10, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2769 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2770 Clio's Kudos: Nancy Carnevale has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship. She will spend the 2010-2011 academic year researching a comparative study of African American and Italian American relations in urban and suburban New Jersey from the early 1900s through the 1960s. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2770 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2765 Calls for Papers: Slavery and the University: Histories and Legacies is an international conference that will be held at Emory University in February, 2011. Prospective presenters are invited to submit panel and paper proposals by April 26, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2765 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2764 News of the Organization: The 2010 OAH election results are now available. The president is David Hollinger, the president-elect is Alice Kessler-Harris, and the vice-president is Albert Camarrillo. For a complete listing of results, click here. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2764 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2763 News of the Profession: Alexander Street Press celebrates Women's History Month with free access to the online resources of Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2763 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2761 News of the Organization: The 2009 OAH treasurer's report, compiled by Bob Griffith with assistance from Certified Public Accountant Michael Crouse, is now available online. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2761 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2762 Awards and Prizes: The winning submission for the 2010 Michigan Historical Review Student Essay Prize will be published in the spring 2001 issue of the Review and its author will receive $1,000.00. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2762 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2760 Clio's Kudos: George J. Sanchez has received the Outstanding Latino/a Faculty in Higher Education: Research in Higher Education Award, presented by the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education. The award honors individuals who, through their expertise, energy, productivity, and contributions, have improved the conditions of Latinos pursuing a college degree or a career in higher education. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2760 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2756 Awards and Prizes: The Rear Admiral Ernest M. Eller Prize in Naval History is awarded to the best article on U.S. naval history published in a scholarly journal in 2009. The $1,000 award is given to heighten awareness of naval history and to encourage other scholars to research and write articles on innovative topics within the discipline. Nomination deadline is June 1, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2756 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2755 Clio's Kudos: The Jacob Ford Jr. Mansion: The Storied History of a New Jersey Home (Charleston , 2009), by Jude M. Pfister, has won the Eastern National Board of Directors' 2009 Author's Award. Pfister is chief of cultural resources at the Morristown, New Jersey, National Historic Park and is currently working on another publication for the History Press that focuses on the Ford family of Morristown. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2755 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2757 Awards and Prizes: The Rear Admiral Ernest M. Eller Prize in Naval History is awarded to the best article on U.S. naval history published in a scholarly journal in 2009. The $1,000 award is given to heighten awareness of naval history and to encourage other scholars to research and write articles on innovative topics within the discipline. Nomination deadline is June 1, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2757 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2758 Fellowships: The Naval History and Heritage Command is offering the Rear Admiral John D. Hayes Predoctoral Fellowship in U.S. naval history for the academic year 2010-2011. The $10,000 fellowship will provide financial and scholarly aid for dissertation research and writing. The supported dissertations should significantly enhance knowledge of U.S. naval history. Application deadline is March 31, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2758 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2759 Grants: The Naval History and Heritage Command is offering two research grants (of up to $2,500) for research in U. S. naval history. The grants are intended to help defray the costs of travel, living expenses, and document duplication related to the research or writing processes for books or articles. Application deadline is March 31, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2759 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2754 Fellowships: The National Endowment for the Humanities offers annual fellowships for faculty and independent scholars to pursue research projects in the humanities. Projects should entail advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. The awards support six to twelve months of full-time work and carry a stipend of $4,200 per month. The 2010 application deadline is May 4. For a detailed program description, application guidelines, and contact information, please visit http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/fellowships.html. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2754 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2753 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The Historians of the Twentieth Century United States (HOTCUS) will hold its Third Annual Conference at the Marcus Cunliffe Centre for the Study of the American South at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England, July 1-3, 2010. Nancy MacLean, of Northwestern University, will deliver the keynote address: "'To Make Democracy Safe for the World': The Southern U.S. Sources for the Global Push for Privatization". Registration is now open. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2753 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2744 Awards and Prizes: The History of Education Society awards a prize of $500 biennially for the best article in the history of education. The next award will be presented at the fall 2010 meeting of the History of Education Society. Articles (no book chapters) published in journals during 2008 and 2009 are eligible. Self-nominations are welcome. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2744 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2745 Clio's Kudos: Lee W. Formwalt was appointed executive director of the Albany Civil Rights Institute in Albany, Georgia, in December 2009. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2745 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2746 Clio's Kudos: Daniel Scroop's essay "The Anti-Chain Store Movement and the Politics of Consumption," published in American Quarterly in December 2008, has won two prizes: the American Studies Association's Constance P. Rourke prize of the for the best essay published in the American Quarterly in any given year and the Arthur Miller prize from the British Association of American Studies for the best essay on an American studies topic by a British citizen or non-British citizen based in the United Kingdom. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2746 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2747 Clio's Kudos: John Fea's The Way of Improvement Leads Home: Philip Vickers Fithian and the Rural Enlightenment in Early America (Philadelphia, 2008) was recently chosen as the best scholarly non-fiction book of 2008 by the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance and was chosen as an honor book for 2009 by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2747 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2748 Clio's Kudos: Edward Balleisen of Duke University and David Moss of Harvard Business School recently co-edited an interdisciplinary volume, Government and Markets: Toward a New Theory of Regulation (Cambridge, Eng., 2009). The collection of essays by historians, political scientists, sociologists, economists, and legal scholars explores the latest research on regulatory policy, and it charts an ambitious intellectual agenda for the study of political economy and relations between business and the state. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2748 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2749 Clio's Kudos: Eric Schneider's book, Smack: Heroin and the American City (Philadelphia, 2008) won the Kenneth B. Jackson Award, given by the Urban History Association for the best book in North American urban history for 2008. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2749 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2750 Clio's Kudos: At the October 2009 Phi Beta Kappa honor society's triennial council in Austin, Texas, Michael Gauger was elected to a six-year term in the Phi Beta Kappa Senate, representing the north central district. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2750 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2751 Clio's Kudos: Anne C. Loveland, the T. H. Williams Professor Emerita at Louisiana State University, presented "Military Chaplains in Cultural Transition, 1946 to the Present" at "Faith and Arms in a Democratic Society: A Working Conference on Religion in the Military," held on November 13-14, 2009, at Yale University. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2751 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2752 Clio's Kudos: Hasia Diner's book, We Remember with Reverence and Love: American Jews and the Myth of Silence after the Holocaust, 1945-1962 (New York, 2009), received the National Jewish Book Award in the category of American Jewish studies. Diner is the Paul S. and Sylvia Steinberg Professor of American Jewish history and the director of the Goldstein-Goren Center for American Jewish History at New York University. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2752 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2743 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The 2010 Symposium on Comparative Early Modern Legal History, entitled "New Perspectives on Legal Pluralism," will be held on April 23, 2010, from 9:00am to 5:00pm at the Newberry Library. Attendance is free and open to the public, but participants and attendees should preregister by contacting the Center for Renaissance Studies at renaissance@newberry.org. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2743 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2742 Internships: The Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program (CRDIP) is seeking 12 diverse undergraduate and/or graduate students for paid internships in history, historic preservation, archeology, architecture, museum studies, ethnic studies, and other related fields. The student application deadline is March 1, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2742 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2739 Calls for Papers: The Legal History Consortium and the McNeil Center for Early American Studies together with the American Society for Legal History, the University of Michigan Law School and the University of Minnesota Law School, will sponsor a conference focusing on the legal history and historiography of North America to 1820. Paper proposals should be submitted by February 15, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2739 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2740 Fellowships: The application deadline for the Suzanne and Caleb Loring Fellowship for 2010-2011 is February 15, 2010. The Boston Athenaeum and the Massachusetts Historical Society will offer one Loring Fellowship on the Civil War, its Origins, and Consequences for four weeks of research at each institution. The fellowship will provide a stipend of $4,000 for a total of eight weeks of research. For information on the Suzanne and Caleb Loring Fellowship--as well as on other fellowship competitions at the Massachusetts Historical Society--please see our website: www.masshist.org/fellowships. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2740 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2741 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The thirtieth annual meeting of the Indiana Association of Historians (IAH) will take place on February 26 and 27, 2010, at Anderson University's Flagship Enterprise Center in Anderson, Indiana. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2741 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2738 Calls for Papers: The 35th Annual Meeting of the Social Science History Association will be held in Chicago, Illinois, November 18-21, 2010. The deadline for proposal submissions is February 15, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2738 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=10 News of the Organization: Community college professors teach the U.S. history survey course more often than their peers at other institutions. To assist these professors, the OAH has developed a series of regional workshops to provide professional enhancement opportunities and instructional materials. Workshops in Philadelphia in June 2010 will include plenary-style panels and small group break-out sessions focused on U.S. survey curriculum development, regional resources, and pedagogy. For more information, please visit the OAH Community College Workshops website. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=10 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2736 Calls for Papers: The National Park Service, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program and friends, invite proposals for the upcoming annual conference to be held in Topeka, Kansas, July 28-31, 2010 http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2736 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2737 Calls for Papers: The deadline has been extended to February 15, 2010, for proposals for the Fifth Biennial Urban History Association Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 20-23, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2737 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=4 News of the Organization: The OAH is launching a newly designed Web site, including a new home page. Development of the site is ongoing, and we expect to finish it by July 1, 2010. The new OAH.org will feature enhanced navigation, rss feeds, and one-click access to the OAH's most popular publications and resources. Check back frequently as we make these improvements, and let us know what you think. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=4 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=9 News of the Profession: The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, a nonprofit organization supporting the study and love of American history through a wide range of programs and resources, holds a series of Summer Seminars in American History for Teachers. The application deadline is February 15, 2010. The Gilder Lehrman Institute also partners with schools on Teaching American History (TAH) Grants, offering TAH Grant services to school districts. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=9 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2735 Meetings, conferences or symposia: On March 11, 2010, Dr. Eric H. Walther, professor of history at the University of Houston, will deliver a lecture entitled "William Lowndes Yancey, the Conventions of 1860, and the Coming of the Civil War?" as this year's installment of the University of Mobile's Billy G. Hinson Lecture Series. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2735 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=1 In Memoriam: Louis R. Harlan, Distinguished University Professor emeritus at the University of Maryland, College Park, died on January 22, 2010, in Lexington, Virginia, where he and his wife Sadie had lived in retirement since 2003. He ranks among the leading historians of his generation whose body of work on Booker T. Washington and his study Separate and Unequal: Public School Campaigns and Racism in the Southern Seaboard States, 1901-1915 (1958) leave an enduring legacy. He will also be remembered for his many contributions to the historical profession, holding the distinction of being the only person to serve concurrent terms as president of the American Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, and the Southern Historical Association. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=1 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=6 News of the Profession: The American Antiquarian Society announces its 2010 Summer Seminar in the History of the Book, "The Global American South and Early American Print Culture." The seminar will be held Monday, June 14 through Friday, June 18, 2010. Application deadline is March 12, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=6 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=7 News of the Profession: The National Humanities Alliance 2010 Annual Meeting and Advocacy Day will be held Tuesday, March 9, 2010, Washington, DC. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=7 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=8 News of the Profession: The Georgia Historical Society presents "Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball," featuring a lecture by Scott Simon, host of National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Saturday, on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=8 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2733 Calls for Papers: Call for proposals for "New Perspectives on Pennsylvania's Past," the Pennsylvania Historical Association's 2010 Annual Meeting, October 14-16 2010, in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2733 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2732 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The Massachusetts Historical Society is sponsoring a conference entitled "Margaret Fuller and her Circles" on April 8-10, 2010, in Boston. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2732 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2729 Grants: Grants to support higher education and vocational training available through the European Union-United States Atlantis Program. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2729 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2728 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the Council of Independent Colleges, with the United Negro College Fund, will cosponsor a seminar on slave narratives to be held at Yale University on June 13-16, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2728 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2726 Fellowships: Applications are now available for summer 2010 research fellowships at the Mary Baker Eddy Library in Boston. Application and supporting materials must be postmarked by February 8, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2726 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2727 Fellowships: The History of Science Society Fellowship in the History of Space Sciences is supported by the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) History Division will annually fund one Fellow, for up to one academic year, to undertake a research project related to the history of space science. Applications must be received by March 3, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2727 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=5 News of the Profession: The Wall Street Journal has released its 2010 list of "Best and Worst Jobs," compiled by CareerCast.com using the following five criteria: environment, income, employment outlook, physical demands, and stress. This year "historian" ranks 5th--up 2 positions from 2009. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=5 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2696 Calls for Papers: Announcement for the conference "On the Path to Reunification: West and East Germany in their Alliances from 1970 to 1990" convened by the Military History Research Institute in Potsdam from September 22-24, 2010. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of German reunification, the 51st International Conference for Military History focuses on the role security and military policies played in the long run-up to 1989-1990. The conference is open to everyone interested in the topic. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2696 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2 Clio's Kudos: Howard Segal, a professor of history at University of Maine, received the 2009 book award from the Henry Ford Heritage Association for his Recasting the Machine Age: Henry Ford's Village Industries. The book describes Henry Ford's life and enterprises. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2723 Meetings, conferences or symposia: Secondary school teachers of U.S. history and government are invited to apply for a summer institute, "Federal Trials and Great Debates in United States History," to be held June 27-July 2, 2010, in Washington, D.C. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2723 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2721 Grants: Funding for collaborative research in the humanities, social sciences, economics, and the law available through the Transatlantic Cooperation in Research Program. Application deadlines are April 30, 2010 and October 31, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2721 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2716 Miscellaneous: Greenwood Press seeks authors for a four-volume reference set entitled Chronology of the U.S. Presidency. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2716 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2717 Meetings, conferences or symposia: Participate in a National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for Community College Faculty Summer Program in 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2717 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2711 Calls for Papers: The Southwest Labor Studies Association will host its 36th Annual Conference, May 7-8, 2010, at the University of California, Santa Cruz. This year's theme is "Labor and Immigration: Past and Present." The conference will feature plenary sessions on labor and U.S. immigration policy and on immigrant worker organizing in Silicon Valley and the Monterey Bay area. For more information contact David Brundage at brundage@ucsc.edu or Pedro Castillo at pcastle@ucsc.edu. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2711 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2706 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The National Humanities Center is sponsoring a live, online professional development seminar for literature and history teachers entitled "The Role of the West in the Reunification of the U.S. after the Civil War" on February 25, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2706 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2707 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The National Humanities Center is sponsoring a live, online professional development seminar for literature and history teachers entitled "The Idea of Progress in the 19th Century" on February 18, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2707 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2708 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The National Humanities Center is sponsoring a live, online professional development seminar for literature and history teachers entitled "Picturing America in the 1930s: Reading Farm Security Administration Photographs" on February 23, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2708 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2709 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The National Humanities Center is sponsoring a live, online professional development seminar for literature and history teachers entitled "Walt Whitman's Civil War Poetry: An American Experience Workshop" on March 18, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2709 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2710 Meetings, conferences or symposia: The National Humanities Center is sponsoring a live, online professional development seminar for literature and history teachers entitled "Hamilton's America--Jefferson's America: An American Experience Workshop" on March 24, 2010. The deadline to register is March 17, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2710 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=3 News of the Organization: At its fall 2009 meeting, the OAH Executive Board appointed Katherine Finley as the new executive director of the Organization of American Historians. Finley holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in history and has worked for history museums and associations; she is also a seasoned nonprofit executive. Finley's experience and talents will be useful as the OAH works toward the goals adopted in its newest strategic plan. Read more > http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=3 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2700 Calls for Papers: San Francisco State University will host a conference September 16-17, 2010, exploring the question and place of rights in history, politics, and society. The deadline for papers and proposals is March 15, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2700 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2671 Calls for Papers: Call for papers on any aspect of student activism among southern students in the 1960s and 70s for a conference at the University of South Carolina, March 19-21, 2010. Proposals for full panels welcomed, individual papers will be considered. Send a brief panel or paper abstract, along with a CV to sasshist@mailbox.sc.edu by December 1, 2009. For full panels, include information for each presenter. Selected presenters will be informed by January 1, 2010. If you are interested in serving as a chair/commentator, please send a CV to sasshist@mailbox.sc.edu. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2671 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2692 Meetings, conferences or symposia: Each spring, the National Council for History Education holds a national conference. The national conference is a place where everyone who loves to teach and learn history can come together and share. NCHE encourages conference proposals that illustrate collaboration and history education. The 2010 Conference theme is Crossroads of Peoples and Places Over Time and will be held at the Town & Country Resort in San Diego, CA. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2692 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2694 Fellowships: Applications are invited for the twenty-fourth year of the United States Capitol Historical Society Fellowship. This fellowship is designed to support research and publication on the history of the art and architecture of the United States Capitol and related buildings. Graduate students and scholars may apply for periods ranging from one month to one year; the stipend is $2000 per month. Applications must be postmarked by March 15, 2010. For further information contact Dr. Barbara Wolanin, Curator, Architect of the Capitol, Washington, D.C. 20515, (202) 228-1222 or the United States Capitol Historical Society at www.uschs.org. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2694 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2687 Miscellaneous: Graduate study in history is arduous for all students, but students with disabilities face distinctive challenges. The American Historical Association (AHA) Task Force on Historians with Disabilities believes that historians who understand disability experiences firsthand could help such students deal with disability-related issues in graduate historical studies and in the development of their careers. If you are interested in mentoring a disabled graduate student, contact Paul Longmore at longmore@sfsu.edu. The task force will keep all provided information strictly confidential. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2687 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2686 Fellowships: Newberry Library Fellowships in the Humanities support research in our wide-ranging, rich, and sometimes eccentric collections. We invite short-term fellowship applications from teams of two or three scholars who plan to collaborate intensively on a single, substantive project. Application deadline is March 1, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2686 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2679 Calls for Papers: The Waring Library Society and the Waring Historical Library at the Medical University of South Carolina invite entries for the W. Curtis Worthington Jr. undergraduate and graduate research papers competition. Entries must be received by April 30, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2679 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2670 Calls for Papers: The New England Journal of History is accepting articles for its Fall 2010 Journal on American domestic issues. The deadline is March 2010. The Spring 2011 issue will be a general issue, open to any aspect of history, and the deadline is September 2010. The Journal uses The Chicago Manual of Style, and articles and questions can be sent to Dr. Joseph Harrington, Editor, cacg1@aol.com. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2670 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EDT http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2660 Fellowships: The C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience invites applications for the Patrick Henry Writing Fellowship to support outstanding writing on American history and culture by scholars and nonacademic authors. Deadline for applications is February 15, 2010. http://www.oah.org/news/index.html?article_id=2660 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EDT