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Imperiled Promise: The State of History in the National Park Service
Imperiled Promise: The State of History in the National Park Service, a new report examining the practice and presentation of American history in the National Park Service and at its sites, will be available soon. OAH members will receive an announcement when a PDF version is available. If you’re not an OAH member, please check back on March 1.
HistoryMakers NEH Summer Institute
The HistoryMakers’ 2012 NEH Summer Institute for School Teachers will be held in Chicago, Illinois from Sunday, July 8, 2012 - Friday, August 3, 2012. In a competitive process, teachers will compete for 25 spots as Summer Scholars. These Summer Scholars will spend the month of July studying the subject of African American political history from the Reconstruction to the present. More information is available at: http://www.thehistorymakers.com/edday.
Federal Trials and Great Debates
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 24-29, 2012, in Washington, DC. The institute is cosponsored by the Federal Judicial Center and the American Bar Association Division for Public Education. More information is available at: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/initiatives_awards/summer _institute_for_teahers.html.
Historical Research Assistance
Researcher seeks little known historical items, events, or people of interest for an upcoming television series. The series seeks to spotlight lesser known people or events that have made an impact on or are central to American history. Please send your ideas to Ms. Michelle Smawley (.
National History Day Receives National Humanities Medal
On February 10, 2012, President Barack Obama announced winners of the 2011 National Humanities Medal, awarded for outstanding achievements in history, literature, education, philosophy, and musicology. National History Day, an academic program for elementary and secondary school students, was among this year’s recipients. Each year more than half a million students from across the country compete in National History Day, conducting research and producing Web sites, papers, performances, and documentaries to tell the human story. More information is available at: http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/nationalmedals.html.
2012 OAH Election Results
We are pleased to announce the results of the 2012 OAH Election. OAH President, Albert M. Camarillo, Stanford University; OAH President-Elect, Alan M. Kraut, American University; and OAH Vice President, Patricia Nelson Limerick, University of Colorado. Read more >
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies will move its editorial offices to The Ohio State University for the next five years starting in May 2012. Frontiers explores the critical intersections of gender, race, sexuality, and transnationalism. In celebration of its fortieth anniversary in 2015, Frontiers will publish a special issue per year for the next five years reflecting on significant events and topics from forty years ago, with the first issue commemorating Roe vs. Wade. The editors welcome scholarly, creative writing, and visual art submissions on reproductive rights, reproductive justice, and reproductive technologies. For more information contact the editors at .
Call for Submissions: 2013 OAH Willi Paul Adams Award
The Willi Paul Adams Award is given biennially by the Organization of American Historians to the author of the best book on American history published in a foreign language. The award (formerly the Foreign Language Book Prize) is named for Willi Paul Adams, who was an active member of the OAH in Germany and a tireless advocate of the internationalization of American history. The award committee invites submissions before its deadline of May 1, 2012. Read more >
2012 OAH Community College Conference
The Organization of American Historians is pleased to announce its sixth annual community college conference to be held June 14-16, 2012, at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Illinois. This year’s community college conference will focus on Abraham Lincoln and his career in Springfield, and is tailored to meet the specific needs and challenges of community college historians. The three-day conference offers community college historians an excellent opportunity for professional development, networking, and a chance to explore Springfield's unique connection to Lincoln. Read more >
Professional Organizations and Political Engagements
The Organization of American Historians recently conducted an “interchange” conversation among current and past leaders of the organization. The discussion focuses on the complex relationship between the duties, professional obligations, and avowed mission of a learned society and the personal or political ideologies of the individual members it represents. Ed Linenthal, editor of the Journal of American History, facilitated the lively online discussion. Read more >
Examining World War II and Religion
The Institute on World War II and the Human Experience and the Department of Religion at the Florida State University seek paper proposals for a conference examining “World War II and Religion” to take place in Tallahassee, Florida (November 30-December 1, 2012). Scholars who focus on Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, and the Soviet Union, as well as Europe and North America are encouraged to submit paper proposals by March 15, 2012. For more information about the conference or the Institute please contact G. Kurt Piehler at . More information is available at: http://ww2.fsu.edu/.
Northwest Ohio History
The journal Northwest Ohio History is actively seeking unpublished scholarship addressing northwest Ohio’s political, military, social, economic, cultural, and ethnic history. Submissions, letters of inquiry, or other questions may be sent to: Larry L. Nelson, Editor, Northwest Ohio History, Department of History, Bowling Green State University, 128 Williams Hall, Bowling Green, OH 43404, or e-mail: .
National Park Service Announces American Latino Theme Study
The National Park Service is undertaking an American Latino Theme Study to enhance the public?s understanding of the role of American Latinos in the development of the nation. The theme study will consist of a core essay that will cover Latina/o history since the fifteenth century, with a primary focus on the period since the 1820s, and will highlight four broad themes: making the nation, making a life, making a living, and making a democracy. The study encourages suggestions from the public about American Latino historic sites within the boundaries of the U.S. and the stories associated with them. Please send your suggestions (name of the property, where it is located, and a few sentences about why it is important and why it tells an important story) to: . More information is available at: http://www.nps.gov/history/crdi/latino.html.
Casting Call: Historical Hackers
“Historical Hackers,” a documentary series now in development, is casting individuals interested in serving as its host and master cryptologist. This new series will explore the world of code breaking and codes that changed the course of history. Interested individuals are asked to submit their names, contact information, a photograph and brief biographical statement to .
American Demographic History: 1790—2000
American Demographic History Chartbook is a new Web site that presents a demographic history of the United States, using decennial census data from 1790 to 2000. More information is available at: http://www.demographicchartbook.com.
2012 Graham Foundation Carter Manny Award
The Carter Manny Award supports dissertation research and writing by promising scholars whose projects focus on fields of inquiry supported by the Graham Foundation: architecture; architectural history, theory, and criticism; design; engineering; landscape architecture; urban planning; urban studies; visual arts; and other related fields. The award is intended to assist students enrolled in graduate programs in architecture, art history, and other programs in the fine arts, humanities, and social sciences. Applications are due March 15, 2012. More information is available at: http://grahamfoundation.org/grant_programs?mode=award.
Library of Congress Junior Fellows Summer Internships
This summer the Library of Congress is again offering special ten-week paid internships to college students. For a stipend of $3,000, 2012 Junior Fellows Summer Interns will work full-time from May 29 through August 3, with library specialists and curators to inventory, describe, and explore collection holdings and to assist with digital-preservation outreach activities throughout the library. Applications will be accepted online only at http://usajobs.gov/, keyword: 308129000. Deadline is February 27. More information is available at: http://www.loc.gov/hr/jrfellows/.
American Slavery: Bringing Wider Perspectives to Museum Interpretation
This symposium, jointly sponsored by Independence National Historical Park, the African American Museum in Philadelphia, and the Friends of Independence National Historical Park, will take place February 25. More information is available at: http://www.friendsofindependence.org/.
War of 1812 NEH Landmarks Workshops
Interested teachers are invited to apply for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Landmarks of American History Workshops focusing on The War of 1812 in the Great Lakes and Western Territories. The workshops will be offered July 22-27 and August 5-10 in Toledo, Ohio. There is no fee to participate in this program and all participants will receive a $1,200 stipend to help defray travel and lodging expenses. Applications are due March 1. More information is available at: http://www.1812landmarkscollege.org.
2012 Illinois History Symposium
“Contested Lands: 1763-1840” is the theme of the 2012 Illinois History Symposium, April 26-28 in East Peoria, Illinois. Sponsored by the Illinois State Historical Society, the three-day symposium will include sessions, hands-on workshops, performances, as well as tours and offsite events. More information is available at: http://www.historyillinois.org/announcements/announce.php#18.
Gerald T. Flom, 1930-2011
The Civil War at 150 Podcast
Ed Linenthal, the executive editor of the Journal of American History, talks with Allen Guelzo, Henry R. Luce Professor of the Civil War Era and director of Civil War Era Studies at Gettysburg College, comparing and contrasting the Civil War centennial with the ongoing sesquicentennial and the Lincoln bicentennial in 2009. Read more >
2012 OAH/NCPH Annual Meeting Program Now Online
The 2012 OAH/NCPH Annual Meeting Program has been mailed to OAH members and may also be downloaded online at http://annualmeeting.oah.org/.
January OAH Magazine of History Focuses on Black Freedom Struggle Outside the South
The theme for the January 2012 issue of the OAH Magazine of History is Beyond Dixie: The Black Freedom Struggle Outside of the South. It features an all-star lineup of scholars whose work continues to transform our understanding of this subject. They include consulting editor and contributor Patrick Jones, Thomas Sugrue, Jeanne Theoharis, Lisa Levenstein, Donna Murch, Craig Werner, Trevor Griffey, and Hasan Kwame Jeffries. Read more >
Jacquelyn Dowd Hall, Julia Cherry Spruill Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Read more >
JFK Library Releases Final Recordings
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum announced that it has declassified and made available the final 45 hours of White House recordings that were secretly taped during President John F. Kennedy’s time in office. Read more >
Authors Wanted
Authors wanted for the final stages of an encyclopedia on Women and American Military History to be published with ABC-Clio at the end of 2012. Most of the entries have already been assigned and submitted, but authors are still needed for several important entries. Unassigned entries include the War in Afghanistan, the Cold War, U.S. Intervention in Latin America, Middle East Conflicts, Nursing, and several biographies. Faculty, graduate students, and Independent scholars are all encouraged to inquire. For more information contact Lisa Tendrich Frank, .
Research Fellowships at the Robert J. Dole Archive
Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are eligible to apply for this one-time $2,500 award which will support substantial contributions to the study of Congress, politics, or public policy issues. Applications for the 2012 Dole Institute Research Fellowship are due on or before March 15, 2012. More information is available at: http://dolearchive.ku.edu/research/fellowships/.
Ithaca College Pre-Doctoral Diversity Fellow
The School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College announces a Pre-Doctoral Diversity Fellowship for 2012-2013. The fellowship supports promising scholars who are committed to diversity in the academy in order to better prepare them for tenure track appointments within liberal arts or comprehensive colleges/universities. Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. More information is available at: http://www.icjobs.org.
Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery Fellowship
Applications are now open for the residential fellowship with The Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition. Applications are encouraged from scholars and public intellectuals to study the fundamental origins and circumstances surrounding debt bondage, forced labor, human trafficking, and other forms of modern day slavery. Deadline is March 1, 2012 More information is available at: http://www.yale.edu/glc/info/trafficking.htm.
ACLS Public Fellows Program
The American Council for Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications for its second competition of the ACLS Public Fellows Program. The program will place thirteen recent Ph.D.s from the humanities and humanistic social sciences in two-year staff positions at partnering organizations in government and the nonprofit sector. Fellows will participate in the substantive work of these organizations and receive professional mentoring. Deadline for applications is March 21, 2012. More information is available at: http://www.acls.org/programs/publicfellows/.
Civil War Study Group Symposium
The Civil War Study Group will hold its fifth annual symposium at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, IL, on September 15, 2012. The organizing committee seeks proposals for papers related to the theme of “Abraham Lincoln and the Intersection of War and Society.” For more information contact Daniel W. Stowell, Director, The Papers of Abraham Lincoln, via e-mail at: dstowell@papersofabrahamlincoln.org. Deadline is April 15, 2012.
The Cosmopolitan Metropolis: Urban History Association Conference
The sixth biennial conference of the Urban History Association will be held in New York City, October 26-28, 2012. Its program committee seeks submissions for panels, roundtable discussions, and individual papers on all aspects of urban, suburban, and metropolitan history. Deadline for submissions is March 15, 2012. More information is available at: http://uha.udayton.edu/conf.html.
Nixon Grand Jury Records Now Online
In May 1975, the Watergate Special Prosecution team found it necessary to question former President Richard M. Nixon in connection with various ongoing investigations at the time. The following month, Nixon was questioned by and his testimony was given to the third Watergate Grand Jury. Through the efforts of the Public Citizen Litigation Group, on behalf of the OAH and others, these records are now online. Read more >
Urban History Association’s Kenneth T. Jackson Book Award
The Urban History Association will award a prize of $500 for the best book in North American urban history with a publication date of 2011. For applications and nominations, please submit three copies of the book, each containing a complete publication citation, by April 16, 2012. More information is available at: http://uha.udayton.edu/awards.html.
Urban History Association Best Article Award
The Urban History Association will award the best article on urban history in a scholarly journal with its annual article award. For applications and nominations, please submit three copies of the article, each containing a complete publication citation, by April 16, 2012. More information is available at: http://uha.udayton.edu/awards.html.
Urban History Association Best Dissertation Award
The award for Best Dissertation in Urban History completed in 2011 will be given by the Urban History Association. For applications and nominations, please submit three (3) copies of the dissertation, each containing information on where and when completed. All materials must be received by April 16, 2012. More information is available at: http://uha.udayton.edu/awards.html.
Wiley-Silver Prize for First Book in Civil War History
The Center for Civil War Research is accepting submissions for the inaugural Wiley-Silver Prize in Civil War history. The prize, awarded to the best first book in Civil War history published in 2011, is intended to recognize emerging scholars in the history of the American Civil War. More information is available at: http://www.civilwarcenter.olemiss.edu/wileysilverbookprize.html.
2012 Fellowships at the Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Situated at the center of the world’s largest museum complex, the Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL) are a vital part of the Institution’s research, exhibition, and education enterprise. March 15, 2012 is the deadline for many SIL fellowships, resident scholar programs, and fellowships. More information is available at: http://www.sil.si.edu/Galaxy.cfm?id=3.3.
Office of the Historian Commemorates Anniversary
The Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions. The series began in 1861 and provides an indispensable resource for all who seek to understand U.S. foreign policy and strategic planning, international relations, economic affairs, and transnational social and cultural developments. More information is available at: http://history.state.gov/frus150.
2012 OAH Annual Business Meeting
The OAH Business Meeting will be held immediately preceding the OAH Awards Ceremony and Presidential Address, Saturday April 21 at 3:30 p.m. All OAH members are encouraged to attend and participate in the governance of the organization. Proposals for action by the OAH shall be made in the form of ordinary motions or resolutions. As outlined in Article VIII, Section 3 of the OAH Constitution and Bylaws (http://www.oah.org/about/constitution.html), all such motions or resolutions must be submitted at least thirty days prior to the meeting (or March 22, 2012) to the OAH Executive Director Katherine M. Finley and the OAH Parliamentarian Jonathan Lurie. Proposals should be sent to the OAH, 112 North Bryan Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47408.
Academic Opportunities in U.S. Naval History
The Naval History and Heritage Command, an agency of the United States Navy, provides various funding opportunities through its predoctoral fellowships, research grants, and scholarships for research and writing on aspects of U.S. naval history. The application deadline for all of these programs is March 30, 2012. More information is available at: http://www.history.navy.mil/prizes/prizes.htm.
Henning Graduate Fellowship in Labor Culture and History
The Fund for Labor Culture and History invites applications for its 2012 Henning Graduate Fellowship in Labor Culture and History. The Henning Fellowship encourages innovative study of the problems, identities, philosophies, and the expressive cultures of working people in the United States. Applications must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2012. More information is available at: http://www.laborculture.org/scholarship/henning.html.
2012 NEH Summer Institute: Visual culture of the American Civil War
The American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning at the City University of New York Graduate Center will host a two-week NEH Summer Institute for college and university teachers in July 2012 on the visual culture of the American Civil War. Applications deadline is March 1, 2012. More information is available at: http://ashp.cuny.edu/civil-war-150/nehinstitute/.
National Council for Public History Call for Proposals
The National Council on Public History (NCPH) invites panel, roundtable, workshop, working group, and individual paper proposals for its 2013 conference to be held in Ottawa, Canada. The Call for Poster sessions will be issued in fall 2012. Deadline for proposals is July 15, 2012. More information is available at: http://ncph.org/cms/.
Release of Presidential Memorandum on Managing Government Records
President Barack Obama issued a memorandum on November 28, 2011 to the heads of all federal executive departments and agencies on managing government records. This memorandum marks the start of an executive branch-wide effort to reform records management policies and practices. The memorandum requires each agency to report to the Archivist of the United States, David S. Ferriero, the name of a senior agency official who will supervise an agency-wide evaluation of its records management programs. These evaluations are to focus on electronic records, including email and social media, as well as those programs that may be deploying or developing cloud-based services. More information is available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/11/28/presidential-memorandum-managing-government-records.
Army Heritage Center Foundation Fellowship
The Army Heritage Center Foundation invites graduate students to apply for the 2012 Robert C. and Robert L. Ruth Fellowship. The successful candidate will receive a $1,500 stipend to facilitate a three-week research program in the archives of the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. More information is available at: http://www.armyheritage.org.
NEH Summer Institute for Teachers
“American Frontiers in Global Perspective” will explore how the frontier experience in US history compares with frontier experiences in other societies. In addition to considering various meanings of “frontiers,” participants will develop curricular materials for secondary level classrooms, interact with fellow educators from throughout the United States, and study with a faculty of scholars active in the fields of history, environmental studies, and secondary education. The summer institute will be hosted by Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 24 through July 13, 2012. More information is available at: http://www.calvin.edu/academic/history/katerbergneh/.
Allen William Trelease, 1928-2011
United States Naval Academy Fellowship
The United States Naval Academy Department of History invites applications for the Class of 1957 Fellowship in naval or Marine Corps history for the 2012-13 academic year. Applications will be considered for any period or aspect of naval or Marine Corps history. The successful applicant will be a recipient of the Ph.D. within the past five years or an ABD researching the dissertation. To apply, send a cover letter, c.v., writing sample, transcript, and three letters of recommendation to Professor Robert Love (mailto:love@usna.edu). Deadline for applications is March 1, 2012.
The OAH Executive Board Issues Statement on Institutional Review Boards
In its letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, the executive board of the Organization of American Historians (OAH) unanimously agrees that the work of historians, especially oral historians, should be exempt from the purview of institutional review boards (IRBs). Read more >
2012 OAH Community College Symposium
The OAH Community College Symposium is a three-day professional development experience for community college historians. The sixth annual OAH Community College Symposium will be held in Springfield, Illinois, June 14-16, 2012, on the campus of Lincoln Land Community College. Designed to enrich the teaching of the U.S. history survey, the symposium presents new historical themes-as well as the latest historical research in traditional themes-to those teaching the college survey course. To reach a wide audience of historians, the annual symposium is held in a different U.S. location each year. More information is available at: http://cc.oah.org/.
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center Visiting Scholars Program
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. Read more >
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