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Mining History Association Conference

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:27:06 GMT

Mining History Association

36^th Annual Conference, May 28-31, 2026
Pittsburg, KS and Joplin, MO

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The 36th Annual Conference of the Mining History Association will be held May 28-31, 2026, in Pittsburg, Kansas. Most conference activities will be held on the campus of the Pittsburg State University at either the Crimson & Gold Ballroom inside the Overman Student Center or the PSU Library. The exception being the Opening Reception which will be held at the Joplin [MO] History and Mineral Museum. Please see the Program for the details.

Mining was the dominant industry in Southeast Kansas, Southwest Missouri, and Northeast Oklahoma for more than 100 years. The region was a major producer of coal, lead, zinc, among other minerals. Pittsburg itself was a major lead and zinc smelting center for the Tri-State Mining District (MO, KS, OK) located just 30 miles to the south. Although mines have been closed for around 50 years, its influence is everywhere, even if may locals do not know the full mining history.

Many buildings in Downtown Pittsburg as well as Joplin, Missouri and Miami, Oklahoma were built during the heyday of the mining era. The mining and railroad industries led to the opening of a technical school that eventually became the Pittsburg State University. Thousands of acres of surface coal mines have been reclaimed and are now used for outdoor recreation. In the Tri-State District, Superfund cleanup work is still underway but extensive remains of mining can still be seen. There are eleven museums working to preserve artifacts and tell the stories of the region’s mining heritage. One of those museums is the world’s largest surviving electric shovel used in coal strip mining, Big Brutis. It will be visited on one of the tours.

TRI-STATE LEAD, ZINC, AND COAL MINING HISTORY

THE TRI-STATE LEAD/ZINC MINING DISTRICT (MO, KS, OK) - A BRIEF HISTORY

The Tri-State District covers parts of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. For more than a century it was one of the most important metal mining districts in the U.S. CLICK HERE for a map of the district (1). Mining started in the vicinity of Joplin, MO, in 1848 along a mineralized belt extending from Oronogo, MO, through Webb City and Carterville, to Duenweg, MO, as well as in Joplin itself. All these areas are in Jasper. County. A second important mining area was in the vicinity of Granby, MO, in Newton and Lawrence, Counties.

Mining in the Kansas portion of the Tri-State started in the vicinity of Galena, KS, in Cherokee County, west of Joplin, after ore was discovered in 1876. With the later discovery of the Picher Field, mining extended from Oklahoma into Kansas in the vicinity of Baxter Springs, KS and Treece, KS. The Picher Field will be the focus of an all-day MHA conference field trip.

The Oklahoma portion of the Tri-State was the legendary Picher Field. It was the largest and most productive part of the Tri-State District. Mining started in 1891 near Peoria, OK, and in Commerce, OK in 1907. This was Indian land comprised of Indian allotments. The allotees leased the mineral rights and received royalties for the ores produced.

Tri-State production peaked around 1925 but during both World Wars the District was an essential source of lead and zinc. In 1968 (1), cumulative 1850-1964 production for the district was reported as 2,825,000 short tons of lead and 11,631,000 short tons of zinc valued in 1964 prices at over $4 Billion. At that time the price of lead was $0.16 per pound and zinc was $0.145 per pound. The corresponding prices in November of 2025 were $0.9125 for lead and $1.3658 for zinc making today’s value over $36 billion.

Nearly all mining had stopped by 1974 due to declining ore grades, depletion of ore, and depressed metal prices. As mining ceased and pumping stopped, the mines flooded. Shallow mine workings and hundreds of mine shafts collapsed. Gigantic mounds of chat (processing waste) dotted the landscape. Acid mine drainage from metals leaching out of mine workings and the solid wastes caused pollution of local aquifers. These problems caused the district to be declared the mega-Tar Creek Superfund site, consolidating 4 subsites:

-The Oronogo-Duenweg Mineral Belt [Missouri] Site, AKA the Joplin Field

-The Cherokee County, Kansas Site, AKA the Galena Field

-The Tar Creek [Oklahoma] Site, AKA the Picher Field, AKA the Miami-Picher District

-The Newton County, Missouri Mine Tailings Site

Two EPA Regional Offices shared jurisdiction, Region 6 in Tulsa covered the Oklahoma portions and Region 7 in St. Louis covered the Missouri and Kansas portions. It took some time for the two Regions to adopt a unified approach to solving the environmental problems. EPA’s cleanup efforts are still underway after more than 30 years. The EPA Regions prepare periodic reports on their remedial progress at each part of the Superfund site.

(1) Brockie, Douglas C., Hare, Jr., Edward H., Dingess, Paul R., “Ore Deposits of the United States, 1933-1968,” Chapter 20, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), 1968, New York, New York.

WEIR-PITTSBURG COAL FIELD – A BRIEF MINING HISTORY

The heritage of Southeast Kansas is not like the rest of the state. It starts with stories of Native Americans and pioneers finding coal along streams. After the Civil War, the demand for coal from railroads and for home heating led to numerous boom towns along the Weir-Pittsburg Coal Field. But there were multiple challenges.

Deep shaft mining was deadly work and pay was low. When Winter ended, the need for coal decreased and the number of jobless increased. With no unemployment benefits or workers compensation if they were injured, many miners would turn to bootlegging. Most were European immigrants with generations of winemaking traditions. They just happened to live in a state where Prohibition would last 67 years. The area was a hotbed for worker rights and was home to the largest socialist newspaper in the nation. A 1921 protest by thousands of women made national headlines. A child of one of the organizers eventually became a congressman who fought for benefits for miners suffering from black lung.

Centrally located on the Weir-Pittsburg Coal Field and the largest community along the coal field, Pittsburg, was also a major lead and zinc smelting center for the Tri-State Mining District located just 30 miles to the south. Population around the coalfield peaked at around 95,000 in 1920, and steadily declined during the transition to surface mining. Surface mining came to an end in the mid 1970s.

ACCOMODATIONS

The Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Pittsburg Kansas Crossing will serve as our official conference hotel. The planning committee has established a room block with a room rate of $109 per night for May 27 through Monday, June1. It includes a full breakfast. The location of the Hampton Inn is 1285 U.S. 69 HWY Pittsburg, Kansas 66762 USA. Click on the link for a map. Phone number: 620-231-3100.

CLICK ON THE LINK to make reservations at Hampton Inn.

TRANSPORTATION

BY AIR. Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) offers daily non-stop flights to/from Chicago and Denver, and is 30 miles east of Pittsburg. For most attendees, the most convenient airports will be Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF), 90 miles east of Pittsburg; Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA), 95 miles southeast of Pittsburg; Tulsa International Airport (TUL), 135 miles southwest of Pittsburg; or, Kansas City International Airport (MCI), 140 miles north of Pittsburg. All of these have rental cars available.

BY AUTOMOBILE. Pittsburg is located on U.S. 69.
From Joplin, Mo.: Get onto MO-43. Take MO-43 north to MO-96. Take MO-96 west to MO-171. Take MO-171 northwest to US-69. Take US-69 north into Pittsburg.

From Springfield, Mo.: Get onto I-44. Take I-44 west to I-49. Take I-49 north to MO-126. Take MO/KS-126 west into Pittsburg.

From Bentonville, Ark.: Get onto I-49. Take I-49 north to MO-171. Take MO-171 northwest to US-69. Take US-69 north into Pittsburg.

From Tulsa, Okla.: Get onto I-44. Take I-44 northeast to US-400. Take US-400 northwest to US-400/US-69. Take US-69 north into Pittsburg.

From Kansas City: Get onto I-29. Take I-29 south to I-635. Take I-635 south to I-35. Take I-35 south to US-69. Take US-69 south into Pittsburg.

From Historic Route 66: While America turns 250, Route 66 turns 100, and the original route goes through the extreme southeast corner of Southeast Kansas. From Riverton, which is on the route, get onto US-400/US-69. Take US-400/US-69 north into Pittsburg.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM AND REGISTRATIONPROGRAM

CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER BY MAIL

Please note, each attendee must register individually so that they receive the tickets and meal choices they want.

SOCIAL EVENTS
WELCOMING RECEPTION, Thursday, May 28, 2026, 4:30-7:00pm.
The venue is the Joplin History & Mineral Museum, 504 S Schifferdecker Ave, Joplin, MO 64801.

Phone and location map: (417) 623-1180 ext. 1586. Be sure to arrive on time to enjoy the full agenda: 4:30-5:30pm, Visit to Museum; 5:30-6:00pm, Food & Drinks; 6:00-6:45pm, Speaker, Chris Wiseman, Curator, Joplin History & Mineral Museum, “Mining, Milling, & Smelting Technology of the Historic Tri-State Lead and Zinc District”

AWARDS BANQUET, Friday, May 29, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.
The venue is the Crimson & Gold Ballroom A, Pittsburg State University Campus

PRESIDENTIAL LUNCHEON, Saturday, May 30, Noon-1:30pm,The venue is the Crimson & Gold Ballroom A, Pittsburg State University Campus.
Speaker: Paul Bartos, MHA President, “Tales from Cerro Rico de Potosi / San Bartolome.”

TOURS AND FIELD TRIPS

Weir-Pittsburg Coalfield Field Trip
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
This all-day field trip includes stops at the world’s largest remaining electric shovel, Big Brutus; the Heartlands Railroad Museum; a memorial and mass grave at Highland Park Cemetery for men killed in a local mining disaster; Miners Memorial in Downtown Pittsburg; the new Heritage Hall Museum, which lets you experience a bustling coal town like the town's first immigrants; Dragline Park, home to a Page 618 Walking Dragline; and, Miners Hall Museum.

Tri-State District of Oklahoma
Sunday, May 31, 2026, 8am-530pm
This all-day filed trip will begin at the Baxter Springs Museum, to introduce the Tri-State Mining District through photographs, maps, and museum artifacts. After the museum, folks will be taken to the Quapaw Nation where officials of the Environmental Office will provide an introduction to the Picher/Douthet/Tar Creek mine community and land reclamation sites in the Quapaw Nation. From there, the field trip will take attendees to Picher/Douthet/Tar Creek to see the sites. Lunch will be hosted by the Quapaw Nation at the Quapaw Farmer's Market. After lunch, the tour will head to Commerce, Oklahoma, where Bob Nairn, University of Oklahoma Environmental Scientist with 35-years of experience will lead the tour of Mining Remnants & the Passive Treatment System (water recovery). After visiting this site, the field trip will visit the Mickey Mantle Home Site & Statue. Time permitting, the field trip will end at the Quapaw Museum before returning to Pittsburg.

DO IT YOURSELF TOUR OPPORTUNITIES

The Missouri Portion of the Tri-State Mining District.

Because of time constraints, the tours conducted during the conference will be focused on the Kansas and Oklahoma portions of the Tri State Mining District. The Missouri portion of the district also contains many more locations of mining historical interest. CLICK HERE for a suggested tour route.

SIDE TRIPS ON THE WAY TO THE MHA

From the north: Just off US-69 in Fort Scott is the Fort Scott National Historic Site and their historic downtown. If you are into mid 1800’s history, this stop is a must. Also, downtown is the Lowell Milken Center’s Museum for Unsung Heroes.

From the east: If you are taking US-160 from Missouri, just before you get to the state line you will see the turnoff for the Prairie State Park. See what this region looked like before agriculture and mining reshaped it.

From the south: Route 66 enthusiasts will love the last Marsh Arch Bridge on Route 66 near Baxter Springs, Nelson’s Old Riverton Store in Riverton, and Galena: Cars on the Route (home to the tow truck that inspired the PIXAR movie series “Cars”), a Route 66 Giant drive-thru shield, and the Gearhead Curios souvenir shop (home to the most famous restroom on Route 66).

From the west: If you are taking US-400 and you like trains, Parsons is home to the Iron Horse Museum.

In Pittsburg: Attendees will see gorillas everywhere throughout town. That is because Pittsburg State University is the only college in the nation with a gorilla as its mascot.

Inaugural Peter Iverson Distinguished Lecture

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:01:40 GMT

Inaugural Peter Iverson Distinguished Lecture

Peter Iverson’s Legacy: The Relevance of the Indian Past in the Present with Albert L. Hurtado

Thursday, April 30, 2026 Noon–1:30 p.m. in West Hall 135

Throughout his professional life Peter Iverson argued that historians of Native America should turn their attention away from the nineteenth-century history of frontier conquest and Indian wars to the twentieth century’s more complex story of resurgence and endurance. Peter’s efforts to reorient the field of Native American history are part of his enduring legacy. But, as Peter understood, a focus on contemporary Indian issues such as tribal sovereignty, resource development and gaming does not mean that the more distant past has been left behind. Often the most contentious “modern” problems in Indian country have roots deep in the past. Thus, history remains relevant to contemporary Indians as well as to their non-Indian neighbors.

About Albert L. Hurtado

Albert L. Hurtado held the Travis Chair in Modern American history at the University of Oklahoma where he taught courses on the American West and Native American history until he retired in 2012. His books and articles on these subjects have won awards, including the Billington Prize for Indian Survival on the California Frontier (1988), the Neuburg Award for Intimate Frontiers: Sex, Gender and Culture in Old California (1999), and the Caughey Prize for John Sutter, A Life on the North American Frontier (2006). Professor Hurtado’s most recent book is Herbert Eugene Bolton: Historian of the American Borderlands. He has also edited books including Major Problems in American Indian History (1994, 2001, 2014), and Reflections on American Indian History (2008). He is past president of the Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association and the Western History Association.

About the Peter Iverson Distinguished Lecture

This lecture celebrates and commemorates the contributions of Dr. Peter Iverson during his exemplary 30 year career at Arizona State University. Professor Iverson is one of the most recognized leading historians of the American West and Native History – he is the author of ten books, the editor of five books, and served as the President of the Western History Association in 2004. At ASU, Professor Iverson was the first history professor appointed as Regents’ Professor, and he served as the Director of Graduate Studies for History for several years. A beloved teacher and mentor, Professor Iverson oversaw the work of 50 PhD students and was recognized for his commitment to his students’ continued success by being awarded Outstanding Doctoral Mentor from Arizona State University in 2003.

ASU School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies Arizona State University

A light lunch will be provided, but RSVP is required.

RSVP: specialevents.asu.edu/iversonlecture2026

Book Talk by Paul Hutton- The Undiscovered Country

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:59:09 GMT

With your interest in the history of the American West and Oklahoma, we invite you to attend an upcoming program Monday, April 13. Award-winning historian Paul Hutton will discuss his latest book The Undiscovered Country. The new book received the 2026 Western Heritage Award for best nonfiction book from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

The Undiscovered Country

Monday, April 13

2:00 pm, Paul Andrew Hutton discusses The Undiscovered Country: Triumph, Tragedy, and the Shaping of the American West, Constitution Hall, Nigh University Center. The program is free and open to all.

6:00 pm, Ticketed dinner with the author, Heritage Room, Nigh University Center.

Dr. Paul Andrew Hutton is professor emeritus of history at the University of New Mexico, former executive director of the Western History Association, and interim curator of the Buffalo Bill Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming. Sponsored by the Department of History and Geography, College of Liberal Arts, and Presidential Partners.

For more information about the programming, to order a signed copy of the book, and to register for the ticketed event: https://www.centralconnection.org/hutton

The Society for Applied Anthropology- Call for Papers

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:01:44 GMT

The Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) invites abstracts (sessions, papers, posters, and videos) for the Program of the 87^th Annual Meeting in Norfolk, VA, March 23-27, 2027. The theme of the Program is “Futures, Fractures, and Fixes.”

The 2027 SfAA Annual Meeting offers researchers, practitioners, and students from diverse disciplines and organizations the opportunity to discuss their work and consider how it can contribute to a better future. SfAA members come from a host of disciplines — anthropology, geography, sociology, economics, business, planning, medicine, nursing, law, and more. The annual meeting provides a fertile venue in which to trade ideas, methods, and practical solutions, as well as an opportunity to enter the lifeworlds of other professionals.

The deadline for abstract submission is October 1, 2026. For additional information on the theme, abstract size/format, and the meeting, please visit our web page www.appliedanthro.org and click on annual meeting.

The Society for Applied Anthropology is pleased to announce our 87^th Annual Meeting in Norfolk, VA, March 23-27, 2027.

For meeting information visit www.appliedanthro.org/annual-meeting

Call for Proposals: The Extractive Midwest

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:54:39 GMT

The Extractive Midwest

Call for Proposals for Edited Volume

Description:

Typically defined as a fertile, renewable, and nurturing region, the Midwest has also experienced a long history of extraction. Its laborers, free and unfree, used the region’s natural resources to build cities and to create economic empires, both within and beyond the region’s boundaries. Yet this extraction has been hidden from both the region’s popular perceptions and from its scholarship, which tends to look at extraction at local levels, not from a regional perspective. This collection aims to acknowledge the Midwest’s extractive past and its creation of the region’s present.

The impetus for this collection came from panels about midwestern mining, logging, and agriculture at the annual conferences for the Western History Association and the Midwestern History Association. Feedback revealed the need for new scholarship that foregrounds extraction within Midwestern history. Although recent scholarship on midwestern history has emphasized the region’s distinctive nature, this collection will consider how the Midwest, as a region, developed through extractive processes that were similar to those seen in western and southern US history.

We aim to produce an edited collection that draws on the provocative recent scholarship foregrounding extractivism while remaining accessible to non-specialist audiences. Proposals should examine the relationship between extraction in its manifold forms and the history of the Midwest, broadly defined. We recognize that extraction happens in various forms so we’re excited to accept proposals that explore extraction from multiple disciplinary angles.

Themes:

Below is a list of ideas around the central theme of “extraction” that the editors have developed. The list is by no means exhaustive and instead only serves to generate ideas.

Agriculture as an extractive industry / modern agribusiness / soil depletion
Capitalism / Political Economy / Boom and bust cycles in the Midwest
Cultures of extractivism in the Midwest
Data / Information & Technology
Energy in the Midwest / biofuels / midwestern coal, oil, and, gas
Fishing / Hunting
Forestry
Indigenous History
Labor / Talent / Immigration into and Emigration from the Midwest
The Midwest in Modern Global Systems and Economies / International Capital and Commodity Flows
Mining / Mineral Extraction
Recreation / Tourism
Transportation
Waste / Reclamation & Remediation

Target Audience:

We intend this collection to appeal to scholars of the Midwest, especially historians and literary scholars engaged in the recent boom in Midwestern studies, as well as a broader readership interested in exploring the Midwest’s character and development through serious nonfiction.

Plan for Collaboration:

We plan to create an edited collection with clear, consistent arguments woven throughout each chapter. Thus, the editors and chapter authors will work collaboratively to craft a collection that, we hope, will be greater than the sum of its parts.

The editors will begin by reviewing abstracts for proposed chapters and inviting authors to submit full chapter drafts. Interested contributors should submit a 300-500 word abstract describing their proposed chapter, along with a brief biography (150 words), and a short CV by August 30, 2026.

At the chapter draft stage, we seek well-researched and original chapters between 6,000 and 8,000 words, not including notes, which should be completed in Chicago Manual of Style footnotes. Submissions should be grounded in scholarly analysis and should align with the above themes and the collection’s overall argument about extractivism’s role in shaping the Midwest.

In late 2026, the editors will convene regular meetings of the contributors (via video call) in a writing group format. We will workshop chapter drafts in a supportive, generative manner that aims to improve submissions and align our arguments. We tentatively plan for final chapter drafts to be due in June 2027.

Tentative Timeline:

March 31, 2026–Release CFP
August 30, 2026–Proposals Due
Mid-September 2026–Acceptances
Mid-to-Late December 2026–Virtual symposium
June 1, 2027–Chapter Drafts Due
January 1, 2028–Final Chapter Drafts Due

Editors:

Brian James Leech is Associate Professor of History at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. His research focuses on the history of natural resources in the American West and Midwest.

Sarah Mittlefehldt is Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences at Northern Michigan University. Her research focuses on the history of forest management and the development of wood-based energy technologies.

Hayden L. Nelson is a Gale Scholar, Research Historian at the Minnesota Historical Society. His research focuses on the relationship between resource extraction and colonization in the Great Lakes and Great Plains.

Jeff Schramm is Associate Professor of History at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri. His research focuses on 20th century industrial technology, specifically railroads and mining, and the engineering and regulation thereof.

Send all inquiries and submissions to:

Hayden L. Nelson (hayden.l.nelson@outlook.com)

John Baxter Obituary

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:31:57 GMT

JOHN O. BAXTER
September 2, 1927 - July 24, 2025
John Otis Baxter, a historian, rancher, and family man, passed away peacefully at age 97 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born in Chicago, John spent summers on his grandfather's Montana ranch, where he developed a lifelong love of ranching. After graduating from Princeton, he returned to Montana to work as a cattle rancher-and had great fun competing in rodeos as a team roper.

He eventually settled in New Mexico, where he earned a Ph.D. in history and became a respected research historian and author on the American Southwest. His books and preservation work on New Mexico's cultural and water history are widely recognized. During his 56 years living in Santa Fe, John had a very rich social life. An avid outdoorsman and birder, he was a member of the hiking group known as the Santa Fe Chile and Marching Society, and he made frequent trips to the Bosque del Apache and several trips to the Grand Canyon.

A music lover, he regularly attended the Santa Fe Opera, knew the lyrics to countless country songs, and enjoyed listening to Tejano tunes on road trips with his daughters throughout New Mexico. John looked forward to evenings on the dance floor at La Fonda, and-if one watches closely-it's possible to see him in a couple of scenes in the movie Silverado.

He will be remembered for his intellectual rigor, storytelling, love of the land, and dedication to family and friends. John is survived by his wife, Betty Baxter; daughters, Sarah Baxter (Jeremy Shields) and Betsy Baxter; grandson, John Baxter; stepdaughters, Sophie Martin (Brian Carnes) and Claire Martin (Todd Thedinga); step-granddaughter, Frances Thedinga; stepchildren, Jane Schwartz Maclean, Andy Schwartz, and Nikki Schwartz; and a large extended family of step-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. He was predeceased by his second wife, Lenore Schwartz Baxter; his brother, Pete Goodrich; and his sister, Joanna Henderson.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name can be sent to the Historic Santa Fe Foundation.

2026 H-Net Teaching Conference - Call for Proposals

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:50:42 GMT

2026 H-Net Teaching Conference - Call for Proposals

Title: Why It Matters: Teaching Empathy, Critical Thinking, and Civil Discourse across the Humanities and Social Sciences

Proposals Due: May 22, 2026
Conference Dates: August 17–20, 2026
Location: Virtual on Zoom

H-Net is excited to announce Why It Matters: Teaching Empathy, Critical Thinking, and Civil Discourse across the Humanities and Social Sciences will be the theme for the fifth annual H-Net Teaching Conference. This year’s theme emphasizes the importance of the humanities and social sciences in building the knowledge, skills, and abilities that support civil discourse, which is a foundation of functional democracies. In addition to civil discourse, this year’s theme focuses on using the humanities and social sciences to build understanding and connections through empathy and critical thinking.

We welcome individual, panel, and roundtable proposals and encourage interactive formats such as workshops, digital posters, assignment charrettes, and other innovative sessions that promote engagement and discussion.

Keynote speaker: To be announced.

The conference will be fully virtual during the week of Monday, August 17, 2026. Sessions may be recorded for later access via H-Net Commons, and selected presenters may be invited to publish in the H-Net Conference Proceedings.

All proposals should include a title, CVs and email addresses for all presenters, and an abstract of no more than 200 words. No pre-recorded sessions will be accepted. Submissions are encouraged to address one or more of the following areas:

Applied learning in the classroom to enhance empathy, critical thinking, and civil discourse while navigating difficult or controversial topics.
Assessment of student growth in empathy, critical thinking, and civil discourse
The role of storytelling in developing empathy, critical thinking, and civil discourse
Challenges facing the teaching of the humanities and social sciences due to federal and state mandates, with a focus on pedagogical responses
How public-facing educational programs and resources (H-Net, National History Day, literacy initiatives, etc.) can enrich knowledge, skills, and abilities related to empathy, critical thinking, and civil discourse
Connecting the humanities and social sciences to workplace needs, including perspective-taking, collaboration, and problem-solving through critical thinking

Email proposals to brothe10@msu.edu by Friday, May 22, 2026.

As a proponent of open access, the H-Net Teaching Conference will be free and open to all.

Assistant Director/Archivist, Associate - American Heritage Center

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:51:21 GMT

Job Description

Join Our Campus Community!

Thank you for your interest in joining the University of Wyoming. Our community thrives on the contributions of talented and driven individuals who share in our mission, vision, and values. If your expertise and experience align with the goals of our institution, we would be thrilled to hear from you. We encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our vibrant campus community today!

Why Choose Us?

At the University of Wyoming, we value our employees and invest in their success. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance. Benefits include:

Generous Retirement Contributions: The State contributes 14.94% of your gross salary, and you contribute 3.68%, totaling 18.62% toward your retirement plan.
Exceptional Health & Prescription Coverage: Enjoy access to medical, dental, and vision insurance with competitive employer contributions, that include 4 deductible options to suit your needs.
Paid Time Off: Benefit from ample vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and paid winter closure.
Tuition Waiver: Employees and eligible dependents can take advantage of tuition waivers, supporting continuous education and professional growth.
Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs: Stay healthy with wellness initiatives, counseling services, and mental health resources.

At the University of Wyoming, we are committed to creating a supportive and enriching workplace. To learn more about what we offer, please refer to UW’s Benefits Summary.

JOB TITLE:

Assistant Director/Archivist, Associate

JOB PURPOSE:

The Assistant Director – Associate Archivist serves as a senior leader of the American Heritage Center (AHC), supporting the Director in strategic planning, policy development, and institutional decision-making while ensuring alignment with university priorities and archival best practices. This position oversees departmental operations, collections acquisition, facilities administration, compliance, and resource stewardship to ensure the preservation, protection, and accessibility of state, regional, and nationally significant collections. Acting with delegated authority, the Assistant Director assumes full administrative responsibility in the Director’s absence and represents the Center in executive-level meetings and committees. The role requires independent judgment, advanced archival expertise, and leadership in personnel management, donor relations, facilities planning, research development, and professional scholarship, including supporting and advancing the center’s research mission.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support the Director in leadership, strategic planning, and institutional decision-making for the American Heritage Center (AHC).
Review and provide recommendations on short- and long-range plans, budgets, policies, and procedures.
Advise the Director on the interpretation and application of university regulations, state and federal laws, contracts, deeds of gift, and financial account requirements; oversee related compliance and records management responsibilities.
Coordinate and evaluate programs, services, and departmental operations to ensure alignment with institutional goals and archival best practices.
Ensure the preservation, protection, and accessibility of state, regional, and nationally significant collections.
Oversee daily operational decisions related to collection handling, processing priorities, space allocation, and service delivery.
Assume full administrative authority for AHC personnel, facilities, and fiscal resources in the Director’s absence, and represent the Director at executive-level meetings and committees.
Serve as primary administrator for AHC facilities, including building operations, security systems, environmental controls, refrigerated storage, chemical management, and emergency preparedness and response.
Lead facilities planning, infrastructure improvements, renovations, and expansions, and provide training on proper facility use and safety.
Oversee the full collections acquisition process—from donor consultation through contract negotiation and transfer of ownership, advise on collections policies and initiatives, support donor relations, and chair the Acquisitions Committee.
Assist with personnel management, including recruitment, supervision, and required faculty and staff evaluations.
Conduct research on archival practices or topics related to AHC collections, and disseminate findings through publications, presentations, exhibits, or other appropriate channels.

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:

Other duties as requested by the Director.

COMPETENCIES:

Innovation
Collaboration
Negotiation
Quality Orientation
Technical/Professional Knowledge
Strategic Planning

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Master’s degree in library and information sciences, e.g., MLIS, or master’s degree in a relevant field or closely related discipline.
EXPERIENCE: 10 years of progressively responsible administrative experience, with at least 5 years of that in an archival or library setting.
LICENSURES, CERTIFICATIONS, REGISTRATIONS, OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Valid driver's license with a motor vehicle record (MVR) compliant with the Driving for University Business SAP.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of facilities management principles related to environmental controls, security, emergency preparedness, hazardous materials handling, and preservation-quality storage.
Ability to exercise independent judgment, coordinate departmental operations, set priorities, manage facilities initiatives, and assume full administrative authority in the Director’s absence.
Expertise in donor relations and collection development, including consultation, negotiation, stewardship, and evaluation of acquisition proposals.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and compliance responsibilities simultaneously.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Complete the online application. The department additionally requests candidates upload the following document(s) for a complete application:

Cover letter
Resume or C.V.
Contact information for four work-related references (references will only be contacted if you are selected as a finalist for the position).

This position will remain open until filled. Complete applications received by 4/3/2026 will receive full consideration.

WORK LOCATION:

On-campus: This position provides vital support to campus customers, and the successful candidate must be available to work on campus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS:

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the United States. Sponsorship for H-1B work authorization or work visa is not available for this position.

HIRING STATEMENT/EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at 307-766-2377 or email jobapps@uwyo.edu.

ABOUT LARAMIE:

The University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, a charming town of 30,000 residents nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountain West. The state of Wyoming continues to invest in its only 4-year university, helping to make it a leader in academics, research, and outreach with state-of-the-art facilities and strong community ties. We invite you to learn more about Laramie by visiting the About Laramie website.

Located in a high mountain valley near the Colorado border, Laramie offers both outstanding recreational opportunities and close proximity to Colorado’s Front Range and the metropolitan Denver area. Laramie’s beautiful mountain landscape offers outdoor enjoyment in all seasons, with over 300 days of sunshine annually. For more information about the region, please visit http://visitlaramie.org/

American Historical Associaiton- Careers for History Majors

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:00:35 GMT

The American Historical Association has released the 2026 edition of Careers for History Majors, a practical, data-informed guide that connects the skills developed in undergraduate historical study to meaningful career pathways. Designed for students, advisers, and departments, it offers clear evidence of the value of the history degree and concrete advice for professional success. Learn more or order copies here: historians.org/careers-for-history-majors.

Western History Dissertation Workshop

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:40:34 GMT

15th annual Western History Dissertation Workshop, May 8, 2026 at the University of California, Davis.

This writing workshop offers vigorous dissertation support to advanced western history PhD students in a collegial group of 10-12 leading scholars from participating institutions across the United States. Applicants who are most likely to benefit from this workshop are those who have completed a few chapters of their dissertation and who expect to defend in the 2026-27 academic year. Selected participants will share one chapter (of no more than fifty pages) at the workshop and receive feedback from other participants and from senior scholars affiliated with the sponsoring institutions.

The workshop

This year’s workshop is hosted by the Department of History at the University of California, Davis. UC Davis will pay travel expenses for up to five advanced graduate students writing a dissertation exploring any topic dealing with the history and culture of the American West. The workshop is co-sponsored by: the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest at the University of Washington; the Center for the Southwest at the University of New Mexico; the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West; the Center of the American West/University of Colorado Boulder Department of History; the University of Nebraska Department of History; the Clements Center for Southwest Studies at Southern Methodist University; the Pennsylvania State University History Department; the Princeton University Department of History; the UCLA Department of History; and the University of Kansas Department of History.

How to apply

Please provide a brief cover letter, a short CV, and a dissertation prospectus/description of not more than two single-spaced pages. Your cover letter should indicate which chapter of your dissertation you intend to circulate for the workshop. Send all items in a single PDF document to Rachel St. John (rcstjohn@ucdavis.edu). Please arrange for your dissertation adviser to send a letter of recommendation via email to Rachel St. John as well; that letter should address the significance and the status of the dissertation to date. Applications are due April 1, 2026, and participants will be notified of their selection by April 13. Selected applicants must submit a complete draft of a dissertation chapter for distribution to the group by April 30

Call for Proposals: Montana State University's Distinctive Collections Travel and Access Award

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:47:06 GMT

Through a collaborative effort of the Ivan Doig Center for the Study of the Lands & Peoples of the North American West, the Archives and Special Collections (ASC) department of the MSU Library, and the Friends of MSU Library , Montana State University offers a $3,000 annual award to facilitate research into collections held by ASC.

The award is intended to defray the costs of either travel to Bozeman to conduct research; to facilitate digitization of portions of a collection to allow a researcher to work remotely; or a mix of the two. Recipients may be academics (including graduate students) or independent scholars who are residents of the United States. We are unable to pay for any costs above the award amount.

Recipients should have a proven track record of accomplishment (or promise, in the case of graduate students) in their scholarly or creative work. Applicants may use any of the unrestricted holdings of the MSU Archives and Special Collections, including manuscripts, MSU archives, the Trout and Salmonid collection, or Special Collections books.

The awardee will share the preliminary results of their work in a public online presentation for MSU students, faculty, staff, and the Friends of the Library during the academic year following the award and will complete a creative or scholarly work within one calendar year from the date of the award. A copy of the work should be submitted to the head of Archives and Special Collections on completion.

Applications should consist of:

A cover letter;
A statement of purpose of no more than 1500 words describing the project, the collections the researcher plans to consult, and the anticipated final product;
A budget for travel, digitization, or a combination of the two;
A 2-3 page curriculum vitae.

Send applications to the Head of Archives and Special Collections, Jodi Allison-Bunnell by April 9, 2026.

Applications will be evaluated by a joint committee composed of the director of the Doig Center, a member of the ASC faculty, the Head of ASC, and a member of the Friends board.

Criteria for evaluation:

Evidence of an appropriate range and depth of ASC collections to be used;
Significance and originality (or a fresh treatment) of the proposed topic;

Quality of writing and organization;
Applicant’s past record of successfully publishing or otherwise disseminating academic or creative works, or in the case of graduate students, demonstrated promise of success;
A well-supported budget for travel, digitization, or both.

The award will be announced by May 1, 2026. Recipients will receive $1,500 at the start of the research and $1,500 after their public presentation is completed. We highly recommend travel in early to mid summer, when awardees can access campus housing. Lodging in Bozeman is extremely expensive.

The Merrill G. Burlingame Archives and Special Collections at MSU features manuscript collections on the West and the Greater Yellowstone, with particular strengthsin agricultural history; the world’s most comprehensive collection of trout and salmonid books; select records of MSU history; area-focused books; and a substantial collection of angling oral histories.

Colorado State University Archives & Special Collections Grant

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:24:14 GMT

Colorado State University Libraries is offering a $2500 grant to help offset expenses for researchers engaged in studies related to rural Colorado and land use who will benefit from on-site access to the holdings of the CSU Archives & Special Collections especially the Agriculture and Natural Resources Archive. Colorado History and Land Research grants can also assist with costs associated with presentations, publications, or other products resulting from that research. Applications are open to anyone whose research interests and objectives would be significantly advanced by utilizing materials from the CSU Archives & Special Collections.

The annual application deadline is March 20. Application Information for the Colorado History and Land Research Grant (PDF) Questions about the Colorado History and Land Research Award? Contact Clarissa Trapp (clarissa.trapp@colostate.edu).

Indigenous History Achievement Award

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:38:00 GMT

Nominations for the Indigenous History Achievement Award (formerly called the American Indian Lifetime Achievement Award) are now open. This annual award is designed to recognize a scholar for substantial contributions to the field of American Indian and Indigenous history. Criteria for selection include:

Scholarship in the field
Commitment to Native nations and Indigenous communities
Mentorship of Indigenous students
Commitment to WHA/Indigenous Scholars Luncheon

Nominations can be made online through this Google form by April 30, 2026. Please note that you need to be a WHA member to nominate someone; however, the nominee does not need to be a member of the WHA. A selection committee will review the nominations and choose the awardee, who will be acknowledged at the Indigenous Scholars Luncheon held during the annual WHA conference.

Penn State Richards Center Predoctoral Fellowships - Call for Applications

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:08:21 GMT

Predoctoral Fellows, History of the Civil War Era

The Richards Civil War Era Center, in the College of the Liberal Arts, Penn State, invites applications for two 2026-27 predoctoral dissertation fellowships in the history of the Civil War Era.

The Richards Center conceives of the Civil War Era broadly. We especially welcome projects related to the history of slavery, emancipation, and their legacies and the history of struggles for freedom and democracy in the United States. This is a limited-term (one-year) fellowship for advanced graduate students who are in the writing stage of their dissertation. During their residency, the fellows will primarily perform their research; they will have no teaching or administrative responsibilities. The fellows will be expected to make progress on their dissertation and to take an active part in the Richards Center and Penn State’s community of researchers.

The fellowship includes a $40,000 stipend and $3,000 in research funds. The Richards Center will coordinate payment of the stipend through the recipient’s graduate institution. The successful applicant must receive approval from their graduate program to accept the fellowship.

Application Process and Submission Process

To be considered for this position, submit a complete application packet including a cover letter describing your dissertation project and goals for the year, a curriculum vita, and a list of three references to Barby Singer at bqs6@psu.edu.

We will request additional materials and letters of recommendation from candidates who advance in the search process. Review of materials will begin March 15, 2026 and continue until the positions have been filled. Please direct questions about the process via email to RichardsCenter@psu.edu.

National Council on Public History Call for Posters

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:07:54 GMT

The National Council on Public History (NCPH) invites poster submissions for presentation at the 2026 Joint Conference with the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH).

Deadline: Monday, March 30, 2026

Submit a proposal at https://ncph.org/conference/2026-annual-meeting/call-for-proposals/poster-proposal-form/

Questions? Email NCPH Program Manager Meghan Hillman (meghillm@iu.edu)

What is the NCPH Poster Session? The NCPH poster session is a two-hour block of time at the conference where presenters can share their projects with attendees in the form of a poster. It offers an alternative for presenters eager to share their work through one-on-one discussion, can be especially useful for works-in-progress, and may be a particularly appropriate format for presentations where visual or material evidence represents a central component of the project.

When is the Poster Session? The poster session will be held on Friday, September 18 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. Set-up will start one hour before the poster session begins. How to Submit a Proposal Please fill out the online form at https://ncph.org/conference/2026-annual-meeting/call-for-proposals/poster-proposal-form/. Along with contact information and a brief (~300 word) explanation of your poster, we ask that you provide a one-page C/V or resume for each presenter and a simple visual mock-up of your poster (saved and uploaded as a PDF).

How Will Your Proposal Be Judged? The Program Committee will consider the persuasiveness of your abstract, the quality of your proposed visual presentation, and your project’s relation to major issues and questions in public history. Adherence to this year’s conference theme, “The Work of Revolution,” is not required, but reading this year’s Call for Proposals may give you some helpful tips for your poster proposal.

When is Your Proposal Due? Poster proposals are due Monday, March 30, 2026. You will hear back about the status of your proposal by mid-April 2026. Accepted poster presenters must register and pay for the conference by the Early Bird registration deadline unless an extension is arranged with NCPH.

Student Funding Opportunity: Graduate students who are members of NCPH are eligible to apply for a Graduate Student Travel Award. Applications are due by April 1, 2026. Poster proposal acceptances will not be announced until after the award due date, so students are encouraged to submit an application if they have submitted a poster for consideration, and a recipient will be selected amongst the proposals that are accepted.

Why is the Poster Session Important? Posters are an interactive and collegial format for displaying and discussing project-based work and for showing off visual and material approaches. In the sciences, posters are often a way to present preliminary data on a research topic and gather advice. We understand that most posters for this conference will represent work that is complete, but we encourage students and advisors to present work as part of multi-year or ongoing projects so they can solicit advice and resources at the conference.

Guidelines for Posters: The following guidelines are an attempt to standardize the posters, leveling the playing field for all presenters and hopefully reducing the cost of participation (especially the cost of shipping). We are keenly aware of the need for creative license in creating the posters and do not want to squash anyone’s creativity; however, we ask that presenters stick to the size and material guidelines for the poster. Upon request in your proposal, one-half of a six-foot table will be provided where groups can display websites, video, audio, objects, or other supporting materials. *Please note that basic wireless internet access will be available for the poster session. However, should service be interrupted for any reason, you are encouraged to save any websites or videos to your hard drive so that you are able to navigate the site without internet access.

What are the dimensions of a poster? No larger than 36” x 48”. Please note that the cardboard provided to which you’ll attach your poster will be this size, so posters smaller than these dimensions may look untidy. What materials should I use? Use laminated paper or poster paper. If you will need space to hang a poster, please be sure to request an easel in your proposal. 36” x 48” cardboard will be provided to those who request an easel, as will binder clips to attach your poster to the cardboard.

Formatting and content advice:

● A good poster should introduce your topic, research questions or goals; describe methodology and/or best practices; and give outcomes (what was accomplished/what you learned)

● Give the poster a title.

● Use images to illustrate your points.

● Caption the photos with a title, photographer, and date.

● Keep text brief. Edit carefully. The test of a good poster is if someone can read it in two minutes and understand your main points.

● Use backgrounds and graphics to enliven the look of the poster. Visual appeal is not a secondary consideration but a fundamental part of your poster’s effectiveness.

● Print out all text. Do not hand-letter.

● Consider making copies of your poster as handouts. This will mean shrinking the poster to legal-sized copies. Observers often want something to take away. Provide your contact information so folks can reach you later with additional questions, resources, and/or suggestions.

● Please provide a QR code on your poster that links to an accessible, electronic version of the content, following NCPH’s guidelines for accessibility.

Printing and Shipping: You have a few options for printing and shipping. If you are staying in Providence, you may print the poster at home, roll it in a poster tube, and ship it to your hotel. (More details will be provided closer to the annual meeting.) You may also print your poster at home and carry it on the plane. If you do not wish to ship or transport the poster, you may email your poster file to a print shop in Providence and pick it up there.

Resources to Consult: If you’ve never designed or presented a poster before, here are some collected tips and tricks!

● 2014 NCPH attendee Stephanie Krom wrote a blog post about the NCPH poster session that includes great tips for poster presenters.

● The University of North Carolina Grad School has general tips and resources for poster presentations.

● Tullio Rossi offers excellent advice for poster concept, design, and logistics at the blog for the London School of Economics. While written with scientific posters in mind, most of this advice is great for humanities posters as well!

● The American Historical Association has assembled a page on effective poster presentations.

● The American Public Health Association has some guidelines for putting together an accessible poster presentation.

● The Association of University Centers on Disabilities also has guidelines for designing accessible printed posters.

Research Travel Grants & Fellowships Offered by the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:27:39 GMT

The American Heritage Center (AHC) at the University of Wyoming offers annual travel grants and research fellowships. The travel grant awards recipients up to $750 each to provide support in carrying out research using AHC collections. Research fellowships for focused groups are available for several different subject areas. More information is available on our website.

Application due date for the spring cycle is March 31, 2026. Funds must be spent by August 31, 2027.

Subject areas in the Center’s collections include Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain West and a select number of national topics: environment and conservation, mining and petroleum industries, air and rail transportation, popular entertainment (particularly radio, television, film, and popular music), journalism, and U.S. military history.

The AHC’s Toppan Rare Book Library consists of more than 30,000 items, majority of which are printed books, although there are newspapers, magazines, broadsides, illuminated manuscripts, and other materials. The Library includes materials related to the American West, exploration and travel, religion, hunting and fishing, historic children's books, and examples of the book arts.

Persons interested in AHC travel grants should complete an application at http://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/grants/index.html and email it to Toppan Rare Book Curator Dr. Mary Beth Brown at mary.brown@uwyo.edu. Applications are due no later than March 31, 2026.

Information about the AHC

The AHC is a public research institution located on the campus of the University of Wyoming in Laramie. The Center houses collections of local, regional, and national significance. Its holdings emphasize the American West from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries. It has extensive collections in western political history, mining and petroleum, popular entertainment (including Hollywood and comics), environment and natural resources, journalism, and military history. The AHC also serves as the University of Wyoming's rare books library and university archives. With more than 90,000 cubic feet of materials and 3,500 collections, the AHC stands among the largest non-governmental repositories in the nation.

View More Jobs Coordinator, Archival Services - American Heritage Center

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:02:53 GMT

Join Our Campus Community!

Why Choose Us?

Generous Retirement Contributions: The State contributes 14.94% of your gross salary, and you contribute 3.68%, totaling 18.62% toward your retirement plan.
Exceptional Health & Prescription Coverage: Enjoy access to medical, dental, and vision insurance with competitive employer contributions, that include 4 deductible options to suit your needs.
Paid Time Off: Benefit from ample vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and paid winter closure.
Tuition Waiver: Employees and eligible dependents can take advantage of tuition waivers, supporting continuous education and professional growth.
Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs: Stay healthy with wellness initiatives, counseling services, and mental health resources.

At the University of Wyoming, we’re committed to creating a supportive and enriching workplace. To learn more about what we offer, please refer to UW’s Benefits Summary.

JOB TITLE:

Reading Room Coordinator/Reference Services

JOB PURPOSE:

The American Heritage Center is seeking a dynamic, creative and team-oriented individual to serve as the primary manager of the American Heritage Center’s Reading Room including supervising daily operations and employees supporting Reading Room activities. Act as the public-facing archivist of the Reference Services Unit, providing direct public service to both on-site and remote patrons, coordinating on-site patron visits, and remote research sessions. Responsibilities include supervising reference desk shifts, scheduling, overseeing departmental communications, and supporting the work of the Reference Services Unit. This position reports to the Manager of Reference Services.

The American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming houses manuscripts, rare books, and university archives. With over 95,000 cubic feet of documents and artifacts across 5,000 collections, the AHC is one of the nation’s largest non-governmental archives. The AHC has a vast array of collections, from Wyoming and Western history; Hollywood and the history of the entertainment industry; the transcontinental railroad and America’s transportation industries; mineral, coal, and oil extraction; journalism; women’s suffrage; and diversity in the West. The AHC is dedicated to making history and cultural heritage accessible to the University of Wyoming community and the public.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage the AHC's Reading Room by acting as the primary supervisory authority for its operations, procedures, and workflow. Manage services for on-site, off-site, and online users. Prepare and distribute weekly schedules for Reading Room desk coverage and support; maintain department related documentation and statistics.
Oversee the development, implementation and updating of the documentation for operational procedures, training, and workflows; Provide instruction and day-to-day supervision for part-time staff.
Manage the unit's reference inquiries from all sources. Assist with the completion of remote general reference requests, including in-depth research, patron communication, digitization orders, and invoicing.
Collaborate with other AHC units to fulfill reference requests.
Supervise and manage full-time and part-time employees (plus interns and volunteers, as scheduled), for successful reading room operations. Includes hiring, training, daily oversight and project management, and employee reviews.

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTION:

Oversee Reading Room financial and support functions as assigned, including supply needs, equipment oversight, and cash box handling.
Additional duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES:

Adaptability
Attention to Detail
Collaboration
Communication
Consistency
Initiative
Leadership
Quality Orientation

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: A Bachelor's degree in related field (such as library, archives, public services, humanities, etc.); or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience: 1 year of related experience in an archives/library or academic setting is required.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

MLIS (Library and Information Studies) or equivalent related Master’s degree.
Three years of related work experience is preferred, including public/customer service skills.
Experience managing part-time or full-time staff.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Complete the online application. The department additionally requests candidates upload the following document(s) for a complete application:

Cover letter
Resume or C.V.

**The final candidates must provide 4 work references upon request**

This position will remain open until filled. Complete applications received by 3/12/2026 will receive full consideration.

WORK LOCATION:

On-campus: This position provides vital support to campus customers, and the successful candidate must be available to work on campus.

HIRING STATEMENT/EEO:

ABOUT LARAMIE:

Located in a high mountain valley near the Colorado border, Laramie offers both outstanding recreational opportunities and proximity to Colorado’s Front Range and the metropolitan Denver area. Laramie’s beautiful mountain landscape offers outdoor enjoyment in all seasons, with over 300 days of sunshine annually. For more information about the region, please visit http://visitlaramie.org/

In Memoriam: Richard N. "Dick" Ellis

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:14:26 GMT

Dear WHA Members,

I regretfully write to inform you that Dr. Richard N. “Dick” Ellis died on December 16, 2025.

Dr. Ellis first presented at the Western History Association conference in 1968. Since then, he published multiple articles in the Western Historical Quarterly, served on numerous committees including Council, and contributed to many panels at the annual conference.

A true powerhouse in the profession, Dr. Ellis trained and produced dozens of historians throughout his career. He taught at the University of New Mexico from 1968 to 1987 before accepting a role at Fort Lewis College, where he stayed until his retirement in 2005.

His death is a tremendous loss for our organization, and for the field of western history. We invite you to read Dr. Ellis's obituary to learn more about his life and storied career.

Sincerely,

Elaine Nelson, WHA Executive Director

The Cokie Roberts Research Fund for Women’s History

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:54:02 GMT

The National Archives Foundation recently opened the application window for the sixth annual Cokie Roberts Fellowship for Women's History. Applications will be accepted through April 15, 2026.

The Cokie Roberts Research Fund for Women’s History will award up to $12,500 to support annual fellowships for applicants who will perform new research using materials from the National Archives to elevate women’s history.

Fellows will conduct original research at National Archives facilities with the goal of publishing their work in the form of a book, article, essay, film, podcast, or art piece for the general public. Emerging or established historians, journalists, graduate students, public historians, and other practitioners are encouraged to apply.

Interested applicants must submit the following information through the online form:

Project proposal responses – Applications require written responses to project proposal questions. These questions include: An abstract or executive summary of your project proposal; any prior experience conducting research at the National Archives; specific Record Groups or collections you plan to use; an overview of your proposed research topic and why the topic is important to you; and when and where you hope to publish your final work.
Resume/CV (no more than three pages).
One (1) letter of recommendation (this may be sent separately to info@archivesfoundation.org).
Three (3) samples of your work.

Contact info@archivesfoundation.org with questions.

Selma Moidel Smith Student Writing Competition in California Legal History

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:19:24 GMT

The California Supreme Court Historical Society (CSCHS) encourages all students working on California legal history (NOT just the history of California courts) to apply for this prize. Papers may include elements of digital humanities and may also be co-authored. This is a GREAT WAY to get attention for your hard work!

$5,000 first-place, $2,500 second-place, and $1,000 third-place prizes will be awarded to the best papers on California state or colonial history, broadly considered. Recent winners include a study of the death penalty in California, the evolution of California land law, the desegregation of Stanford Law School, and disability law and the campaign for independent living. As well as a jointly authored paper on Chinese adoption practices and their role in immigration decisions after the Chinese Exclusion Act.

We accept papers of at least 7,500 and not more than 15,000 words, including notes and other explanatory matter. The competition is open to students and recent graduates in history and/or law, provided that they did not have full-time academic employment at the time the paper was written. The paper should also be unpublished; prize winners will likely receive an offer to publish in California Legal History, CSCHS’s journal.

Papers may be self-nominated or sent in by a professor or supervisor. To ensure anonymity, the author’s name should appear only on a separate cover page, along with the author’s mailing address, telephone number, email address, and the name of their school.

Submissions are due by July 1, 2026 and should be sent to director@cschs.org with the subject line “Smith Prize.” The winners will be announced in August 2026, and an award ceremony (likely over Zoom) will be held in August or September.

For the Prize Committee: Sarah Barringer Gordon, Laura Kalman, Stuart Banner

BYU Redd Center Funding/Awards Announcement

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:21:50 GMT

South Dakota Historical Society Press Seeks an Associate Editor

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:04:42 GMT

A small, dynamic, and award-winning publisher, the South Dakota Historical Society Press seeks a forward-looking individual to be a part of its editorial team in the position of associate editor. Primary duties for this position include preparing manuscripts for publication by editing, verifying statements, checking facts and footnotes, and coordinating with authors, illustrators, map makers, graphic designers, printers, and indexers. The associate editor also solicits, reviews, and tracks manuscripts to determine whether submissions meet the standards of the South Dakota Historical Society Press. The associate editor reports to the Director of the Press and serves on the team that sets press policies and publishing directions.

The ideal candidate will hold an advanced degree in history, American Studies, English, or a related field. Two or more years of experience in editing is preferred. The ideal candidate will also possess knowledge of American history and the history and culture of South Dakota and the Northern Great Plains region; editing methods and standards; English grammar; the Chicago Manual of Style; Microsoft Word; Adobe Photoshop; copyright law, rules, and regulations; and research techniques and resources.

The ideal candidate’s skills should also include the ability to analyze research data and internal structures of written material; read and extract information from various reference materials and other resources; recognize historical error and solve problems of fact and conjecture through research; manage people and establish and maintain effective relationships; and organize, schedule, direct, correct, and prioritize simultaneous editing projects. The ideal candidate should also be comfortable with assisting the inventory manager with shipping-related tasks as needed.

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week), administered and funded by the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation, the nonprofit fundraising arm of the South Dakota State Historical Society. It is not a State of South Dakota position. Compensation and benefits are provided by the Foundation and include vacation leave, sick leave, a retirement contribution match, and a health insurance stipend. Salary range is $21 to $24 per hour, commensurate with previous editing experience. This position is located on-site at the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre; remote work is NOT an option for this position.

Please include a cover letter; curriculum vitae or resume; brief writing sample; and contact information for three references with your application. Send application materials to Dr. Dedra Birzer, SDHS Press Director, at Dedra.Birzer@state.sd.us. Applications are due Feb. 1, 2026.

Minnesota Historical Society Job Opening

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:26:39 GMT

JOB TITLE: Gale Scholar, Research Historian

LOCATION: History Center - 345 W Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102

COMPENSATION: Typical starting range $59,092.80 - $63,648.00

STATUS & HOURS: Full-time, (approximately 2,080 annual hours) project position through June 30, 2028. This is a two year position funded by the Gale Family Foundation.

BENEFITS: Eligible to participate in State Employee Group Insurance Program and a retirement program with employer contribution. Generous vacation and sick time accruals with additional paid holidays.

DESIGNATION: Bargaining Unit AFSCME Local 3173

POSTING DATE: December 1, 2025

DEADLINE DATE: February 16, 2026

TO APPLY: Interested applicants must apply online at the Minnesota Historical Society’s career center at www.mnhs.org/jobs and include a resume and cover letter by the application deadline date.

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE:

Cover letter, not more than two pages, stating interest and qualifications
Curriculum vitae
A research writing sample. This sample can be a 15-20 page academic research paper or an equivalent sample from a published book, article, scholarly work, or similar work in progress. The sample should demonstrate the applicant’s ability to conduct historical research and analysis, synthesize primary and secondary resources, cite sources appropriately, and communicate ideas and arguments clearly.
Answers to all application questions within the online ADP application.
Two letters of reference: must be from professional and academic supervisors.

DESCRIPTION: This position exists to support the work of MNHS staff by conducting primary and secondary research and developing historical content use in exhibitions, programs, publications, digital platforms, public presentations, and other delivery methods as needed. Funding for this position is made possible by the Gale Family Foundation.

SUMMARY OF WORK: 1) Plan, organize and conduct historical research to assist in producing content for MNHS exhibits, public programs and initiatives, and/or publication with the guidance of the Director, Research; 2) Work collaboratively to develop and manage a capstone research project that utilizes the MNHS collections and/or serves MNHS’s mission; and 3) Participate in staff presentations, lectures, symposia, programming planning teams, and other forums, and provide public programs on topics researched.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

M.A. in history or an interdisciplinary field.
Scholars pursuing research and writing on the regional history of Minnesota, the Upper Midwest, or the Upper Mississippi in the 19th and/or 20th centuries are eligible. The position is open to all areas of the Upper Midwest history, broadly defined, but preference will be given to a scholar whose research and teaching expertise are situated within Women’s and Gender Studies, Environmental History, Indigenous History, LGBTQ+ History, Intersectional History, or transdisciplinary work that combine those areas.
Research interests in borderlands, settler colonialism, women’s history, environmental history, immigration history, social movements, and race.
We are also interested in scholars who study processes that reconfigure local and trans-local contexts (such as shifting borders, urbanization, and social movements) and who have a transregional approach or employ a transborder framework.
We are looking for someone whose research background and interests can support work focused on publicly presenting the richly layered political, cultural, and social history of Minnesota and situating this history within broader historical contexts.
Proven grammatical skills, attention to detail, accuracy and strong proofreading skills to ensure that documents are error-free.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and to maintain a professional and neat work environment.
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and to handle confidential information discreetly and appropriately.
Demonstrated ability to think imaginatively and problem solve.
Proven ability to work diplomatically with individuals of diverse backgrounds and with diverse communities in Minnesota.
Self-motivated and able to work independently.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

PhD in History, American Studies, Ethnic Studies, or other fields related to the work outlined above.

SELECTION PROCESS: MNHS will recruit nationally to attract highly qualified individuals to this appointment. Candidates will complete an application developed specifically for the Gale Scholars Program. Gale Scholars will have a record of superior academic achievement in fields of study relevant to the Minnesota Historical Society’s mission and the ability to clearly articulate their interest in historical preservation, and will demonstrate a potential to succeed at the highest level in their field of endeavor.

EXPENSES: The Gale Fund will provide the funding needed for the scholar's salary and benefits as well as expenses related to the selection process.

ADMINISTRATION: MNHS will be responsible for administering the program and assuring that Gale Scholars receive wide exposure to possible careers in public history.

Theresa Salazar Curator of The Bancroft Library Western Americana Collection - Bancroft Library

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:54:16 GMT

Position title: Associate Librarian-Librarian, Career Status or Potential Career Status

Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and salary point at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t26-b.pdf. A reasonable estimate for this position is $94,277-$133,296.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: As soon as Spring 2026. Exact start date negotiable.

Position duration: This is a full-time career appointment.

Application Window

Open date: December 16, 2025

Next review date: Saturday, Jan 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Apr 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

Job Summary

The Bancroft Library seeks a Curator for its Western Americana collections to serve as a creative, user-centered, and collaborative professional in stewarding, developing, and interpreting the library's exceptional collection of manuscripts, archives, rare books, photographs, and maps documenting the American West. The Curator will determine strategic priorities for the Western Americana collection, lead collection development, engage in teaching with the collections, curate exhibitions, build sustainable relationships with donors, and participate in research services activities.

The successful candidate will work with Bancroft colleagues to steward and ensure equitable and wide public access to newly acquired and existing collections, while offering intellectual guidance on acquisition and processing. This position requires demonstrated experience working with people from diverse racial, ethnic, religious, geographic, and socioeconomic backgrounds using a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible approach. The Bancroft Library is committed to a collecting agenda that foregrounds diverse perspectives and historical voices, activating collections for multiple audiences. This position reports to The Bancroft Library director and is part of a curatorial team that includes a University Archivist, Curator of Latin Americana Collections, Curator of Pictorial Collections, and Curator of Rare Books and Literary Manuscripts.

Summary of the Collections
The Western Americana Collection at The Bancroft Library documents the history of human activity in Western North America, with the greatest emphasis on California, from the earliest days to the present. The collection provides an unparalleled opportunity to explore primary and secondary sources about the social, political, economic, environmental, and cultural development of the western half of the United States.

Topical strengths include materials documenting Indigenous, Spanish, and Mexican California; exploration of the Pacific Coast and the American West; the California Gold Rush and subsequent settlement; economic development (mining, transport, lumber, agriculture, commerce); land and water use; the environmental movement; labor; urban development; politics and social movements; and religious and utopian communities.

The Environment
The UC Berkeley Library is an internationally renowned research and teaching facility at one of the nation's premier public universities . A highly diverse and intellectually rich environment, Berkeley serves a campus community of 33,070 undergraduate students, 12,812 graduate students, and 1,525 faculty. The library comprises 20 campus libraries, including the Doe/Moffitt Libraries, The Bancroft Library, The C.V. Starr East Asian Library, and numerous subject specialty libraries. With a collection of more than 12 million volumes and a collections budget of over $15 million, the library offers extensive collections in all formats and robust services to connect users with the collections and build their research skills. Discover more about our collections and services at the UC Berkeley Library website.

The Bancroft Library of the University of California, Berkeley, is one of the largest and most heavily used libraries of rare materials in the West. Its holdings include more than 800,000 volumes, 210 million manuscript items, 9 million photographs and other pictorial materials, 86,000 microforms, 9.4 million digital files, and 25,000 maps, as well as numerous other categories of unique material.

Collection strengths include rare books, literary manuscripts, pictorial collections, and the Western Americana and Latin Americana collections, spanning the colonial era to the present. The Bancroft Library is home to three research groups: the Oral History Center (formerly the Regional Oral History Office), the Mark Twain Papers, and the Center for the Tebtunis Papyri. The archival and rare book materials of the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life are also part of the Bancroft holdings. The Bancroft Library is an active center of teaching and research. Supporting the programs of about 30 campus departments annually, it mounts a regular series of public exhibitions, roundtable lectures, and open houses.

Job Responsibilities

Collection Development and Stewardship: Work collaboratively to build and steward collections of lasting importance, relevance, and interconnectivity, identifying historic gaps and areas of strategic opportunity. Appraise and select materials for acquisition through donation or purchase across manuscripts, archives, visual materials, digital media, and all formats of print materials. Keep abreast of evolving legal and ethical considerations for provenance, intellectual property rights, privacy, and respectful stewardship of cultural heritage materials. Apply resource-sensitive collecting practices through understanding and use of Total Cost of Stewardship tools and frameworks.
Donor and Community Relations: Establish and maintain dealer and donor relations. Foster collaborative relationships with communities and individuals whose histories are documented in the collections. Partner with Bancroft Library leadership, the Friends of The Bancroft Library, and UC Berkeley Library Development Office colleagues to build and nurture philanthropic support.
Technical Services Collaboration: Collaborate with Bancroft Technical Services on collection priorities, facilitation of contract terms and collection fund allocations, appraisal and accessioning, cataloging, archival processing, and appropriate levels of arrangement and description.
Research Services and User Support: Foster collection use by faculty, students, researchers, and the general public from diverse backgrounds and skill levels. Participate in the fellowship selection committee. Ensure excellent service, friendly reception, and positive research interactions for researchers of all skill levels.
Teaching and Instruction: Prepare and lead instruction sessions, including material evaluation and selection, lesson plan development, and collaboration with faculty on assignments and learning outcomes. Promote inclusive teaching practices and accessibility in service and program development. Strengthen instructional collaborations across the university and integrate collections into new and existing classes and programs.
Collection Interpretation: Highlight under-researched materials and broaden the scope of historical narratives through collecting, interpretation, and programming. Interpret collections for diverse audiences through exhibitions, lectures, public talks, tours, presentations, conferences, publications, and digital initiatives. Develop public programs and events in collaboration with Bancroft staff and library colleagues.
Outreach and Communications: Contribute to outreach activities, blogs, social media, library publicity, and public events.
Internal Collaboration: Function as part of a curatorial team sustaining collection development, scholarly and educational outreach, description, digitization, preservation, and research. Participate in library projects, committees, policy decisions, and strategic planning.
External Liaison Work: Serve as liaison with other Library selectors, relevant library and academic departments, and other campus museums and collecting institutions, including the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, the Hearst Museum, the Pacific Film Archive, and the Ethnic Studies Library.
Professional Service: Represent the Bancroft and contribute to professional organizations at local, regional, national, and international levels

UC Berkeley librarians are expected to participate in library-wide planning and governance and work effectively in a shared decision-making environment. Advancement is partially based upon professional contributions beyond the primary assignment; the successful candidate will show evidence or promise of such contributions to the library, campus, UC System, and profession.

The UC Berkeley Library is committed to supporting and encouraging respect and empathy and nurturing a culture where all employees thrive. The library seeks candidates who recognize and appreciate one another’s contributions, expertise, and accomplishments, and who will strive to provide equitable access to a diverse set of collections and services. For more information, please see the UC Berkeley Library Statement of Values.

Bancroft Library Website: https://www.lib.berkeley.edu/visit/bancroft

UC Berkeley Library Website: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/

UC Berkeley Library statement of values: https://www.lib.berkeley.edu/about/library-values

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Advanced degree or enrolled in an advanced degree program.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

Advanced Degree
3 years of collection development experience acquiring rare books, archives, or pictorial works

Preferred qualifications

Advanced degree in a field related to the history and culture of the North American West, Ph.D preferred
MLS degree from an ALA-accredited library school or equivalent
Understanding of the history, cultures, and multiple transnational migrations in the American West. Demonstrated cultural competencies in the histories and cultures of Indigenous North America
Record of publications, exhibitions, and/or academic coursework that demonstrates significant knowledge of the history of the American West and current themes and areas of scholarship
Experience and success with donor relations
Awareness of copyright laws and permissions, legal, and ethical issues in acquiring cultural heritage materials
Demonstrated success in negotiating complex acquisition agreements and purchases
Experience in curating exhibitions, individually and as part of a team
Proven success in supporting academic programs of research, teaching, and public exhibitions
Experience with research and teaching trends, methods, and best practices related to special collections
Demonstrated familiarity with developments in the field relating to managing and stewarding archival materials, including archival appraisal, accessioning, and processing
Demonstrated dedication to user-centered services, with experience working respectfully and effectively with diverse communities.
Excellent analytical, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, proactively, and constructively
Commitment to positive, solution-driven responses to challenges. Ability to work as a member of a team
Demonstrated commitment to the Library's values
Ability to work in languages other than English (Spanish preferred)

The Bancroft Library is interested in finding the best candidate for the job and recognizes that the successful candidate may be one from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications/experiences listed above.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter

Reference requirements

3-5 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05229

Help contact: richard.brown@berkeley.edu

Joy R. Hilliard Fellowship

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:26:29 GMT

The Joy R. Hilliard Fellowship supports a master’s or doctoral-level graduate student doing research in the fields of conservation or environmental history. Special Collections and Archives staff award one $3,000 Fellowship annually to support costs associated with travel to Denver to do research in Denver Public Library’s renowned Conservation Collection. The Hilliard Fellowship directly supports research toward completing a graduate thesis or dissertation.

The application process is open from January 1-March 1, 2026. Applicants should submit a 500-word project statement, a CV or resume, and a letter of support, preferably from a faculty advisor. Materials can be submitted through the Joy R. Hilliard Application Form online. The Fellowship awardee will be notified by May 1, 2026.

The Fellowship recipient is expected to complete at least one week of on-site research at the Denver Public Library between June 1 and October 31, 2026. Successful applicants will describe how the library’s Conservation Collection holdings, including nearly 200 unpublished archival collections on the history of the American conservation movement, contribute to the student’s area of inquiry.

2026 Joy R. Hilliard Application Form - opens January 1, 2026

Joy and Edward Hobbs Hilliard Jr. played a leading role in preserving Colorado open space until Ed Hilliard's death in a mountain climbing accident on August 15, 1970. Following his death, Joy continued to be active as a conservationist and philanthropist. She made a significant contribution to preserving Phantom Canyon on the North Fork of the Cache La Poudre River. In addition, Joy established the Hilliard Room for the Conservation Library at the Denver Public Library. Her service includes board and trustee roles for Trout Unlimited, the Silver Trout Foundation, Planned Parenthood, and Colorado Outward Bound. A passionate fly-fisher, she climbed all 54 of Colorado’s Fourteeners. For her preservation work, she received both the Ed Hilliard Memorial Award in 1995 and the Colorado Open Lands Cranmer Award in 1999.

Macalester College Post-Doc or Faculty Fellow in Indigenous Studies

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:41:32 GMT

Mni is the Dakota word for water. The three letters are also the acronym for the college’s groundbreaking Macalester College Native and Indigenous (MNI) Initiative that has been awarded a $1 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Combined with a financial commitment from the college, the generous grant will enable Macalester to create a multi-faceted program dedicated to engagement with and scholarship by and about Indigenous peoples, cultures and histories. One critical component of the MNI Initiative is to expand the number and (inter)disciplinary range of Indigenous Studies scholars on campus.

Initiating the grant, the College launched a new concentration in Global Indigenous Studies and has hired three scholars in post-doctoral or faculty fellow positions. Macalester is seeking a fourth postdoctoral scholar or faculty fellow who would begin in the fall of 2026. We are seeking a colleague who brings Native and Indigenous perspectives to their work. We are accepting applicants from any field whose research and teaching interests would complement the college’s Indigenous Studies curriculum and one or more majors or other fields of study at Macalester.

Support
This position will include the following support:
- The teaching load will be 3 courses per year for two years.
- The college will work to retain the postdoctoral scholar/faculty fellow at the end of their two-year term through a tenure-track appointment to a position allocated through our faculty allocations and governance processes.
- Postdocs/fellows will receive $5000 per year in travel and research funding.
- Postdocs/fellows will join a community of Indigenous faculty and staff who bring Native and Indigenous perspectives to their scholarship, teaching, and work on campus, including professors Ronald Brisbois (Chemistry), Kehaulani Fagatele-Folau (Educational Studies), Katrina Phillips (History), Phillip Rivera (Biology), Kirisitina Sailiata (American Studies), and Melanie Yazzie (Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies). Additionally, the postdocs will be supported by allied faculty whose teaching and scholarship contribute to the Global Indigenous Studies concentration, including Erik Larson (Sociology), Marianne Milligan (Linguistics and Environmental Studies), and Laura Smith (Geography).

To Apply
Please submit the following materials on Academic Jobs Online (AJO).
1. A cover letter that includes a statement of interest in Macalester and discusses demonstrated activity and contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in your teaching, advising, mentorship, curriculum, scholarship, service or community and professional engagement.
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. A teaching statement that includes a discussion of teaching philosophy, teaching experience, advising, mentoring, and support of students of diverse backgrounds or interests.
4. A research statement that includes a discussion of ways that you bring a Native and Indigenous perspective to your work.
5. Three letters of recommendation.
We will review applications on a rolling basis beginning on December 1 and will continue accepting them until the position is filled.

Macalester College
Macalester is a highly selective, private liberal arts college in the vibrant Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, with a population of approximately three million people and home to numerous colleges and universities, including the University of Minnesota. Macalester's diverse student body comprises over 2000 undergraduates from all 50 states and the District of Columbia and 99 countries. The College maintains a longstanding commitment to academic excellence with a special emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society. As an Equal Opportunity employer supportive of affirmative efforts to achieve diversity among its faculty, Macalester College strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.

Linda Hall Library-Fellowship Announcement

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:44:02 GMT

The Linda Hall Library is now accepting applications for our 2026-27 fellowship program. These fellowships provide graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and independent scholars in the history of science and related humanities fields with financial support to explore the Library’s outstanding science and engineering collections. Fellows also participate in a dynamic intellectual community alongside in-house experts and scholars from other Kansas City cultural and educational institutions.

The Linda Hall Library holds nearly half a million monographs and more than 43,000 journal titles documenting the history of science and technology from the 15th century to the present. Its collections are exceptionally strong in the engineering disciplines, chemistry, and physics. In addition, the Library boasts extensive resources related to natural history, astronomy, earth science, environmental studies, aeronautics, life science, infrastructure studies, mathematics, and the history of the book.

The Library offers residential fellowships to support on-site research in Kansas City, as well as virtual fellowships for scholars working remotely using resources from the Library’s digital collections. Applicants may request up to four months of funding at a rate of $3,000 per month for doctoral students and $4,200 per month for postdoctoral researchers.

The Library is also offering several fellowships intended for specific groups of researchers:

• The History of Science and Medicine Fellowship, offered in partnership with the Clendening History of Medicine Library at the University of Kansas Medical Center, provides one month of residential funding ($3,000 per month) to a doctoral student whose research examines the intersecting histories of science and medicine.

• The Pearson Fellowship in Aerospace History provides up to two months of residential funding ($4,200 per month) to a postdoctoral scholar studying the history of aviation or spaceflight.

• The Presidential Fellowship in Bibliography provides up to four months of residential funding ($4,200 per month) to a postdoctoral scholar whose research focuses on the study of books and manuscripts as physical artifacts.

The Linda Hall Library is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive research environment and encourages members of any groups that have traditionally been underrepresented in academia to apply for fellowship support.

All application materials are due no later than January 19, 2026. For further information, visit the Fellowships page on our website or email fellowships@lindahall.org.

Lecturer of History- St. Mary's University

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:58:04 GMT

The Department of History at St. Mary's University invites applications for a full time, non-tenure line Lecturer position in United States History to begin August 1, 2026. The successful candidate will teach a 4-4 load (four courses per semester). Teaching responsibilities include survey courses in US history, as well as upper division and graduate courses in the candidate's area of specialization. We especially welcome applications from candidates who can teach world history survey classes.

This is a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure-line appointment, renewable on an annual basis based on performance during annual evaluations. There are no expectations for scholarship or service, unless specified in the faculty member's individual appointment letter or contract. Position is eligible for promotion based on performance and years of experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. in United States History or a closely-related field
Evidence of successful teaching at the college level

Preferred Qualifications:

Willingness to teach world history survey classes
Comfortability employing dynamic teaching strategies, such as faculty-led student research, collaborative learning, writing-intensive projects, etc.

St. Mary's University, as a Catholic Marianist University, fosters the formation of people in faith and educates leaders for the common good through community, integrated liberal arts and professional education, and academic excellence. St. Mary's is the oldest Catholic university in the Southwest and continues to advocate the Marianist mission of forming ethical leaders for the future. St. Mary's enrolls approximately 3500 students in a diverse university with four schools, more than 40 academic programs including Ph.D. and J.D. programs, and numerous pre-professional programs. The successful candidate is expected to support and contribute to the University's Marianist educational mission.

The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications on December 15, 2025. Applications can be found at http://stmarytx.applicantpro.com/jobs/ with the option to upload all supporting documents electronically. Along with the application, please include:

letter of application addressing the minimum and/or preferred qualifications listed above,
curriculum vitae, and
teaching portfolio containing a teaching statement and up to two sample syllabi.

Additional materials and references may be requested in subsequent rounds of the interview process. For questions, please contact Dr. Bradley Root (broot@stmarytx.edu). Any offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a clear background check.

St. Mary's University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Call for Chapters: Llanera/os: The Mexican American and Central American Southern Plains since 1880

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:08:16 GMT

Call for Chapters: Llanera/os: The Mexican American and Central American Southern Plains since 1880

Building upon Los Llaneros: The Ethnic Mexican Southern Plains, 1500-1900, which will be out in 2026 with the University of Oklahoma Press, the editors announce plans for a second volume titled Llanera/os: The Mexican American and Central American Southern Plains since 1880. In the first volume, contributors from various fields uncovered a critically important borderland region between the Indigenous, Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo American cultural worlds. To continue that groundbreaking work, we seek contributions on the Mexican American, Central American, and Latina/o experience in the Southern Great Plains (New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado). We welcome contributions from such fields as history, art history, anthropology, literature, folklore, ethnomusicology, and cultural studies as well as art, poetry, and fiction. Contributions from other fields are also encouraged.

Please submit a 200-word proposal abstract and a 1–2 page CV to the editors (Joel Zapata, Aimee Villarreal, and Alex Hunt) by January 15, 2026. If the proposal is accepted for the edition, full essay drafts will be due September 15, 2026.

Proposals should be sent to joel.zapata@oregonstate.edu with the email subject reading “Llanera/os Volume II Submission.”

The editors will respond with a decision by January 30, 2026.

2025 Grad Prize Winner- Eleanor Carter

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:14:06 GMT

Upon landing in Albuquerque to attend my first WHA, I felt something that had, at this point in my graduate school career, become so rare as to be almost unrecognizable: total preparedness for a conference. My luggage was packed with an appropriate number of clothes and shoes, none of which would be extraneous; business cards had been placed in a card holder for easy access; a budget had been pre-approved by my graduate program (a true bureaucratic feat); and emails to students anxious about an impending paper had been all sent in the airport, alongside an out-of-office notice. I had the schedule outlined in my personal calendar, the panels ranked in order of what I wanted to see, the tickets for receptions, lists of scholars I hoped to chat with. My planning would undoubtedly pay off, I thought, as I grabbed a quick burrito in the Albuquerque airport before heading to the conference hotel.

That airport burrito (which, I would later learn, had a very particular reputation among the Albuquerqueans I met at the conference) supplanted my carefully laid plans with a brief but severe stomach bug and nausea for the rest of the week. After missing the opening panel, I’d thought that surely I’d feel better in time to go to the next morning’s panels, or the panels after that – but each attempt ended in a meek return to my hotel room to drink Ginger-Ale and eat Saltines. As a result, I spent much of my first WHA – a conference I hoped would become my intellectual home – feeling physically awful, and doing little of what I had intended. What on earth, then, might I have to say about what I learned about the WHA, and what the graciousness of the WHA’s graduate student prize committee afforded me professionally?

While I did not get to experience as many opportunities as I’d wanted to, the fruitful professional experiences I did have more than made up for my physical discomfort. Instructive meetings with press editors interested in my paper gave me a sense of how I might approach the dissertation with an eye towards the book project it will become, and a particular roundtable on carceral history – “Social Control’s Ideologies and the Carceral State” – furthered my thinking of my own project on incarceration. At the awards ceremony, I connected with scholars and students I’d met throughout the conference and learned about the exceptional work that they do. My conference was not the experience I’d envisioned, but I did achieve many of the self-defined goals that constituted a “productive” conference in my mind: meet other scholars, deepen my understanding of the field, and get better at articulating my own projects with clarity and confidence.

And yet I also think that my strange WHA experience – though I would not recommend it to anyone – stirred up important considerations of how I have defined “success” in conference settings in the past. As I stewed in my hotel room, I asked myself many questions. What was I missing, at its most fundamental level, and how could I rebuild it later? Was it mere exposure to important scholars, or practice in presenting, or the ability “keep up” with the field, or all of the above? I have often felt discomforted at the imperative to maximize quantity, not quality, in conferences as a graduate student: more conversations, more people at your panel, more hands you shake, ad nauseum. I have usually accepted that the intangible parts of conferences I enjoy the most – experiencing a new place and its history, being in community with other historians – are good and even meaningful things to have, but not part of what makes a conference a professional success.

As soon as I could hold down food and water, I boarded the bus for the Tasting New Mexico tour, determined not to miss one of the events I was most excited to attend. At the Los Ranchos Agri-Nature Center, our group enjoyed a beautiful meal with the doors open to the autumn breeze. The accompanying panel on the chile pepper’s history and future deepened our food’s context and meaning. Later, we meandered around the farm. We learned to husk corn, mill it into flour, and press it into tortillas; we learned how to distinguish between flavors in squash, beans, and chile varieties. We talked a bit about scholarship in between, but mostly about what we were tasting and seeing and thinking about. I enjoyed my time in conversation, eating good food, laughing. I wondered if this might be, in some ways, a part of scholarship, rather than something that I had arbitrarily constructed as separate from it.

On the last day of the conference, I presented my paper and heard about the excellent research of my co-panelists. I most enjoyed the conversations that spilled over the panel’s allotted time, leaving the confines of the Q&A and turning toward the personal and meaningful while maintaining intellectual rigor. I know that I missed out on many experiences while being sick for so much of the conference, and I worried at first that I would leave the WHA bearing none of the standard markers of “successful” conferencing I’d imposed on myself. Yet I get a sense that the experiences I did have in Albuquerque this year – the conversations, and food, and community-building – are the beating heart of the conference and its community. Those things are hard to describe; they do not make for neatly reported successes on budget reports or in department newsletters. And yet they are what will compel me to return to the WHA next year, and for many years to come.

2025 Grad Prize Winner- Ashley Nichole Lewis

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:33:17 GMT

Sitting on my flight from Seattle to Albuquerque, I wondered if the Western History Association conference would offer insights into the future of academia. What would my colleagues and mentors say about the state of academia, or the government? As I landed and switched my phone out of airplane mode, news notifications filled my screen. October 14^th, the day many conference attendees flew in, was an exceptional day of news in 2025 and in years prior.

The president announced October 14^th would be a National Day of Remembrance for the recently assassinated Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA. On October 14^th, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize. George Floyd’s birthday was October 14^th. As my ground transportation left me in front of the lobby at the Clyde Hotel, a group of ‘No Kings’ rally organizers tended to their flyers on a streetlight pole. Coinciding with receiving the Graduate Student Award was the ‘No Kings’ rally through Albuquerque. During the rally, when I walked through the convention center to go to the awards conference room, I passed by several rally participants with capes and paper crowns holding signs like one inscribed “Not my King” and “Deport Musk.” The government shut down two weeks prior to the conference. Pete Hegseth announced that the 1890 murderers at Wounded Knee would keep their Medal of Honor awards. Do we wait until after the welcoming reception to talk about it? During the reception, my friends and I compared who saw Secretary of Homeland Security Kristie Noem’s videos while in TSA lines and who did not.

My experience, at least at this year’s conference, would be defined by how the Western History Association community tends to the general sense of anxiety around the future of academia. Among the most enriching conversations I participated in was one that included several Indigenous historians. We talked about how excited we were to see so many Indigenous-led panels and roundtables and how excited we were to have a food-focused tour option again. We talked about how many of us see the WHA conference as our conference “home.” We even talked about our chic hotel bar called 1922 and its claims to prohibition-focused cocktails despite the “Lemon Drop” being their featured cocktail. Perhaps most importantly, we talked about future roundtable ideas, presentations we aspire to give, and articles we want to write because the conference environment instigates the most productive conversations. As career outlooks remain bleak, focusing on ways we can contribute to the future of academia feels important.

Several productive conversations came from panel discussions. I had the privilege of serving on panels about my dissertation research alongside historians I admire. The people who attended my panel were considerate, asked thought-provoking questions, and made an effort to welcome me deeper into the Western History Association community. Panel discussions included ideas about what our conference theme meant to different individuals. One panelist discussed roots/routes as the deliberate actions someone takes across a geographic space to bind new relationships. Our conference theme—routes and roots: what it means to stay in relation even in times of disenchantment—made me think about the Quinault River in western Washington State. For Quinault people, routedness meant calling upon extended kin networks when our salmon and lands were threatened. Rootedness meant resilience or finding ways to remain in right and respectful relations with our salmon and our river even when those strategies seemed uncustomary to outsiders. These conversations helpfully inspired ideas for next year’s conference in Portland, Oregon on Coast Salish territory.

Ultimately, I left Albuquerque feeling hopeful in doing historical work. Despite the salient contrast between a nation dealing with assassinations, shutdowns, and political extremism, gathering to think, discuss, and teach felt important in a moment that feels unsteady. Communities, like that of the Western History Association, help remind us that scholarship is not created in isolation. The work continues outside scheduled panels in hallway chats, hotel bar introductions, and finally running into that person you hoped you would meet. Academic conferences matter. Academic gatherings, even though they can be expensive, serve as important spaces for nurturing relationships, fostering collaboration, and exchanging great new research. As I flew home, I did not feel defeated by the politics of the moment. I do believe that it’s the relationships we build with others that invigorate our many routes and roots in life.

The Western History Association Graduate Student Prize covered a substantial amount of travel expenses for me this year. This award aided in my professional development and helped me build relationships within the organization.

Siokwil (thank you) to the Western History Association for financial support during this year’s conference.

2025 Grad Prize Winner- Rishma Johal

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:18:54 GMT

Ideas in the Air: WHA 2025

Rishma Johal

Albuquerque is well recognized for its balloons flying high in the skies, but the Western Historical Association Annual Conference filled those skies with ideas this year. Thought bubbles were floating from each talk to gathering as I met academics and graduate students across the United States and Canada. I was able to both learn from others and share my knowledge with like-minded individuals, which ensured that I was constantly thinking about key concepts associated with my research work. I can only imagine how many others had thought bubbles floating away as I was inspired to think of new ways to approach my work. What is my research? Did I forget to introduce myself?

Hi, I am Rishma Johal, a PhD candidate at McGill University in the Department of History and Classical Studies. My doctoral project examines intersections and dissension among early South Asian migrants and Indigenous communities of the Pacific Northwest between 1897 and 1947. I was one of the recipients of the Graduate Student Prize this year for which I am extremely grateful as I had the opportunity to make the most of my time in Albuquerque. This was my third year attending the WHA, but it was the only year that I was able to stay for three days and attend a wide range of events thanks to this award. It was an incredibly fulfilling experience to enhance my engagement with other scholars who are exploring similar themes as myself. I attended several banquets and networked with up-and-coming scholars from Berkeley, Montana, Colorado, Vancouver, Seattle, and Texas to name a few. I discussed an array of topics with the students and scholars that I met. We shared notes about teaching and discussed how we were adapting to the use of AI in the classroom. I heard about how others were navigating use of archives in unison with oral histories. I learned how some scholars were working on participant recruitment. I also heard about Albuquerque’s history. As I complete the last two chapters of my thesis, it was especially meaningful that I could reflect on my work and listen to individuals speak who are conducting important work in related fields.

As someone interested in migration, gender, race, Indigenous-settler relations, and migrant settlerhood—I had a tough time deciding which events to attend this year. Opening the conference program and selecting what panels and events to attend was a daunting but exciting experience! I still regret that I was unable to attend two of the panels held at the same time as the roundtable in which I was speaking. Nevertheless, I was able to listen to an array of panelists speak about Indigenous histories that have been overlooked and lost through time. Hearing about how they found those narratives and retraced Indigenous histories sometimes through colonial documents was fascinating. Critical readings of colonial archives and records can convey more than was recorded in a particular way. I also heard enticing talks about settlement in the west, the arrival of pioneers, and memory making. Moreover, I had rich discussions with key thinkers in my field. I have many thoughts about the ways in which I discuss my positionality as a historian, the ways in which I have implemented certain sources, and the strategies that I can adopt to reorient my work by centering Indigenous voices even further. The last point has had a profound impact on the manner in which I am writing my current chapter.

In addition, I spoke at a roundtable on Asian—Indigenous Relationality: Ruptures and Solidarities in the Greater West. I was able to exchange ideas about migrant settlerhood and relationality among other graduate students who were studying interactions with Asians and Indigenous peoples. I have had few other opportunities to discuss South Asian—Indigenous intersections with individuals who are conducting work that is so closely aligned with my research. The talk was well-attended, and we acquired many insightful questions from audience members making this a memorable experience. Being a part of this panel truly felt like I was at the head of an innovative shift in academia in which I was studying a subject that was rarely touched. Dr. Josh Reid chaired this panel whose work in Indigenous studies in the Pacific Northwest is noteworthy. Dr. Reid was my Fulbright advisor at the University of Washington when I was conducting research there so being able to share how much my project has evolved from that period meant a lot to me personally. My supervisor, Dr. Laura Madokoro who is a leading historian in migration and refugee studies also attended my talk, and I had the chance to share my work in a way that she has not yet seen. I was greatly enthused to be able to talk about migrant settlerhood in front of the academic who has so remarkably influenced my understanding on the subject. These were personal milestones that held significance as I was able to present my research and ideas with scholars whose opinion I hold in the highest regard.

Overall, I will always remember 2025’s WHA as it provided a platform to share and exchange knowledge at a time when my writing is coming together. I could utilize what I learned in imperative ways that have helped strengthen my work. It was a meaningful and unforgettable experience. I would like to thank the committee for selecting me for this award and convey my genuine appreciation for the funding that allowed my full participation in the conference. I look forward to seeing everyone in Portland next year!

2025 Grad Prize Winner- Margaret Spaulding

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:57:03 GMT

WHA 2025: Enchantment in the Desert

Standing in a line of what I assumed were fellow historians, I boarded the free shuttle provided by the WHA. I quickly discovered that I had boarded the wrong shuttle, and I was on my way not to the Clyde Hotel but rather to the rental car pickup area. The man across from me, responding to the bus’ recorded announcement, “welcome to the Land of Enchantment,” remarked, “land of enchantment? There’s nothing here. It’s just a desert.” Perhaps he had caught wind of the theme of our conference, “Roots/Routes: Relationally in Times of Disenchantment.” When the bus dropped us off at the rental car hub, I stood for a long while in the dry air, waiting for my Uber, considering his remark.

The 2025 WHA conference enchanted me all weekend. On Thursday I expanded my understanding of “the West” by considering “when the West was North.” The brilliant panel, “Early Pacific Wests: Probing the Margins of Western American History,” helped to consider how small of a perspective I maintain as a historian of nineteenth and twentieth century California. It was a useful reminder that we all need to continuously question and expand our understanding of “the West.” I followed that panel up with an inspiring roundtable on “Preserving the Black West: Designating Freedom-Seeking Sites in California.” This panel featured an undergraduate student who is doing impressive work with the National Park Service in the Santa Monica Mountains. This teams’ work preserving freedom seeking sites exposed me to a history of my own backyard that I had never known: the role of the Santa Monica mountains in the Underground Railroad.

The next day I presented my own research in a panel titled “Race Science, Eugenics, and the Limits of Belonging in the American West.” It was extremely gratifying to see the fruition of months of planning with scholars I admire and look up to, including the eminent historian Miroslava Chavez Garcia, whose work inspires me endlessly. I was able to present an idea that had been born in the archive of the Autry Museum of the American West a year earlier. Although my work is not done, I was very pleased to present my archival findings in my presentation titled, “‘Our Pioneers, Products of Right Selection’: Californian Racial Exceptionalism in the Eugenics Era.” At UCLA, I am part of the Science, Technology, and Medicine field, and I was happy that our panel was able to speak to historians who find themselves at the intersection of the history of science, medicine, and the American West.

Saturday brought another thought-provoking panel, “Carceral Healing: Outdoor Recreation, Labor, and Incarceration in Western American History.” This panel will stay with me for a long time and is sure to inform my own research—I was deeply impressed by the thorough and thoughtful work all three panelists put into their presentations. That afternoon, I walked through downtown Albuquerque with my co-panelists. We discussed our panel over lunch, remarking on the intersections of our work that we would never have discovered if we hadn’t presented together. We schemed future plans.

The presentations I was fortunate to attend and to participate in were supplemented with rich conversations among peers and professors. The Presidential Plenary, the Graduate Student Reception, and the Award Ceremony all served as excellent opportunities to make new connections with talented and kind WHA attendees. I connected over dinner with a historian of the Early Modern Spanish empire who gave me priceless academic and personal advice despite the fact that we study different regions and time periods. I also talked with people whose work is similar to my own, an occasion that happens only rarely in my day-to-day life as someone in the throes of dissertation writing. Each evening ended with catching up with old friends and meeting new ones, leaving me disappointed when I had to return to my room and go to sleep.

On Sunday, I walked to the train station with two friends. On the way there we ran into someone I knew from Los Angeles. The four of us had all individually decided, at different points during the weekend, to journey from Albuquerque to Santa Fe. One of the best parts about the WHA is the opportunity for these unplanned moments, which often lead to formative experiences. On that hour-long train ride I learned from my train-mates about the indigenous history of New Mexico, Oaxacan labor in Oregon, and Nauhatl translation in Spanish Mexico City. As our train wound past mesas, Pueblos, sagebrush, and pines, I recalled the comments on the bus that I had boarded by mistake a few days ago. Whether one thinks the “land of enchantment” is an apt nickname or not, New Mexico is certainly more than “just a desert.”

I am incredibly grateful for the Graduate Student Prize for enabling me to attend and present at my first Western History Association conference. As a PhD candidate studying the environmental, visual, and cultural history of eugenics in California, I felt truly welcomed by the WHA community. All of our work crosses fields, and the WHA celebrates the interdisciplinary reality of the American West (and beyond). My understanding of race, indigeneity and disability in the West was and will remain profoundly shaped by the panels I attended and conversations I had at the WHA. I look forward to becoming a regular at the WHA’s future conferences.

2025 Grad Prize Winner- Drew Gamboa

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:26:04 GMT

The 65^th Annual Conference of the Western History Association (WHA) coincided with a formative and stressful part of my graduate school career. Two weeks prior to arriving in Albuquerque, I had completed written comprehensive exams; I was scheduled to complete my oral examinations to advance into candidacy a week after the conference. Coupled with the ongoing stress of exams and the current state of academia, the conference was timely for me to gain motivation and continue through with the work that I am doing. The WHA conference also broadened my perspective on the type of opportunities and networks that may be available to me while progressing through graduate school and into a career.

For first-time attendees like me this year, I must say that initial introductions to the WHA conference can be somewhat overwhelming. This year’s conference included over two hundred panels, breakfast talks and luncheons, plenary speeches, tours, and events. With so many events and people, it can initially feel difficult to find grounding. I know I felt senses of imposter syndrome stepping into the hotel lobby.

However, I was fortunate to participate as graduate student staff that allowed me to connect with fellow students. I met people pursuing a variety of historical topics from various graduate programs. Some folks even related to my interests in histories of Mexican-origin communities of the Pacific Northwest. I was happy to meet Sharon Salgado Martinez and to learn that folks like her are working toward more fully developing and sharing the histories of Mexican-origin communities.

Along with networking opportunities, serving as graduate student staff also exposed me to the on-the-ground work that made the WHA conference possible. Shania Lopez-Cabrera created a welcoming and well-organized environment for graduate students who staffed the conference. She also made sure that graduate staff were aware of free food and books that were available to us. For someone just being introduced to the broader world of academic conferences, my involvement as a graduate staff member opened me up to connecting with people and scholars dedicated to their respective fields of study and dedicated to ensuring smooth operations of the WHA conference.

Supported by the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University, the Graduate Student Workshop was another meaningful activity that I had the opportunity to be involved in. I met passionate archivists who were more than enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge, expertise, and resources in support of my research and the research of fellow graduate students. Hannah Abelbeck, Libby Trones, and Dylan McDonald even sent follow up correspondence about funding resources to the affinity group I was part of for the workshop.

I also got the chance to meet fellow graduate students through the Graduate Student Workshop. Their passion and approaches to their work motivate me and push me to reconsider how to frame and approach my research. I was particularly interested in listening to Bethany Bass and Kara Culp about their research projects on the educational histories of Black and Brown communities in Texas. Their work connects with histories I hope to further understand; part of my research involves considerations of how children of migrant farm-working families experienced education. Overall, I felt that participating in the Graduate Student Workshop was immensely beneficial to me. I am grateful to the workshop organizers who put together the “Education, schools, desegregation, and policy” affinity group for the workshop.

Along with new people I met at the WHA conference, I had the opportunity to spend time with people close to home and to rekindle past working connections with folks who are part of my origin communities. I presented on the panel “Community Across Borders: Pan-Latino Histories in a Vast West” with Jonathan Angulo—whose thorough research and kind questions made me think through ways I could improve my own work. I had time to have lunch with faculty from my home department at Washington State University (WSU)—Dr. L Heidenreich, Dr. Iván González-Soto, and Dr. Shiloh Green-Soto. I had coffee with a former work colleague, Dr. Jerry Garcia. My time with Dr. Garcia turned toward a conversation about potential archival donations to WSU’s Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections. Rekindling previous connections while fostering new ones has led to pathways in building onto the history of Mexican-origin and Latino communities.

Overall, the 65th Annual WHA Conference broadened ideas about what is possible for me as a graduate student in history. Editors at book presses were kind enough to set time aside and discuss with me the steps and long processes that authors and presses take to publish books. If I had not attended the conference, I most likely would not consider the possibility of publishing the work that I set out to do. I feel that my participation and involvement at the conference opened potential pathways, collaborations, and conversations with people I would otherwise not have had the chance to meet. I hope to cross paths with folks I met at this conference in the future and to continue our conversations. I appreciate the experience of attending the WHA conference and thank the WHA Graduate Student Prize Committee for allowing me to attend. I am hopeful to attend next year’s conference in Portland!

High Desert Museum Launches Schnitzer Prize of the West

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:54:44 GMT

Bend, OR — November 5, 2025 — Today, the High Desert Museum announces the Schnitzer Prize of the West, an inaugural initiative launched in close partnership with Jordan D. Schnitzer and the Harold and Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation. The new Prize—the first of its kind in the region—will award $50,000 annually to an individual or a small group of individuals whose work addresses environmental and conservation challenges of the American West, with a particular focus on honoring, innovation, social impact, and uncommon collaboration. The open call for self- and third-party nominations runs on the High Desert Museum’s website from today through January 30, 2026.

In a moment when the American West—and the world-at-large—is confronting unprecedented ecological challenges, the Prize seeks to highlight innovative responses to urgent issues such as water scarcity, tribal rights and sovereignty, land-stewardship, changing climate, and more—offering models that can be replicated in other areas of the country facing similar pressures.

Since its founding in 1982, the High Desert Museum has been dedicated to sharing the stories of the American West through wildlife, art, cultures, history, and interdisciplinary experiences, creating a shared connection and dialogue among its community. The Prize builds on this commitment to conservation and on past initiatives such as the Earle A. Chiles Award—which recognized significant “Win-Win” contributions to managing the High Desert region's natural resources—as well as the Museum’s partnership with lifelong Portland resident and West Coast businessman Jordan D. Schnitzer, a dedicated steward of the local community and the region’s advancement.

“The Schnitzer Prize of the West is an exceedingly timely and relevant effort to shine a light on the innovators, collaborators and visionaries among us,” says Dana Whitelaw, Ph.D, Executive Director of High Desert Museum. “Their work demonstrates that we can look toward our future together even as we consider the economic and ecological challenges before us.”

“The Schnitzer Prize celebrates remarkable individuals and teams, who through their uncommon collaborations, are producing actionable solutions to the legacy challenges we face in the West,” said Jordan D. Schnitzer, President of Schnitzer Properties and The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation.

Administered through the High Desert Museum, Prize nominations and applications will be evaluated by an esteemed panel of advisors comprised of former tribal leaders, ranchers & farmers, water policy and river restoration practitioners, a poet laureate and renowned historian, directors of prominent academic centers that focus on the study of the American West and more. To learn more about this dynamic group, visit the High Desert Museum website.

The Prize is now accepting nominations, and selected nominees will be invited to submit a formal application in early 2026. Nominations not selected in this inaugural cycle will automatically carry over for two forthcoming cycles. The Prize Winner will be announced in the spring of 2026. In addition to the $50,000 cash prize, the Winner will also receive a unique piece of art during an award ceremony in Portland, Oregon.

For more information on the Schnitzer Prize of the West, nomination eligibility, and selection process, please visit highdesertmuseum.org/schnitzer-prize.

2025 Grad Prize Winner- Anne Gregory

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:41:49 GMT

Anne Gregory

Graduate Student Scholarship Blog Post

The Western History Association 2025 Annual Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico was only my second WHA, my first being the year before in Kansas City, Missouri. This year, I had a wonderful experience and treasure the many great conversations I had in the hallways and ballrooms of the Albuquerque Convention Center. Attendees are the heart of the annual meeting and I met other graduate students, archivists, librarians, locals, professors, and independent scholars. Disenchantment was this conference’s annual theme, a fitting expression for a challenging year. I have been inspired by this year’s conference theme to be more expansive in my scholarship and to devote more time in service to my community. I believe we, as historians, hold the potential to change the future by clearly narrating the past, bolstering society by telling artful histories.

I attended talks that opened possibilities for my scholarship. A highlight was a panel on African American history, titled “The Black Man’s Hope: Black Towns in the Trans-Mississippi West.” The panel presentation, featuring Jeanette Eileen Jones, Tonia M. Compton, Victoria McKeller-People, and Anthony Wood, was outstanding, with examples from Kansas and Colorado, in rural, urban, recreational, and organizational settings, with tips on sources and methodologies, and a discussion of current theories. I look forward to hearing more from these researchers at future gatherings.

I was fortunate to attend some great events. I heard this year’s Presidential Address from William Bauer, an inspiring reflection on family, titled “Indigenous Travelers in the American West.” Bauer shared a story about commemoration in the Round Valley community that touched on intergenerational memory and experience. I also met some great folks at the Presidential Lunch and had a nice chile relleno. Friday night’s Awards Ceremony and Reception was a whirlwind and I want to send best wishes to everyone that attended. Congratulations to all the recipients! Saturday’s Native Scholars Lunch was another wonderful get-together. Brenda Child received honors, and gave a poignant talk that reflected on work, family, and the field.

My own panel on Indigenous health took place on Saturday, featuring Juliet Gilmore-Larkin, Maria John, and David DeJohn. Our conversation was fruitful and interesting. I presented my findings about health on the Dawes Enrollment Cards for the Muscogee Nation. After reading through the bulk of the enrollment records for the Muscogee and Seminole Nations, I could trace trends on marriage, mobility, maternity, child care, disability, and mortality during allotment. I shared a summary of this data plus a few initial conclusions, as well as some favorite allotment stories, to a receptive audience.

Conferences give graduate students like myself opportunities to hear up-to-the-moment research from leaders in the field and this year, I was lucky to see David DeJong give his presentation on successes working with the Gila River community in southern Arizona. I was also excited to hear about Juliet Gilmore-Larkin’s work on health, agency, and ableism. I am appreciative to everyone that came to hear us share our work. It is so crucial to have the opportunity to present my research to scholars in my field and I am grateful to everyone on my panel for their hard work. A special thank you to Juliet Gilmore-Larkin, our organizer, and Maria John, our chair.

Service is important to our organization and I had the exciting opportunity to join the Accessibility Committee. I am glad to have the chance to work with them to improve the WHA experience for everyone, as well as promote scholarship about ableism and disability in the West. I want to extend a thank you to this committee for supporting access both in the Western history community and beyond. I would also like to say thank you to everyone that organized and facilitated this year’s conference. Congratulations on a job well done.

My visit to the city was memorable. Albuquerque served crisp mountain air and the kind of sunshine that only happens in the desert. Downtown had a peaceful kind of quiet, its history present in muted colors. I made sure to find time to explore and try a few spots. I found a great little pizza place, JC’s New York Pizza Dept., where I ordered a cheese slice for lunch and indulged in vegetarian rolls at Sushi Hana, located on Central Ave.. for dinner. I also made time to splurge on an iced latte at The Brew, a vibrant coffee shop tucked away a few blocks from the Clyde. If I regret anything, it was not plunking down a dollar for the zine workshop. To the zine folks, please bring back the zine workshop in Portland, Oregon so that I can get a chance to make one next year.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at PDX 2026!

2025 Grad Prize Winner- Andrew Varsanyi

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:38:22 GMT

Balancing Networks: Reflections on the WHA Graduate Student Prize

Attending the Western History Association conference this year was an exercise in balance. Winning the Graduate Student Prize was deeply gratifying. Still, what stayed with me most was not this much-appreciated recognition—it was the challenge of juggling roles: committee chair, presenter, attendee, and colleague. The WHA has always been a place where scholarship and service overlap, and this year I felt that overlap acutely. I left Albuquerque with a renewed admiration for how this organization sustains the very networks of collaboration and service that enable historical practice and scholarship in the first place.

As Chair of the Public Education and Teaching Committee and a member of the Digital Scholarship Committee, much of my time in Albuquerque was spent in meetings and conversations about how we can better connect Western history to broader audiences. Our committee sponsored a session titled “Teaching Local History in/of the West,” featuring educators from Colorado State University who have been developing hands-on, place-based history programs for K–12 students. Learning about how their students learned about their own community’s history was a vivid reminder that teaching Western history isn’t only about revisiting the past; it’s about grounding the next generation in the complexity of where they stand.

That session set the tone for my week. The Teaching and Public Education Committee meetings were full of energy—new members with creative ideas, veterans sharing lessons learned, and genuine enthusiasm for how history education can adapt to the moment. Balancing those responsibilities with my own desire to attend panels, meet colleagues, and listen to cutting-edge research was difficult. There were moments I felt the tug between wanting to sit in on a discussion of Indigenous mapping projects or nineteenth-century irrigation politics and needing to return to a committee room to review proposals or plan our next initiative. But in that tension, I realized something fundamental: professional service isn’t a distraction from scholarship; it’s one of the ways we make it matter.

As historians, we often talk about networks—the formal and informal relationships that shape movements, communities, and change. At the WHA, I experienced what that actually feels like in real time: a web of conversations, panels, hallway introductions, and late-night debates that give life to an otherwise solitary discipline. I spent part of my week serving and the other part trying to absorb everything the conference offered, from digital scholarship workshops to panels on rural reform. Somewhere between those rooms, I began to see that these connections—between people, methods, and ideas—are the real architecture of the field.

I also presented my own work on a panel titled “Prairie People and Progressive Politics: Entrepreneurs, Money, Political Media, and Revolt on the Great Plains since 1877.” My paper, “Mobilizing the Middle Border,” examined the cooperative politics and entrepreneurial reform networks of agrarian activists in the Midwest during the Gilded Age. The feedback from my co-panelists, chair, and audience was sharp and generous, forcing me to think more critically about how reformers navigated their own contradictions—between profit and community, autonomy and solidarity. In a sense, that same contradiction mirrored my own week: the push and pull between personal intellectual ambition and collective responsibility.

The conference also offered a front-row seat to how a major professional gathering comes together. I was privileged to be invited to join the 2026 Program Committee. Observing how proposals are evaluated and sessions are balanced gave me new respect for the organizational labor that makes what seems effortless from the outside possible. Like the cooperative ventures my research examines, conferences depend on a shared commitment to process—sometimes slow, often imperfect, but ultimately democratic.

Beyond panels and meetings, one recurring topic seemed to animate nearly every hallway conversation: artificial intelligence. The range of views was striking. Some colleagues saw AI as a new pedagogical tool; others viewed it as a threat to critical thinking itself. The debate reminded me that our field has always lived at the intersection of technology and interpretation. The question isn’t whether to resist or embrace change, but how to teach discernment in a moment when both the archive and the classroom are rapidly transforming. This will remain a focus of both the Digital Scholarship and Teaching and Public Education committees.

By the time the conference ended, I felt both exhausted and recharged. Balancing committee obligations with intellectual curiosity had not been easy. I missed panels I wanted to attend, skipped social events I had planned for, and made edits to my talk between meetings. But that balancing act was instructive. It showed me that professional service is not an accessory to academic life; it is a form of practice—a way of learning to think collectively, to collaborate, and to understand the field as a living organism rather than an audience for our individual work.

If anything, my week at the WHA reaffirmed that history is a cooperative enterprise. The same values that shaped the reformers I study—mutual aid, shared labor, and the belief that small, local action can yield significant results—still animate the best of what we do as historians. Watching teachers, students, and scholars find common cause in public education sessions, seeing digital humanists and labor historians swap ideas, or hearing arguments spill over into the hotel lobby long after panels ended—all of it underscored that the WHA is not just a professional association. It is a community that continues to experiment with how to make history public, relevant, and humane.

Winning the Graduate Student Prize was, of course, an honor. But more importantly, it reminded me that recognition is less a culmination than an invitation—to keep showing up, to keep balancing curiosity with service, and to keep contributing to the shared project that is western history. If the people I study built cooperative institutions to navigate an uncertain world, then perhaps our own committees, classrooms, and conferences are their modern analogues: experiments in connection, held together by trust, debate, and the stubborn hope that collaboration still matters.

2025 Grad Prize Winner- Dale Mize

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:35:06 GMT

Every year, the Western History Association brings together scholars, students, and community members who share an interest in the histories, stories, and lived experiences of the North American West. This year’s conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was no exception. My week in Albuquerque was a whirlwind of scholarship, networking, delicious food, and a few logistical hiccups, but it left me energized and grateful to be part of this community of historians.

I arrived on Tuesday as part of the graduate student staff and dove right into behind-the-scenes work. It gave me an early glimpse of the scale of the conference and a chance to meet the other grad staff members. By the end of the evening, we had organized over one thousand tote bags – which I know many of us look forward to getting each year.

Wednesday, after taking the day to walk around the city with friends, the conference officially kicked off with the opening reception at the Albuquerque Museum. The venue itself was amazing, and felt like the perfect spot for historians to come together. In between conversations, I wandered through the exhibits, learning more about the city in which I found myself for a few short days.

Thursday began early with the Environmental History breakfast, one of my favorite events of the conference. Over the course of the breakfast, scholars discussed their projects, shared advice, and caught up on each other’s progress. This year, I had the opportunity to meet some new folks at my table and even solicit a few words of wisdom as I continue working on my dissertation proposal. After breakfast, I spent the morning and early afternoon attending panels that highlighted graduate student research on water history and the histories of empire in the American West. Next, as a member of the WHA Graduate Student Cacus, I attended the Graduate Student Caucus lunch, and I was thrilled by the turnout. There’s something energizing about being in a room full of graduate students navigating similar stages of academic life, sharing concerns, celebrating wins, and brainstorming the future of the Grad Cacus and the WHA. Plus, the food was delicious. Afterward, I took some time to catch up with old friends and wandered the city a bit. Finally, Thursday ended on a high note with the Graduate Student Reception. Leah and the 2024–25 committee truly outdid themselves in planning the event. It was lively, welcoming, and full of opportunities to connect with students from across the country.

Friday was another busy day, beginning with the Coalition for Western Women’s History breakfast. It was my first time attending, and I left feeling inspired by the incredible work being done by scholars dedicated to gender and women’s history in the West. From there, I headed straight into presenting at an 8:15 a.m. roundtable titled “New Voices in the Histories of Gender and Sexuality in the American West.” Despite the early hour, we had a strong turnout, and the audience’s engagement made the session memorable. The questions and discussion that followed affirmed the direction of my project and helped me think more deeply about its broader implications. After the roundtable, I prepared for my second presentation of the day as part of the Early-Stage Research Lightning Round. Presenting work at such an early point in my dissertation process was both vulnerable and exciting, and it was encouraging to see the support and curiosity from my fellow presenters and attendees. With my presentations complete, I allowed myself a bit of time to wander through the exhibit hall. Of course, no WHA exhibit hall experience is complete without buying a few new books. Later in the afternoon, I attended the CWWH/CRAW reception to continue conversations from the morning’s breakfast. Then, I headed to the Awards Ceremony, where I was honored to receive the graduate student prize. It was a moment that made me pause and appreciate how grateful I am for the mentorship of Leisl Carr Childers and Mike Childers which introduced to the WHA back in San Antonio in 2022. The day wrapped up with the Veterans and Allies Reception hosted by the Applied History Initiative. There, I made new connections and even began sketching out ideas for a panel I hope to submit for next year’s conference. The collaborative spirit of WHA is always strong in informal gatherings like this, where unexpected conversations spark new ideas.

Saturday, I took the morning to explore Albuquerque’s food scene and squeezed in a few final panels before shifting into travel mode. Unfortunately, a cancelled flight meant an extra night, but I eventually made it back to Champaign on Sunday, tired yet full of gratitude. Even before I left New Mexico, I found myself already making plans for next year’s conference and I already can’t wait.

Furthermore, I am incredibly grateful for the support of the WHA and the scholars I have come to call friends since my first conference in 2022. This award comes a crucial point in my trajectory as a student and being able to fully engage in the conference was more valuable than many can know. The WHA always make a point to support grad students the best they can, and it shows in their awards, the program, and the number of graduate students that participate every year. It is for this reason, among others, I am proud to be a part of the WHA, and continue to look forward to attending each year.

Dale Mize

University of Illinois

2025 Grad Prize Winner- Alexandra Medina

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:38:23 GMT

I am grateful to the Western Historical Association for awarding me the Graduate Student Prize, which made my first WHA conference a truly memorable experience. The WHA Conference is the largest conference I have ever presented at, and the first conference at which I took advantage of all the different networking events and ceremonies. I am in a unique position compared to other awardees, as I have recently graduated from a master's program and am currently applying to PhD programs. This further pushed me to use every spare minute and session as an opportunity to meet graduate students and professors. In the months leading up to the conference, I studied the program closely and meticulously planned every hour of the three days.

After the eleven-hour drive through miles of Texas and New Mexico desert, my colleague, Madeline Johnson, and I finally arrived in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On the drive up, I reached out to multiple professors and graduate students at potential PhD programs I plan to apply to this upcoming cycle. I hit the ground running and met up with a graduate student right as we stepped into the hotel on Wednesday night. After an invigorating two-hour conversation about the program, our research, and the application process, I moseyed off to bed feeling excited for the days to follow.

Madeline and I woke up bright and early the next morning to meet up with Dr. Valerio-Jimenez before our 8 o’clock panel, “Critical Histories of Archives in Texas”. Although we struggled with the AV system, the intimate, casual setting created a great atmosphere for engaging with fellow public historians and archivists. The next panel I was particularly excited for was “Emotional Frontiers: Towards a History of Feelings in the North American West”, because the panel focused on queer and Chicano activism. What was most striking to me was Magaly Ordonez’s presentation on the cannabis culture and queer activism in the 1970s. The panel inspired me to consider how/if cannabis culture influenced queer activism in San Antonio during the 1970s.

When “Doing Queer History” was added to the program at the last minute, I was ecstatic! The session led to an open discussion among professors, students, and public historians about the current state of queer history, the issues, and ongoing political developments. The inclusive and caring atmosphere during the session and for the entire conference cultivated a safe environment that allowed all scholars to speak freely. As a historian from Texas, I understand the importance and urgency of these conversations. As a new historian in queer history, it was informative to hear from historians who have been researching queer history for much longer than I have.

Between sessions, I had the opportunity to talk with professors about what I am looking for in a PhD program and to understand how programs can vary. To end the long day, I headed to the presidential plenary and the graduate student reception! Not only was the food so needed after a long day, but it also allowed me to unwind with fellow graduate students and make connections for future potential collaborations. I meet archivists from Big Bend, Kentucky, and Phd students from Massachusetts and Lubbock, Texas. Everyone was so nice and eager to share their research interests, as well as suggest potential sources, archives, or ideas that might help my research.

Friday was another early morning since I sat on another panel titled “New Voices in the Histories of Gender and Sexuality in the American West”. Before the session, I met the other amazing historians working in the field of gender and sexuality in the West, and hearing about their research was truly captivating and inspiring. It was an amazing feeling to be surrounded by peers who were in similar stages of their research and building connections within our field. In uncertain times, it is easy to become disillusioned with reality, but I left this session being reminded that I am not alone in my experience and that others are as determined as I am to preserve this history.

After my session, I spoke with attendees who shared similar research interests with me and exchanged information and reading suggestions. The rest of my day was packed with panels, one of my favorites was “Market Relationships and the Migrant Entrepreneurs”, where I learned about new histories of swap meets and street vendors in Los Angeles, California, alongside histories of Indigenous Hawaiian lei markets in Honolulu, Hawaii. One of the biggest takeaways was Dr. Julia Brown Bernstein’s concept “plazamaking,” which describes how migrants create a sense of belonging and adapt to life in urban Los Angeles in the neoliberal era. As someone interested in Mexican American history, Dr. Bernstein’s presentation demonstrated various ways to analyze foundational concepts in the field, such as identity, cultural negotiation, and autonomy.

The last event I attended was the award ceremony, where I gathered with all the friends I made throughout the conference and congratulate my fellow historians on their accomplishments in history. On the long drive home, I reflected on my experience at the WHA Conference and felt supported with a renewed sense of purpose. I am deeply grateful to the WHA for this opportunity and to every person who shared their work and encouragement with me, and I look forward to carrying this momentum into the next chapter of my academic journey.

TSLAC Research Fellowship in Texas History

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:03:27 GMT

TSLAC Research Fellowship in Texas History

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is now accepting applications for its 2026 Research Fellowship in Texas History. The fellowship includes a $2,000 stipend and is awarded for the best research proposal utilizing the collections of the State Archives in Austin or the Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center in Liberty, Texas.

The TSLAC Research Fellowship in Texas History is made possible by the generous support of the Texas Library and Archives Foundation.

The application must include the purpose of the proposed research, collections of interest, a discussion of how this research will contribute to a greater understanding of Texas history, plans for dissemination and a curriculum vitae. The recipient of the fellowship will be asked to present the results of their research at a TSLAC event. Judges may withhold the award at their discretion.

Visit www.tsl.texas.gov/arc/researchfellowship to apply by January 15, 2026.

Penn State Richards Center- Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:44:49 GMT

In partnership with Penn State’s Africana Research Center, the Richards Center established a competitive, one-year postdoctoral fellowship in 2012. The fellowship rewards recently graduated Ph.D.s studying aspects of the African American experience from slavery to Civil Rights.

Since 2020, Penn State’s College of the Liberal Arts, Department of History, and the Richards Center have hosted a second Center-sponsored postdoctoral fellowship (in addition to our joint RCWEC/ARC fellowship). The fellowship rewards recently graduated Ph.D.s studying aspects of the Civil War Era, particularly focusing on slavery and emancipation.

Both fellowships are one year with the possibility of renewal for a second year. While in residence, the fellows have access to the Center’s professional resources, receive guidance from a mentor, and participate in a series of professional development workshops. The fellows will present their research to the graduate community and will invite senior scholars in their field to the university to review and comment on their work.

https://richardscenter.la.psu.edu/fellowships/past-postdoctoral-fellows/

Application and Submission Process

Successful applicants must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. within the previous four academic years. Salary/benefit package is competitive.

To be considered for this position, submit a complete application packet including a cover letter describing your research and goals for the scholarship year, a curriculum vita, and a list of three references. We will request writing samples and letters of recommendation from candidates who advance in the search process. Successful candidates must either have demonstrated a commitment to building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse campus community, or describe one or more ways they would envision doing so, given the opportunity.

Review of materials will begin November 1, 2025, and continue until the position has been filled. Please direct questions about the process via e-mail to richardscenter@psu.edu.

Postdoctoral Scholar, African American History

The Richards Center and the Africana Research Center invite applications for a postdoctoral scholar in African American history, beginning July 1, 2026. This is a one-year position, with a high possibility of renewal for a second year. All research interests spanning the origins of slavery through the civil rights movement will receive favorable consideration. Proposals that align with the Richards Center’s interests in slavery, abolition, and emancipation are especially welcome. During their residency, the scholar will have no teaching or administrative responsibilities. In addition, they will attend workshops, professional development sessions and other relevant events, and will be expected to take an active part in Penn State’s community of researchers.

For more information and how to apply, see here.

Postdoctoral Scholar, Civil War Era

The Richards Civil War Era Center, in conjunction with the Department of History and the College of the Liberal Arts, invites applications for a postdoctoral scholar in the history of the Civil War Era, beginning July 1, 2026. This is a one-year position, with a high possibility of renewal for a second year. All research interests spanning the pre-war period through Reconstruction will receive favorable consideration. Proposals that align with the Richards Center’s interests in slavery, abolition, and emancipation are especially welcome. During their residency, the scholar will have no teaching or administrative responsibilities. They will attend workshops, professional development sessions and other relevant events, and will be expected to take an active part in Penn State’s community of researchers.

For more information and how to apply, see here.

LGBTQ+ History Association CFP: Queer/Trans History Conference 2026

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:40:30 GMT

The LGBTQ+ History Association is pleased to announce a call for papers for its fourth conference, the Queer/Trans History Conference* 2026 (#QTHC26), to be held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor from June 2 to 5, 2026.

*Yes, this is a new name! The LGBTQ+ History Association has always interpreted “queer” as an umbrella that included queering of gender identity and expression, but it is important to name the work that we do more explicitly. With this name change, we’re affirming that this conference is a place to have the conversations about how sexuality, gender, and transness intersect and diverge. Also, in a political moment when the U.S. federal government is actively erasing trans history, we are committing to defending history, resisting fascism, and continuing to tell stories from the queer and/or trans past.

Scholars working on any aspect of the queer and/or trans past, in any region of the world, during any period, are encouraged to apply. This conference highlights historical approaches to queer/trans scholarship, and while interdisciplinary approaches are welcome, we are soliciting proposals that explore queer/trans lives in the past. There is no specific theme; rather, we hope that this gathering will simply showcase the best of current work and new directions in the fields of queer and/or trans histories, including panels addressing historiographical debates or states-of-the-field. We encourage queer/trans scholarship on racial formations and racial capitalism, colonialism and empire, disability and embodiment, paid and unpaid labor, and practices of kinship and intimacy. Moreover, we are interested in panels that look beyond the twentieth-century United States. To promote robust conversations, we encourage panels organized by theme rather than region.

We particularly encourage panels and roundtables that respond to the political crises and technological changes impacting how we research, study, and teach queer/trans history today. In an era in which the teaching of history, ethnic studies and gender/sexuality studies faces increased scrutiny and backlash, we welcome panels and roundtables that explore critical reflections on queer/trans history in the classroom, from K-12 through higher education. As the US National Park Service deletes trans history content from government webpages, we encourage submissions that discuss queer/trans public history projects today. As the media through which queer/trans history knowledge circulates continue to diversify, we welcome panels that discuss how historians are using podcasts, online exhibitions, blogs, documentaries, social media rolls, Signal threads, Zoom webinars, and other formats to tell stories about the queer/trans past.

Dorm rooms and on-campus hotel rooms will be available to make this conference as affordable as possible and registration fees will be minimal.

A note from the conference co-chairs:

We want to thank members who’ve reached out to express concern about hosting the 2026 conference in the United States. We’re working to address those concerns, and particularly to make the conference as accessible as possible given the circumstances, including offering fully virtual options, sponsoring visas, and helping keep the costs of the conference as low as possible. We encourage folks to keep reaching out to us--this process is collaborative, and there would be no QTHC without all of you.

There is no perfect solution. While the U.S. is a place that international scholars may want to boycott or feel is unsafe to travel to, it is also a place that is hard for our trans and/or immigrant members to leave and return to. We also believe it is important to keep discussing trans and queer histories in the United States when the federal government is actively trying to erase these fields of inquiry. We considered several options and went with one where we had a dedicated local organizer with the capacity to facilitate the logistics on the ground. We want this conference to be accessible for as many people as possible. Ann Arbor has a generally welcoming climate for LGBTQ folks, ample institutional resources, interesting archives, and a richly documented local/regional LGBTQ history, so we’re excited about this opportunity.

We see a future for the QTHC that continues to move around, and if you and your institution can host for 2028, please be in touch with the LGBTQ History Association co-chairs! We are open to a Canadian location for 2028, and look forward to an ongoing discussion with our membership to explore how best to facilitate accessible transnational dialogue about the queer/trans past in the years to come.

Guidelines for Submission

We are accepting proposals for:

1. Fully in-person panels (three papers, a chair, and a comment; chair and comment roles can be fulfilled by the same person), roundtables (three to five speakers who will speak for 5-10 minutes each, plus a chair), workshops (an event in which one or more facilitators present on a topic and engage the audience in hands-on activity or constructive dialogue; examples might include “Writing for the Public with the Editors of Nursing Clio,” “How to Launch a Podcast with Dig: A History Podcast,” “Writing a Book Proposal,” etc; workshops will require attendees to pre-register, and a max participant threshold should be set in the proposal), or single papers.

2. Fully virtual panels (three papers, a chair, and a comment; chair and comment roles can be fulfilled by the same person), roundtables (three to five speakers who will speak for 5-10 minutes each, plus a chair), or single papers. In response to member feedback about hybrid panels and prohibitive costs around technical support, we have decided not to accept hybrid proposals that require conference support to implement the hybrid experience.

Our hope is that with options for fully virtual panels we can support opportunities for scholars who feel unsafe traveling to the United States to gather, share scholarship, and connect.

We will consider individual paper submissions, out of which the program committee will assemble a very limited number of panels (either fully virtual or in-person). See below for ways to connect with others working in your field.

Panels and roundtables will be 1.5 hours. We encourage all full panel submissions to include at least one graduate student where possible. All panels should include a diversity of scholars in terms of institution, rank, and identity. Please only apply as part of one panel or roundtable. (The exception to this rule is for the role of chair or commentator, which may be performed by someone who is also giving a paper or appearing on a roundtable.) You do need to include someone to perform the chair, with an optional commenter.

You may reach out to conference co-chairs for help in locating a chair and/or commentator: email conference@lgbtq-ha.org. In order to assemble panels, feel free to use the LGBTQHA listserv to connect with others working on similar topics (LGBTQHA@groups.io; if you are not already a member, you can register here: https://groups.io/g/lgbtqha) or use the hashtag #qthc26 on BlueSky or Facebook.

Full Panels should include, in one Word document:

· Title of panel

· Panel abstract (300 words max.)

· Title and abstract for each paper (300 words max.)

· One-page CV or biographical statement with contact information for each participant

· Chair (required) and Commenter (optional) roles specified

Roundtables should include, in one Word document:

· Title of roundtable

· Panel abstract (300 words max.)

· Abstract for each contribution (300 words max.)

· One-page CV or biographical statement with contact information for each participant

· Chair role specified

Workshops should include, in one Word document:

· Title of workshop

· Workshop description (300 words max.)

· Maximum number of participants

· Expectations of participants (Do they need to bring a book proposal in progress? A laptop or other equipment? Sturdy walking shoes?)

· Support that the facilitators would need from the conference staff

· Workshops can run up to 3 hours; please make a note in the proposal of the desired run time.

· One-page CV or biographical statement with contact information for each facilitator

Single paper submissions should include, in one Word document:

· Title of paper

· Paper abstract (300 words max.)

· One-page CV or biographical statement with contact information

Please submit all proposals by November 1, 2025 to conference@lgbtq-ha.org. The QTHC 26 program committee will make decisions and send notifications in December. All presenters are expected to be (or become) members of the LGBTQ History Association by the time of the conference. Membership information is here.

2026-2027 Research Fellowships at The Huntington

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:45:08 GMT

The Huntington Library is now accepting Research Fellowship Applications for the 2026-2027 fellowship year for Long-Term, Short-Term, and Travel Grants/Exchange Fellowships.

Long-Term fellowships are open to all scholars with a PhD, and available for one term (4-5 months) with a $25,000 stipend or one academic year (9 months) with a $50,000 stipend. Short-term fellowships (1-3 months) with stipends of $4,000 per month are open to graduate students, faculty, postdocs, working artists, creative writers, and independent researchers working on a scholarly project served by The Huntington's collections. Travel Grants/Exchange fellowships (1 month) with either a $4,000 stipend or room and board provided by the host institution are available to scholars at any stage from ABD onwards for research outside of North America, particularly with exchange partners in the UK, or in continental Europe or Latin America.

For more information about the types of fellowships, see https://www.huntington.org/available-fellowships

For details of eligibility and the applications process, see https://www.huntington.org/fellowships and for answers to frequently asked questions, see https://huntington.org/fellowship-faqs

Applications are due by 11:59 PM PST on November 15, 2025.

Selma Moidel Smith Student Writing Competition in California Legal History

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:09:05 GMT

$5,000 first-place, $2,500 second-place, and $1,000 third-place prizes will be awarded to the best papers on California state or colonial history, broadly considered. Recent winners include a study of the death penalty in California, the evolution of California land law, the desegregation of Stanford Law School, and disability law and the campaign for independent living. as well as a jointly authored paper on Chinese adoption practices and their role in immigration decisions after the Chinese Exclusion Act.

For the Prize Committee: Sarah Barringer Gordon, Laura Kalman, Stuart Banner

University of Nevada, Reno- Bruce and Nora James Visiting Scholar Award

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:46:51 GMT

The University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno is pleased to announce the Bruce and Nora James Visiting Scholar Award for the Study of Nevada Politics and Public Service. The $5000 James Visiting Scholar Award supports travel, lodging, and meal expenses for a scholar wishing to explore the vast Nevada-centric political and public service archival collections at the University of Nevada, Reno – currently comprising over 200 collections. The collections touch on both state level issues as well as regional and federal topics. The Award is open to both emerging and established scholars.

To apply and learn more, please visit https://library.unr.edu/places/knowledge-center/special-collections/projects-and-initiatives/james-award.

Applications are due November 2, 2025 with onsite study expected in summer of 2026.

In Memoriam: Quintard Taylor

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:19:40 GMT

Dear Members of the Western History Association,

With sadness and heartfelt sympathy, I regretfully write to inform you that Dr. Quintard Taylor, Scott and Dorothy Bullitt Professor Emeritus of American History at the University of Washington and a former WHA President, died yesterday.

Dr. Taylor made significant contributions to the field of western history and the WHA over the last five decades. In addition to his many publications and founding the BlackPast.org, he presented his work at numerous conferences, served as chair and commentator of sessions, published in the Western Historical Quarterly, and lent his time to the WHA Council, as well as the Sara Jackson Graduate Student Award Committee and multiple Program Committees. He was awarded with Honorary Lifetime Membership in 2005.

In 2011, Dr. Taylor served as the WHA's first Black President, presiding over the WHA in its fiftieth year as an organization. At the Oakland Conference, he organized the first Presidential Plenary. This event is now a highlight of the WHA's annual conference.

I corresponded with Quintard in June, when he made generous comments about the WHA. In closing he lamented about not being at the Albuquerque conference, remarking, "Needless to say, I really believe in the work of the WHA."

The WHA benefited immensely from Dr. Taylor, and he will be sorely missed throughout the association as a scholar, friend, and colleague.

I invite you to read this message, published by his colleagues at BlackPast.org, to learn more about Dr. Taylor's career and impact.

Sincerely,

Elaine Nelson, WHA Executive Director

Call for Papers: ATxH 2026 Annual Conference

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:29:48 GMT

The Alliance for Texas History will hold its Annual Conference on May 27-29, 2026, on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX. The Alliance invites proposals for papers, sessions, and roundtables. Submissions may be individual papers or complete sessions. Student sessions are strongly encouraged.

A Call for Papers for our 2026 conference is issued and active. Please use the Program Proposal form for all submissions. The deadline is November 18, 2025.

The program committee, co-chaired by Stephanie Cole and Deborah Liles, supports topics that cover all aspects of Texas history, including, but not limited to, social, economic, political, cultural, preservation, and material culture, along with topics that address Texas history generally but are aligned with influences on Texas history. We hope to receive sessions that explore a wide range of Texas history topics, including teaching and curriculum, historiography, biographical studies, underrepresented regional communities, literature, publishing, and historical consciousness in the new century.

For more information, visit the website at www.atxh.org/2026-conference.

The Peter E. Palmquist Memorial Fund for Historical Photographic Research

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:35:34 GMT

Considered one of the most important photo historians of the 20th century, Peter E. Palmquist (1936 - 2003) had a keen interest in the photography of the American West, California, and Humboldt County before 1950, and the history of women in photography worldwide. He published over 60 books and 340 articles and was a strong proponent of the concept of the independent researcher-writer in the field of photohistory. With co-author Thomas Kailbourn, he won the Caroline Bancroft Western History Prize for their book, Pioneer Photographers of the Far West. Professor Martha Sandweiss, Princeton University, wrote that Peter "established new ways of pursuing the history of photography, and with his collections and research notes soon to be accessible at Yale, he will be speaking to and inspiring new generations of students and researchers forever.” Established by Peter’s lifetime companion, Pam Mendelsohn, this fund supports the study of under-researched women photographers internationally, past and present, and under-researched Western American photographers through the Great Depression.

A small panel of outside consultants with professional expertise in the field of photo history and/or grant reviewing will review the applications in order to determine the awards. Applications will be judged on the quality of the proposal, the ability of the applicant to carry out the project within the proposed budget and timeline, and the significance of the project to the field of photographic history. Past recipients and their projects are featured at palmquistgrants.com.

Range of Awards: $500 - $2,000

Funds must be used for research; grant funding may not be used to cover salaries, pay for books, hardware, or equipment, or for production costs such as printing and bookbinding, podcasts, blogs, etc.

November 15, 2025 is the deadline for submissions. Grant recipients will be announced in mid-January 2026. If selected, recipients will be required to submit a digital copy of their work to HAF+WRCF, once complete.

Eligibility:
Individuals and nonprofit institutions conducting research in either of the fields below are eligible to apply:

Under-researched women photographers internationally, past and present.
Under-researched Western American photographers through the Great Depression.

Application and information can be found at The Humboldt Area Foundation

Research Travel Grants Offered by the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:33:29 GMT

Research Travel Grants Offered by the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming

The American Heritage Center (AHC) at the University of Wyoming offers annual travel grants of up to $750 each to provide support for travel, food and lodging to carry out research using AHC collections. Application due date for the fall cycle is October 31, 2025. Funds must be spent by August 31, 2027.

The AHC’s Toppan Rare Book Library consists of more than 50,000 items, majority of which are printed books, although there are newspapers, magazines, broadsides, illuminated manuscripts, and other materials. Collecting subjects include the American West, British and American Literature, exploration and travel, religion, hunting and fishing, historic children's books, and examples of the book arts.

The next cycle of travel grants has a due date of March 31, 2026.

Information about the AHC

The Society for Applied Anthropology- Call for Proposals

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:26:55 GMT

The Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) invites abstracts (sessions, papers, posters, and videos) for the Program of the 86^th Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, NM, March 17-21, 2026. The theme of the Program is “Everyday Practice of Applied Anthropology.” For meeting information visit www.appliedanthro.org/annual-meeting

The 2026 SfAA Annual Meeting offers researchers, practitioners, and students from diverse disciplines and organizations the opportunity to discuss their work and consider how it can contribute to a better future. SfAA members come from a host of disciplines -- anthropology, geography, sociology, economics, business, planning, medicine, nursing, law, and more. The annual meeting provides a fertile venue in which to trade ideas, methods, and practical solutions, as well as an opportunity to enter the lifeworlds of other professionals.

The deadline for abstract submission is October 15, 2025. For additional information on the theme, abstract size/format, and the meeting, please visit our web page www.appliedanthro.org and click on annual meeting.

The Western Association of Women Historians Annual Conferences

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:28:17 GMT

The Western Association of Women Historians (WAWH) invites you to submit a paper, panel, or other proposal for the annual conference to be held April 23-25, 2026 in Sacramento, California. The WAWH is dedicated to fostering collegial interaction with a particular focus on women in the profession, but all historians are welcome, as are all areas of history.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Please visit the conference webpage for information about submitting proposals for panels, roundtables, workshops, or posters. The deadline for submissions is October 5, 2025.

AWARDS: Our annual awards application period opens October 6, 2025. The WAWH grants 4 awards for publications, 1 for teaching, and 3 to graduate students. Learn more on the awards page.

The National Council on Public History and the American Association for State and Local History Call for Proposals

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:52:22 GMT

The National Council on Public History (NCPH) and the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) have opened the Call for Proposals for our 2026 joint conference, with a deadline of December 1, 2025.

The National Council on Public History and the American Association for State and Local History have opened the Call for Proposals for our first ever joint conference, which will take place September 16-19, 2026, in Providence, Rhode Island. 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the United States, and the theme of the conference, "The Work of Revolution," asks us to reflect on the work of revolutions past and the work that lies ahead. We hope you will join us at this critical moment for public historians and all those who “put history to work in the world.”

NCPH is accepting optional topic proposals from people looking to refine proposals or meet co-presenters through October 15: https://ncph.org/conference/2026-annual-meeting/topic-proposal-form/. Final proposal submissions are due via AASLH’s Submittable platform by December1:

https://aaslh.submittable.com/submit/333312/2026-aaslh-ncph-call-for-proposals.

LGBTQ+ History Association CFP: Queer/Trans History Conference 2026

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:02:24 GMT

Call for Papers

Dorm rooms and on-campus hotel rooms will be available to make this conference as affordable as possible and registration fees will be minimal.

A note from the conference co-chairs:

Guidelines for Submission

We are accepting proposals for:

Our hope is that with options for fully virtual panels we can support opportunities for scholars who feel unsafe traveling to the United States to gather, share scholarship, and connect.

Full Panels should include, in one Word document:

· Title of panel

· Panel abstract (300 words max.)

· Title and abstract for each paper (300 words max.)

· One-page CV or biographical statement with contact information for each participant

· Chair (required) and Commenter (optional) roles specified

Roundtables should include, in one Word document:

· Title of roundtable

· Panel abstract (300 words max.)

· Abstract for each contribution (300 words max.)

· One-page CV or biographical statement with contact information for each participant

· Chair role specified

Workshops should include, in one Word document:

· Title of workshop

· Workshop description (300 words max.)

· Maximum number of participants

· Expectations of participants (Do they need to bring a book proposal in progress? A laptop or other equipment? Sturdy walking shoes?)

· Support that the facilitators would need from the conference staff

· Workshops can run up to 3 hours; please make a note in the proposal of the desired run time.

· One-page CV or biographical statement with contact information for each facilitator

Single paper submissions should include, in one Word document:

· Title of paper

· Paper abstract (300 words max.)

· One-page CV or biographical statement with contact information

An Evening With Tourmaline

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:49:46 GMT

Join Trans Studies at the Commons for a special evening with acclaimed artist, activist, author, and filmmaker Tourmaline on Wednesday, September 10 at 7:30 PM at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, KS.

Tourmaline will present her celebrated short film “Happy Birthday, Marsha!,” a speculative portrait of trans activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera in the hours leading up to the 1969 Stonewall rebellion. Following the screening, Tourmaline will share from her new book Marsha, a biography of Marsha P. Johnson that chronicles decades of transliberatory organizing and community building.

This event is part of Trans Studies at the Commons’s year of Listening for Liberation, an oral history project investing in trans archives and community. This event is co-sponsored by The Commons, the Spencer Museum of Art, and Trans Lives On-Screen.

An Evening With Tourmaline
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 – 7:30 PM
Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS
Free and open to the public!
Free copies of Marsha for the first 20 attendees and books for sale, courtesy of The Raven.

Message from WHA-GSC Chair- Leah Cargin

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:07:48 GMT

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

It has been my pleasure to serve as the WHA-Graduate Student Caucus Chair for the last year. I enjoyed making new connections with grads from programs all across North America. I continue to work to make the WHA a welcoming and accessible conference for grad students. In April 2025, at the spring council meeting, I successfully lobbied the WHA Council to address structural issues which have negatively impacted the conference experience and voted to stop an increase in graduate student registration rates.

Our team has accomplished so much in just one year! Abi, while researching in France, promoted the WHA and increased our organization’s visibility internationally. She organized the upcoming WHQ Zoom Workshop where grads will pitch their academic articles to the new WHQ Editor, Jared Orsi. Annie continues to grow the GSC’s social media presence with student spotlights and videos. Hailey revived the GSC Newsletter and worked to streamline the communication between graduate students and the WHA Office. Justin organized a diverse and intersectional panel on gender and sexuality in the west. David continues to fundraise to keep meals and social events at the WHA affordable. David has increased the amount of funds raised by almost 25% (technically 24%) compared to last year! We continue to receive support from some long term donors as well as adding another donor who intends to donate annually.

As we turn towards another year we welcome a new board. Abi Scott and Annie Delgado were both reelected to serve a second year as Vice Chair and Social Media Coordinator, respectively. We welcome Dale Mize as Outreach and Membership Coordinator and Matthew Beil as DEI Coordinator to the WHA Graduate Student Caucus board!

Your 2025-2026 GSC Board:

Chair: Leah Cargin, University of Oklahoma

Vice Chair: Abi Scott, University of Kansas

Social Media Coordinator: Annie Delgado, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Outreach and Membership Coordinator: Dale Mize, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

DEI Coordinator: Matthew Beil, University of Kansas

Fundraising Coordinator: David Morales, University of California, Davis

I am looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones this fall in Albuquerque!

Best Regards,
Leah Cargin
WHA Graduate Student Caucus Chair

Journal of Texas History

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:53:22 GMT

The Alliance for Texas History is pleased to announce the creation of a new publication, the Journal of Texas History. The JTxH will showcase the history of Texas and the Greater Southwest and will include the many histories of its people and culture.

Serving as co-editors are Rebecca Sharpless, professor of history at Texas Christian University, and Benjamin H. Johnson, professor of history at Loyola University Chicago. Felipe Hinojosa, professor of history at Baylor University, will serve as the book review editor. A public history review editor will also be selected. An additional group of scholars with a wide range of expertise has been appointed to serve as members of the Editorial Board.

With this announcement, the Alliance begins a process that will soon showcase the best work on Texas history in all aspects. Our outstanding editorial board will ensure that the Journal of Texas History fosters inclusivity and excellence in ideas and methodology. The journal will be an open-access publication made publicly available through Digital Commons and the support of our hosts at the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries.

If you are interested in submitting an article for the new journal, please review the Call for Manuscripts and send an email query to submissions@jtxh.org.

New NEH Grant Program: Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 21:22:11 GMT

New NEH Grant Program: Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition

A new grant program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition, honors the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the nation’s principles of equality, liberty, and government by consent. The program supports activities to preserve and improve access to primary source materials that document:

1) The history of American independence and the establishment and/or expansion of the nation. Projects will include the experiences of states, territories, and communities—in the original colonies and beyond—in joining the nation. Or:

2) The history of U.S. government—from federal to local, from federal and state constitutions to governors’ papers and court records.

Projects may work with collections that include archival records; documents and rare publications; art and material culture; and photographs and sound recordings. Supported activities include conservation treatment and rehousing, digitization and description, transcription and translation, and updating existing digital resources to ensure long-term public availability.

Application deadlines: September 4, 2025, and January 15, 2026

Maximum funding: $350,000 (individual institutions); $750,000 (consortia)

More information: https://www.neh.gov/program/rediscovering-our-revolutionary-tradition

Questions? To arrange a phone consultation, please email preservation@neh.gov or call 202-606-8570.

ACE Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:03:47 GMT

ACE Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship: The Fallout of Fallout – Documenting and Contextualizing the Downwinders Experience in rural Nevada and Utah

During this one-year Fellowship program, one Mellon Humanities Fellow will research, document, contextualize, and interpret the first-hand experiences of area residents who lived through a decade (1951-1962) of above-ground nuclear tests that blanketed the region in radioactive fallout. The project gives voice to communities impacted by this first phase of the Cold War through recording and sharing of oral histories, while also analyzing what influence these events still have on the region decades later. By placing these events in the context of American history, the Fellow’s scholarship will enable the heritage areas to appropriately and accurately interpret the region’s significance in an important chapter of our history.

This opportunity is generously supported by a grant from the Mellon Foundation through American Conservation Experience (ACE).

Employer: American Conservation Experience (ACE)

Location: Eligible for remote/telework flexibility with significant travel for research and interviews in eastern Nevada and southwestern Utah. The Fellow is expected to reside within Great Basin National Heritage Area or Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area or along the I-15 corridor between Salt Lake City, UT and Las Vegas, NV. Cedar City, Utah (cedarcity.org) is the town most central to the study area.

Term: Position is fully funded through August 31, 2026.

Start Date: Late August 2025, exact date negotiable.

Salary & Benefits:

Compensation: Annualized salary $70,304 for Year (40 hours/week for 52-weeks). Paid bi-weekly, a two-week pay period.

Medical/Health Benefits: ACE offers competitive medical and ancillary plans (health, mental health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, and other supplemental benefits). Fellows are also eligible to participate in ACE's 403b retirement plan, which includes a 1% employer contribution for participating, contributing staff.

Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time: As a Fellow, you will be eligible to accrue up to 80 hours of paid vacation time during your year of continuous employment. Additionally, ACE observes 13 paid annual holidays and provides 10 days (or 80 hours) of paid sick time annually.

Additional Benefits: Outdoor Perks - As an ACE Fellow, you will be eligible to receive pro deals which include deep discounts on outdoor gear providing 30 - 50% off retail prices on 100s of established outdoor gear brands.

To Apply: Please submit here: 1) a cover letter stating interest and vision for the fellowship (letters may include a summary of the dissertation, a statement of personal research interests and plans, discussion of past engagement with public humanities, discussion of willingness to participate fully in NHA research and education programs); 2) comprehensive curriculum vitae; 3) writing sample accessible to the general public; 4) confirmation of Ph.D. award by August 31, 2025; and 5) names and contact information for 3 professional references.

Deadline to apply: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis but no later than July 21, 2025.

2024 Grad Prize Winner- Doug Sam

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:48:38 GMT

Every time I return from the Western History Association’s annual meeting, I feel rejuvenated. WHA is one of the most welcoming and convivial communities for graduate students, and I’ve been fortunate to call it one of my intellectual homes for six years now. The friends and mentors I’ve been fortunate enough to make here and see each year make being a graduate student so much more joyful and sustainable. The Kansas City conference was no exception.

WHA is also a place where it’s easy for graduate students to make new friends to share our intellectual journeys with. I was excited to join a panel with Abby Gibson and USC and Saffron Sener from Harvard to discuss our work on the haunted West, specifically the haunted Native West. With the happy coincidence that WHA meets in October, we not only wanted to share our work, but make it fun, seasonal, and thought-provoking ahead of Halloween. Plus, what fun would it be to be a space historian if I didn’t get a chance to do some history of ufology before focusing on my dissertation? It was a chance for me to practice my historical storytelling skills, something my advisor puts a premium on, while also raising critical questions with the panel. How did ghost stories set in the West about Native Americans or appropriated from Native American traditional stories—shared around campfires at summer camp, circulated in newspapers, and even enshrined onto place names on maps—serve to promote American innocence in settler colonialism while also furthering the dispossession of Native lands?

Though I’m in Oregon now, I did my MA in Utah, which is no stranger to hauntings or aliens. The supposedly haunted history of a 500-odd acre ranch in the middle of the Uinta Basin in Utah once called the Sherman Ranch (now more famously known as Skinwalker Ranch) was my target of analysis. I was interested in investigating this “remote” site in the middle of nowhere that was haunted by the “curse of the s-walker.” Certainly, that’s the impression one gets from the ranch’s current owners and the History Channel, both of whom often claim that the site is avoided by “the Natives” even to this day. But when I put my BS in Geography to work (by opening Google Maps) I found the ranch was practically right down the street from Ute Indian Tribe’s offices in the middle of the second largest Indian reservation in the United States. Remote? Perhaps. But not nowhere. My research from there took me through territory I didn’t expect, examining a conspiracy (and, arguably, a scam) tying together the paranormal, odd aerospace tycoons, drought, and recessions in the cattle market.

I found that the haunted Native West is not a harmless trope, but one that can be weaponized by settlers for enormous economic gain while bloodlessly narrating Native people off of the land, even in the middle of literal Indian Country. After all, what’s the harm in breaking off this piece of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation if the stories we tell say Utes didn’t want the land in the first place? Abby then gave her paper on ghost stories of the “Great American Desert” and how hauntings paired with geographic knowledge about the American West (or lack thereof) in the nineteenth century. Our adventures in historical geography then ended with Saffron’s interrogation of places in the United States with the word “devil” in their names. What should have been recognized as sacred places of spiritual power, honoring Native histories, were instead demonized and sanitized, now uncritically accepted as part of our geography. In an age of alternative facts and pseudohistory, we must ensure that Native histories and traditional stories do not get appropriated and weaponized to continue the cycles of dispossession against Native people.

As I transition to focusing on my dissertation research, I’ll miss the opportunity to continue to poke around the history of the American West with these fun research side quests. However, even as I switch from ghosts and aliens to eclipses and telescopes, I know that I can continue to rely on the community at WHA to improve my scholarship in ways that are helpful, critical, and joyful.

Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest- Crisis Moments Grants

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 20:03:12 GMT

Crisis Moments Grants

Deadline: September 19, 2025

The Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest at Villanova University is pleased to announce a funding opportunity to support public-facing historical projects related to the theme of “Crisis Moments.”

The Center will fund up to 8 projects of up to $5000 that creatively engage with the broad range of questions related to the theme of Crisis Moments that can further public understanding of contemporary crises of planning, policy, and material reality in the United States and around the globe. This theme could encompass any number of historical topics. Examples include but are not limited to: constitutional crises; crises of knowledge, education, and higher education; women’s ways of coping and other interpretations of everyday crisis management; crises of representation; climate crisis; border crises; manufactured crises; the AIDS crisis; housing and cost of living crises; transportation and planning crises; and more. The theme is not limited by geography or time (for instance, crises in the Ancient Mediterranean, medieval Europe, 20th century Asia, or postcolonial African states, or the U.S. after the Cold War are all potentially eligible). What is most important is historical focus on the occurrence and/or resolution of crises; historical methodology; and a strong component of public engagement.

Grants in the past have gone to such varied projects as podcasts, documentary films, oral histories, historical tours, monograph research, dissertations, digital and physical exhibits, online archives, digital mapping projects, and workshops, among other projects.

The Center seeks submissions from a diverse pool of applicants that are original and imaginative in content and form. The Center is always interested in funding proposals that adopt a global approach and highlight issues of class, gender, race, activism, corporate influence and political power. We strongly encourage members of minority and underrepresented populations to apply.

About the Grants

Grants in the amount of up to $5,000 (depending on scope, size and need) will be awarded to projects that promote historical research, scholarship, teaching and public dialogue about historical perspectives on labor.

Our goal is to provide seed money and/or to help advance a project from conception to execution. The Center is, therefore, willing to support work that may require initial funding to get off the ground.

Project outcomes include: a series of blog posts or podcasts, digital and in-person exhibits, an oral history archive, a series of op-eds, a mapping project, an educational workshop, a multimedia resource, a collaboration with local environmental organizations and other creative ideas.

Application and Selection Process

Applications are due to the Lepage Center by 11:59 p.m. EST on September 19, 2025. Applications should be emailed as a single attachment (PDF) to lepage@villanova.edu and should not exceed 15 pages.

Applications must include:

• A title

• A project abstract (250 words)

• A project description, purpose, and its contribution to history in the public interest (1-2 pages)

• A plan of execution, including deliverables, partners, and expected outcomes (1-2 pages) • A proposed budget (1 page)

• Resumes of principal participants (the total of resumes not to exceed 10 pages) In evaluating applications, the Lepage Center will consider:

• The track record of the applicant(s);

• The importance of the project goals, the originality of the method and perspective, and the fit and relevance to the Center’s mission;

• The feasibility of the proposal;

• The capacity of the project to shed light on current events;

• The articulation of an approach to historical thinking about the past that meets disciplinary standards and perspectives

Proposals will be reviewed by an internal committee with award decisions to be made by the last week of October, 2025.

A one-time disbursement of funds will occur in Fall 2025.

Eligibility

Proposals are limited to scholars, researchers, historical institutions and nonprofit organizations in the United States. Global perspectives and transnational partnerships are encouraged.

While not limited to professional historians or history institutions, proposals that feature historians and demonstrate an approach to studying the past that broadly fits disciplinary standards and ethics of professional history will be favored.

Grantee Deliverables

Grantees should be amenable to having their projects featured on the Lepage Center website, social media and other communications; acknowledge the Lepage Center’s support in their public-facing materials; and amenable to participate in a Lunch at Lepage or virtual panel discussion with other grantees describing their grant work between Fall 2027 and Fall 2028.

Fine Print

Grant awards are subject to federal, state and local tax regulations. Each grantee is responsible for reporting taxable stipend payments and for remitting any tax due with their personal or institutional income tax return. For specific questions about your tax responsibilities, please contact the Internal Revenue Service, an accountant or an income tax service. IDC to be capped at no more than 5% of the grant.

For any questions, please contact lepage@villanova.edu

Coalition for Western Women's History- Irene Ledesma Prize

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:26:19 GMT

Coalition for Western Women's History- Graduate Student Conference Grant

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:20:33 GMT

Coalition for Western Women's History- Armitage-Jameson Prize

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:04:39 GMT

The Alliance for Texas History Seeks Public History Editor

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:23:28 GMT

The Alliance for Texas History wishes to enlist a public history editor for its new publication, The Journal of Texas History. The journal will be an open access publication available through the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries and by print-on-demand. JTxH will publish two issues a year, beginning in summer 2025.

The person in this role will identify museum exhibits, historical markers, podcasts, documentaries, digital history resources, and other projects that seek to bring serious historical scholarship and knowledge of Texas history to the public. The public history editor will develop standards for reviews of these projects, identify reviewers with appropriate expertise, assign and edit the reviews; and participate in the Journal’s editorial board meetings (held at least biannually).

The public history editor will be supported by Journal of Texas History co-editors, Benjamin Johnson and Rebecca Sharpless, and reviews editor, Felipe Hinojosa. Resources and recommendations will also be available via the databases and email lists of the 600+ member-strong Alliance for Texas History.

We seek a historian familiar with Texas’ public history scene, broadly defined, and with enough publication experience to plausibly edit reviews. A willingness to work in a team with the other volunteer editors and an appreciation for the wide range of subjects within Texas history are essential.

To apply, please send a cover letter describing your interest in the position along with a CV to reviews@jtxh.org by August 15 for first consideration. This is an unpaid position. For general inquiries about the journal or the Alliance for Texas History, please email contact@atxh.org

2024 Grad Prize Winner- Michael Yebisu

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:45:50 GMT

Attending the 2024 Western History Association Conference was both a fun and productive experience for me thanks to the WHA Graduate Student Prize! It was my first time staying in a room in the hotel hosting the conference, and I appreciated the easier access it gave me for attending panels and events. Additionally, I was able to allow a fellow graduate student from the University of Oklahoma to use my complimentary room as well. The service and hospitality of the hotel staff was also top notch. Overall, I felt grateful to have the opportunity to enjoy the conference and not have to worry about lodging or transportation. It made this conference one of the best I have ever attended!

The University of Oklahoma always brings dozens of graduate students and faculty to the WHA conference, and I was glad I could attend many of their panels and give my support! Some of the panels I attended included “Gender and the Struggle for Indigenous Sovereignty,” “Black Health in the West,” “Identity and Activism: Western Women Campaigning for Suffrage and Against War,” “Beyond the West: Thinking about the American West Transnationally,” and “No Constitutional Right to Abortion: Reproductive Justice, Teaching, and Research after Dobbs.”

It was nothing short of amazing to see the work that my fellow graduate students were accomplishing! For example, Tom Kahle presented a paper based on interviews he had personally conducted with Native American leader Madonna Thunder Hawk, Ben Folger discussed a little-known African American doctor in Oklahoma during the late 1800s, and Alejandra Herrera explained how the Mexican American cultural practice of “lowriders” had been adopted by people from all across the world, from Saudia Arabia to Japan. My advisor, Jennifer Holland, presented on the timely issue of abortion in our modern American society, and it felt both cathartic and productive to talk about issues and questions associated with this topic.

I also attended a roundtable of History Graduate Student Associations. It was a small one, but it gave everyone the opportunity to share their experiences with creating and maintaining organizations for the academic and social needs of graduate students. I enjoyed reminiscing on past events and discussing potential goals and activities for the History Graduate Student Association at the University of Oklahoma.

It was also a proud moment for me to receive my award at the ceremony, and many of my fellow University of Oklahoma representatives were there to support me and offer their congratulations. I appreciated that the WHA takes the time to recognize people for their accomplishments in a short yet meaningful way.

Besides attending panels, I also participated in the Welcoming Reception at the World War I Museum and Memorial and the Graduate Student Reception at the Westin. At both events, I not only enjoyed delicious snacks and free drinks, but I also caught up with friends and networked with various historians. Funnily enough, riding the free shuttle from the hotel to the reception at the World War I museum gave me an opportunity to speak to people sitting near me. For example, I spoke to Dr Tyina Steptoe, a professor at the University of Arizona, and talked to her about my research on Tucson’s Chinatown.

Additionally, since the University of Oklahoma had so many members at the conference, we also held our own event at a bar in the hotel. Since I am currently working on my dissertation, there were many graduate students and faculty I was able to reconnect with and talk about how the conference was going and how their research and work was developing.

During the WHA, I presented on a panel entitled “Finding Belonging, Navigating Space: Migration, Legislation, and Community Creation in the West, 1970s-2000s.” I presented a paper on Oklahoma City’s Asian District, which is a significant part of my planned work for my dissertation. I explained the history of the Asian District as a neighborhood mostly for refugees from Vietnam, but then over time, it developed into a space for all Asian American Oklahomans. Through this panel, I was able to share my ideas with audience members and get feedback on my arguments and ideas for my work.

I also partook in some of the best food Kansas City had to offer, including some of the best barbeque I’ve ever had! The burnt ends at Joe’s BBQ were especially good. My friends and I also had Korean BBQ, which had a large selection of meats, including my favorite: beef belly. My friend is originally from Missouri, so it was great visiting some of his old favorite places.

On our last day, we visited the World War I memorial and museum, which was both educational and moving. The artifacts and displays were quite impressive, and it was definitely a unique experience. I especially appreciated the care the museum curators took to showcase what experiences were like for soldiers.

I am very appreciative of the opportunities and experience the WHA Graduate Student Prize gave me. I would like to extend my thanks to everyone in the WHA staff who made it possible. I look forward to my free year of WHA membership!

2024 Grad Prize Winner- Zara Surratt

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:44:36 GMT

When I initially applied for this award, I was absolutely sincere when justifying the “why” of my submission. I am one of those historians who comes from a Religious Studies department, and while I do not have a monopoly on oddness, I pretty regularly experience some form of confusion meets unfamiliarity in academic spaces. As a scholar of Indigenous childhood and American Catholicism, my interdisciplinary methodologies generate a multiplicity of question marks. This is not necessarily a complaint—they breed a lot of excitement too, and its fantastic being able to collaborate with so many different fields! But it has primed me to expect to operate in the fringe spaces at conferences, and thus my opening statement. When I initially applied for this award, I expected some substantial networking, better positioning as a scholar of religion in a history space, and a satisfying panel discussion. I was beyond surprised to have a far more complex experience!

My encounter with the 2024 WHA conference has impacted the way I think and do research and pedagogy. I actually scheduled my flight to attend one of the earliest panels, “Removal and Dispossession: Teaching Indigenous Histories in University/College Classrooms.” The contributions of Dr. Elise Boxer (Dakota) and Dr. Jerome Clark challenged how I practically and theoretically engage with Native American Indigenous Studies, and have helped me tremendously in both strengthening my pedagogy and clarifying the why behind practices I intuitively valued but could not quite explain. I was also able to attend a panel addressing child removal and dispossession that Dr. Brenda Child participated in, the day that President Biden issued his public apology regarding boarding schools. As is the case for so many of us who do Indigenous history, Child has been foundational to my own scholarship, and being able to hear her succinctly articulate the complexity of that moment was a moment I will be referencing in classrooms forever.

These panels were unexpectedly insightful and innovative, and I’m quite certain its not only because of the brilliance of so many of the WHA’s scholars, but due to the vibrant community that forms the organization. While so many academic spaces give in to competitiveness and posturing—and understandably so with so much scarcity meets overwork meets bureaucratic negligence—somehow the WHA has resisted this fate. Because of my own positionality and scholarly focus, I was especially moved by the incredibly robust and active Native community composed of so many scholars of differing nations, backgrounds, trajectories, and career stages. I was able to renew existing relationships and form new ones, which I am confident will be collaborative, reciprocal, and long-lasting. As a scholar who has not been situated in spaces with such a strong and continuously growing Native presence, I know where I am bringing future graduate students and precious friends. I’m excited to contribute to a panel and a roundtable discussion (assuming the proposals are accepted!), and I have already involved a dear friend (also from Religious Studies!) in one of these projects. I’m excited to collaborate, network, and learn during future meetings.

My own panel, while somewhat unluckily scheduled at the end of the conference, deeply benefitted from the WHA’s emphasis on community and its dedication to history that does something. While one of our panelists had to drop out very unfortunately, we managed to maintain a solid temporal flow and a generative Q&A. I received valuable feedback, interesting questions, and important reading recommendations. I met the publisher behind one of my favorite books who just happened to be attending our panel. While receiving this prize was so validating as an early career scholar, even more validating was my reception throughout the meeting. I am very careful when recommending venues to my Indigenous and other minority friends and colleagues, because I’m aware of how academic spaces can reproduce violence even when the work is directly counter to hate and inequity. While I am not trying to present the WHA as a paradisical space immune to the reproduction of social and cultural systems of harm, my experience was decidedly not disheartening, and I have a good sense this was not a one off, but the labor and love of a community of brilliant scholars dedicated to inclusivity and sharedness.

2024 Grad Prize Winner- Jessica Martinez

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:43:04 GMT

My experience at the WHA Conference was both enriching and transformative for my professional growth as a historian. The conference offered a wealth of opportunities, from attending diverse sessions and plenary discussions to participating in receptions that fostered meaningful connections. I had the privilege of presenting my historical research and serving as a panel chair, both of which honed my skills in public speaking and scholarly discourse. Engaging in thought-provoking conversations throughout the event deepened my insights and broadened my perspective, reinforcing my development as a dedicated historian.

As a graduate student and emerging scholar, I attended the Graduate Student Reception to connect with peers navigating similar academic journeys. Through conversations, I gained valuable insights into their historical research, methodologies, and fellowship opportunities that could inform and enhance my own work. In turn, I was eager to share resources and offer my support, encouraging a spirit of mutual exchange and collaboration.

Among the many panels I attended, one of the most impactful was “Rising Up on Contested Ground: Women’s Gender, and Sexualities History in the Western and Southern Borderlands,” sponsored by the Coalition for Western Women’s History. As a junior scholar focusing on women, race, and labor, I eagerly attended this panel seeking guidance and inspiration. One persistent challenge in studying women’s history is demonstrating their roles and significance in historical narratives. The panelists offered invaluable strategies for uncovering and incorporating women’s voices into history, sparking numerous insights. I found myself fully engaged, taking detailed notes, and deeply inspired by the compelling discussion, especially by panelist Dr. Tiffany Jasmine Gonzalez.

After the session, I approached Dr. Gonzalez to thank her for her wisdom and participation. As a Latina with a Ph.D. in history, she embodies a rare and empowering presence in the field. Seeing her success and passion renewed my determination to pursue my own path, making this panel an unforgettable highlight of the conference.

I had the opportunity to present my primary research on the panel “Sex, Labor, Mobilization: Early Twentieth Century Women of the California and Texas Borderlands,” chaired by Dr. Sonia Hernandez. My presentation explored the experiences of Chicanas and Mexicanas working in the El Paso garment industry during the 20th century. It was incredibly rewarding to see audience members engaged, asking thoughtful questions, and showing genuine curiosity about our work. Dr. Hernandez, with her expertise in gender, labor, and the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, was an ideal chair for the panel. Our shared research interests led to an exciting invitation to collaborate on another conference panel, which I eagerly accepted.

Presenting my research at the WHA conference not only allowed me to refine my presentation skills but also to build valuable professional networks that enhance my curriculum vitae for the job market. More importantly, the conference provided a platform to amplify the history of ethnic Mexicans and their labor experiences along the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, fostering connections with scholars who share a passion for this critical field of study.

In addition to presenting my research, I had the honor of chairing the panel “Early-Stage Research Lightning Round,” sponsored by the WHA Graduate Student Caucus. This panel provided three graduate students with a valuable platform to present their dissertation topics and receive guidance from esteemed historians on navigating the research and writing process. The room was filled with engaged audience members, captivated by the students' innovative topics and the insightful advice offered by Dr. Larisa Veloz and Dr. Brian Frehner.

After the session, Dr. Veloz expressed her admiration for the panel's success and complimented me on my effectiveness as chair. Her enthusiasm and positive feedback were particularly meaningful, and she encouraged me to chair a similar panel at the following year's conference in Albuquerque. This experience not only strengthened my organizational and leadership skills but also reinforced the importance of fostering supportive spaces for emerging scholars.

Lastly, attending the book publishing tables prompted me to reflect on potential publishing avenues. As an advanced Ph.D. candidate, identifying suitable publishers is an essential next step in my academic journey. These conversations marked my first direct interaction with editors, whose enthusiasm for my work was both affirming and invigorating. I left the press booths with a clearer vision of pursuing publication with either the University of North Carolina Press or the University of Texas Press, both distinguished for their contributions to borderlands scholarship, which aligns profoundly with the scope and intervention of my research.

I have consistently pursued opportunities that have shaped me into the scholar I am today and continue to strive to become. By actively sharing my historical research and engaging in meaningful conversations, I have built valuable professional networks. Attending the WHA this year allowed me to achieve these goals and exceed my expectations. Another highlight was receiving an invitation from scholars specializing in the political economy of the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands to join their panel at next year’s WHA—an opportunity I enthusiastically accepted. Experiences like these reaffirm my commitment to contributing to the field and building connections that enhance my academic journey, especially in spaces like the WHA conference.

2024 Grad Prize Winner- Hannah Reynolds

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:40:21 GMT

I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to attend the Western History Association Conference in Kansas City this past October, an experience made possible thanks to the WHA Graduate Student Award. It was my first WHA Conference, and my first in-person conference as a graduate student, and I didn’t really know what to expect. In addition to a more general fear of putting myself and my work into the world beyond my graduate program, I was nervous to even share a space with scholars whose work I have read and admired for years. I somewhat expected (and maybe even hoped!) that I would go the whole conference without talking to a single other person.

I learned quickly, however, that the WHA conference is not a space that would abide me sticking to myself. In fact, I think I spent most of the weekend meeting and talking with other people, and I am so glad that I did! I was pleasantly surprised to find that despite the professional nature of the conference, all the conversations I had felt friendly and even casual. I got much more confident as the week went on–I certainly would never have guessed at the beginning of the week that I’d work up the confidence to introduce myself to Elliot West at the hotel bar! I feel like those kinds of spontaneous interactions are promoted by the inclusive and positive culture of the WHA conference, and I am so appreciative of all the scholars who took the time to speak with me and welcome me to the WHA community.

In addition to the social aspect, I found that the conference was intellectually crucial as I continue to develop a proposal for my dissertation project. Despite the wide-ranging methodological and geographical areas of studies captured under the umbrella of the WHA, I found that each time slot had multiple panels that I wanted to attend and felt relevant to my academic interests. In addition to the panel that I participated in, I went to ten different panels from subjects as wide-ranging as Native women, Greater Reconstruction, and the political economy of settler colonialism. Though some were highly attended, I found that my favorites were the more intimate panels where I felt comfortable asking questions and introducing myself to panelists afterwards. This kind of close engagement with each panel continues to pay off: I still go back to my notes from the Conference as I craft fellowship applications and my dissertation prospectus. The information and methodologies that I was introduced to at the conference have been extremely helpful as I work to situate my own work in the broader field of Western History.

Steeping myself in this scholarship felt particularly significant for me, as I come from a university that does not have much representation of Western history among the faculty or course offerings. I had hoped that being an active member of the WHA would help make up for this, particularly in terms of learning from other historians of the West and starting to build a network of colleagues. And it certainly has! There were many events at the conference that allowed me to meet and learn from like-minded historians and educators, from the Coalition for Western Women’s History Breakfast to the Public History Reception. All these events were structured to promote conversation between historians at different levels of their careers and in different kinds of historical professions. I spoke to many folks who referred to the WHA as their “home conference” that they come back to year after year. After returning from Kansas City, I immediately started working on assembling possible panels because I was excited about the possibility of the WHA becoming my “home conference” as well.

Perhaps the best part of the WHA was the opportunity to get to meet other graduate students from across the country who will hopefully be my colleagues for years to come. I found that the conference does a lot to promote graduate student attendance and engagement. One thing I appreciated was how the conference promotes the inclusion of scholars at different stages in their careers in panels. For this reason, many of us who were in Kansas City were not only spectators, but participants, which was really empowering. Sharing one’s research at any stage of one’s career is scary–that graduate students are made to feel comfortable sharing their work at various stages of progress speaks to the culture of the WHA and the strength of graduate student representation. In addition to promoting graduate student presence and involvement, the conference schedule also builds in specific events for graduate students to meet one another and to participate in the Graduate Student Caucus. The very existence of the WHA Graduate Student Award is another great example of the WHA’s commitment to graduate student involvement and leadership in our community of historians.

Attending the 2024 WHA Conference was an extremely positive experience for me, and I look forward to experiencing it all over again in Albuquerque!

2024 Grad Prize Winner- Alejandra Herrera

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:37:56 GMT

I had a great time attending the WHA!! I had the opportunity to learn so much from both junior scholars (like myself) and senior scholars as they discussed their research and the significance of their work. I attended many different panels, met new people, attended the Graduate Student Reception, and bought sooooo many books. Not only was I able to hear about exciting and important new research by junior and senior scholars, but I also connected with fellow graduate students from various institutions, which I would not have had the chance to do without this conference. It was so enjoyable to meet new people, such as fellow junior scholars. And, of course, it was great to gain new Instagram followers. (LOLOLOLOL)

I introduced myself to well-known academics in Western History. At one point during the WHA, Loneise Thomas (one of my peers and dear friend) and I were waiting for an elevator when the 2024 WHA president, Dr. Kelly Lytle Hernández, came out from an elevator on the other side of the hallway. Loneise and I saw Dr. Hernández, and I (not shy at all) made eye contact with her, waved, and said, “Oh!! Hello, Madam President!!” President Hernández politely said hello to us, and we introduced ourselves as PhD students from the University of Oklahoma. I am sure that Dr. Hernández does not remember this interaction as fondly as Loneise and I do, but it remains one of those moments that stands out in my memory. Almost immediately after our interaction with President Hernández, Loneise and I excitedly told all our conference friends that we had introduced ourselves to the WHA President by chance as she walked out of the elevator!! It was so funny and such a great memory.

I also made nice memories with my conference buddy and dear friend, Zach Nora, and I met and introduced ourselves to several senior scholars. We attended multiple panels discussing Latino communities. In one instance, we went to a panel on Latina women and the various ways they resisted and challenged legal and social obstacles aimed at controlling and oppressing their lives and autonomy as women. We were very interested in the panel because it covered an important and engaging topic, but we also attended because we recognized the name of the panel chair, Dr. Mary E. Mendoza from Penn State University. In our Race and Environment seminar with Dr. Kathleen Brosnan, we planned to discuss proofs of Dr. Mendoza’s book (where Mendoza served as an editor) Not Just Green, Not Just White: Race, Justice, and Environmental History, the week after the WHA. Zach and I met Dr. Mendoza excitedly, but we were NOT done with our assigned readings of Not Just Green, Not Just White!! It was an interesting experience to meet a scholar whose anthology we had not completed reading. We DID finish reading the proofs before we met for seminar the week after the WHA, with Dr. Mendoza as a guest speaker.

On the last morning of the conference, Zach wanted to go to a panel focusing on Texas and California borderlands in the early twentieth century, one of Zach’s research interests. Being a good conference buddy, I got up early and was ready to attend this panel with my friend, which started at 8:15am!! We went because we were both interested in the panel aaaaand we were able to meet Dr. Sonia Hernández from Texas A&M University!! Meeting and speaking with Dr. Hernández was great; she took time out of her very busy day to speak to Zach and I about our

research and who we are. It was really nice to see one of my friends make such a great connection with a scholar he really wanted to connect with.

Not only was I able to speak with scholars, such as Drs Hernández and Dr. Mendoza, but I also made new grad student friends that I met at the Graduate Student Reception. I had so much fun at that reception!! I won the raffle, which gave me a mug with “WHA” on it (!!), and I met grad students from different institutions and various graduate career stages. I also gained Instagram followers, which may not seem significant in the grand scheme of things. Still, it mattered to me because I enjoy getting new followers on Instagram. (I felt as if I were an Instagram influencer every time I got a ‘new follower notification’ LOLOLOL.) In addition to meeting new people, I finally had the opportunity to meet the junior scholars who presented with me on our panel about the transnational American West. I had previously communicated with Faith Bennett, Annie Delgado, Jonathan Laska, Abigail Scott, and Ashley Harms Somawang online, so it was wonderful to see them in person and hear their voices!!

Overall, I truly enjoyed my time at the conference. I got to meet new people, make new friends, and reconnect with old friends. My online friendships (including but not limited to junior scholars Abigail Scott and Ashley Harms Somawang) transformed into real-life connections, too, as we met in person!! Now, I have both online and in-person friends because of this conference. I bought several books that I will read when I have time (as a grad student, I cannot guarantee when that will be LOLOLOLOL). I had the opportunity to speak with many junior and senior scholars; it was a fantastic experience. It was so much fun to learn new things and take a selfie with Dr. William Bauer for my mom!! Dr. Bauer was a professor I had during my undergrad years and, luckily, again during my time as an MA student. I shared the selfie in our family group chat (like my mom asked), and my siblings, in true sibling fashion, responded with, “you’re such a nerd but that’s cool. have fun.” And I DID have fun!! I give this conference a 10/10 rating and highly recommend attending!!

2024 Grad Prize Winner- René A. Ballesteros

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:36:23 GMT

Para empezar, le debo a la gente y comunidad de WHA gracias para el apoyo y confianza que me han dado sobre estos años. Con un gran abrazo desde el corazón, gracias.

In 2022, I began my Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. I was unsure what to expect, what to research, or how my community engagement museum experience would translate to academia. It was a risk, but the journey paid off with fellowships, scholarships, and opportunities to present on past and developing research in history, interpretation, and my constantly developing love and passion for digital humanities.

My WHA Conference History:

The first WHA Conference I attended was in San Antonio in 2022 when I was invited to chair the panel titled Challenging Erasure: Exploring Community Pathways to Collecting, Preserving, and Sharing Black Texas History, featuring presenters Claudia Espinosa, Pamela Nicole Walker, Teresa Van Hoy, and Roseann Bacha-Garza. I’d be remiss not to thank María Esther Hammack for initially recommending me to chair. As I learned more about WHA, I saw an opportunity to serve on the Grad Staff, which included benefits like a room stay and, what is as good as gold to a student, meal tickets. Moreover, serving with the Grad Staff gave me an incredible support network of inspiring researchers at what can sometimes be an overwhelming conference. Where do I go first? How do these elevators work? Have I eaten? All these questions are relinquished when you are on the WHA Grad Staff.

I was immediately astounded by the diversity of presenters, panel topics, and attendees at the WHA Conference. Plus, the intention and accountability with which the WHA addresses its organizational history on the website impressed me greatly. That conference week in San Antonio was unforgettable. It felt like all the stars of history were there, and my conference experience made the researchers and writers of many historical works and projects that I admired real and tangible. Realizing that I, too, was a peer and colleague with professional historians, instilled confidence in me and further inspired my work, studies, and community. I was hooked on the WHA Conference.

My second WHA in Los Angeles was also astonishing. I was privileged to participate in the Teaching Local History “Across Many Wests”: A Roundtable Conversation with Patricia Loughlin, Jessica Barbata Jackson, Sarah R. Payne, Benjamin Kiser, Todd Laugen, Cristina Rodriguez, and Jennifer O’Neal. Including K-12 history topics for the awareness of our profession is necessary for the future of our places because we never know what young people will become after they leave the classroom or museum. I returned to serving with the Grad Staff and attended the Graduate Student Research Workshop. The research workshop is yet another way that the WHA supports students in our research at and beyond the conference.

Graduate Student Prize: Kansas 2024:

Receiving the Graduate Student Prize in 2024 helped me immensely. I am forever grateful to the WHA and the donors who continue to make opportunities like this available to students. Getting support for stay, travel, and food allowed me to attend many more sessions and meet even more outstanding professionals. The concurrent scheduling with the SHA and stay in Kansas City were all expertly planned.

The 2024 conference week was a whirlwind for me since immediately after, I traveled to attend the PastForward conference held by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It was another week of history and connections that only the WHA can provide. Kansas City was the first WHA Conference where I did not work on the Graduate Staff. Regardless, the staff embraced and welcomed me as if I were. I am deeply grateful to my colleagues, peers, allies, and friends I have connected with through the WHA Grad Staff.

The sessions I participated in included the Digital Scholarship Lightning Round chaired by Sean Fraga with presenters Adam Sundberg, Dave Tell, Siriana Lundgren, David Grua, Haleigh Marcello, Johnathan Daniel Laska, and Gregory Payne. I also presented on the Practicing Digital Heritage on Contested Grounds panel with Christy Hyman, Amparo Chavez-Gonzalez, Linda Garcia Merchant, and Shine Trabucco. After our session, Linda and Shine invited me to present a graduate student keynote as part of the Digital Humanities at the University of Houston 2025 event series. I excitedly accepted and am now reflecting on how many of my professional long-term relationships would not have been possible without the networking and support provided by the hard work of the WHA staff, board, and committees.

Conclusion:

My journey with the WHA, from tentative beginnings to impactful presentations and invaluable connections, underscores the profound power of community. From the initial feelings of belonging to the incredible opportunities for growth and recognition, the WHA has played a pivotal role in shaping my academic and professional trajectory. Thank you for these opportunities and for reminding everyone that at the heart of any field of study are the people and connections we forge that truly make it meaningful. I look forward to staying connected with WHA forever.

In closing, if you have received a tlacuache/possum/zarigueya sticker in the past three years of WHA conferences, it was my way of representing the Rio Grande Valley. If you have one saved on your laptop, water bottle, or bicycle, think of me and the RGV.

2024 Grad Prize Winner- Alexander Miller

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:31:26 GMT

This October, I was fortunate enough to win one of the Western History Association’s Graduate Student Prizes, allowing me to attend WHA Kansas City with minimal personal expenses and continue to participate in a community that I look forward to convening with every year. This year’s conference was exceptionally full of panels, receptions, and catching up with colleagues. I left with a strong feeling of accomplishment, plans for next year’s conference in Albuquerque, and momentum to continue through the rest of the fall semester.

I arrived at the conference hotel an hour after the opening reception began. Once ditching my bags, I ran into a good friend that I met at WHA 2021 and we hurried over to the World War I museum. There, I reconnected with my former Master’s advisors and met a few participants in the first of two panels I was on. I also reconnected with other Applied History Initiative fellows before heading to a dinner with that group.

I started day two of WHA, my first full day, with the Environmental History Breakfast. The spread was good and the coffee was hot, which is all you can ask. But being around all of my peers is what really makes this breakfast special every year. I sat next to Dale Mize, a fellow Colorado State alum currently at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and caught up with him. As is tradition at this breakfast, we went around the room and everyone shared their current research. It was nice putting faces to names, topics to scholars, and absorbing some of the intellectual brilliance while my coffee kicked in.

After breakfast, I went to “New Visions of Northern Plains Politics: Shifting Ideologies and National Impacts,” where panelists discussed Catherine McNicol Stock’s Nuclear Country: The Origins of the Rural New Right. As a public lands historian, I took away great insights on the relationship between military lands, federal presence in the West, and deeply-reactionary politics. For the second concurrent session, I went to “Doing Community Engaged History in the American South and West” and attended the Graduate Student Caucus Lunch and Meeting afterward. At lunch, I sat with Hailey Doucette, another good friend from my time at Colorado State, and met many of the other smart and welcoming University of Kansas graduate students.

During the field trip sessions, I grabbed a beer with my former MA advisor and talked through some ideas within our shared topic of public lands recreation. We walked over to the Public History Reception, where I continued catching up with familiar faces and chatting about my current research. I then went to the Graduate Student Reception and introduced fellow Montana State students to peers from other universities. While enjoying the camaraderie at the reception, many of us watched a thunderstorm roll through town from our perch on top of the Westin.

Day one was busy, but day two was slated to be even busier. After grabbing a quick lobby breakfast, my MSU classmate, Jacob Northcutt, and I attended “Parks, Public Lands, and Indigenous Efforts to Resist Settler Colonialism.” We had to take off early to prepare for our panel on mountain recreation, but I was able to start planning a Colorado Plateau themed panel for WHA 2025 with one of the panelists of “Parks, Public Lands…” later in the day. The panel Jacob and I were on went well, and, like all good panels, discussion overflowed into the lobby afterward. I had a great conversation with a fellow grad student from University of Oregon about the role power plays in recreational access which we continued while poaching a SHA reception the last evening of the conference.

My second panel, “Rivers, Peaks, and Ranches: Unveiling the Interconnected Threads of Climate, Economic Flux, and Cultural Evolution in the American West,” happened after lunch (back-to-back panels, geez!), so my fellow panelists and I prepared after grabbing a quick lunch at Crown Center. I organized this one by pulling largely from my network of graduate students and early career scholars, who happen to be the people I spend the most time with at WHA. Presenting with them was such a blast; being so familiar with each other’s work, we had a very compelling discussion covering a variety of topics related to the rural West. While still milling around the room after our panel, I met the editor of Utah Historical Quarterly who expressed interest in my work on industry in Vernal, Utah. This publication was at the front of my mind when doing this research, so it was very exciting to make that connection.

After briefly gathering myself following two panels, I attended the CRAW reception, where the Montana State contingent caught up on how the conference was going for all of us. We then filtered into the Award Ceremony and sat next to Jared Orsi, the new editor of the Western Historical Quarterly and my former supervisor at CSU’s Public & Environmental History Center. After celebrating everyone’s accomplishments, I congregated with my fellow mountain recreation panelists (the first one) to grab dinner and continue our discussion on recreation’s role in the history of the West.

After two and a half whirlwind days that caused a latent cold to reemerge, I decided to rest the last day and get breakfast with Matt Klingle, Michael Childers, and two graduate students. We discussed where we are with our research, connections between the West and my home state of Maine, and shared resources for future work. I then raided the book exhibit, attended two panels on recreation and land, said my goodbyes, and took a much needed nap. As a prize recipient, I felt a great amount of anxious anticipation for this year’s conference. Three days of catching up with friends made at past WHAs, expanding my professional network, and sharing my research, however, greatly reaffirmed that WHA is my academic home—and I can’t think of a better one.

2024 Grad Prize Winner- Darby Ratliff

Fri, 30 May 2025 20:39:27 GMT

Read about 2024 Grad Prize winner Darby Ratliff's experience at the Kansas City Conference:

One of the things I love most about conferences is the orchestrated serendipity. Sitting in the “Time, Temporality, and the Indigenous Environments” panel on October 24th, I felt one of my comprehensive examination reading lists come to life as Brenda Child presented on her new project, taking questions from Louis Warren, Ned Blackhawk, and Col Thrush, all of whose work I read as part of an Indigenous Studies field list. In graduate school, there is so much discussion of being in conversation with scholars and learning where one’s work fits within that field that to see it literally embodied at the Western History Association’s conference this year was such a gift. It was also a reminder that though academic work can seem to exist in a vacuum as we sift through archives or at our respective desks, there is an intensely collaborative and community-based element to it as well.

While at first overwhelmed by the sheer number of activities, events, and panels at WHA, I quickly settled into a routine of trying to absorb as much of its opportunities as I could. One of my favourite sessions was the first “Roundtable on Keywords in Western History.”. The four keywords were “treaties,” “expansion,” “queerness,” and “Whiteness.” As someone consistently wrestling with many of the same terms in my work, it was really useful to hear established scholars in the field discussing these terms, offering suggestions for reading, and explaining their approach. I was particularly interested in Jennifer Holland’s discussion of “queerness,” given that I am both not trained in queer studies, but I am interested in the way that historians of the nineteenth century can use it as a lens of examining same-sex relationships. In particular, I was interested in her assertion that queer theory dovetails particularly well with western history, given that geographically the West can be seen as placing the fringe as the center.

This conference was particularly special to me because my home department in American Studies at Saint Louis University covered registration for anyone in my doctoral program who wanted to attend. Anyone who knows me knows that I’m an intensely team-oriented person, and so getting to do a conference with my team allowed for a reflection-based component that was helpful for processing elements of the experience relating to my research. For example, I was delighted to discuss the “Contested Land and Competing Futures in Indian Territory, North and South” panel with my colleague. Dr. Katie Walkiewicz incorporated their family history into their presentation, discussing the nuances of being Cherokee, matriarchal traditions, and their grandfather’s service in the Confederate Army. Dr. Walkiewicz’s background is in literature, and both my colleague and I discussed how we appreciated their approach to storytelling through family history and through history in general, since we’re both more traditional historians.

Moreover, I was delighted to be on a panel with a friend to discuss the intersections between Native history and the Catholic Church. Carving out time to talk about religious history and empire, it was wonderful to be in conversation with Zara Surratt and Danae Jacobson. Having been encouraged to attend WHA in the first place based on the idea of putting a panel together, it was great to see it come together and for us to be able to share our work and research. Moreover, I’d never been on a panel with a a commenter before, and so I’m eternally grateful to Dr. Jacobson for her time and attention to both my paper and Zara’s, as well as the questions she posed as I work to incorporate this paper back into my dissertation, certainly with her feedback in mind. It’s always interesting to hear one’s work reflected back, and so I was amazed to hear Dr. Jacobson noted how my paper incorporated print culture–which absolutely made sense given the inclusion of a Lakota-language newspaper–pointing out something obvious that being so in the weeds with the work itself, I had not recognized. Overall, the whole conversation made me excited to return to my research and my dissertation, giving me a second wind in a process that can feel so long and isolating.

In the elevator one night, I was talking with a fellow attendee who said that conferences are great for scheduling time to see friends each year, and I feel lucky to have heard the many enriching papers, to have participated in great conversations and, of couse, to have seen so many new and old friends, both expected and otherwise. In a true moment of serendipity, I was chatting with someone from Stanford University for the first time after the Awards Ceremony, and I asked her if she happened to know someone I used to work with. Imagine my surprise when she told me that that person was flying in that night to present at the Southern Historical Association conference the next day! It was so delightful to catch up and, because both presentations on Saturday, not only were we able to see each other, we were also able to attend each other’s panels. Altogether, it was an incredible week, and I’m grateful for the support of the WHA Graduate Student Prize for making it possible. I look forward to attending WHA in the future and seeing the folks I met for the first time again, exchanging stories and continuing conversations started at this one in Kansas City.

Submit to the Metropolitan Museum Journal

Fri, 30 May 2025 17:08:59 GMT

The Editorial Board of the peer-reviewed Metropolitan Museum Journal invites submissions of original research on works of art in the Museum’s collection.

The Journal  publishes Articles and Research Notes. Works of art from The Met collection should be central to the discussion. Articles contribute extensive and thoroughly argued scholarship—art historical, technical, and scientific—whereas Research Notes are narrower in scope, focusing on a specific aspect of new research or presenting a significant finding from technical analysis, for example. The maximum length for articles is 8,000 words (including endnotes) and 10–12 images, and for research notes 4,000 words (including endnotes) and 4–6 images.

The process of peer review is double-anonymous. Manuscripts are reviewed by the Journal Editorial Board, composed of members of the curatorial, conservation, and scientific departments, as well as scholars from the broader academic community.

Articles and Research Notes in the Journal appear in print and online, and are accessible in JStor on the University of Chicago Press website.

The deadline for submissions for Volume 61 (2025) is September 15, 2025.

Submission guidelines: www.journals.uchicago.edu/journals/met/instruct

Please send materials to: journalsubmissions@metmuseum.org

Questions? Write to Elizabeth.Block@metmuseum.org

Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha- Job Opportunities

Thu, 15 May 2025 21:39:09 GMT

The Joslyn brings people together to explore art across time and cultures. Our vision is to broaden our collection, invigorate our programs, bolster our organization, and open our doors wider to everyone. We are art-centered, inclusive, responsible, and dynamic. Be a part of our team. The Joslyn is home to the exceptional Maximilian-Bodmer collection. Individuals working in either position listed below would have the opportunity to engage with this collection through Native community initiatives, research, and interpretation. For more on these job opprtunities click here

Curatorial Assistant, Native American Art

This position is open at the assistant level for a two-year term to support the Museum’s Native American art collections and programs. It offers a motivated individual the opportunity to gain curatorial experience and may serve as preparation for an advanced career in a museum curatorial department or for graduate study.

Assistant or Associate Curator of American Art

The position is open at the Assistant or Associate Curator level and offers a motivated individual the opportunity to create a dynamic program for American art, encompassing collections, exhibitions, research, and interpretation.

To apply for either positions, please submit your cover letter and CV via email to careers@joslyn.org , and include the job role in the subject line. Joslyn Art Museum believes in fostering diversity and equal opportunity as integral parts of its hiring practices, upholding its commitment as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for this position. Joslyn offers competitive compensation and a generous benefits package to eligible employees.

10th Annual Eastern Sierra History Conference

Mon, 05 May 2025 14:25:09 GMT

The 10th Annual Eastern Sierra History Conference seeks to enhance awareness, enrich knowledge, and generate recognition of the diverse and complex heritage of the Sierra Nevada region. We are seeking presentations on the history and culture of the Sierra Nevada, the contiguous geographic areas of the Sierra Nevada and the Great Basin, along with research that may have taken place outside of the region but is related to the history of the area. Selected presenters will have their papers published in the Eastern Sierra History Journal, a digital publication that is sponsored by Sierra Forever and the Claremont Colleges.

This event will be an in-person conference held at the Cerro Coso Community College in Bishop, CA. The Conference will feature keynote speakers in the morning of Friday and Saturday. The morning session presenters will have 40 minutes to speak with 10 minutes for discussion. Afternoon session presenters will have 30 minutes to present with 10 minutes for discussion. Breakfast, lunch, and light refreshments at breaks will be provided along with a dinner on Saturday evening for all speakers and conference attendees. Sierra Forever will sell relevant books during the conference.

Please submit a maximum 250 words abstract along with a brief biographical statement to Michelle Kelly, Education & Events Manager, Sierra Forever at michelle@sierraforever.org by Friday, June 27, 2025.

If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Kelly by email at michelle@sierraforever.org or by phone at (760) 920-9224.

In Memoriam: Bob (Robert) Bonner

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:53:55 GMT

Dr. Bob (Robert) Bonner, Marjorie Crabb Garbisch Professor Emeritus of History & the Liberal Arts at Carleton College and longtime WHA member, died on April 16, 2025.

Dr. Bonner's active involvement with our organization began as early as the 1990s, when he served on the Local Arrangements Committee for the WHA's 37th Annual Conference in St. Paul, Minnesota. His participation in the WHA continued as he attended and presented his work at several subsequent conferences and published in the Western Historical Quarterly.

We invite you to read Dr. Bonner's obituary to learn more about his life and storied career. Memorial services took place on Thursday, April 24th, 2025, in Northfield, Minnesota.

Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association- Abbott-Johnson Prize

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:22:25 GMT

The Abbott-Johnson Award, created through a generous contribution from Carl Abbott and David Johnson, past PCB-AHA Presidents and Co-Editors of the Pacific Historical Review (PHR), will be awarded annually for the best article in the history of the Pacific World, its peoples, and relations (including Oceanian, Southeast Asian, Asian American, and Hawaiian history), published in the PHR or in another journal by a PCB-AHA member. The award honors Abbott, emeritus professor of Urban Studies and History at Portland State University, and Johnson, emeritus professor of History at Portland State University, for their service to the PCB-AHA, the PHR, and the field of Pacific World history.

Abbott is author or co-author of numerous books, including The Metropolitan Frontier: Cities in the Modern American West, The New Urban America: Growth and Politics in Sunbelt Cities, How Cities Won the West: Four Centuries of Urban Change in Western North America, Greater Portland: Urban Life and Landscape in the Pacific Northwest, and Imagining Urban Futures: Cities in Science Fiction and What We Might Learn from Them.

Johnson published Founding the Far West: California, Oregon, Nevada, 1840–1890, which received the 1992 Pacific Coast Branch Award for an outstanding first monograph on any historical subject. At PSU, Johnson received the Burlington Northern Award for excellence in teaching and scholarship, the John Eliot Allen Outstanding Teaching Award, and the Branford Price Millar Award for outstanding scholarship and service. He is working on a book about the only woman lynched during the California Gold Rush.

The author need not live within the region served by the PCB-AHA (the Western States of the United States and the Western Provinces of Canada) if the article appeared in the PHR. Articles eligible for our other prizes are eligible for this award. The recipient will receive $250. If the article appears outside of the PHR, the author must be a current member of the American Historical Association living or working in the region served by the Pacific Coast Branch.

We are accepting further donations to support the Abbott-Johnson Award. You can questions about submissions and donations to Michael Green, Executive Director PCB–AHA, michael.green@pcb-aha.org.

You may submit articles for consideration until April 15, 2025, to the following three committee members:

David A. Johnson, Portland State University, johnsod@pdx.edu

Megan Asaka, University of California, Riverside, megan.asaka@ucr.edu

Maile Arvin, University of Utah, maile.arvin@utah.edu

Montana State University- Distinctive Collections Travel and Access Award

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:34:29 GMT

Applications should consist of:

A cover letter;
A statement of purpose of no more than 1500 words describing the project, the collections the researcher plans to consult, and the anticipated final product;
A budget for travel, digitization, or a combination of the two;
A 2-3 page curriculum vitae.

Send applications to the Head of Archives and Special Collections, Jodi Allison-Bunnellby April 14, 2025.

Applications will be evaluated by a joint committee composed of the director of the Doig Center, a member of the ASC faculty, the Head of ASC, and a member of the Friends board.

Criteria for evaluation:

Evidence of an appropriate range and depth of ASC collections to be used;
Significance and originality (or a fresh treatment) of the proposed topic;

Quality of writing and organization;
Applicant’s past record of successfully publishing or otherwise disseminating academic or creative works, or in the case of graduate students, demonstrated promise of success;
A well-supported budget for travel, digitization, or both.

The award will be announced by May 1, 2025. Recipients will receive $1,500 at the start of the research and $1,500 after their public presentation is completed. We highly recommend travel in early to mid summer, when awardees can access campus housing. Lodging in Bozeman is extremely expensive.

2025 Pacific Northwest Labor History Conference

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:44:32 GMT

2025 Pacific Northwest Labor History Conference: “Labor in a Hostile Political Environment: What Can Labor History Teach Us?”

April 25-26, Portland, Oregon

Registration Open Now at pnlha.org

Friday night, April 25 Oregon AFL-CIO, 3645 SE 32 nd Ave., Portland

6:00-8:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: “How Labor History Helps Us Understand and Face the Current Attacks on the Labor Movement”

Graham Trainor, President, Oregon AFL-CIO

April Sims, President, Washington State Labor Council

Sussanne Skidmore, President, British Columbia Federation of Labour

Tour, Reception and Social Hour

Saturday, April 26, NECA/IBEW Electrical Training Center, 16021 NE Airport Way, Portland

8:00-5:00 pm Plenary Sessions:

“The Other Operation Dixie: Public Workers and the Future of the Labor Movement”

Will Jones, Professor of History, University of Minnesota

“Malevolent Bargains: The Politics of Immigration Restriction (1920s/2020s)”

Dan Tichenor, Professor of Political Science, Director, Wayne Morse Center on Public Governance, University of Oregon

Bob Bussel, Professor Emeritus, Labor Education and Research Center, University of Oregon

Responses from Oregon Trade Unionists

Workshops/Panels:

•Pages from British Columbia Labor History

•Black Oregonians and the Civilian Conservation Corps

•Teacher Strikes in the PNW in Historical Perspective

•Young Workers On the Move

•Class and Racial Violence in the PNW

•Labor and the Environment

•Julia Rutilla, PNW Radical

•New Research in Labor History and Labor Strategy

•How to Do Local Union History

[Agenda subject to change. See PNLHA website for Updates]

Early Bird (by April 1): $45

Students: Free [with student ID]

H-Net Teaching Conference

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:13:04 GMT

Pedagogy in an Age of Uncertainty: AI, Inclusive Teaching, and the Politics of Knowledge

Proposal Due: May 23, 2025

Conference Date: August 18 - 21, 2025

Location: Virtual on Whova

H-Net is pleased to announce that “Pedagogy in an Age of Uncertainty: AI, Inclusive Teaching, and the Politics of Knowledge” will be our theme for the fourth annual Teaching Conference. This year’s theme invites presenters to explore the challenges of teaching and learning amid rapidly evolving technologies, the complexities of knowledge production in an era of misinformation and censorship, and ongoing debates over diversity and inclusion at all levels of education.

We welcome individual, panel, and roundtable proposals, and encourage interactive sessions such as digital posters, assignment charrettes, and other innovative formats that foster engagement and discussion.

This year, our keynote speaker will be Robert Cassanello, Associate Professor of History at the University of Central Florida.

The conference will be held in a virtual format during the week of Monday, August 18th, 2025. Presenters will have the opportunity to be recorded for future reference via the H-Net Commons. Selected presenters will also be invited to publish their work in the H-Net Conference Proceedings publication.

1. Innovative pedagogical approaches to fostering critical thinking, media literacy, and inclusive and equitable learning environments in today’s polarized political landscape.

2. Challenges and strategies related to the use of digital resources and artificial intelligence.

3. Public-facing educational programs and resources (H-Net, National History Day, literacy initiatives, etc.) that strengthen civic engagement, historical literacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration and can enrich existing humanities efforts on the local, state, and national levels.

4. Difficulties relating to government mandates at all educational levels.

Email submissions to brothe10@msu.edu by Friday, May 23, 2025.

As H-Net is a proponent of open source access, the conference will be free and open to all.

Cokie Roberts Fellowship

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:49:59 GMT

The National Archives Foundation still welcomes applications for the Fifth Annual Cokie Roberts Fellowship for Women's History. Applications will be accepted through April 14, 2025.

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The Cokie Roberts Research Fund for Women’s History will award up to $12,500 to support annual fellowships for applicants who will perform new research at the National Archives to elevate women’s history. Applicants can be based anywhere in the U.S.

The recipients of the fellowship will perform original document research from the National Archives on women’s history for a published book, article, essay, film, short series, or art piece developed for the general public.

How to apply:

The application window is currently open and will close on April 14, 2025.

Interested applicants must submit the following information through an online form:

Project Proposal Responses – Applications require written responses to project proposal questions. These questions include: An abstract or executive summary of your project proposal; any prior experience conducting research at the National Archives; an overview of your proposed research topic and why the topic is important to you; and when and where you hope to publish your final work.
Resume/CV (no more than three pages)
One (1) letter of recommendation (supporting your application/project)
Three (3) samples of your work.

Contact fellowship@archivesfoundation.org for more information.

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Curious about past recipients?

You can learn more about prior awardees and their respective projects and topics at the fellows page here.

Montana History Network Fellowship

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:15:30 GMT

MTHS Seeks Applications for Fellowships

The Montana Historical Society is seeking applicants for our annual Montana History Network fellowship.

The fellowship, which comes with a $4,000 stipend, is for graduate or doctoral students who will conduct research at Montana Historical Society (MTHS), Montana State University (MSU) and/or University of Montana (UM) library and archives.

Please note that for the 2025 fellowship, research will need to be conducted at MSU and UM, as MTHS is closed for renovation.

The student is expected to be in residence and conduct research for four weeks between May 1, 2025, and Oct. 31, 2025. The student will submit a written report about the research by Dec. 31, 2025, which will be shared with Nelson Weller, who is funding the fellowship.

In addition, the student will submit an article to Montana the Magazine of Western History for consideration for publication within one year of the residency.

Applicants must be enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program in history or a related field. The research topic must be suitable for MTHS, MSU and/or UM library and archives collections. It also must have the potential to make a significant contribution to Montana’s history, with the potential to produce an article-length publication.

Applicants must submit a cover letter; a project proposal not to exceed 3 double-spaced pages, including specific materials the applicant intends to consult at each library or archive. They also need to include a curriculum vitae, summarizing their academic and professional background, qualifications, and accomplishments. In addition, applicants must submit at least one letter of recommendation.

The deadline for submissions is April 11, 2025. All applications must be sent electronically as one PDF document to mthslibrary@mt.gov.

For more information, email Roberta Gebhardt at rgebhardt@mt.gov or go online to https://mths.mt.gov/research/fellowships/.

Call for Chapters: Unsettling the Heartland: Black Americans and the Making of the Midwest

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:28:42 GMT

Edited by: Dr. Sara Gallagher, PhD

Description:

The Midwest has long been a pivotal yet underexplored region in the history and cultural expression of Black Americans. From Black homesteading communities that shaped the rural landscape to the literary voices that captured the complexities of migration, labor, and identity, the Midwest holds a unique place in the Black American experience. This edited volume seeks to explore the intersection of history and literature, focusing on Black homesteading, migration, and cultural production in the Midwest. We invite scholars, historians, and literary critics to contribute original essays that examine the Black Midwest through historical, cultural, and literary lenses. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

- Black Homesteading and Rurality: The role of Black farmers and settlers in building self-sufficient communities in the Midwest, including case studies of all-Black towns and agricultural practices.

- Migration and Urbanization: How the Great Migration reshaped Black Midwestern communities and how literature reflects these transitions.

- Black Women’s Voices: The contributions of Black Midwestern women in literature, journalism, and activism, from the 19th century to the present.

- Popular Culture and the Black Midwest: The influence of Black Midwestern culture on music, film, and other forms of artistic expression.

- Regional Identity in Black Literature: How authors such as Toni Morrison, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Colson Whitehead depict the Midwest in their works.

- Canadian Connections: The history and cultural contributions of Black settlers in the Canadian Prairies.

- Contemporary Reclamations of the Black Midwest: Modern literature, activism, and cultural movements that revisit or reinterpret Black Midwestern history.

Key Questions:

This collection seeks to answer a range of questions, including but not limited to:

- How did Black homesteaders shape the economic and cultural landscapes of the Midwest?

- What role did the Great Migration play in the cultural and historical representation of Black Midwestern identity?

- How have Black Midwestern women contributed to cultural and historical narratives?

- In what ways does popular culture reflect or distort the realities of Black life in the Midwest?

- How do contemporary writers and activists engage with the legacy of Black settlement and migration in the region?

- What connections can be drawn between historical Black Midwestern communities and present-day social and political movements?

Target Audience:

This collection is intended for scholars, researchers, and students in the fields of African American Studies, American History, Literary Studies, Cultural Studies, and Midwest Studies. It will also be valuable to educators, writers, and general readers interested in Black history and literature.

Chapter Submissions:

We seek well-researched and original chapters between 6,000 and 8,000 words. Submissions should be grounded in historical and/or literary analysis and should align with the themes outlined above.

Details for Abstract Submissions:

Interested contributors should submit a 300–500-word abstract outlining their proposed chapter, along with a brief biography (150 words), by April 27, 2025.

Important Dates:

- Abstract Submission Deadline: April 27, 2025

- Full Chapter Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025

- Final Revisions Due: September 29, 2025

- Tentative Publication Date: Spring 2026

Editor information/Biography:

Dr. Sara Gallagher is a scholar and professor at Durham College in Canada, specializing in the Black American West and Western Studies broadly. She earned her PhD from the University of Waterloo in 2022. Her research focuses on Black literature and cultural production in the Midwest and West. She is the author of Black Wests: Reshaping Race and Place in Popular Culture (forthcoming from OU Press in Spring 2025) and has published widely on Black Western narratives in literature and film.

Contact/For all inquiries please email: Sara.Gallagher@durhamcollege.ca

Henry Roe Cloud Dissertation Fellowship

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:49:39 GMT

The Yale Group for the Study of Native America (YGSNA) is pleased to invite applications for the 2025/26 Henry Roe Cloud Dissertation Writing Fellowship in American Indian and Indigenous Studies. Since 2010, the Roe Cloud Fellowship has helped to develop American Indian Studies at Yale by facilitating the completion of the doctorate by scholars working on pressing issues related to the American Indian experience. Scholars working on topics in Indigenous Studies that relate to the study of North American Indians are also encouraged to apply.

The Henry Roe Cloud Fellowship honors the legacy of Henry Roe Cloud (Ho-Chunk), a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Nebraska and graduate of Yale College, 1910. A tireless critic of federal Indian assimilation programs, particularly the manual, vocational labor programs developed at various boarding and “industrial” schools, Roe Cloud championed increased educational opportunities for American Indians and founded the American Indian Institute which he co-ran with his partner Elizabeth Bender Cloud (Ojibwe), a noted educator, advocate, and member of the Society of American Indians. Together, they worked to transform American Indian higher education and federal Indian policy more broadly. Roe Cloud served, for example, as the only Native co-author of “The Problem of Indian Administration,” commonly known as “The Meriam Report,” an extensive survey made at the request of Secretary of the Interior that detailed the appalling failures of federal Indian policy in the early twentieth century. This survey, presented to Congress in 1928, helped to set in motion many of the subsequent reforms of the Indian New Deal.

The Fellowship will support a graduate scholar in any doctoral field for the academic year, beginning August 1, 2025, and ending July 31, 2026. Graduate students working towards careers in higher education who have completed all doctoral requirements but the dissertation are invited to apply. The expectation is that the dissertation will be completed during the fellowship year. The criteria for selection will be based on an assessment of the quality of the candidate’s work and the project’s overall significance for the study of American Indian and Indigenous Studies.

The Roe Cloud Fellowship will provide support comparable to that for Yale University graduate students, including an annual stipend, health care coverage, and full access to Yale facilities and services. The fellow will work in close affiliation with the Ethnicity, Race, and Migration (ERM) Program and the Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration (RITM). The fellow will have access to Yale’s exceptional research libraries. The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, in addition to its premier collection of Western Americana, also holds the papers of many important American Indian writers, including Joseph Bruchac, Leslie Marmon Silko, N. Scott Momaday, Gerald Vizenor, and James Welch, as well as those of important policy makers such as Felix Cohen and Richard Henry Pratt. Manuscripts and Archives at Sterling Memorial Library holds the papers of John Collier and Henry Roe Cloud.

The Roe Cloud Fellow will also have the opportunity to participate in the activities of the Howard R. Lamar Center for the Study of Frontiers and Borders, the Native American Cultural Center, as well as the YGSNA working group. Formed in 2003 to bring together the intellectual community at Yale working in the area of Native American Studies, YGSNA organizes bi-monthly workshops throughout the academic year as well as related academic events on campus.

Yale student, staff, and faculty members are also increasingly active in regional and national Indian Studies networks. Additionally, the state and federally-recognized Indian Nations of Connecticut maintain museums, archives, and research centers, and host community events that draw regional, national, as well as international visitors.

Each fellow will be mentored by a professor drawn from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and will be responsible for making a formal YGSNA presentation of the project during the academic year. Usually held in the Conference Room of the Native American Cultural Center, this presentation is open to all interested members of the campus community.

Application Instructions

Applications must include a c.v., a cover letter, a writing sample of approximately 25 pages drawn from the dissertation, as well as three letters of recommendation, including one from the candidate’s dissertation advisor. The application deadline is March 10, 2025. For further information write to: RoeCloud.Fellowship@yale.edu.

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AHA NEH Institute on US environmental history

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:18:14 GMT

The American Historical Association will host a three-week long National Endowment for the Humanities Institute for Higher Education Faculty on US environmental history and policy from the early 19th century through the 20th century. The application deadline is March 5, 2025. If your membership (or colleagues) might be interested, we encourage you to share information about the Institute.

Situated at the intersection of environmental, Indigenous, and political history, this institute will explore how humans have contributed and adjusted to environmental changes. This long historical context is crucial for understanding what differentiates current emissions-driven climate change from what came before.

Drawing on local collections, including those of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, and the local environment as a laboratory, the institute will provide a combination of historical content, methodological approaches, and additional professional development opportunities.

The first two weeks of the institute will be held June 1–13, 2025, in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, located on the Clinton Library campus. The institute will conclude with one week of online engagement among Institute faculty and participants.

You can learn more about the institute on the AHA's website. Please contact Lizzy Meggyesy, AHA publications and communications associate, at lmeggyesy@historians.org with any questions.

Visual Wests - NEH Institute for Higher Ed Faculty/Advanced Grad Students

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:56:03 GMT

Visual Wests, a NEH Institute for Higher Education Faculty and advanced graduate students, will be held at the University of Oklahoma from July 7 to August 1, 2025. This residential institute explores the visual imagery and material culture – paintings, sculptures, maps, films, clothing – that shaped ideas about the American West since the nineteenth century. We will analyze artistic, cartographic and archival silences that supported settlers’ political and cultural hegemony, and contemplate overlooked visual practices by Indigenous, African American, and Mexican American actors.

Additional information on the institute and the application process can be found at https://visualwest1.com/. The application deadline is March 5, 2025.

A primary feature of the Institute will be workshop sessions in which participants immerse themselves in the rich archival, library, and museum resources at the University of Oklahoma. The Institute also includes day trips to Tulsa’s Greenwood District, mural arts in rural communities, the former Concho Indian Boarding School, historic Black towns, and the First Americans Museum.

Please contact VisualWests@ou.edu with any questions.

Carl J. Ekberg Research Grant

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:40:26 GMT

Carl J. Ekberg Research Grant

The Center for French Colonial Studies awards each year a $2,000 grant to further research related to the French presence in the swath of territory between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico, the Illinois Country being pivotal, during the seventeenth, eighteenth, and early nineteenth centuries. Proposals may request support for any stage of a research project from initial fieldwork to the summary of results. This grant may be combined with other awards.

By accepting the award, recipients thereby agree to submit an abstract of their project (up to 1,000 words) to Le Journal, the Center’s quarterly publication, and may be invited to present a paper based on their research at the Center’s annual conference.

FIELD OF STUDY: All academic disciplines are eligible.

ELIGIBILITY: The award is open to graduate students in their final years of doctoral study and junior scholars who recently defended their dissertation; applicants may be of any nationality. Priority will be given to doctoral students whose dissertation proposal has already been approved. Applicants should have the necessary language proficiency to conduct the project.

AWARD: $2,000.

DEADLINE: March 31

APPLICATIONS: A completed application (in English or French) consists of the following:
From the applicant:

a completed online application form (available HERE)
a curriculum vitae
a statement of purpose in which the candidate describes the following:

the nature of the project
potential sources
language competence as it pertains to the proposed research
the applicant's current degree status
how an award would aid in the completion of the project

From the applicant’s project/dissertation advisor:

a letter evaluating the applicant’s proposal and promise

Applications are reviewed by an interdisciplinary committee. The name of the recipients will be announced in April.

All communication can be directed to: frenchcolonialstudies@gmail.com

Funded Call for Papers: Colorado History Open Educational Resource

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:01:25 GMT

Funded Call for Papers: Colorado History Open Educational Resource

Summary:

Textbook costs for college classes are a tremendous burden on students. To alleviate this pressure, Open Educational Resources (OER) are a tool to reduce the cost to students and to ease access. The Colorado Department of Higher Education has provided funding for a Colorado History OER Textbook. This will be a two-phase project with potential for expansion depending on funding. The first phase will be a three-chapter pilot project. After this phase, with additional funding we will open the project to include up to 30 chapters on Colorado history.

Call for Papers:

Our goal is to capture a wide swath of Colorado History that includes the major events and actors as well as the untold stories and narratives that reflect often overlooked histories in traditional textbooks. We encourage chapter proposals that explore major Colorado history in creative ways. Chapter topics may include, but are not limited to, race relations, class and labor, gender norms and roles, the environment, case studies, sports, urban development, suburban sprawl, outdoor recreation, political divisions, natural resource extraction and so forth. We encourage papers from multiple disciples and approaches. Further, graduate students, independent scholars, adjunct professors, and people from a diverse background are encouraged to apply.

Dates & Details:

Please submit a 250 – 350 word abstract and a 250-word bio to

ColoradoHistoryOER@gmail.com

Submit chapter proposals: 2/26/25

Notifications of chapter selection: 4/2/25

- Note that if your chapter is not selected for this initial pilot phase, that does not mean it does not have merit for the larger project. Once funding becomes available, we will re-review previous submissions. You will also be free to submit fresh proposals at that point.

Chapter Due: Aug 1st

Stipend: $1,500 per chapter

Chapter Requirements:

Chapters need to be 5,000-7,000 words, inclusive of footnotes and references.

In addition to the chapter, provide 5-10 primary sources that are Open Access or in the Public Domain for in-class work as an inquiry-based student activity.

Per the CDHE requirements, all new OER developed through this grant must be licensed openly in such a way that allows for the creation of derivative works (using certain Creative Commons licenses), and be posted to an open repository in an editable file format.

Questions? Please contact Braden Neihart at braden.neihart@ccaurora.edu !

Redd Center Funding and Awards

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:04:31 GMT

2025 Awards and Funding Announcement

Applications are due March 15, 2025.

The BYU Charles Redd Center for Western Studies annual awards and funding season is upon us! For 2025 there are multiple awards available for scholars, students, or organizations conducting research or producing public programming related to the Intermountain regions of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming. Applications for 2025 are due by 11:59 p.m. MST on March 15, and awardees will be notified by May 1.

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Awards and funding opportunities are divided into categories for students, faculty, independent researchers, and public institutions. View details below.

Faculty Awards

BYU Faculty	Annaley Naegle Redd Research Assistantship Interdisciplinary Studies Grant John Topham and Susan Redd Butler BYU Faculty Research Award Visiting Lecturer Program Young Scholar Award
Off-Campus Faculty	Charles Redd Fellowship Award in Western American History John Topham and Susan Redd Butler Off-Campus Faculty Research Award Visiting Fellow Program

Student Awards

BYU Students	Annaley Naegle Redd Student Award in Women's History Research Award for BYU Upper-Division and Graduate Students Senior Seminar/Capstone Project Grant
Off-Campus Students	Annaley Naegle Redd Student Award in Women's History Research Award for Upper-Division and Graduate Students

Other Awards

Annaley Naegle Redd Research Assistantship (BYU Faculty Only)

Annaley Naegle Redd Research Assistantships facilitate research on the American West by BYU faculty in any department. Grants of up to $12,000 enable faculty members to hire upper-division undergraduate or graduate students of their choice to work as research assistants on significant projects dealing with Western American studies. Rates of pay for research assistants should be commensurate with the wage scale for student assistants in the faculty member’s department. The term of employment for the research assistant is flexible. Preference will be given to applications that show clear benefits in terms of mentoring and acquisition of skills for students who are hired as research assistants. Assistants may be hired for a term, a semester, or a year.

Annaley Naegle Redd Student Award in Women's History

The Annaley Naegle Redd Student Award in Women's History will be given each year to one undergraduate or graduate student doing research on women in the American West (west of the Mississippi River). It is named after Annaley Naegle Redd, a prominent southeastern Utah rancher and philanthropist and wife of Charles Redd. Awards may be used for any worthy project including preparation of seminar papers, theses, and dissertations. The award is a $1,500 grant to be used for research support (supplies, travel, etc.). The funds cannot be used for salary or capital equipment. Applicants not receiving the Annaley Naegle Redd Award will be considered for the Redd Center's other student grants ($1,500 maximum) if the study area is in the intermountain regions of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming. Proposals in all areas of the humanities, arts, and social sciences are welcomed.

Clarence Dixon Taylor Award

Since 1865, the Taylor and Dixon families have contributed to the economic development of Provo and central Utah. The Clarence Dixon Taylor Award recognizes outstanding scholarship about central Utah (Utah, Carbon, and Wasatch counties). Nominations may include theses, books, papers, monographs, articles, symposiums, dramatic presentations, lectures, etc. from students and faculty of Brigham Young University, other institutions, or independent scholars. Significant scholarship will be recognized with a maximum of $5,000 awarded for major achievements.

Clarence Dixon Taylor Research Grant

The Clarence Dixon Taylor Research Grant is named for a representative of the Taylor and Dixon families who established an endowment in memory of these families’ contribution to the economic development of Provo and central Utah. The grant provides up to $1,500 to encourage and facilitate research about central Utah (Utah, Carbon, and Wasatch Counties). The funds are to be used for research support, including travel and lodging expenses, and will be determined by the research needs of the applicant. The funds cannot be used for salary or capital equipment. Expected research outcomes include articles, monographs, books, theses, dissertations, symposiums, dramatic presentations, lectures, etc. Undergraduate and graduate students, independent scholars, and academic faculty are all invited to apply. Proposals in all areas of the arts, humanities, and social sciences are welcomed.

Charles Redd Fellowship Award in Western American History

Fellowship awards of $1,000–$3,500 will be made on an annual basis to students and scholars interested in pursuing research in the intermountain regions of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming at the Harold B. Lee Library L. Tom Perry Special Collections. Each award will fund up to one month's research in Special Collections. Award funds are to be used for research support, including travel and lodging expenses, but not as salary. The amount of the fellowship award will be determined by the research needs of the applicant. Awards are to be used for scholarly projects including preparation of seminar papers, theses, dissertations, monographs, and book length projects. Established in 1956, Special Collections has a large department of full-time curators. Manuscript collections number more than nine thousand, almost one million photographic images are held by the L. Tom Perry Special Collections, and more than three-hundred thousand rare books are available for use, along with extensive manuscript materials documenting 19th- and 20th-century Western American history.

Independent Research and Creative Work Award

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies invites applications from individuals who are not connected to a college or university, and who are interested in researching or writing on some aspect of the intermountain regions of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Both new and ongoing projects are eligible. Award funds are to be used for research support and not as a salary. The amount of the award will be determined by the research needs as indicated in the application, up to a maximum of $1,500.

Interdisciplinary Studies Grant

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies invites applications for interdisciplinary research grants of up to $10,000. Applications will be evaluated based upon the following criteria: Does the topic deal with the Intermountain West? This is defined as portions of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Does the project include researchers representing at least three separate disciplines? At least two of the researchers must be BYU faculty members. One researcher may be a faculty member at another university. Is each discipline's contribution unique and integral to the project? What will be the outcome of the project? Is the budget reasonable? (The budget can include conference and publication expenses.) What else has been done on the research topic? How is this project unique? What is the feasibility of the research plan? Is the project intellectually rigorous?

John Topham and Susan Redd Butler BYU Faculty Research Award (BYU Faculty Only)

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies invites applications for research awards funded by the Research Endowment. The proposed research should increase knowledge and understanding of the intermountain regions of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming. Applicants should be faculty members at BYU. Both new and ongoing projects are eligible. Award funds are to be used for research support and not as a salary. The amount of the award will be determined by the research needs as indicated in the application, up to a maximum of $3,000. Research may be conducted at any location.

John Topham and Susan Redd Butler Off-Campus Faculty Research Award

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies invites applications for research awards funded by the John Topham and Susan Redd Butler Research Endowment. The proposed research should increase knowledge and understanding of the intermountain regions of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming. Applicants should be faculty members at an institution of higher learning. Both new and ongoing projects are eligible. Award funds are to be used for research support and not as a salary. The amount of the award will be determined by the research needs as indicated in the application, up to a maximum of $3,000. Research may be conducted at any location.

Public Programming Award

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies invites applications from private or public organizations for its public programming award. Any organization that is planning a conference, museum exhibit, lecture series or similar public program is eligible to apply. The proposed program should increase knowledge and understanding of the intermountain regions of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming. Advertising for the project should list the Charles Redd Center as a sponsor. Specific questions may be directed to the Center. The award carries a stipend of up to $3,000. The funds may be used for research or the actual costs of presenting the program and may also be used as a cash match for funding from a state, national humanities, arts council. New programs and special aspects of ongoing projects are eligible. Please note that indirect costs are not eligible to be covered by this award.

Publication Grant (Presses Only)

The Charles Redd Center gives grants of up to $3,000 to assist in the publication of scholarly studies on Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming. The grant will be given to academic publishers to help offset the costs of publishing books in order to lower the book's selling price. The book should have been accepted for publication by the press and be ready for publication but not yet be printed. If funded, acknowledgment to the Center must be included inside the final publication.

Research Award for BYU Upper Division and Graduate Students (BYU Students Only)

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies invites applications from BYU upper division and graduate students for awards for research dealing with the intermountain regions of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming. Awards may be used for any worthy project including preparation of seminar papers, theses, and dissertations. The funds are to be used for research support (supplies, travel, etc.) and not as a salary or for capital equipment. The amount of money awarded will be determined by the research needs as indicated in the application. The maximum amount for this award is normally $1,500. In exceptional cases, the Center will consider applications for more money if the applicant offers a strong justification for a larger award. Research may be conducted at any location.

Research Award for Off-Campus Upper Division and Graduate Students

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies invites applications from upper division and graduate students from any institution of higher learning for awards for research dealing with the intermountain regions of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming. Awards may be used for any worthy project including preparation of seminar papers, theses, and dissertations. The funds are to be used for research support (supplies, travel, etc.) and not as a salary or for capital equipment. The amount of money awarded will be determined by the research needs as indicated in the application. The maximum amount for this award is normally $1,500. In exceptional cases, the Center will consider applications for more money if the applicant offers a strong justification for a larger award. Research may be conducted at any location.

Senior Seminar/Capstone Project Grant (BYU Students Only)

Charles Redd Center Senior Seminar/Capstone Project Awards will be given each year to BYU undergraduate students who are writing a paper on some aspect of the American West. The award of up to $500 can be used to cover gasoline, parking, copying, travel, and lodging expenses.

Visiting Lecturer Program (BYU Faculty Only)

The Charles Redd Center will provide funds for BYU departments to bring visiting lecturers in western studies to BYU. The Center provides a stipend up to $300, reasonable travel costs, food, and lodging. Applications are accepted at any time during the year.

Visiting Fellow Program

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University invites applications for its Visiting Fellow Program in Western Studies each academic year. University faculty of all ranks, independent scholars, freelance authors, and other public intellectuals who are working on a significant article- or book-length study are eligible to apply for this position. The visiting fellow may be in residence for two to four months during either the Fall Semester (September–December) or the Winter Semester (January–April). The Center will provide a stipend of $2,500 per month of residency, office space, a networked computer, campus library and activity privileges, and limited photocopying and printing. Upon request, the Center will provide a part-time research assistant.

Visiting Fellows will enjoy library privileges, including access to BYU's extensive western and Mormon archival collections. Major western collections at BYU include the papers of Zane Grey, Gertrude Bonnin (Zitkala Sa), Elizabeth Custer, William Henry Jackson, Charles R. Savage, Thomas F. O'Dea, Arthur Watkins, Reed Smoot, Wallace Bennett, Walter Mason Camp, Earl A. Briningstool, Robert Spurrier Ellison, Finis Ewing, and the Utah Parks Company as well as over fifty overland trail journals. Major Latter-day Saint collections include the papers of Newell K. Whitney, Hyrum Smith, Emmeline Wells, Thomas and Elizabeth Kane, John Steele, L. John Nuttall, J. Reuben Clark, Adam S. Bennion, David M. Kennedy, Gustive O. Larson, and Ernest L. Wilkinson as well as a rich array of Latter-day Saint missionary diaries.

The 2024–2025 Visiting Fellow Program will be contingent upon COVID-19 restrictions on BYU Campus.

Young Scholar Award (BYU Faculty Only)

The Butler Young Scholar Award in Western Studies, sponsored by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies, has been created to promote significant scholarship in Western American studies by junior faculty members. The award acknowledges outstanding academic promise, based upon a faculty member's record of research, teaching and citizenship. The Butler Award is funded through the John Topham and Susan Redd Butler Research Endowment. Karl Butler was instrumental in establishing this endowment in 1986, and the award is named in his honor. The award carries a $3,000 annual salary stipend and a $5,000 annual research support award, subject to all university financial policies, and with any capital equipment purchased from these funds becoming the property of the university. Any unused funding may carry over for the duration of the award. Appointments are for three consecutive years and may not be renewed. Any accumulated funding not expended within three (3) years after the expiration of a Young Scholar Award will revert to the Charles Redd Center for reallocation. A faculty member should have been in a faculty position for at least three years, but not more than ten years since completing the terminal degree, and in a rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The faculty member should be engaged in significant scholarship in Western American studies and is nominated by his/her department chair.

If you are interested in being considered for this award, please contact your department chair and make arrangements for a complete nomination packet. This packet should include a detailed description of what “western” projects the candidate will pursue in the following 3–5 years.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION:

To apply for an award, visit the Redd Center website (http://reddcenter.byu.edu), and click on "Apply for an Award." You will then be taken to our awards application page. After you have completed your application, you will receive a message indicating that your application has been successfully submitted. In addition, you will receive an email confirmation at the email address you list on your application. If you have any questions about the application process or about submitting your application, please contact Amy Carlin at 801-422-4048 or amy_carlin@byu.edu. If you have questions about the substance of your application you may contact either Brenden Rensink at bwrensink@byu.edu or Jay Buckley at jay_buckley@byu.edu. You may also follow the Redd Center on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BYUReddCenter/) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/BYUReddCenter/) to stay up to date with events, awards, and announcements.

Job Posting: Curator of Indigenous Collections, Montana Historical Society

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:38:10 GMT

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Curator of Indigenous Collections Job Announcement

The Montana Historical Society offers a unique workplace for its employees. It’s filled with friendly and creative staff members who work together to offer the public exciting and innovative ways to experience Montana’s history. MTHS has an opening for a full-time Curator of Indigenous Collections position. The ideal candidate will be a positive representative of the Montana Historical Society to the public, be skilled in historical research and an experienced curator, and will embody the MTHS culture of excellence, teamwork, professionalism, and passion for the work that we do.

The best candidate is a motivated, energetic team member who loves Montana history, enjoys research and advising outside groups on historical topics and materials, embraces the position’s role in writing about this research and history, and is excited to be a part of the Museum Program efforts that support the Montana Heritage Center opening in Fall 2025 and ongoing operations of the State’s Museum.

Function: The Curatorial Office is one of two departments within the Museum Program of MTH2S. Under the direction of the Curator of Collections, this position shares responsibility for the care, preservation and management of the State’s art and artifact collections. These activities include conducting research, advising and consulting, preparing articles, developing interpretative themes, providing reference assistance, conducting historical research and maintaining historical records. Among other skills needed, excellent writing skills, thoughtfulness and sensitivity to the varying interpretations of history, the ability to apply principles from museum science, interpretive methods and audiences research, and synthesize that content with analysis, selection, and placement of art and artifacts in the physical exhibition spaces is very important to this position. The ideal candidate will also have great time management skills and a welcoming and friendly attitude.

Other: The Curator of Indigenous Collections/Historian 2 position 2 is 40 hour-a-week position, Monday through Friday.

Come join us at the MTHS where we work together to share Montana’s stories and inspire exploration!

Responsibilities include:

Conducts historical research, including pre-contact to the recent past, pertaining to the story of Montana, the region, and Indigenous collections.
Works closely with Indigenous communities in and around Montana, and with the MTHS Tribal Stakeholders Group, to develop Indigenous collections, create exhibits, and produce scholarly research on Indigenous topics
Advises and consults with colleagues regarding issues of historical authenticity of artifacts and traditional customs of a historical period.
Prepares articles for scholarly publications, professional papers, interpretive text for exhibits, newspaper articles, press releases, and compilations of interpretive materials that describe the past and trace historical developments pertaining to Montana and the region.
Gathers information about historical events by conducting interviews or accessing oral histories.
Organizes and develops original interpretive themes, articulates exhibit messages, shapes storylines, selects artifacts for exhibits, and writes interpretive text and identification labels for exhibits and exhibit publications relating to the Society’s Indigenous collections.
Provides reference assistance to sister Montana institutions, and the public regarding enquiries about Indigenous objects in the collection. Assists and supervises researchers, MTHS Programs, and support organizations with issues and projects using the collection. Responds to a wide variety of public and professional inquiries by conducting the necessary research and providing information on the state’s collection of historical material, Montana history and material culture. Provides professional assistance to other museums in the state.
Conducts historical research as a basis for the identification, interpretation, preservation and conservation of Indigenous artifacts. Determines relationships among ambiguous, extensive, and diverse historical data from various sources; applies principles and theories from history, museum science, interpretive methods, and audience research; and synthesizes that content and data with analysis, selection, and placement of extant art, artifacts, and various primary sources in the physical exhibition spaces to create new interpretive content for exhibitions.
Archives artifacts and pertaining documentation as part of research. Maintains appropriate records to fully document the history and importance of the collection and conducts research to further the understanding and knowledge of the state’s holdings.
Coordinates and maintains standard best practice policies and procedures for the use and management of Indigenous collections. Assists in recommending, establishing, and implementing policies, standards, and guidelines regulating the use and management of the museum collection and the Original Governor’s Mansion.
Develops planning documents, schedules, and objectives and recommends topics for diverse and multi-faceted temporary, long-term, traveling, and online exhibitions, at the Museum and Original Governor’s Mansion; plays a leading role in the development and production of in-house exhibitions, conducts tours of the collection and presents lectures, programs, and workshops to the public and professional organizations.
Writes reports, articles, and creates exhibits on newly discovered findings.
Lead NAGPRA-related outreach and communication efforts with Indigenous communities.
Remain current on laws, regulations, and best practices regarding Indigenous collections and NAGPRA policies and procedures. Creates and recommends special historical interpretation projects by providing leadership in exhibition development and implementation thereby achieving program goals and objective. Researches and implements aspects of such projects which educate the public and enhance general knowledge through detailed interpretation of Montana’s heritage through art, artifacts, photographs, archival documents, and other resources. Provides informative and engaging public programs to a wide variety of constituents.
Develops strategies, schedules, and objectives and budgets for historical projects such as collaboration with Outreach & Education staff in developing and implementing strategies, schedules, budgets, texts, research plans, restoration plans, interpretive plans, and interactive experiences for multi-faceted historical interpretive projects at the Original Governor’s Mansion

Skills:

Superb historical research and analysis abilities.
Highly proficient in exhibit production techniques.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Effective time management, leadership and organizational skills
Skilled at maintaining effective work relationships with employees, other state agencies and the public.
Likes to work both independently and as a member of a team.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in history, public history, museum studies, Indigenous Studies, or, anthropology and a minimum of two years of job-related experience. An equivalent combination of education or experience will be considered. Have a proven record of research focused on the Indigenous cultures of Montana. Have an understanding of the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and accompanying regulations

First review will be on January 13, 2025

Applicant Pool Statement: If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection. Training Assignment: This agency may use a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.

Salary: $27.90 - 27.90 Hourly

Telework Eligibility: Not Telework Eligible

Benefits Package Eligibility: Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan

Number of Openings: 1

Employee Status: Regular

Schedule: Full-Time

Job Type: Standard

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Primary Location: Helena

Agency: Montana Historical Society

Union: Montana Federation of Public Employees

Posting Date: Dec 23, 2024, 2:29:31 PM

Closing Date (based on your computer's timezone): Ongoing

Required Application Materials: Cover Letter, Resume

Contact Name: Carol Loomis | Contact Email: Carol.Loomis@mt.gov | Contact Phone: 406-444-0103 The State of Montana has a decentralized human resources (HR) system. Each agency is responsible for its own recruitment and selection. Anyone who needs a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the agency's HR staff identified on the job listing or by dialing the Montana Relay at 711. Montana Job Service Offices also offer services including assistance with submitting an online application.

State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.

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Western History Dissertation Workshop

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:31:16 GMT

The 19th annual Western History Dissertation Workshop will be held May 15-16, 2025, at The Huntington Library in San Marino, California. Five advanced western history Ph.D. students will be selected to present a chapter of their work to a collegial group of 10-12 leading scholars from participating institutions across the United States, listed below. Applicants who are most likely to benefit from this workshop are those who have completed a few chapters of their dissertation and who expect to defend sometime in 2025. Selected participants will share a chapter (of no more than fifty pages) at the workshop and receive feedback from other participants and from senior scholars affiliated with the sponsoring institutions.

This year’s workshop is hosted by the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West, the Research Division at The Huntington, and the Autry Museum of the American West. The hosts will pay travel expenses for up to five advanced graduate students writing a dissertation exploring any topic dealing with the history and culture of the American West. The workshop is co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest at the University of Washington; the Center for the Southwest at the University of New Mexico; the University of California-Los Angeles Department of History; the University of California-Davis Department of History; the Center of the American West/University of Colorado Boulder Department of History; the University of Nebraska Department of History; the Clements Center for Southwest Studies at Southern Methodist University; the Pennsylvania State University History Department; and the Center for American History at the University of Kansas.

To apply, please provide a brief cover letter, a short CV, and a dissertation prospectus/description of not more than two single-spaced pages. Your cover letter should indicate which chapter of your dissertation you intend to circulate for the workshop. Send all items in a single PDF document to Josh Garrett-Davis (jgarrettdavis@huntington.org). Please arrange for your dissertation adviser to send a letter of recommendation via email to Josh Garrett-Davis as well; that letter should address the significance and the status of the dissertation to date.

Applications are due Friday, January 24, 2025, and participants will be notified of their selection by the end of February. Selected applicants must submit a complete draft of a dissertation chapter for distribution to the group by April 18. Questions about the workshop and/or application process should be directed to Josh Garrett-Davis (jgarrettdavis@huntington.org).

Job Posting: Manager of Fellowships and Programs at the Gilcrease Museum/University of Tulsa

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:24:21 GMT

Position Title	Manager of Fellowships and Programs
Job Description	The Manager of Fellowships and Programs reports to the Director of the Helmerich Center for American Research. This position is responsible for developing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating public programs and fellowship initiatives that connect the Center’s mission, strategies, and core ideas to the Gilcrease Museum collections, contemporary culture, and diverse community audiences. Collaborating with staff and key stakeholders within our institution, this role serves as a key point of contact for the Center and provides administrative support for the Director and HCAR/Gilcrease staff. Essential Functions (Responsibilities): Event Strategy and Execution Under the leadership of the Director, design, plan, promote, and implement academic and public events in collaboration with our key stakeholders Develop an events strategy to enhance the quantity, creativity, and effectiveness of HCAR events and programs Manage an annual cycle of events/programs to enrich the community experience for postdoctoral fellows, visiting researchers, staff, and strengthen relationships with the broader Gilcrease/University of Tulsa community Coordinate monthly seminars, special lectures, fellow talks, and academic programs Organize venues, catering, travel, honoraria, and itineraries for visitors Represent HCAR, Gilcrease Museum, and TU at academic and professional conferences Fellowships Support Serve as the primary contact and provide support for residential postdoctoral fellows, visiting short-term fellows, and travel grant recipients Work closely with the Director to develop expanded fellowship offerings and cohort opportunities for visiting fellows Manage non-academic aspects of fellowships, including housing, scheduling, and orientation Administer fellowship application cycles using Interfolio and PeopleAdmin systems, prepare documents for search committees, and respond to applicant inquiries Promote fellowship opportunities through online postings, social media, and at conferences Program Development and Evaluation Develop innovative programs that increase attendance, engage community, deepen learning, and generate revenue Work with marketing team and staff to maintain a social media presence for HCAR Identify contemporary cultural threads that align with the Center’s core stories and mission Collaborate with artists, scholars, and guest facilitators to create interdisciplinary and innovative programs Collect, analyze, and evaluate programmatic data to revise strategies and improve outcomes Administrative Support Assist the Director in managing calendars and coordinating meetings Monitor the Center’s expenditures and reconcile programming budgets Manage logistical details including catering, supplies, contracts and payments for fellows, grant recipients, and speakers in collaboration with Liaison for Purchasing at Gilcrease Museum Provide administrative assistance on grant projects as assigned by the Director Special Job Dimensions: · Occasional work on evenings or weekends for special events · Occasional travel to academic conferences as an exhibitor · Ability to work flexible hours as required for programs
Required Qualifications	Knowledge/Skill/Ability Strong organizational and analytical skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite Working knowledge of contemporary communications technology and social media Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment High attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines Budgeting, billing, and record-keeping experience Cultural sensitivity and ability to work with diverse audiences Demonstrated creativity in developing new models for programs and visitor engagement Special interest in American history, art history, and Gilcrease collection areas Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization Equivalent Education/Experience Bachelor’s Degree required in Art History, History, Visual Arts, Anthropology, Native American studies or a related field Strong grounding in history, culture, and creative expressions of North America Minimum of 2 years of experience in administrative assistance, program management, or producing public programs in a museum, university, or cultural organization
Preferred Qualifications	Multilingual ability, particularly Spanish. Advanced degree in Art History, History, Visual Arts, Anthropology, Native American Studies or closely related field.
Physical Demands	Minimal physical requirements; standard office environment.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number	S909P
Open Date	11/11/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
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Eeo Statement Summary	The University of Tulsa seeks to recruit and retain talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Tulsa is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply. The University does not discriminate on the basis of personal status or group characteristic including, but not limited to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or marital status. The University of Tulsa is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/ Veteran.

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The University of Tulsa seeks to recruit and retain talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Tulsa is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply. The University does not discriminate on the basis of personal status or group characteristic including, but not limited to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or marital status. The University of Tulsa is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/ Veteran.

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In Memoriam: Duane Smith

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:47:19 GMT

Dr. Duane Smith, Professor Emeritus of History at Fort Lewis College and longtime WHA member, died on November 26, 2024.

Dr. Smith's active involvement with the WHA spanned nearly 50 years, during which he served on numerous committees, presented his work at conferences, and served on both the WHA Council and the Western Historical Quarterly Board of Editors from 1986 to 1988. In 2000, Dr. Smith was honored with Honorary Lifetime Membership by past WHA President Patricia Nelson Limerick.

We invite you to read Dr. Smith's obituary to learn more about his life and storied career. Memorial services are scheduled for January 4th, 2025 in Durango, Colorado.

Linda Hall Library 2025-2026 Fellowships

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:23:49 GMT

The Linda Hall Library is now accepting applications for our 2025-26 fellowship program. These fellowships provide graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and independent scholars in the history of science and related humanities fields with financial support to explore the Library’s outstanding science and engineering collections. Fellows also participate in a dynamic intellectual community alongside in-house experts and scholars from other Kansas City cultural and educational institutions.

The Library is also offering several fellowships intended for specific groups of researchers:

• The National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship provides nine months of residential funding ($5,000 per month) to a postdoctoral scholar whose research explores the intersection of science and the humanities.

• The Pearson Fellowship in Aerospace History provides up to two months of residential funding ($4,200 per month) to a postdoctoral scholar studying the history of aviation or spaceflight.

Please share this announcement with graduate students, colleagues, or anyone else who might be interested in the Linda Hall Library’s fellowship program. All application materials are due no later than January 17, 2025. For further information, visit the Fellowships page on our website or e-mail fellowships@lindahall.org.

Job Posting: Assistant Professor of History at Western Colorado University

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:34:24 GMT

Assistant Professor of History at Western Colorado University

POSITION: Western Colorado University invites applications for an Assistant Professor of U.S. History.

We seek an effective teacher-scholar engaged in teaching and research on histories of what is now the Western United States (western Turtle Island/northwestern Abya Yala) and its environment and/or public lands. We particularly welcome applications from scholars whose work focuses on subjects such as critical studies of race, ethnicity, gender, and class; settler colonialism and decolonization; Indigenous knowledge; migration and diaspora; environmental and/or Indigenous policy; and/or marginalized peoples and contested spaces in the American West.

Teaching is the primary focus of this position, and the faculty member will be responsible for teaching a 4-4 load per year. These will include one or more of the program’s U.S. history survey courses, General Education courses, as well as upper-division U.S. history courses and special topics. Depending on qualifications, the candidate may also have the opportunity to teach in the Environmental and Sustainability program and potentially supervise graduate students and teach in the Masters in Environmental Management program. Interdisciplinary collaboration across the Social Sciences, Humanities and/or with Computer Science is desirable.

This position should complement our current team who cover African, European, Latin American, and Public History. The History program seeks a colleague who can show evidence of teaching excellence, scholarly productivity, and curriculum vision. Applicants should directly address issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in research, service, and teaching pedagogy.

The History program at Western Colorado University is part of the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences. The program has 3 full-time faculty members and approximately 45 majors following three tracks: Standard History major, Secondary Licensure, and Public History. We also support a number of accelerated master’s programs (Environmental Management and Education). The successful applicant will help to nurture an interdisciplinary culture in the Behavioral & Social Sciences department and will contribute to Western’s mission and strategic plan, collegiality, student mentorship, inclusive and interdisciplinary teaching, creating professional pathways, and growing enrollment.

QUALIFICATIONS: A Ph.D. or similar terminal degree from a regionally-accredited university is required. A Ph.D. in history is preferred, but candidates with doctorates in American studies, Indigenous/Native American studies, ethnic studies, or similar fields will be considered if their research is primarily historical in nature. Evidence of teaching excellence and a demonstrated ability to work collegially in a student-centered learning environment while building relationships with external constituents thatbenefit student is also expected. Candidates must also be able to use technology in instructional delivery, including ability to teach online and hybrid courses. Collegiality and professional flexibility are characteristic of the department and would be sought in the successful candidate.

SALARY/BENEFITS: $57,000-$59,000 annualized salary. Western offers an excellent benefits package including shared premiums for a comprehensive health insurance plan, dental insurance, retirement plan, life insurance, and other insurance options. After one year of employment, Western provides free tuition for dependents enrolled full time in undergraduate programs for up to four years.

START DATE: August 2025

APPLICATION: Apply online at www.western.edu/jobs. Required attachments to the application include: letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts, teaching evaluations, statement of teaching philosophy, diversity statement, and a reference list with names and contact information of three references.

Please direct questions to Dr. William Niemi (970-943-3045); email: wniemi@western.edu.

Screening of applications will begin immediately and application deadline is January 15, 2025.

Note: If transcripts are required for your application, you may redact information that identifies your age, date of birth, dates of attendance, or graduation from the educational institution. If a degree is required for employment, official transcripts (unopened or delivered directly to HR) are required upon hire; copies/scans submitted during application will not serve the purpose of official transcripts upon hire.

Additional Information on Western and Gunnison/Crested Butte

Western Colorado University is a public institution with an enrollment of ~3,700 graduate and undergraduate students, the majority of which reside on the campus and in the community. With average class sizes of 17 students, faculty and staff share a strong commitment to inclusivity and personalized, immersive education. They are student-oriented, collegial, enthusiastic, and engaged in the campus and community. Western is committed to continual growth in regard to diversity, equity, and inclusivity and promotes participation in DEI initiatives from students, faculty, staff, and the community. Please see our diversity statement, and our DEI Committee charge.

The University is located in Gunnison, Colorado, a rural community 200 miles southwest of Denver and the gateway to Crested Butte, a world class ski community. K-12 students are served by the award-winning Gunnison Watershed School District. Both communities value the arts, quality of life, community-based wrap around services for children and adults, and continued personal growth and learning opportunities. At an elevation of 7,700 feet in the southern Rocky Mountains, the Gunnison Valley provides exceptional year-round outdoor recreational and cultural opportunities including summer arts and music festivals, mountain biking, skiing, kayak/rafting, rock climbing, hiking and camping… all within minutes of the campus.

Visit http://www.western.edu to learn more about the university.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.

Job Posting: Curator, South Dakota Oral History Center

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:03:57 GMT

Curator, South Dakota Oral History Center, Assistant Professor of Practice

Job Posting: University of South Dakota

Overview: The University Libraries, of the University of South Dakota (USD), seeks a teacher, scholar and public historian to serve as the Curator of the South Dakota Oral History Center. Through teaching, fieldwork, scholarship and public engagement, the successful candidate will advance the center’s mission of collecting, preserving and sharing oral histories of the people of the Northern Plains. Integral to accomplishing this mission, the curator will collaborate with programs in the University Libraries, specifically Archives and Special Collections and Digital Humanities, as well as departments and programs across campus, especially the departments of History and Native Studies, and the Institute of American Indian Studies. The curator will strive to advance the center’s relationships with tribal communities in South Dakota and the region, elevate the visibility and impact of the center throughout the state, region and nation, and move the center towards greater engagement with the profession of oral history.

Review of applications begins January 15, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

Responsibilities:

Teaching:

Develops and delivers credit-bearing courses in oral history, oral history orientations and workshops for academic and community audiences, and library and research skills orientations and programming for USD courses and the community.
Develops and supervises credit-bearing internships in the field of oral history.

Scholarship:

Designs, leads and executes research projects through the collection, preservation and dissemination of oral histories.
Presents and publishes in the field of oral history.
Seeks and secures grants to advance a program of scholarship, as well as the preservation of and access to oral histories held by the center.
Engages with the discipline and practice of oral history, e.g., ethics, research with tribal communities, copyright and the uses and roles of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence.

Preservation and Access:

Uses national standards, best practices and local policies and procedures to ensure the preservation, organization, transcription, description and digital access to oral histories.
Provides research support and assistance to individuals seeking to use oral histories held by the center.

Service:

Collaborates with organizations in South Dakota, the region and nation to develop oral history projects and workshops, as well as serves on committees of the library, and/or the university, and/or professional societies.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications include:
• Ph.D. in History, Native Studies, Anthropology, English or a relevant field within the humanities or social sciences; or dual master degrees—M.A. or M.S. in Oral History with a M.A or M.S. in History, Native Studies, Anthropology, English, Library & Information Science, or another relevant field within the humanities or social sciences.
• A record of undergraduate and/or graduate teaching in the field of history, or another field of the humanities, or a relevant field in the social sciences.
• A record of fieldwork in oral history.
• A record of experience in using descriptive metadata schemas for cataloging oral histories.
• Demonstrated experience with technologies used in recording, transcribing, editing, digitizing, and cataloging oral histories.
• Evidence of a strong public service orientation, ability to work independently, project management skills, and strong oral/written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications include:
• A record of undergraduate and/or graduate teaching in the field of oral history, and/or substantially integrating oral history in humanities and/or social sciences courses.
• A record of scholarship in the field of oral history, including publishing peer-reviewed articles.
• A record of developing policies and practices for research with marginalized communities.
• Experience with digital humanities methodologies and tools in one or more of the following areas: textual analysis, mapping, timelines, multimedia exhibits, or podcasting.
• A record of securing grants and funding for oral history projects and scholarship.
• A record of managing oral history projects.
• A record of engaging community audiences through oral history projects.
• Managing and supervising students, including graduate assistants, and/or staff.

Position reports to the Dean of the University Libraries.

To apply, see https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/41068 and submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter addressing required qualifications, and provide contact information for at least 3 professional references.

U.S. sponsorship is not available for this position.

Salary: $70,000–$80,000

Department Description: Students, families, faculty and scholars from across the nation engage with the oral history collections of the South Dakota Oral History Center https://www.usd.edu/Academics/Libraries/ID-Weeks-Library/South-Dakota-Oral-History-Center, a department of the University Libraries. The center houses over 5,000 recordings, most of which are digitized and document settler colonial and Indigenous experiences on the Northern Plains in the 19th and early 20th centuries; South Dakota’s history, society and culture during the early and mid 20th century; South Dakota’s political history; and university history.

In 2022, the University of South Dakota renovated and expanded Archives and Special Collections (ASC) and the South Dakota Oral History Center (SDOHC). The SDOHC is co-located with ASC, the University Libraries’ Digital Imaging Lab, a research room that also serves as a teaching and learning space, and ample collection storage and processing spaces. The University Libraries manage an archival collection storage space and processing space at the Preservation Center, an off-site facility shared by the University Libraries and the National Music Museum. In 2023, the University of South Dakota launched a digital humanities initiative, which is led by the Digital Humanities Librarian/Assistant Professor of Practice. The Curator of SDOHC will join a vibrant team of humanities scholars, imaging professionals, and archivists.

The University Libraries include I.D. Weeks Library and the Wegner Health Sciences Library. The position is based at the I.D. Weeks Library on the University of South Dakota campus in Vermillion, SD. Vermillion is located on the Missouri River and within an hour drive of Sioux Falls – South Dakota’s largest city.

Contact: Kim Miller

Program Assistant

University Libraries

University of South Dakota

605-658-3367

Kim.miller@usd.edu

In Memoriam: W. David Baird

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:59:25 GMT

Dr. W. David Baird, Seaver College Dean Emeritus and Howard A. White Professor Emeritus of History at Pepperdine University, died on November 15, 2024.

Dr. Baird's involvement with the WHA began in the 1970s, when he served as a commentator on a panel at the 16th Annual Conference in Denver. He was actively involved in the organization for several decades, lending his time to a number of WHA committees, presenting his work at conferences, and publishing articles in the Western Historical Quarterly. A past WHA President (1989), and member of the WHQ Board of Editors (1980-82), Dr. Baird's passing is a devastating loss for our organization.

Please read below a message written by one of Dr. Baird's mentees, Patti Loughlin. Pepperdine University also posted a memorial article that covers Dr. Baird's long career.

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With deep sadness and a heavy heart I write to let you know that distinguished historian Dr. W. David Baird, University of Oklahoma alumnus, former Oklahoma Historical Society board member, and Seaver College Dean Emeritus and Howard A. White Professor Emeritus of History at Pepperdine University, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024.

David was a mentor to me at Pepperdine and introduced me to the fields of western history, Native history, and Oklahoma history.

Born in Edmond, Oklahoma, Baird received the A.A. degree from George Washington University in 1959, the B.A. in history and geography from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1961, the M.A. in history and geography from the University of Oklahoma in 1965, and the Ph.D. in history and geography from the University of Oklahoma in 1969.

Baird held appointments on the history faculty at the University of Arkansas (1968-1978) and Oklahoma State University (1978-1988) before joining the faculty at Seaver College, Pepperdine University, as the Howard A. White Professor of History in 1988. He became Dean of Seaver College in 1998, a position he held until 2008.

Baird’s scholarly record includes fourteen books, most recently The Quest for Distinction: Pepperdine University in the Twentieth Century (2016) and Churches of Christ in Oklahoma: A History (2020). Baird’s publications in American Indian history include Peter Pitchlynn: Chief of the Choctaws (1972) and The Quapaw Indians: A History of the Downstream People (1980). Baird’s contributions to Oklahoma history include The Story of Oklahoma (1994, 2007, 2020), an award-winning textbook for junior high and high school students, and Oklahoma: A History (2008), for general readers, both coauthored by Danney Goble.

Baird has served as executive director of the American Historical Association, Pacific Coast Branch (1996-2004), president of the Western History Association (1988-1989), and international president of Phi Alpha Theta (1989-91). When David Baird retired as dean of Seaver College, Pepperdine University created the W. David Baird Distinguished Lecture Series in his honor.

No public funeral services are planned at this time.

CFP: Outdoor Recreation History in the Norht American West Seminar

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:48:10 GMT

CFP - Outdoor Recreation History in the North American West Seminar (Aug. 7-8, 2025)

Call for Papers

Outdoor Recreation History in the North American West

Proposal Deadline: 15 January 2025
Seminar Date: 7-8 August 2025

[Download CFP here]

North American West landscapes of mountains, forests, deserts, and rivers have served as sites for survival and work for centuries, but also as a playground. The development and growth of camping, hiking, hunting and fishing, skiing, biking, mountain and rock climbing, river-running, and other activities play key roles in attracting visitors to the region, retaining residents by driving local economies, coloring regional cultures, and shaping how many perceive the region. The viability these activities and the health of their associated outdoor spaces have faced continual challenge and change. Today, these include new technologies that are altering the forms of outdoor recreation and who participates in them, fast-growing recreation and tourism industries that dominate regional economies, increased usage and consumer demands that stress environments and those tasked with managing them, and changing climates. All this makes for uncertain futures and demands fuller historical understanding. New scholarship that acknowledges these issues along with colonial pasts, Indigenous relationships with landscapes, accessibility inequities to BIPOC and marginalized communities, survival of local communities, and other fraught issues can help better inform our present and guide our futures.

To facilitate these conversations, the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University will host a fully funded 2-day seminar on August 7-8, 2025. Selected participants will write and pre-circulate chapter-length pieces (approximately 6,000-8,000 words) before gathering on the BYU campus to workshop them together. These will subsequently be revised and published as an edited collection. Redd Center Associate Director and Professor of History Brenden W. Rensink will serve as seminar organizer and volume editor. Historians Annie Coleman (Notre Dame), Phoebe Young (CU-Boulder), and others will help facilitate small- and large-group workshop sessions. Authors are encouraged to consider diverse voices and perspectives in their work. Senior and junior scholars (including graduate students) are welcomed.

Apply using this link (https://tinyurl.com/outdoorrecreationhistory) by January 15, 2025.

Contact Brenden W. Rensink at bwrensink@byu.edu if you have questions.

Past edited volumes that have emerged from past Redd Center seminars include:

Religion in the American West, Todd M. Kerstetter and Fred E. Woods, eds. (University of Nebraska Press, forthcoming)
The North American West in the Twenty-First Century, Brenden W. Rensink, ed. (University of Nebraska Press, 2022)
Essays on American Indian and Mormon History, Jane Hafen and Brenden W. Rensink, eds. (University of Utah Press, 2019)
Reconstruction and Mormon America, Clyde A. Milner, II and Brian Q. Cannon, eds. (University of Oklahoma Press, 2019)
The Earth Will Appear as the Garden of Eden: Essays on Mormon Environmental History, Jedediah S. Rogers and Matthew C. Godfrey, eds. (University of Utah Press, 2018)
Immigrants in the Far West: Historical Identities and Experiences, Jessie L. Embry and Brian Q. Cannon, eds. (University of Utah Press, 2013)
Oral History, Community, and Work in the American West, Jessie L. Embry, ed. (University of Arizona Press, 2013)
Utah in the Twentieth Century, Brian Q. Cannon and Jessie L. Embry, eds. (Utah State University Press, 2009)

Job Posting: Utah State University

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:02:38 GMT

Assistant Profesor in U.S. History at Utah State University

Overview

The Department of History at Utah State University (USU) in Uintah Basin invites applications for a tenure-track, nine-month position at the rank of Assistant Professor in nineteenth or twentieth century United States history, with areas of expertise in Utah history, Indigenous history, religious history, environmental history, and/or history of the American West. The successful applicant will teach our lower-division surveys in American History, our History of Utah course, and upper-division courses in their area(s) of specialization. The department seeks a colleague who can show evidence of teaching excellence and research productivity. Teaching is the primary focus of this position, and the faculty member will be responsible for teaching six courses per year, including courses taught in different modalities (face-to-face, online, and connect). The anticipated start date is August 2025.The department seeks a highly motivated teacher and researcher to join a vibrant community of scholars at our Roosevelt campus.

Review of applications begins December 7, 2024, and continues until the position is filled.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellence in teaching and effectiveness in research
Teach one or more of our lower-division U.S. surveys (HIST 1700, HIST 2700 and HIST 2710)
Contribute to the department’s lower-division, upper-division (including HIST 3850: Utah History), and graduate curricula
Produce high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship
Contribute to service in the Department, College, and University

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

A PhD in U.S. History or related field by July 2025 (ABD will be considered at time of application if degree is completed by July 2025)
Evidence of teaching excellence
Evidence of scholarly productivity

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to contribute to other units in the History Department, including the Public History emphasis, the Classics Program, the Religious Studies Program, or the Global Peacebuilding Certificate.

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV"
Two syllabi: 1) for any survey course in U.S. History, and 2) for any upper division course in indigenous, religious, environmental or regional/local history to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Documents 1-10"
The names and email addresses of three references (your references will be asked to upload a letter of recommendation if your candidacy advances to the next level).
A cover letter that speaks to your experience as a teacher and researcher (to be copied and pasted into a fillable field at the end of the application).

The committee may request copies of course evaluations or other teaching materials if your candidacy advances to the interview stage.

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent benefits

ADA

Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.

College/Department Highlights

The History Department at Utah State includes dynamic teacher-scholars in History, Religious Studies, and Classics as well as undergraduate and master's level students interested in a global field of study. The faculty values high-quality research in keeping with its research mission, but it also places the highest importance on accessible and quality teaching. The department offers majors/minors in history, history teaching, and religious studies. It also offers minors in Latin, Greek, Classical Civilization, and Latin Teaching, and two masters’ program in History and Ancient Languages and Cultures. Faculty in the program are located at the main campus in Logan as well as at locations around the state as part of the university’s statewide mission. For more information on the department, see our website: http://history.usu.edu

All faculty are part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, which plays an instrumental role in teaching critical thinking, knowledge-building skills and the ability to pose meaningful questions that advance understanding and knowledge. Students in our college confront the great questions and controversies, learn about the forces that have shaped our world, and develop the skills to tackle its most pressing challenges. Our graduates are creative problem-solvers with a passion for making a difference. The education they receive here prepares them to address the problems of today and to succeed wherever their career path takes them tomorrow.

University Highlights

Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university, with a strong commitment to excellence, access, and inclusion, empowering people to lead successful lives of involvement, innovation, and impact. Utah State provides high-quality education to 27,500-plus students locations throughout the state, including at three residential campuses, eight statewide campuses, and 23 education centers. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utah’s counties. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge through research and scholarly activities, providing a high-quality undergraduate and graduate education at an affordable price.

Utah State is committed to cultivating a community of inclusive excellence where all perspectives, values, cultures, and identities are acknowledged, welcomed, and valued. We seek to recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach, and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. Forbes recognized our commitment to employees when they named Utah State the best employer in Utah in 2023. Learn more about USU.

The university provides a Dual Career Assistance Program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment. Additionally, USU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, contact the university’s ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources at (435) 797-0122 or hr@usu.edu.

About the Region

U.S. News and World Report ranked Utah first for its strong economy, fiscal stability, education, and health care. Outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities abound throughout the state, including five national parks, 43 state parks and recreation areas, and 15 alpine ski resorts. The home of USU’s main campus, Logan, is a city of 54,000-plus people in a picturesque mountain valley 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. The Logan metro area claimed the top spot in the Milken Institute’s 2022 ranking for best-performing small cities in the nation.

*updated 04/2024

Notice of Non-discrimination

In its programs and activities, including in admissions and employment, Utah State University does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy, Title IX, or any other federal, state, or local law.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or USU’s non-discrimination policies:

Executive Director of the Office of Equity Matthew Pinner, discrimination@usu.edu, Distance Education Rm. 401, 435-797-1266

Title IX Coordinator Cody Carmichael, titleix@usu.edu, Distance Education Rm. 404, 435-797-1266

Mailing address: 5100 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322

For further information regarding non-discrimination, please visit https://equity.usu.edu/, or contact:

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 800-421-3481, OCR@ed.gov

If you have any questions, reach out to Amanda Katz.

Funding: Kitty Kelley Dissertation Fellowship

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:35:13 GMT

Biographers International Organization (BIO) is very happy to announce the new Kitty Kelley Dissertation Fellowship in Biography that will provide $25,000 each year to a doctoral student who is writing a dissertation in English focused on the life of another person or upon the lives of two or more individuals. This generous fellowship is endowed by Kitty Kelley, a founding member BIO and long-time advocate for biography and biographers, as well as the bestselling author of multiple biographical works where she has displayed courage and deftness in writing unvarnished accounts of some of the most powerful figures in politics, media, and popular culture, including Oprah Winfrey, the Bush Family, the Royal Family, Nancy Reagan, Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jackie Kennedy Onassis.

Reflecting on the impact of this new fellowship, BIO Committee Chair Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina remarks, “BIO is delighted to offer this exciting opportunity for a Ph.D. student writing a biography as their dissertation. Kitty Kelley’s generosity in funding a biographical project at the dissertation level will go a long way to encourage the writing of biography at the final stages of academic training. We hope that the fellowship will inspire universities to endorse such projects, which combine the rigor of doctoral research with the art of storytelling.”

Kitty Kelley explains her decision to create this fellowship. “Biography is the art of telling a life story. By exploring the past, we illuminate the present, and enlarge the future. I hope this dissertation fellowship opens a wide world of ideas and imagination coupled with potential and purpose.”

The Kitty Kelley Dissertation Fellowship in Biography will provide $25,000 in financial support so that a doctoral candidate may devote a year to completing a dissertation in the field of biography. A fellow is expected to pursue the dissertation project on a full-time basis during the funding period and must be writing a dissertation in English focused upon the life of another person or upon the lives of two or more individuals. It cannot be fictionalized nor should the focus be primarily autobiographical. It need not cover the entire life of its subject or subjects. Applicants must have completed all course work, passed all preliminary examinations and received approval for a dissertation proposal. Students who have already received a dissertation fellowship are not eligible. The fellowship is open to students in all fields and academic departments, provided that the dissertation is biographical in its methods and focus.

For the fellowship starting September 1, 2025, the deadline to apply will be January 15, 2025, and the winner of the $25,000 scholarship will be announced no later than May 1, 2025. The request for applications is now open. For more information, please visit: https://biographersinternational.org/award/kitty-kelley-dissertation-fellowship-in-biography/

ABOUT BIO

Biographers International Organization (BIO) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting the art and craft of biography, cultivating a diverse community of biographers, encouraging public interest in biography, and providing educational and fellowship opportunities that support the work of biographers worldwide. For more information, visit: www.biographersinternational.org.

Funding: Research Fellowship in Texas History

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:30:51 GMT

Research Fellowship in Texas History

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) offers each year the Research Fellowship in Texas History for the best research proposal utilizing collections of the State Archives in Austin or the Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center in Liberty, Texas. Research topics should be significant to Texas history, with preference given to fresh areas of study and/or under-sourced archival collections. Applicants may contact ref@tsl.texas.gov for more information about collections. Apply by January 15, 2025. Find more information and the application form online here: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/arc/researchfellowship

J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:22:51 GMT

Established in 1998, the J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards recognize excellence in nonfiction that exemplifies the literary grace and commitment to serious research and social concern that characterized the work of the awards' Pulitzer Prize-winning namesake, J. Anthony Lukas, who died in 1997. Four awards are given: two J. Anthony Lukas Work-In-Progress Awards, the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize and the Mark Lynton History Prize.

J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Awards

Two J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Awards, in the amount of $25,000, are given annually to aid in the completion of significant works of nonfiction on topics of American political or social concern. Recognizing that a nonfiction book based on extensive research often overtaxes the resources available to its author, the project envisions the Awards as a way of closing the gap between the time and money an author has and the time and money that finishing a book requires.

J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize

The J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, in the amount of $10,000, is given annually to a book-length work of narrative nonfiction on a topic of American political or social concern that exemplifies the literary grace, commitment to serious research, and original reporting, that characterized the distinguished work of the award's namesake.

Mark Lynton History Prize

The Mark Lynton History Prize, in the amount of $10,000, is awarded to a book-length work of history on any topic that best combines intellectual distinction with felicity of expression.

Lynton Scholarship Program

The Lynton scholarship program annually provides two research grants of $5,000 apiece to outstanding students in the Book Seminar class at Columbia Journalism School. These grants help support the reporting of narrative non-fiction books in the tradition of J. Anthony Lukas. Since the Lynton scholarships were first awarded in 2005, many of the student recipients have gone on to produce acclaimed books on subjects ranging from the destruction of the Great Lakes to the underworld of pop music piracy to an early school desegregation case brought by a family of Chinese immigrants.

About J. Anthony Lukas

The winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award, J. Anthony Lukas published five epic books, each of which examined a critical fault line in America’s social and political landscape by examining individual lives caught up in the havoc of change.

A former foreign and national correspondent for The New York Times, Lukas tackled the country’s generational conflict in his first book “Don’t Shoot: We Are Your Children”; examined the impact of school desegregation in “Common Ground,” and told a sweeping tale of class conflict at the turn of the century in “Big Trouble,” completed just before his death in 1997.

His other books were “The Barnyard Epithet and Other Obscenities: Notes on the Chicago Conspiracy Trial” and “Nightmare: The Underside of the Nixon Years.”

Prof. Samuel G. Freedman on J. Anthony Lukas in Salon(link is external) (June 12, 1997)

Robert W. Snyder on Lukas’ “Common Ground” in CJR (link is external)(Sept./Oct. 2006)

About Mark Lynton

One of the three Lukas Prize Project Awards, the Mark Lynton History Prize, is named for the late Mark Lynton, a business executive and author of “Accidental Journey: A Cambridge Internee’s Memoir of World War II.” Lynton was an avid proponent of the writing of history, and the Lynton family has sponsored the Lukas Prize Project since its inception.

“I was born Max Otto Ludwig Loewenstein, in Stuttgart, Germany,” begins Mark Lynton’s autobiography, “Accidental Journey: A Cambridge Internee’s Memoir of World War II,” published in 1995 by The Overlook Press. A student at Cambridge University when WWII began, Lynton provides a witty account of his odyssey from internment at a Canadian detention camp to his return to England and, ultimately, enlistment in the British military, where he served for seven years. Assigned to the Pioneer Corps, Lynton later transferred to the Royal Tank Regiment, attaining the rank of captain. He completed his career with British Intelligence, interrogating German officers.

Born on April 16, 1920, Lynton moved to Berlin two years later when his father was named head of a major German car manufacturer. Raised by a Swiss nanny, Lynton was bilingual in French and German and was educated in Germany, France and England.

Lynton had a long career working for Citroen and was a senior executive at the firm Hunter Douglas in the Netherlands at the time of his death in 1997. His wife, Marion Lynton, and children, Lili and Michael, established the Mark Lynton History Prize as part of the Lukas Prize Project to honor Lynton, who was an avid reader of history. The Lynton family has generously underwritten the Lukas Prize Project since its inception in 1998.

The Lukas Prize Project is co-administered by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University.

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE DECEMBER 5, 2024

See more here.

JOB POSTING: St. Mary's University - The O’Connor Chair in the History of Hispanic Texas and the Southwest, Director of Center for Mexican American Studies

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:24:07 GMT

The O’Connor Chair in the History of Hispanic Texas and the Southwest, Director of Center for Mexican American Studies

The Department of History in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at St. Mary’s University, ranked #1 by US News and World Report for Social Mobility in San Antonio and #1 for Best Value in the West, invites applications for the O’Connor Chair in the History of Hispanic Texas and the Southwest and the inaugural director of the university’s new Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS). This tenured appointment will be made at the level of associate professor or professor.

Supported by the O’Connor Endowment established in 1982, the holder of the O’Connor Chair in the History of Hispanic Texas and the Southwest teaches one course per semester on Mexican American and Latino history topics, engages in scholarship in these areas, and supports the History Department’s undergraduate History Program and graduate Public History Program. The O’Connor Chair is active in campus and community outreach, which includes organizing a lecture series.

The O’Connor Chair also will serve as director of a new Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS), providing intellectual and visionary leadership. CMAS serves as an academic home for student learning, faculty and student scholarship, and related campus and community programming focused on Mexican American Studies and, secondarily, Latin American and Latino/a/e Studies. It contributes to the University’s longstanding mission as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) by supporting and advancing Mexican American Studies as a field of study. The role is an exciting opportunity to build interdisciplinary scholarship and programming across the four schools: the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; the Greehey School of Business; the School of Science, Engineering and Technology, and the School of Law. CMAS also supports our Hispanic Serving Institution’s diverse student population, more than half of whom identify as Hispanic or Latino and more than 40% as first-generation college students.

While serving as director of CMAS, the workload for the O’Connor Chair is distributed as follows:

Scholarship (traditional and/or public-facing) and campus and community engagement associated with the O’Connor Chair and CMAS (50 percent)
Teaching (a 1:1 teaching load each academic year), student mentorship, working with student research assistants, and advising in the History Department at the graduate and undergraduate levels (30 percent)
Service, including providing intellectual leadership for the Center for Mexican American Studies and overseeing staff; managing the CMAS and O’Connor Chair budgets in collaboration with dean and department chair; active and collegial participation in the activities and service of the History Department (20 percent)

Minimum qualifications:

Ph.D. in History or a related field emphasizing historical scholarship
An established record of scholarship (traditional and/or public facing) in the field of Hispanic, Mexican American, and/or Latino/a/e history of Texas and the Southwest that merits rank of associate professor or professor at St. Mary’s University
An established record of teaching Mexican American and/or Latino/a/e history of Texas and the Southwest that merits rank of associate professor or professor at St. Mary’s University
Capacity through the O'Connor Chair and CMAS directorship to support the university's Catholic and Marianist educational mission

Preferred qualifications:

Leadership experience relevant to the roles of the O’Connor Chair and Director of the Center for Mexican American Studies
Engagement with public history and/or local history methods and practices.
The ability to communicate with stakeholders in Spanish and English

. St. Mary's is the oldest Catholic university in the Southwest and continues to advocate the Marianist mission. St. Mary's enrolls approximately 3500 students in a diverse university with four schools, more than 40 academic programs including Ph.D. and J.D. programs, and numerous pre-professional programs. The successful candidate is expected to support and contribute to the University's Marianist educational mission.

San Antonio offers a wealth of archives, community organizations, historical sites, and museums, which offer opportunities for historical research and community engagement. The St. Mary’s University History Department prides itself on its partnerships with local historical institutions and active community networking and engagement. San Antonio’s rich historical legacy provides exciting classroom to community connections.

Applications can be found at http://stmarytx.applicantpro.com/jobs/ with the option to upload all supporting documents electronically. Along with the application, please include (1) a letter of application addressing the minimum and/or preferred qualifications listed above and (2) a curriculum vitae. Additional materials and references may be requested in subsequent rounds of the interview process. For questions, please contact Dr. Lindsey Wieck (lwieck@stmarytx.edu).

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a clear background check and submission of official transcripts.

St. Mary’s University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages all qualified candidates apply.

2025-2026 Huntington Library Research Fellowships

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 20:24:35 GMT

The 2025-2026 Huntington Library Research Fellowships

The Huntington Library is now accepting Research Fellowship Applications for the 2025-2026 fellowship year for Long-Term Fellowships, Short-Term Fellowships, and Travel Grants. Applications are submitted online: https://fellowships.huntington.org
The deadline for submission is 11:59 PM PST on November 15, 2024. It is advisable to begin your online application well before the application deadline. For more information, see Fellowship FAQs or email Fellowships@huntington.org.

Resources

The Huntington is a collections-based research and educational institution, which promotes humanities scholarship on the basis of its library holdings and art collections.

The Library holds more than 11 million items that span the 11th to 21st centuries. Its diverse materials center on fourteen intersecting collection strengths. The Art Museum features British, European, American, and Asian art spanning more than 500 years and includes more than 45,000 objects.

Support

The Huntington offers 15 Long-Term Fellowships; 13 for the academic year (9-11 months) in residence, each with a stipend of $50,000, and 2 for an academic term (4-5 months) with a $25,000 stipend. Although both of the academic term (4 to 5 months) and nine of the academic year (9 to 11 months) fellowships are open to scholars working on projects in any area where The Huntington’s collections are strong, there are specific awards for the study of maritime history (The Kemble Fellowship), the history of medicine (The Molina Fellowship) and the history of science (The Dibner Fellowships). Three awards (the Thom Fellowships) are reserved for recent post-doctoral scholars.

Approximately 130 Short-Term Fellowships are available for one to three months in residence and carry monthly stipends of $3,500. They are open to scholars in any field where the Huntington’s collections are strong.

We offer six one-month Travel Grants for Study Abroad for humanities research to be carried out in libraries or archives outside of the United States or Canada and nine one-month Exchange Fellowships with Corpus Christi, Jesus, Lincoln, and New Colleges, Oxford; Trinity Hall, Cambridge; Trinity College Dublin/Marsh's Library; the University of Birmingham; the University of Durham; and the John Rylands Research Institute and Library at The University of Manchester.

For details of eligibility and the applications process, see https://www.huntington.org/fellowships.

CFP: Selma Moidel Smith Student Writing Competition in California Legal History

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:13:40 GMT

Selma Moidel Smith Student Writing Competition in California Legal History

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

$5,000 first-place, $2,500 second-place, and $1,000 third-place prizes will be awarded to the best papers on California state or colonial history, broadly considered. Recent winners include a study of the death penalty in California, the evolution of California land law, the desegregation of Stanford Law School, and disability law and the campaign for independent living. as well as a jointly authored paper on Chinese adoption practices and their role in immigration decisions after the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Submissions are due by July 1, 2025 and should be sent to director@cschs.org with the subject line “Smith Prize.” The winners will be announced in July 2025, and an award ceremony (likely over Zoom) will be held in August or September.

For the Prize Committee: Sarah Barringer Gordon, Laura Kalman, Stuart Banner

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:24:53 GMT

American Heritage Center

We support a variety of scholar activities through the grants, fellowships, and awards we offer and encourage applications from researchers with diverse backgrounds and disciplines. The AHC is committed to fostering an inclusive research environment and promoting innovative inquiry that provides new perspectives on a wide range of historical and contemporary topics.
Our collections span regional, national, and international subjects with particular strengths in the American West and topics that intersect with global cultural, environmental, and industrial developments.
Explore our collections on Archives West. Unless otherwise indicated, send all applications and inquiries to AHC Archivist Leslie Waggener. All application materials should be submitted electronically.

Grants

Travel Grants

Supports research projects utilizing the AHC's extensive collections. Open to scholars at all stages, from graduate students to established researchers.

Grant amount: $750 per grant to cover transportation, lodging, and food expenses.
Number of grants: Ten grants awarded annually (five each in fall and spring cycles).
Application deadlines:Fall cycle: October 31, 2024. Research visit to AHC must be completed by August 31, 2026.
Spring cycle: March 31, 2025. Research visit to AHC must be completed by August 31, 2026.
Application requirements:Completed application form.
Project description (max. 2 pages).
Current CV.

Travel Grant Application (PDF) - Includes full details to apply.

Research Fellowships

Alan K. Simpson Fellowship in Western Political History

Award: $3,000 stipend for a 20-day residency at the AHC. Stipend can be prorated for shorter visits.
Payment: Issued upon completion of research visit and submission of a project summary. No advance payment allowed.
Focus: Western political history. AHC archives offer insights into the careers of a diverse array of politicians, activists, and influencers within the political landscape, including significant holdings that represent a wide range of political beliefs.
Eligibility: Open to scholars at all levels, from graduate students to tenured faculty.
Application deadline: March 31, 2025.
Visit deadline: August 31, 2026.

Call for Alan K. Simpson Fellowship Proposals (PDF) - Includes full details to apply.

Bernard L. Majewski Research Fellowship

Award: $3,000 stipend for a 20-day residency at the AHC. Stipend can be prorated for shorter visits.
Payment: Issued upon completion of research visit and submission of a project summary. No advance payment allowed.
Focus: History of economic geology, including exploration and development. Also supports inquiry into related fields such as environmental and natural resources history. Projects combining AHC materials with data from other sources, such as archaeology or earth sciences, are also encouraged.
Eligibility: Open to scholars at all levels, from graduate students to tenured faculty.
Application deadline: March 31, 2025.
Visit deadline: August 31, 2026.

Call for Majewski Fellowship Proposals (PDF) - Includes full details to apply.

Fellowship for the Study of 20th Century American Popular Culture

Award: $3,000 stipend for a 20-day residency at the AHC. Stipend can be prorated for shorter visits.
Payment: Issued upon completion of research visit and submission of a project summary. No advance payment allowed.
Focus: Influence of popular culture on American society. AHC's collections offer extensive materials on the entertainment industry, including papers from producers, directors, actors, and musicians. Notable holdings cover the cartoon and comic book industry, as well as representations of the "Western image" across various media.
Eligibility: Open to late postdoctoral investigators and new faculty (Assistant Professor or below).
Application deadline: March 31, 2025.
Visit deadline: August 31, 2026.

Call for Popular Culture Fellowship Proposals (PDF) - Includes full details to apply.

George A. Rentschler Fellowship on the Study of the American West

Award: $3,000 stipend for a 20-day residency at the AHC. Stipend can be prorated for shorter visits.
Payment: Issued upon completion of research visit and submission of a project summary. No advance payment allowed.
Focus: Insightful scholarship exploring the complex narratives, cultural dynamics, and historical developments of the American West.
Eligibility: Open to scholars at all levels, from graduate students to tenured faculty.
Application deadline: March 31, 2025.
Visit deadline: August 31, 2026.

Call for Rentschler Fellowship Proposals (PDF) - Includes full details to apply.

Peter K. Simpson Fellowship on the American West

Award: $8,000 stipend for a 20-day stay divided between AHC and Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming.
Focus: Original research advancing knowledge and understanding about the history and myths of the American West.
Eligibility: Open to scholars at all levels, from graduate students to tenured faculty.
Application deadline: March 30, 2025.
Visit deadline: Research visits to AHC and BBCW must be completed within 15 months of award notification.
Submit proposals: Send electronically to BBCW Research Assistant Nathan Bender (NathanB@centerofthewest.org).

Call for Peter K. Simpson Fellowship Proposals (PDF) - Includes full details to apply.

Women in Public Life Fellowship

Award: $3,000 stipend for a 20-day residency at the AHC. Stipend can be prorated for shorter visits.
Payment: Issued upon completion of research visit and submission of a project summary. No advance payment allowed.
Focus: Women in public life across various fields. AHC's collections offer extensive resources on women's issues, prominent figures, and everyday experiences from the past 150 years. Materials cover politics, activism, professional achievements, and social history, supporting multifaceted research in women's roles in American culture.
Eligibility: Open to scholars at all levels, from graduate students to tenured faculty.
Application deadline: March 31, 2025.
Visit deadline: August 31, 2026.

Call for Women in Public Life Fellowship Proposals (PDF) - Includes full details to apply.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Clements Center Program Manager

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:15:51 GMT

Clements Center for Southwest Studies is looking for a Program Manager!

Program Manager - (DED00000402)

Description

Salary Range:

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

About SMU

SMU’s more than 12,000 diverse, high-achieving students come from all 50 states and over 80 countries to take advantage of the University’s small classes, meaningful research opportunities, leadership development, community service, international study and innovative programs.

SMU serves approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students through eight degree-granting schools: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Cox School of Business, Lyle School of Engineering, Meadows School of the Arts, Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Dedman School of Law, Perkins School of Theology and Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies.

SMU is data driven, and its powerful supercomputing ecosystem – paired with entrepreneurial drive – creates an unrivaled environment for the University to deliver research excellence.

Now in its second century of achievement, SMU is recognized for the ways it supports students, faculty and alumni as they become ethical, enterprising leaders in their professions and communities. SMU’s relationship with Dallas – the dynamic center of one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions – offers unique learning, research, social and career opportunities that provide a launch pad for global impact.

SMU is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry.

About the Department:

The Clements Center promotes research, publishing, teaching, and public programming in a variety of fields of inquiry related to Texas, the American Southwest, and the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.

About the Position:

This role is an on-campus, in-person position.

The Program Manager carries out the mission of the Center to promote research, publishing, teaching, and public programming in a variety of fields of inquiry related to Texas, the American Southwest, and the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. As the Center's only staff member, the Program Manager is charged with significant responsibility, a high degree of autonomy, and wide latitude to exercise independent decision-making. The position requires strong working knowledge of the academy and university publishing, and an intellectual curiosity for and engagement with the Center's work, including the ability to recognize broad trends in the academic fields within the Center's purview. The Program Manager is required to keep the Center’s financial accounts in order, write and edit copy, plan and manage events, manage diverse groups of people, advise residential fellows, and generally maintain excellent organization.

Essential Functions:

FELLOWS - The Center's largest budget items are its annual residential fellowships. The Program Manager participates in the selection of fellows, makes appropriate financial arrangements with fellows’ home institutions, manages their onboarding, meets with them regularly while in residence, provides financial and other forms of support, and assists them in building their professional networks in the academic and publishing communities.
FINANCIAL - The Program Manager has authority over the Center's 20 accounts, manages and spends funds, and creates the budget. They approve fellows' travel and research expenses and oversee endowments and grants, including the creation of annual endowment reports. They work with the Development office to secure additional funding and manage cost-sharing arrangements with other institutions.
SYMPOSIA - The Center sponsors one or more annual symposia with an outside institutional partner, resulting in a book published by an academic press. The Program Manager works with the co-conveners to execute their vision, usually over about a 5-year period, until the book is published. This involves organizing and attending a multi-day workshop for 20+ academics, often held at the Taos campus.
TRAVEL TO CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND SYMPOSIA - The Program Manager must attend academic conferences to promote the work of the Center to interested academics, and host Center receptions and gatherings at these conferences. They attend and participate in all fellow's manuscript workshops, and all symposia co-sponsored by the Center at other universities or institutions nationwide (and internationally).
PUBLIC RELATIONS - The Program Manager is solely responsible for gathering information to create, write and edit the Center's annual newsletter. They are responsible for the Center website, including writing its content. They keep a presence on social media and design promotional material such as fliers, posters and mailers. They work with SMU Public Affairs and other off campus organizations to promote event, keep contact lists updated, and do other PR activities.
RESEARCH TRAVEL GRANTS - The Clements Center awards money to SMU graduate students to conduct dissertation research on subjects grounded in the Southwest. The Clements Center also awards money to outside scholars to come to SMU to conduct research for their own work in SMU's DeGolyer Library. The Program Manager seeks applications for both of these, helps choose the awardees, and supports them academically and financially.
PUBLICATIONS - The program manager works with academic press editors and the individual fellows to secure book contracts and financial subventions for fellows' books. The Center also self-publishes books on topics within its mandate. The Program Manager helps select authors and assists them in preparing book manuscripts, secures permissions, ISBNs, etc. They work with printers/editors, seek endorsements, see the book to final publication, and oversee sales.
ANNUAL BOOK PRIZE - The Clements Center awards an annual book prize for the best book on Southwestern America published the year before. The Program Manager seeks submissions from academic presses, works with the outside (non-SMU) judging committee and the Western History Association concerning the judging process, then plans, budgets, and promotes an evening lecture event for the winner.
PUBLIC PROGRAMMING - Each year the Clements Center hosts monthly noon talks and at least two evening lectures per semester. The program manager assists in securing speakers and making arrangements, writes and designs promotional materials, plans and budgets the event, and attends all functions.
NETWORKING - The Program Manager keeps in regular contact with more than 120 former fellows and all graduates of SMU's history PhD program, tracking their academic achievements and institutional affiliations worldwide. They introduce fellows to faculty within SMU and the greater DFW area and make connections at academic conferences and workshops to promote SMU fellows and graduates and the work of the Center.
Evening/weekend hours required for workshops, lectures and special events.
Occasional travel, sometimes internationally, will be required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

A master’s degree in history (or an adjacent discipline) is required, with degree in U.S. History related to Texas, the American Southwest, or the U.S.-Mexico borderlands preferred. A doctoral degree is preferred.

A minimum of two (2) years of experience is required. Five years is preferred. Experience in event and budget planning is required. Experience in financial decision making is also required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate broadly across the University and develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of constituencies. Must also demonstrate strong written communication skills.

Candidate must possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and analyze problems, as well as devise solutions. Must also have strong organizational, planning and time management skills.

Ability to create/write/edit content for newsletter, website and promotional materials is essential.

Candidate ability to create/write/edit content for newsletter, website and promotional materials is essential.

Candidate must be able to work well with academics from numerous liberal arts disciplines from around the country and world.

Candidate ability to speak Spanish is a plus.

An interest in and capacity to teach occasional courses in Southwest and/or borderlands history is also preferred.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

Sit for long periods of time
Kneel, stand
Walk for long distances

Deadline to Apply:

This position is open until filled.

EEO Statement:

SMU will not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression. The Executive Director for Access and Equity/Title IX Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies and may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, accessequity@smu.edu.

Benefits:

SMU offers staff a broad, competitive array of health and related benefits. In addition to traditional benefits such as health, dental, and vision plans, SMU offers a wide range of wellness programs to help attract, support, and retain our employees whose work continues to make SMU an outstanding education and research institution.

SMU is committed to providing an array of retirement programs that benefit and protect you and your family throughout your working years at SMU and, if you meet SMU's retirement eligibility criteria, during your retirement years after you leave SMU.

The value of learning at SMU isn't just about preparing our students for the future. Employees have access to a wide variety of professional and personal development opportunities, including tuition benefits.

Primary Location: USA-TX-Dallas

Job: Other

Organization: Dedman College

Schedule: Regular

Shift: Staff

Employee Status: Individual Contributor

Job Type: Full-time

Job Level: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Job Posting: Sep 12, 2024, 8:43:20 AM

Peter E. Palmquist Memorial Fund for Historical Photographic Research

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:27:51 GMT

Peter E. Palmquist Memorial Fund for Historical Photographic Research

Professor Martha Sandweiss, Princeton University, wrote, “He (Peter) established new ways of pursuing the history of photography, and with his collections and research notes soon to be accessible at Yale, he will be speaking to and inspiring new generations of students and researchers forever.” Established by Peter’s lifetime companion, Pam Mendelsohn, this fund supports the study of under-researched women photographers internationally, past and present, and under-researched Western American photographers through the Great Depression.

A small panel of outside consultants with professional expertise in the field of photohistory and/or grant reviewing will review the applications in order to determine the awards. Applications will be judged on the quality of the proposal, the ability of the applicant to carry out the project within the proposed budget and timeline, and the significance of the project to the field of photographic history. Past recipients and their projects are featured at palmquistgrants.com.

Range of Awards: $500 - $2,000

Funds must be used for research; grant funding may not be used to cover salaries, pay for hardware or equipment, or for production costs such as printing and book binding, podcasts, blogs, etc.

November 15 is the deadline for submissions. Grant Recipients will be announced in mid-January 2025.

If selected, Recipients will be required to submit a copy of their work to HAF+WRCF.

Eligibility:

Individuals and nonprofit institutions conducting research in either of the fields below are eligible to apply:

Under-researched women photographers internationally, past and present.
Under-researched Western American photographers through the Great Depression.

To submit an application please go to the Humboldt Area Foundation link.

In Memoriam: Linda Reese

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:00:00 GMT

Dr. Linda Reese, former WHA member and retired Associate Professor of History from East Central University, died on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024.

Dr. Reese made several contributions to the field of western history and the WHA throughout her career. She presented her work at WHA conferences, served as chair and commentator of sessions, served on the WHQ Board of Editors, and lent her talents to Program and Local Arrangements committees.

You may read Dr. Reese's obituary and share remembrances on the Matthews Funeral Home website here.

National Humanities Center Residential Fellowship

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:51:41 GMT

National Humanities Center Residential Fellowships

The National Humanities Center invites applications for academic-year or one-semester residential fellowships. Mid-career, senior, and emerging scholars from all areas of the humanities with a strong record of peer-reviewed work are encouraged to apply. Scholars from all parts of the globe are eligible; stipends and travel expenses are provided.

Fellowship applicants must have a PhD or equivalent scholarly credentials. Fellowships are supported by the Center’s own endowment, private foundation grants, contributions from alumni and friends, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Located in the vibrant Research Triangle region of North Carolina, the Center affords access to the rich cultural and intellectual communities supported by the area’s research institutes, universities, and dynamic arts scene. Fellows enjoy private studies, in-house dining, and superb library services that deliver all research materials.

Applications and all accompanying materials are due by 11:59 p.m. EDT, October 3, 2024.

For more information and to apply, please visit:

https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/scholarly-programs

Application requirements:

Fellowship applicants are asked to complete the online application form and to upload the following documents:

● 1,000-word project proposal

● Short bibliography (up to 2 pages)

● Curriculum vitae (up to 4 pages)

● One-page tentative outline of the structure of the project (if the project is a book, provide an outline of chapters; otherwise, give an outline of the components of the project and their progress to date)

Applicants will also be asked to provide names and contact information for three references. References will receive an email prompt inviting them to upload a letter of recommendation on behalf of the applicant. All letters are also due by October 3, 2024.

We strongly recommend applicants read through our Frequently Asked Questions before beginning their application. Questions can be emailed to fellowships@nationalhumanitiescenter.org.

CFP: Special Issue of California History: "American Revolutions in California"

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:11:49 GMT

In 2026, the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. In light of this significant occasion, the journal California History is preparing a special issue focusing on “American Revolutions in California.” This issue will examine the legacies of the Declaration and the American Revolution in the nation’s largest state, and the potential for new approaches to research, public presentations, and teaching American Revolutionary history as informed by the California experience.

The journal invites submissions exploring topics relating to American Revolutions in California. These may include, among many possibilities: the impact of the Declaration’s political ideology and the model of the U.S. Constitution on the founding of the state; the impact of the “continental” concept of the U.S. on California’s Indigenous peoples; interconnections among the American Revolution, the Mexican Revolution, and the origins of the state; the ways in which the multi-ethnic origins of the state did or did not change the original meanings of the American Founding; the “Three Revolutions” – the American Founding, the Civil War, and the Civil Rights Movement – in California history; the ways in which the American Revolution did or did not inspire the powerful Progressive Movement in the state; the repeated trope of “revolutions” in California cultural history.

California History seeks several types of submissions:

Original Research or Research-in-Progress essays on a topic relating to “American Revolutions in California.”
Public History essays – detailing exhibits, websites, blogs, etc. – on “American Revolutions in California.”
Pedagogical essays discussing teaching materials, lesson plans, and experiences centered on teaching the Declaration and/ or the American Revolution in California classrooms.
Forum essays: featuring accessibly written, academically sound opinion pieces interpreting current events through an historical lens, in this case as they relate to the Declaration and/or American Revolution in California.

Submission Process

The journal welcomes submissions from scholars at all stages of their careers, including college and university faculty, public historians, secondary school teachers, and graduate students.

A 200- to 250-word abstract and 1-page CV (providing name of author, professional appointment or affiliation, field of expertise, and current research or awards) are due no later than December 15, 2024.

Manuscript submissions will be due no later than September 15, 2025.

Editorial Process

The Guest Editors will conduct an initial review. Selected manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer review. Final essays will be due no later than April 1, 2026.

Contact

Interested contributors with questions are encouraged to contact Guest Editors Jason Daniels, jason.daniels@csueastbay.edu or Dee E. Andrews, dee.andrews@csueastbay.edu. All materials should be sent as attachments to Mary Ann Irwin, Editor, California History, at maryann.irwin@csueastbay.edu.

About the Journal

Originally launched and published by the California Historical Society for nearly a century, California History is the premier journal of historical writing on California. This tradition continues under the auspices of the University of California Press. Showcasing scholarship, engaging writing, and innovative research, California History is essential reading for students and scholars of the history of California and the West, as well as California residents curious about the imprint of the state’s rich past.

For more details, see https://online.ucpress.edu/ch/pages/submit.

Contact Information

maryann.irwin@csueastbay.edu

Contact Email

dee.andrews@csueastbay.edu

URL

https://online.ucpress.edu/ch/pages/submit

JOB POSTING: Associate Editor for Montana The Magazine of Western History

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 21:16:38 GMT

Position Title:

Associate Editor - (24142025)

Do you have a passion for Montana history?

Do you want to join an agency full of committed, inspired individuals?

Do you want to be a part of the award-winning publications team that supports the Montana Historical Society’s mission?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the Montana Historical Society (MTHS) might be the perfect place for you! MTHS offers a unique workplace for its employees. It’s filled with friendly and creative staff members who work together to offer the public exciting and innovative ways to experience Montana’s history. The ideal candidate will be a positive representative of the Montana Historical Society to the public, have experience in editing, writing, and research, and will embody the MTHS culture of excellence, teamwork, professionalism, and passion for the work that we do.

MTHS has an opening for a full-time Associate Editor. This position works as a member of the publications team and is responsible for editing and managing production for the quarterly Montana The Magazine of Western History as well as working on Montana Historical Society Press books.

The ideal candidate is a motivated, detail-oriented team member with expertise in western history, familiarity with academic publishing, excellent communication skills, and who works well under deadlines.

Come join us at the MTHS where we work together to share Montana’s stories and inspire exploration!

Function:

The Associate Editor position is responsible for 1) Editing magazine and book manuscripts according to the tenets of scholarly publishing and working with authors in the mutually satisfactory publication of this material. This process includes shaping material into cohesive narrative and thesis that contributes to the historiography of western history, evaluation of facts and sources, and editing for technical requirements, style, and substance according to the precepts of academic editing outlined in the Chicago Manual of Style, and working with authors and potential authors in the process of guiding projects through production. 2) Managing the varied aspects of the production of the publications described above, from manuscript to proofreading to delivered print and digital products. 3) Helps to maintain organizational systems; fundraising and grant writing; and marketing and sales. 4) Conducting historical research, writing, and fact checking in a variety of historical sources, including archives, databases and published documents. 5) Participating and developing the program’s digital publications and social media program

Representative Duties:
Edit magazine and book manuscripts through all stages from acquisition to publication.
Conduct photograph research to illustrate articles and book projects.
Conduct primary and secondary source research as needed for content or fact checking.
Closely work with authors to develop and adapt their manuscripts to magazine style.
Collaborate with authors, editorial staff, graphic designer, and contractors to ensure timely printing of the magazine.
Review manuscript submissions for potential publication; work with peer reviewers to ensure scholarly contributions to historiography.
Act as a representative of the Publications Program and of MTHS at regional and national conferences and events.
Skills:
- Demonstrated excellence in editing, writing, and research.
- Advanced problem-solving skills.
- Minute attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to communicate clearly with project teams, authors, external vendors, and other stakeholders.
- Ability to set and achieve long- and short-term goals.
- Demonstrated on-screen editing ability in Microsoft Word; experience with Acrobat and Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
- Proficiency with Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition.

Qualifications:

Qualifications include a PhD or master’s degree in history, Native American Studies, American Studies, journalism, or other related liberal arts field and two years of related experience in scholarly publishing. Experience in manuscript editing, historical writing, and Western/Montana history strongly preferred. Other combinations of education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Required Materials

Resume
Cover letter

First Review Date

The first review date of applications will be August 12, 2024.

Applicant Pool Statement: If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection.

Training Assignment: This agency may use a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.

Salary: $ 32.05 - 32.05 Hourly

Telework Eligibility: Not Telework Eligible

Benefits Package Eligibility: Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan

Number of Openings: 1

Employee Status: Regular Schedule: Full-Time

Job Type: Standard

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time

Primary Location: Helena

Agency: Montana Historical Society Union: Montana Federation of Public Employees

Posting Date: Jul 29, 2024, 9:41:45 AM

Closing Date (based on your computer's timezone) : Ongoing

Required Application Materials: Cover Letter, Resume

Contact Name: Randa Renenger | Contact Email: randa.renenger2@mt.gov | Contact Phone: (406)444-2697 The State of Montana has a decentralized human resources (HR) system. Each agency is responsible for its own recruitment and selection. Anyone who needs a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the agency's HR staff identified on the job listing or by dialing the Montana Relay at 711. Montana Job Service Offices also offer services including assistance with submitting an online application.

State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.

In Memoriam: Jeremy Johnston

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 21:19:41 GMT

Longtime WHA member Dr. Jeremy Johnston, the Hal and Naoma Tate Endowed Curator of the Buffalo Bill Museum and the Ernest J. Goppert Editor of the Papers of William F Cody, died in June 2024. A public obituary for Dr. Johnston is available on the Larkin Mortuary website.

You can also read Lorena Chambers' letter of nomination for Dr. Johnston for the 2023 Gordon Bakken Award of Merit.

Dr. Johnston made several contributions to the field of western history and the WHA over the last several decades. He presented his work at conferences, served as chair and commentator of sessions, and lent much of his time to support and expand the WHA's commitment to Public History. In 2023 he was the recipient of the WHA Gordon Bakken Award of Merit. The WHA is a stronger organization because of Jeremy's energy and enthusiasm, and I am fortunate that I was able to work with him.

Call for Submissions: Metropolitan Museum Journal

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:46:04 GMT

The Editorial Board of the peer-reviewed Metropolitan Museum Journal invites submissions of original research on works of art in the Museum’s collection.

The Journal publishes Articles and Research Notes. Works of art from The Met collection should be central to the discussion. Articles contribute extensive and thoroughly argued scholarship—art historical, technical, and scientific—whereas Research Notes are narrower in scope, focusing on a specific aspect of new research or presenting a significant finding from technical analysis, for example. The maximum length for articles is 8,000 words (including endnotes) and 10–12 images, and for research notes 4,000 words (including endnotes) and 4–6 images.

Articles and Research Notes in the Journal appear in print and online, and are accessible in JStor on the University of Chicago Press website.

The deadline for submissions for Volume 60 (2025) is September 15, 2024.

Submission guidelines: www.journals.uchicago.edu/journals/met/instruct

Please send materials to: journalsubmissions@metmuseum.org

Questions? Write to Elizabeth.Block@metmuseum.org

Inspiration from the Collection: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection

View the Journal: http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/loi/met

NCPH 2025 Call for Proposals

Fri, 31 May 2024 18:06:31 GMT

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON PUBLIC HISTORY ANNUAL MEETING MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC, CANADA | MARCH 26-29, 2025

The 2025 NCPH Annual Meeting will center around the theme Solidarity. Pondering the question—What does Solidarity mean in the field of public history?—leads us to consider what we collectively value in the field and how we progress together as public history workers. Amplifying voices, building connections, unifying our audiences, advocating for and revealing authentic histories, fostering and promoting safe spaces, and mirroring these values internally within our organizations are a few examples of how we realize Solidarity across the field.

While submissions on all topics are welcome, in exploring Solidarity, the Joint 2025 Program and Local Arrangements Committee co-chairs particularly encourage you to consider a few of the examples below:

PRESENTATION FORMATS MAY INCLUDE:

ROUNDTABLE (90 mins): Roundtables are typically about half presentation and half discussion among presenters and the audience. Presenters should bring targeted questions to pose to others at the table in order to learn from and with each other.

STRUCTURED CONVERSATION (90 mins): These facilitated, participant-driven discussions are designed to prioritize audience dialogue and may contain little or no formal presentation component.

TRADITIONAL PANEL (90 mins): At least three presenters, a chair, and optional commentator. While this is the most traditional format, we still highly discourage the reading of papers.

COMMUNITY VIEWPOINTS (90 mins): A showcase that features a variety of stakeholder and collaborator perspectives across stages of the project’s development, with a particular focus on community participants and grassroots collaborators.

INDIVIDUAL (~30 mins): While individual proposals are welcome, individual presentations will either be shorter than a full session or will be combined with similar proposals to make a full session. These should be presentations of your work and, like all other sessions, not a reading of a paper.

WORKING GROUP (2 hrs): Facilitators and up to 12 discussants grapple with a shared concern. Before and during the meeting, working groups articulate a purpose they are working toward or a problem they are actively trying to solve and aim to create an end product. Proposals are submitted by facilitators, who will seek discussants after acceptance.

WORKSHOP (4 or 8 hrs): A half- or full-day workshop is a more intensive and skills-based deep-dive into a topic that includes concrete practical tools and lessons for a smaller group of attendees (recommended 15-30 people).

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

OPTIONAL EARLY TOPIC PROPOSALS: Consider submitting an optional early topic proposal by June 15, 2024 to gather suggestions on your topic, seek collaborators or co-presenters, and get feedback from the 2025 Program Committee and members of the NCPH community. Respondents will contact the original submitter directly with their ideas or offers, and the submitter may choose to select additional participants, refine the proposal, and complete a full proposal form online by the July deadline.

FINAL PROPOSALS: Submit your fully formed session, working group, or workshop proposal online by July 15, 2024 via https://ncph.org/conference/2025-annual-meeting/cfps/. (Please note that working group and workshop proposal forms are separate from the main session proposal form.)

When filling out your proposal, please let us know if your session will be in English or in French, as we are planning for a track of sessions in French with simultaneous translation. While individuals are not prohibited from presenting in consecutive years at the meeting, session proposals that include new voices will receive preference. Additionally, participants may be presenting members of only one session, but may also be discussants in Working Groups or serve as chair/facilitator on a second session.

QUESTIONS? Please email Program Manager Meghan Hillman at meghillm@iu.edu. The Call for Posters and Call for Working Group Discussants will come in spring 2024.

In Memoriam: John Monnett

Tue, 21 May 2024 19:55:26 GMT

The WHA received news that Dr. John Monnett, Professor Emeritus of History at Metropolitan State University of Denver and a longtime WHA member, died last month.

Dr. Monnett made several contributions to the field of western history and WHA over the last nearly thirty years. He presented his work at conferences, served as chair and commentator of sessions, and lent his time to the Michael P. Malone Award Committee and multiple Local Arrangements Committees.

When an obituary is available, we will upload it here.

CFP: Society for Applied Anthropology

Mon, 20 May 2024 16:55:07 GMT

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) invites abstracts (sessions, papers, posters, and videos) for the Program of the 85th Annual Meeting in Portland, OR, March 25-29, 2025. The theme of the Program is “Revitalizing Applied Anthropology.”

The 2025 SfAA Annual Meeting offers researchers, practitioners, and students from diverse disciplines and organizations the opportunity to discuss their work and consider how it can contribute to a better future. SfAA members come from a host of disciplines -- anthropology, geography, sociology, economics, business, planning, medicine, nursing, law, and more. The annual meeting provides a fertile venue in which to trade ideas, methods, and practical solutions, as well as an opportunity to enter the lifeworlds of other professionals.

The deadline for abstract submission is October 15, 2024. For additional information on the theme, abstract size/format, and the meeting, please visit our web page www.appliedanthro.org and click on annual meeting.

If you have a webpage for links, please add the following:

The Society for Applied Anthropology is pleased to announce our 85th Annual Meeting in Portland, OR, March 25-29, 2025.

For meeting information visit www.appliedanthro.org/annual-meeting

Institutional Host and Editor(s) for the Western Historical Quarterly

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:51:38 GMT

Call for Proposals: Western Historical Quarterly Institutional Host and Editor(s)

The Western History Association is seeking a new editor or editors and a new institutional home for its award-winning, flagship journal, the Western Historical Quarterly. Since 1970, the WHQ has had a significant and positive impact on recruitment and professional training of graduate students at both institutions -- Utah State University and University of Oklahoma -- that have hosted the journal to date. The WHA invites expressions of interest in this opportunity from potential editors and from history departments or comparable academic units in other closely related fields with a strong commitment to the field of Western history and the capacity to provide editorial leadership and institutional support for the WHQ. It is anticipated that the new editor(s) will be appointed for a renewable term of five years and that the new institutional home would agree to support the WHQ for a minimum of five years. Institutions may consider submitting an application that includes plans to hire an editor or editors provided the institution is prepared to provide support for the journal and the new hire(s)/editor(s).

The search committee encourages potential editors and institutional homes to contact the chair of the search committee as soon as possible about their interest in the WHQ so that the committee can assist in providing information about the journal and in helping them to craft formal proposals. The chair is Flannery Burke, Department of American Studies, Saint Louis University (Flannery.burke@slu.edu).

The deadline for proposals is September 1st, 2024.

Print the full Call for Proposals here.

The search committee has developed a rubric, outlined below, for evaluating proposals to host the WHQ. The rubric should therefore also be used by applicants as a checklist in framing their proposals. Proposals are due September 1st by email to the committee chair: Flannery.burke@slu.edu. Questions about each item in this checklist should be directed to Flannery.

1. The proposal should feature a strong editorial team eager to integrate the journal into a graduate program and to contribute to the professionalization of graduate students in the field. The proposal should outline the organizational structure applicants envision and the roles of graduate students in the program should be clearly outlined.

a) The proposal should name and indicate the qualifications of team members OR outline editorial roles and a plan to fill them.

b) The proposal should name the lead editor(s) and demonstrate their deep knowledge of the field of Western history and excellent scholarship in the field. The lead editor(s) should be tenured, preferably not newly so, and eager to work behind the scenes to advance the field and its scholars. S/he/they should have some editorial experience, either with another academic journal or other academic publication and experience with the ScholarOne platform or a willingness to learn its workings.

c) The host institution should make provisions to ensure that the book review section of the journal is fully staffed and supported.

d) The managing editor, if the proposal makes provisions for one, should have prior or parallel experience in this capacity. Editorial assistants should be competent in Word, Access, and Excel, and eager to learn or already familiar with the ScholarOne platform. If the plan is to use graduate students as editorial assistants, the proposal should specify how these students will be trained.

e) Thus, at a minimum, a proposal should demonstrate an awareness of what the job editing the WHQ would entail and a clear plan for managing that work. The proposal should consider that editing the journal will require at least sixty hours per week of effort on the part of the editorial team.

2. The proposal should guarantee adequate institutional support for a minimum of five years and preferably of ten. This support should include financial assistance for the editor(s) through course release(s), summer stipends, travel money, and the like, as well as journal infrastructure, such as housing, computer hardware and software, arrangements for tracking submissions, and office supplies.

3. The proposal should include a brief acknowledgement of the editor’s or editors’ commitment to provide reports to the WHA Council and membership through the attendance of all WHA Council meetings and WHA Business meetings. According to the WHA Constitution and Bylaws, the WHQ editor serves as a non-voting, ex officio member of the WHA Council for the duration of their term(s).

4. The proposal should offer a compelling vision for the future of the WHQ, one that shows a thoughtful grasp of the evolution of the field and considers new directions for both the field and the journal.

WHQ Institutional Host Search Committee

Flannery Burke, St. Louis University (Chair)

Boyd Cothran, York University

Rosina Lozano, Princeton University

Melody Miyamoto Walters, Collin College

David Wrobel, University of Oklahoma

JOB POSTING: State of Nevada - Curator 3

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:24:00 GMT

State of Nevada Announces

An Open Competitive Recruitment for:

CURATOR 3

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $58,025.52 to $86,150.88 PAY GRADE: 35

For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

JOB INFORMATION
	Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy
	Department: Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs
	Division: Museums & History
	Location: Carson, Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa
	Job Class Code: 07.823

RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
	Announcement Number: 47005
	Open to all qualified persons.
	Posted 04/10/2024
	Close Date: 04/25/2024
	Recruiter: ADRIAN FOSTER Phone: (702)486-2911 Email: adrian@admin.nv.gov
	Applications accepted for another 8 Days 2 Hrs 36 Mins

The Position

Curators perform a broad range of professional and technical museum work involving, but not limited to, assessment, evaluation, survey, inventory, preservation, research, education and planning for a specific collection and/or program area within a museum.

Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action. The Nevada State Museum (NSM) in the Division of Museums and History within the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Curator III of History. The Nevada State Museum's Curator III of History is responsible for providing leadership, vision, access, planning and management for the museum's History Department. The NSM was founded in honor of the History of the State of Nevada. Much of the original collection is historical in nature. The collection includes all historical periods from the pioneer period through the most recent pages of history. The Curator of History oversees the Curator of Textiles and eventually a Collections Manager. History collections are dispersed across three separate facilities which fall under the responsibility of the Curator of History. This position will work closely with the Curator III Registrar of the Museum. This position reports to the NSM Director.

The duties include processing; arrangement; cataloging; description; inventories; preservation; updating and maintaining procedures and policies; managing and maintaining relevant databases; strategic planning; budget management; personnel and volunteer supervision; project fundraising; procuring external funding for research; participation in public programs; assessing user experience and use statistics; and providing information for reports to the Board of Museums and History. In addition to management and planning functions, the position plays an active role in the day-to-day operations of the NSM. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0/

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:

Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
	Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in history, prehistory, natural history, museum studies, education, or closely related field plus three years of professional experience in a museum. This experience must have included direct responsibility for museum collections involving the preparation of exhibit text regarding complex technical information, and/or developing, promoting, executing and evaluating educational programming; OR one year of experience as a Curator II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Requirements
	Statewide travel is required.
	A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.
	This position has a 25 % travel requirement.

The Examination

Application Evaluation Exam

The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.

INFORMATIONAL LINKS

For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB

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Division of Human Resource Management
Northern Nevada
515 East Musser Street,
First Floor
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204

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Division of Human Resource Management
Southern Nevada
7251 Amigo St,
Suite 120
Las Vegas, NV 89119

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TSLAC Research Fellowship in Texas History

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:38:14 GMT

TSLAC RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN TEXAS HISTORY

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) offers each year the Research Fellowship in Texas History for the best research proposal utilizing collections of the State Archives in Austin or the Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center in Liberty, Texas. Research topics should be significant to Texas history, with preference given to fresh areas of study and/or under-sourced archival collections. Interested researchers may search the library catalog and explore descriptive guides and finding aids online at the links below. Finding aids represent a portion of the collections available for research at TSLAC. Applicants may contact ref@tsl.texas.gov for more information about collections.

Descriptive Guides

TSLAC Austin: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/arc/index.html#Guides
Sam Houston Center, Liberty: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/shc#collections
TSLAC library catalog: www.tsl.texas.gov/catalog

Fellowship Award

Funded by the Texas Library and Archives Foundation, the fellowship awards recipients a $2000 stipend for research support. The stipend is subject to the following award and payment requirements:

Research must take place between May 15 and December 6, 2024.
Fellows are required to make a presentation of the results of their research at a TSLAC event within 12 months of the award.
Awarded funds are payable upon presentation of applicable receipts.
Applications must be received by March 31,2024.

APPLICATION PACKET

TSLAC Research Fellowship in Texas History application form (PDF)
Please complete the application form and submit together via email with the project description and curriculum vitae by March 31, 2024

Project Description:
Applicants will submit a detailed project description of proposed study, research, or project in a maximum of 1,500 words. The application should address the following elements:

A statement that outlines the major question, problem or themes being explored.
Methodology, estimated timeline, and relevant collections to be consulted.
How this proposal intersects with applicant’s work and area of expertise.
Discussion of how this study, project, creation, or research will contribute to a greater understanding of Texas history.
Description of how this study, project, and new knowledge or expression will be disseminated, such as: plans for publication, lectures, exhibitions, teaching, etc.
Estimated resources and funds that are needed to complete the final project.

Contact:
Send an email with attached application form, project description, and curriculum vitae to statearchives@tsl.texas.gov.

Deadline:
March 31,2024

Helmerich Center for American Research Fellowship Opportunities

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:53:57 GMT

The Helmerich Center for American Research at Gilcrease Museum and the University of Tulsa has postdoctoral and short-term research fellowships, as well as travel grant opportunities available. HCAR houses the Gilcrease library and archives, which holds significant collections in Native American history, Latin American history, and the American West. Applications are due by March 31, 2024. Learn more and apply here: https://gilcrease.org/helmerich-center/.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Museum Director for Nevada State Railroad Museum

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:00:07 GMT

The Nevada State Railroad Museum, Carson City, is now accepting applications for the Museum Director III position. Applications are due by March 8, 2024.

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $75,376.80 to $113,294.88 PAY GRADE: 41

JOB INFORMATION
	Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy
	Department: Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs
	Division: Museums & History
	Location: Carson, Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa
	Job Class Code: 07.801

The Position

Museum Directors are responsible for the overall leadership, operation, planning, and management of a State museum in conformance with professionally accepted museum practices and standards for the management of collections held in the public trust and interpretation of those collections through research, exhibitions, education, and public programs.

Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action.

This is for a Museum Director III located in Carson City, NV. Museum Directors are responsible for the overall leadership, operation, planning, and management of a state museum in conformance with professionally accepted museum practices and standards. Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action. The railroad museums collect and display rolling stock, artifacts, memorabilia, photographs, records, and hardware. The Carson City and Boulder City museums run weekend train operations seasonally. In addition to serving as the day-to-day leader of the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City, NV, the Director supervises the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City, NV and the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Ely, NV. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0/

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:

Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in museum studies, public history, anthropology, history, art, or related field and five years of progressively responsible museum management experience which included developing and implementing marketing, publicity, merchandising, public relations, collections development and management, audience development strategies, and preparing and implementing long-range plans, setting goals, and assessing outcomes in a museum environment. Two years of this experience must have included supervising museum volunteers or staff; OR one year as a Museum Director II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of experience or education above the Bachelor's degree level as described above.

The Examination

Application Evaluation Exam

The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment

1) Describe your supervisory experience.

2) Describe your experience in overseeing museum collections.

3) Describe your budgeting experience.

4) Describe your experience in working with outside non-profit organizations.

5) Describe your experience operating/managing a tourist railroad or other general railroad operating institution. Please detail this experience to include where you received it, including any certifications you may hold from the Federal Railroad Administration and any mechanical knowledge you possess in railroad equipment maintenance.

Redd Center 2024 Awards

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:08:46 GMT

2024 Awards and Funding from the BYU Charles Redd Center for Western Studies

Applications are due March 15, 2024.

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies is pleased to announce multiple awards for 2024 that are available for scholars, students, or organizations conducting research or producing public programming related to the Intermountain regions of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming. Applications for 2024 are due by 11:59 p.m. MST on March 15, and awardees will be notified by May 1.

Click Here To Apply

Awards and funding opportunities are divided into categories for students, faculty, independent researchers, and public institutions. View details below.

Annaley Naegle Redd Student Award in Women's History

Clarence Dixon Taylor Award

Clarence Dixon Taylor Research Grant

Charles Redd Fellowship Award in Western American History

Independent Research and Creative Work Award

Interdisciplinary Studies Grant

John Topham and Susan Redd Butler Off-Campus Faculty Research Award

Public Programming Award

Publication Grant (Presses Only)

Research Award for Off-Campus Upper Division and Graduate Students

Visiting Fellow Program

The 2024–2025 Visiting Fellow Program will be contingent upon COVID-19 restrictions on BYU Campus.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION:

JOB POSTING: Curator at Beinecke Library

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 23:30:21 GMT

Curator; Yale Library Special Collections

Beinecke Library - Collection Development

86483BR

University Job Title

Librarian, Curator

Bargaining Unit

None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group)

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Regular

Compensation Grade

library

Compensation Grade Profile

Librarian (00)

Wage Ranges

Click here to see our Wage Ranges

Searchable Job Family

Library

Total # of hours to be worked:

37.5

Work Week

Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

Work Location

Central Campus

Worksite Address

121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511

Work Model

Hybrid

Position Focus:

The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University invites applications for a cluster of four curators to build, interpret, and steward the library’s extraordinary collections in one or more of the following areas of focus:

• Indigenous history and culture, including North America
• European history and culture, pre-1800
• Caribbean and/or Black Atlantic World
• Medieval studies
• U.S. history and culture, especially pre-1900
• Ethnicity, race, and migration
• Gender and sexuality
• History of science
• Environmental studies
• Visual culture, including history of photography
• Material history, including print culture, book history, and critical bibliography

The four curators hired through this cluster will join a talented team of four curators, working collaboratively to build collections of lasting importance, relevance, and interconnectivity. Reporting to the Director of Collections and Chief Curator, these open positions reflect the Beinecke Library’s ongoing commitment to an ambitious collecting agenda that foregrounds diverse perspectives and historical voices, upholds the highest ethical and professional standards, and thoughtfully engages with the complex nature of building research collections today.

Working with Beinecke Library colleagues to identify historic gaps and areas of strategic opportunity, successful candidates will envision and realize a collection development strategy; help faculty, students, and researchers make effective use of the collections in the reading room, the classroom, and online; interpret the collections through exhibitions, programming, community engagement, and teaching; collaborate with colleagues to set priorities for cataloging, processing, conserving, and digitizing the collections; foster organizational collegiality and inclusivity; contribute to the successful fruition of library and departmental initiatives; and complete other duties as assigned.

DEIA Commitment in Recruitment: Yale University Library serves a diverse staff, campus, local, and global community and is deeply committed to advancing its goals for equity, inclusion, and accessibility. This commitment is reflected in our mission, strategic directions, staff values, initiatives, and scholarly activity. To support our goals for staff recruitment, retention, and development, Yale Library invites applications from candidates who have a proven commitment or demonstrated success with supporting diversity and inclusion through their work, service, research, and/or teaching.

This position will be assigned the rank of Librarian 3 to 5 based on a combination of professional experience and qualifications. Librarian ranking information can be found at http://bit.ly/YULRanksPromotions.

Essential Duties

Principal Responsibilities:

1. Collection Development and Stewardship: The curator‘s collection development responsibilities encompass active research and selection of materials across a broad range of formats, including manuscripts, archives, visual materials, and digital media, as well as all formats of print materials from books to ephemera; dealer and donor relations, including establishing fair price and market value, understanding the total cost of acquisition, drafting deeds of gift and purchase agreements, and keeping abreast of evolving legal and ethical considerations for provenance, international export guidelines, intellectual property rights, privacy, and respectful stewardship of cultural heritage materials. To develop and steward a diverse and growing collection, the curator will broaden their areas of expertise to meet evolving collecting, teaching, and research priorities. The curator collaborates with colleagues in other units of the Library as well as with colleagues across Yale’s cultural heritage institutions to ensure that the collections are discoverable, accurately and appropriately described, and well preserved.

2. Teaching and Research: The curator will foster the use of the collection by Yale faculty, students, as well as local, national, and international researchers. In collaboration with Education Program staff, the curator will take the lead on multiple classes each semester. The curator will prepare and lead instruction sessions for faculty, including evaluating and selecting and setting up materials, developing lesson plans, collaborating with instructors on assignments and learning objectives, assessing the success of instruction strategies and approaches, and drawing on other library staff as co-instructors as appropriate. The role will work with faculty and other campus partners to identify areas where special collections and archives can support course instruction, strengthen instructional collaborations across the university, and integrate collections and resources into new and existing classes and programs. The curator will also present materials to other groups who visit the library, collaborate with colleagues to respond to general reference and instruction requests, and participate in the library’s fellowship selection committee.

3. Activate and Interpret the Collections: The curator is responsible for interpreting the holdings of the collection for both the international scholarly community and the broader public. The curator may conceive and organize exhibitions; collaborate with faculty, students, and external scholars to organize conferences, symposia, and lectures; and write and edit various publications about the collection. The curator may be called upon to issue news releases, grant interviews, conduct tours, and make presentations. The curator is encouraged to maintain an active research agenda.

4. Collaboration: The curator is expected to function in a collegial fashion as part of a larger team of curators and librarians to sustain a broad program of collection development, scholarly and educational outreach, description, digitization, preservation, and research in the humanities. Demonstrated consensus-building and problem-solving skills, experience coordinating multiple projects, and the ability to bring projects to fruition are vital to the success of this position.

5. Service to the Department, University, and Profession. In addition to activities relating directly to the Beinecke Library, the curator participates in library projects, committees, policy decisions and strategic planning and may be assigned special projects relating to the overall needs of the library. The curator is also expected to participate actively in professional organizations as appropriate.

Required Education and Experience

Required Education and Experience: Master’s degree in a related course of study.

Required Skill/Ability 1:

Minimum of 5 years of professional experience. The candidate should possess demonstrated knowledge of one or more areas named above.

Required Skill/Ability 2:

Reading knowledge of at least one language beyond English

Required Skill/Ability 3:

Superb analytical, creative, and communication skills in both writing and public speaking. This may be demonstrated through teaching, publications, exhibitions, public programming, or collaborative projects.

Required Skill/Ability 4:

Demonstrated commitment to teaching, in higher education and community outreach.

Required Skill/Ability 5:

Adept collaborator with ability to foster organizational collegiality.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

Ph.D. in a related area. Advanced language skills in one of the following: Latin, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Indigenous North American languages (any), Latin, Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, or Japanese. Experience with donor relations, commercial market and book trade, and related legal and ethical issues. Proficiency in using library or museum discovery and documentation systems.

Required Licenses or Certifications

Required License(s) or Certification(s):

Weekend Hours Required?

Evening Hours Required?

Drug Screen

Health Screening

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement

The University maintains policies pertaining to COVID-19. All faculty, staff, students, and trainees are required to comply with these policies, which may be found here:
https://covid19.yale.edu/health-guidelines

Posting Disclaimer

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.

EEO Statement:

University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Additionally, in accordance with Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment, and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.

Inquiries concerning Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).

Note

Yale University is a tobacco-free campus

JOB POSTING -- Special Projects Manager -- World Heritage Center

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 21:55:37 GMT

Special Projects Manager - World Heritage Center

Salary

$77,910.30 - $116,865.58 Annually

Location

78205, TX

Job Type

4A Full-Time

Job Number

2024-00802

Department

World Heritage Office

Opening Date

02/02/2024

Closing Date

3/3/2024 11:59 PM Central

Grant Funded

FLSA Status

Exempt

Job Summary

Under administrative direction, is responsible for managing and coordinating complex administrative projects or activities that require a high degree of specialized knowledge. Conducts research, provides data, makes recommendations, and implements solutions to achieve project goals and objectives. Exercises direct supervision over assigned staff.

This position is an "unclassified" position and has no disciplinary appeal rights to the Municipal Civil Service Commission. This position is likewise subject to at-will employment status and can be terminated at any time for any reason.

Work Location
3106 Roosevelt Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78214

Work Hours
7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. Occasional evenings and weekends based on department and events.

Essential Job Functions

Manages and coordinates projects and activities between various divisions, City departments, public agencies, and/or private sector representatives.
Seeks and evaluates information from a variety of sources; provides specialized reports as requested by management.
Oversees coordination between divisions/departments throughout duration of projects.
Prepares and delivers presentations.
Coordinates and prepares reports and correspondence in response to requests for information from City Manager's Office and Mayor & Council Offices; may also prepare City Council agenda material such as ordinances, council memos, etc.
Suggests and implements management solutions to address new or ongoing problems within department or division.
May assist in preparing and monitoring of annual departmental or divisional budget.
Serves as departmental/divisional representative at conferences and meetings.
May supervise, train, and evaluate staff, with continuous conversations, listening and communicating through various methods.
Projects assigned may include occasionally lifting/carrying up to 15 pounds and visiting different departments or work sites.
Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university. A Master's Degree is highly desirable.
Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in planning, business, finance, or a related field.
Two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Preferred Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study: history, anthropology, museum, curatorial studies, or related.
Knowledge of museum, curatorial, and exhibit requirements
Broad knowledge of history, especially of Texas.
Experience working with a broad range of stakeholders and organizations and community engagement.
Experience with ongoing public awareness, education, collecting oral histories, archives, research, and/or training programs relating to World Heritage, tourism, history, and culture.
Familiar with digital exhibitions and software: touchscreens, multimedia, etc.
Knowledge of research methodology, principles, and procedures.
Knowledge of local government and public administration
At least two years of related experience in designing and/or programming spaces with exhibit and curating components.

Applicant Information

If selected for this position, official transcripts, diplomas, certifications and licenses must be submitted at the time of processing. Unofficial transcripts and copies of other relevant documents may be attached to the application for consideration in advance.
Please be advised that if selected for this position, information regarding employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position will be needed for employment verification. Applicants claiming military service to meet the experience requirement for this position may attach a DD214 to the application.
Unless otherwise stated, applicants are permitted to substitute two years of related full-time experience for one year of higher education or one year of related higher education for two years of experience in order to meet the minimum requirements of the job. One year of full-time experience is defined as 30 or more hours worked per week for 12 months. One year of higher education is defined as 30 credit hours completed at an accredited college or university.
Applicants selected for employment with the City of San Antonio in this position must receive satisfactory results from pre-employment drug testing and background checks. If required for the position, a physical, motor vehicle record evaluation, and additional background checks may be conducted.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of administrative and management practices.
Knowledge of research techniques, methods, and procedures.
Knowledge of presentation requirements and methods.
Knowledge of accounting methods, practices, and procedures.
Knowledge of public administration practices and local government issues.
Skill in utilizing a personal computer and associated software programs.
Ability to operate a computer and other basic office equipment.
Ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.
Ability to prepare clear and concise administrative and financial reports.
Ability to interpret and apply Federal, State and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
Ability to implement policies and procedures. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, management and the general public.
Ability to perform all the physical requirements of the position, with or without accommodations.
Working conditions are primarily inside an office environment with occasional exposure to hazardous materials, bodily fluids, infectious diseases and unfavorable fumes, vapors and odors.

JOB POSTING: Chadron State College - Tenure Track in American West

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:36:14 GMT

Tenure Track in American West History at Chadron State College

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title	History Faculty
Rank	To be determined based on qualifications
Tenure Information	Tenure Track
Nature of Work	Full-time faculty in the History & Social Sciences Department with primary teaching emphasis in United States History, American Indian Studies, the North American West, Nebraska History, and related areas as assigned by the Dean. The faculty member participates in the department and the institution’s communities of learners to foster a culture of inquiry, critical self-reflection, evidence-based decision-making, and a learner-centered environment.
Examples of Work Performed	General Summary: Responsible for providing instruction in accordance with the philosophy and objectives of the College. Essential Duties: 1. Contribute to students’ academic growth and development, which includes all of the following. A. Teaching, which includes but is not limited to the following: i. Have knowledge of and enthusiasm for the subject ii. Maintain competence in the assigned field of specialization and exhibit professional competence in the classroom, studio or laboratory iii. Maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning iv. Maintain respect for the student and the student’s posture as a learner v. Organize course and subject matter to acquaint all students with the course requirements including specific objectives, and methods of evaluation vi. Organize course presentations through short-term and long-range outcomes vii. Present abstract ideas and theories clearly viii. Conduct classroom presentations and activities utilizing methods appropriate to reach students of varying educational/experiential backgrounds and learning styles ix. Actively engage students in lectures, discussions or laboratories x. Coordinate handouts, video and/or online materials and/or articles to update course content xi. Incorporate new methodologies in teaching and technology into classes xii. Encourage student to think for themselves xiii. Be flexible and innovative with teaching styles and approaches, as appropriate to the class xiv. Be reliable in meeting scheduled responsibilities xv. Be accessible to students; post and maintain office hours xvi. Provide regular and timely assessment of student progress xvii. Be fair in examinations and grading xviii. Participate in program assessment and catalog revisions xix. Periodically evaluate and develop new courses, where necessary, revise and update existing courses to maintain relevant and current content. xx. Participate in program review and updating requirements B. Advising students, which includes but is not limited to the following: i. Be knowledgeable about college policies and program requirements ii. Help students plan programs of study iii. Provide students with advice on academic issues and career counseling, tutoring, and other academic support resources iv. Assist in the development, implementation, and assessment of the departmental enrollment management plan, including serving directly in student recruitment, retention, and success strategies v. Schedule and maintain availability for student advising vi. Establish and maintain timely communication with advisees vii. Provide leadership and supervision for student organizations and activities 2. Professional achievement and continual preparation and study through scholarly and creative activity will vary according to the field, examples of which may include the following: A. Participate in academic organizations related to teaching assignment B. Give scholarly presentations, workshops or performances C. Produce scholarly materials such as original or applied research, manuscripts, articles, book reviews, musical arrangements, or works of art D. Engage in appropriate professional development to enhance performance as faculty member E. Seek external funding through approved grant and contract work related to discipline, as appropriate and assigned F. Provide evidence of achievement within and significance of contributions to field G. Provide evidence of quality and originality of thought or work and breadth and depth of perspective H. Be willing and able to continue individual development and professional productivity as a member of the faculty. 3. Professional services rendered outside the academic discipline in ways other than teaching that contribute to the work of the College vary from individual to individual. Service to the college and community, and profession related to the professional assignment includes the following: A. Participate in campus and community presentations B. Serve on discipline, department, school, and campus-wide committees and initiatives C. Take an active role in discipline, departmental, and school accreditation and reaccreditation activities, as appropriate and as assigned D. Periodically evaluate and develop new courses, where necessary, consistent with the role and mission of the institution, school and department E. Sponsor student organizations, as appropriate and assigned, and participate in student-based activities F. Provide leadership in professional organizations and/or good citizenship in the community at large G. Foster and sustain collegial relations with campus, community and profession Secondary Duties: Other duties as assigned by Dean
Required Qualifications	Ph.D. in History or closely related field; ABD considered Terminal Degree required for tenure
Preferred Qualifications	Experience teaching at the high school and/or college level Experience in research/scholarship Experience in effectively using technology to facilitate student learning and to expand student access Interest in teacher education/Social Studies standards Ability to contribute to the CSC Essential Studies Program Additional US History subfields (i.e., environmental history, colonial history, immigration and ethnic history, Western women’s history, etc.) welcomed
License and Certification Requirements	None
Other Requirements	Successful background records check
Salary Information	Rank and Salary commensurate with qualifications and in accordance with SCEA Agreement; excellent benefits package
FTE	1.000
FLSA	Exempt
Union Status	SCEA
Number of Vacancies	1

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number	F354P
Desired Start Date	08/15/2024
Open Date
Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
General Information
EEO Statement	The Nebraska State Colleges are equal opportunity institutions and do not discriminate against any student, employee, or applicant on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, or age in employment and education opportunities. Each College has designated an individual to coordinate the Colleges’ non-discrimination efforts to comply with regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies and practices may be directed to the Compliance Coordinators assigned at each College and identified on each College website.
Veteran Statement	This position is subject to Veterans Preference.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* This position requires the individual to work in Chadron, NE. Are you willing and able to relocate if you do not already live in the area?
- Yes
- No
* Do you now or will you in the future require sponsorship to work in the United States?
- Yes
- No
* Do you have a Ph.D. in History or a closely related field?
- Yes
- No, but I am ABD in a doctoral program in History (or closely related field)
- No, but I have completed at least 30 credits toward a doctorate in History (or closely related field)
- No.
* Do you have face-to-face classroom teaching experience?
- Yes, I have 3+ years of face-to-face classroom teaching experience at the college level
- Yes, I have at least one semester of face-to-face classroom teaching experience at the college level
- Yes, I have face-to-face classroom teaching experience, but not at the college level
- No, I do not have any face-to-face classroom teaching experience.
* Do you have online teaching experience?
- Yes, I have 3+ years of online teaching experience at the college level.
- Yes, I have at least one semester of online teaching experience at the college level.
- Yes, I have online teaching experience, but not at the college level.
- No, I do not have any online teaching experience.
* Briefly describe your scholarship experience and future scholarship interests.
(Open Ended Question)
* Briefly describe your experience using technology to facilitate student learning and expand student access.
(Open Ended Question)
* Briefly describe your interest in teacher education (grades 7-12) and your familiarity with Social Studies standards.
(Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

Resume
Cover Letter
Transcript 1
Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

Transcript 2

American Heritage Center -- Funding Opportunities

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 19:36:00 GMT

Fuel Your Research: AHC Funding Opportunities

The American Heritage Center (AHC) at the University of Wyoming offers several funding opportunities to support research using its collections, which cover a wide range of topics related to the American West, environment and conservation, military history, transportation history, the entertainment industry, and more.

Alan K. Simpson Fellowship

Offers scholars at all career levels a $3,000 stipend for 20 days of research at the AHC on western political history.

Bernard L. Majewski Research Fellowship

Provides scholars at any stage funding through a $3,000 stipend for 20 days of AHC-based research on economic geology history.

Women in Public Life Fellowship

Supports scholars across disciplines with a $3,000 stipend for 20 days of women’s history research at the AHC.

Peter K. Simpson Fellowship on the American West

Open to emerging scholars and seasoned researchers for research at both the AHC and Buffalo Bill Center of the West (Cody, WY), includes an $8,000 stipend.

Travel Grants

Offer funding up to $750 for scholars at any career phase to travel to the AHC to use its collections.

The application deadline for all opportunities is March 31, 2024. Complete application details can be found on the AHC website at https://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/grants/index.html. You may also contact AHC Archivist Leslie Waggener at lwaggen2@uwyo.edu or 307-766-2557.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Cal Poly Pomona -- Assistant Professor

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:03:44 GMT

Cal Poly Pomona is hiring in Latina/o History and the US/Mexico Borderlands! The Department of History at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications for a tenure-track position in Latina/o History and the US/Mexico Borderlands at the rank of Assistant Professor for appointment effective Fall 2024. We have a strong commitment to inclusive excellence and to educational experiences that leverage the diverse perspectives and experiences needed to succeed and thrive in a diverse society. The new hire will be a part of the Interdisciplinary Ethnic Studies Faculty and will have the opportunity to engage with the Office of Interdisciplinary Ethnic Studies and the faculty affiliated with it.

Duties and Responsibilities: teaching Latina/o history, American history surveys, and upper- division courses in areas of interest; research and publication; and service to various levels of the university and the related community.

Required Qualifications:

1) Ph.D. in History with exposure more broadly to Latina/o history and the US/Mexico Borderlands from an accredited university at the time of appointment. ABDs are welcome to apply, but such applicants must complete all the requirements for the Ph.D. by the time of appointment

2) Evidence of ability to bring an Ethnic Studies lens to the candidate’s area of study

3) Evidence of potential for excellence in university-level teaching

4) Evidence of ability to work with and mentor a diverse student population; 4) Evidence of potential for scholarly engagement in Latina/o history and the US/Mexico Borderlands

5) Evidence of potential for teaching survey courses in United States history

6) Demonstrated commitment to inclusivity and equity as provided in a Student Success Statement that responds to the prompt “Inclusive Excellence and Student Success” in the detailed position announcement and application found at careers.cpp.edu.

Consideration of completed applications will begin on January 19, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. For expanded position description and application information, please go to careers.cpp.edu or this link. For general inquiries, please call (909) 869-3860 or email evwallis@cpp.edu.

(EOE/Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability

Best Practices Exchange (Un)Conference

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:28:44 GMT

Save the date for the Best Practices Exchange (Un)Conference, which will be held June 10-12, 2024 at the Sacramento State University Library in Sacramento, California.

Best Practices Exchange (BPE) is a community of practitioners who manage digital information that meets annually to share their experiences and have honest conversations about the work that we do. This conference is a great opportunity to share, question, and learn from colleagues across a spectrum of government, academic, and cultural organizations.

This year's theme is The Digital Life Cycle. How do any of the various stages of the Digital Life Cycle fit into your everyday work or interests in born-digital and/or digitized materials? What are you excited or concerned about with regard to work done in these stages? What are you doing now to prepare for future challenges or opportunities? What about our current professional practices should we take forward into the future and what should be left behind? See the 2024 Conference website for more information.

Look for a call for proposals in early December 2023. More information will be shared on the BPE Website (https://bpexchange.wordpress.com) as the conference program is finalized.

UPDATE:

BPE 2024 Call for Proposals!

The Best Practices Exchange (BPE) 2024 Program Committee is now accepting session proposals for our next unconference, which will be June 10-12, 2024, at California State University, Sacramento in Sacramento, CA.

Submit your proposal via this short form (https://forms.gle/pv1dWJcibGZxo3QG7) by Monday February 16, 2024 at midnight. Acceptance notifications will be sent by mid-March.

Our theme this year is The Digital Life Cycle. Link: https://bpexchange.wordpress.com/2024-conference/program-2024/

UPDATE - MARCH 18, 2024:

Registration is now open for the Best Practices Exchange (Un)Conference, which will be held June 10-12, 2024 at the Sacramento State University Library in Sacramento, California.

Please follow this link to register for the 2024 BPE Conference: https://bit.ly/BPE2024registration

JOB POST: Southern Methodist University -- Associate or Full Professor of English

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 21:23:22 GMT

The Department of English at Southern Methodist University invites outstanding applicants for a tenured appointment at the rank of advanced Associate or early Full Professor to the Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Chair in Humanities beginning August 1, 2024.

The field is open. We welcome candidates in any and all fields of literary study in English, broadly defined, whose expertise would strengthen the department and its connections to affiliated departments and programs in the humanities and liberal arts, among them History, Philosophy, Art History, Ethnic Studies, and Women’s and Gender Studies. The holder of this chair should be committed to an ambitious research agenda and active involvement in a dynamic department and its highly endowed Ph.D. program (in which all graduate students are fully funded and therefore carry little to no debt upon completion of their program).

The department provides generous support for faculty research, travel, and conferences, and has undertaken plans to devote its resources to an array of postdoctoral fellowships, symposia, and new programs that will provide the holder of this chair with an opportunity to help shape its future.

We especially encourage applications from women and members of other underrepresented groups.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in English (or related discipline) at the time of the appointment.

Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin December 15, 2023, but the committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. Please submit applications to http://apply.interfolio.com/136262. Questions about the position and process, as well as confidential inquires and nominations, may be directed to the chair of the search committee, Rhonda Garelick (rgarelick@smu.edu).

SMU is a private, secular university dedicated to upholding and supporting academic freedom, the protections of tenure, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is located in Dallas, Texas, which is part of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States, a cosmopolitan and ethnically diverse city with a booming economy and a very affordable cost of living.

Hiring is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check.

Linda Hall Library 2024-2025 Fellowships

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 21:19:35 GMT

The Linda Hall Library is now accepting applications for its 2024-25 fellowship program. These fellowships provide graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and independent scholars in the history of science and related humanities fields with financial support to explore the Library’s outstanding science and engineering collections. Fellows also participate in a dynamic intellectual community alongside in-house experts and scholars from other Kansas City cultural and educational institutions.

The Library will once again be offering residential fellowships to support on-site research in Kansas City, as well as virtual fellowships for scholars working remotely using resources from the Library’s digital collections. Applicants may request up to four months of funding at a rate of $3,000 per month for doctoral students and $4,200 per month for postdoctoral researchers.

The Library is also offering several fellowships intended for specific groups of researchers:

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Postdoctoral Fellowship provides nine months of residential funding ($5,000 per month) to a postdoctoral scholar whose research explores the intersection of science and the humanities.

The History of Science and Medicine Fellowship, cosponsored by the Clendening History of Medicine Library at the University of Kansas Medical Center, provides one month of residential funding ($3,000 per month) to a doctoral student whose research examines the intersecting histories of science and medicine.

The Pearson Fellowship in Aerospace History provides up to two months of residential funding ($4,200 per month) to a postdoctoral scholar studying the history of aviation or spaceflight.

The Presidential Fellowship in Bibliography provides up to four months of residential funding ($4,200 per month) to a postdoctoral scholar whose research focuses on the study of books and manuscripts as physical artifacts.

The Ukraine Fellowship, offered in partnership with the UK-Ukraine Twinning Initiative, provides up to two months of virtual funding ($4,200 per month) to a Ukrainian doctoral student or postdoctoral scholar pursuing a history of science or humanities project that would benefit from the Library’s holdings.

Please share this announcement with graduate students, colleagues, or anyone else who might be interested in the Linda Hall Library’s fellowship program. All application materials are due no later than January 19, 2024. For further information, visit the Fellowships page on our website or e-mail fellowships@lindahall.org.

JOB POSTING: University of Arkansas, Endowed Professor in the Arts of the Americas

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:50:23 GMT

Job Posting:

Endowed Assistant or Associate Professor in Arts of the Americas, School of Art, University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Position Summary:

The Art History Program seeks a faculty member with expertise in research areas integral to the arts of the Americas. The position is open in terms of chronological specialization, and scholars may focus on any aspect of North, Central and/or South American artistic production, or trace cultural convergences linking the Americas to the wider world. Interdisciplinary, intersectional, and transregional approaches centering overlooked or marginalized histories are particularly welcome, as is scholarship that extends beyond current program strengths, including African American, Afro-Latin, Asian American, Indigenous, Latino, and Native American artistic production.

This position is considered fundamental to the implementation of a new MA program in the arts of the Americas, developed in partnership with the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and its contemporary arts satellite, the Momentary. For this and future hires, we seek creative thinkers who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the intellectual community in the School of Art, Crystal Bridges, and the growing arts ecosystem of Northwest Arkansas. Northwest Arkansas is home to Hispanic, Asian, Black, Pacific Islander, and Native American populations, among them significant Marshallese, Vietnamese, Hmong, and Mexican communities. The Art History Program is actively committed to diversifying art historical knowledge and approaches, embracing new methodologies, and educating students in a multivocal and inclusive art history. Applications are encouraged from those invested in making art history accessible and compelling to first-generation students and students from communities underrepresented in U.S. arts institutions. Scholars with a passion for collaboration, program-building, and partnership-development are also encouraged to apply.

Endowed positions come with an annual research budget of up to $60,000 to support scholarship, the expectation of a research record appropriate to the prominence of the appointment, and the requirement of at least one community outreach effort per year. This is a nine-month faculty appointment, with a standard workload of 40% research, 40% teaching (2 courses per semester, 4 courses total per year), and 20% service. Expected start date is August 12, 2024.

Deadline:

Completed applications received by 12/01/2023, will be assured full consideration. Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position.

Application components:

a curriculum vitae
a cover letter/letter of application
two scholarly writing samples (preferably published or forthcoming research, submitted in a single PDF)
a list of three professional references (name, title, email address, and phone number) willing to provide letters of recommendation if requested during the application process. Letters of recommendation will be requested only for candidates selected for interviews.

For additional inquiries, please contact the search committee chairs Jennifer Greenhill at greenhil@uark.eduand John Blakinger at johnrb@uark.edu.

For a complete position announcement and information regarding how to apply, visit: https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/job/Endowed-Assistant-or-Associate-Professor-in-Arts-of-the-Americas_R0047175?locations=17a66cdad98201f7890cfb48ca00e249

Cokie Roberts Research Fund for Women's History

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:41:13 GMT

The Cokie Roberts Research Fund for Women’s History will support one to three annual fellowships for emerging and established historians, journalists, authors, or graduate students who perform and publish new research for the general public to elevate women’s history using the records held by the National Archives.

This fellowship will award up to $12,500 to support emerging and established historians, journalists, authors, or graduate students who perform and publish new research for the general public to elevate women’s history using the records held by the National Archives. Recipients of the fellowship will perform original document research from the National Archives on women’s history for a published book, article, essay, film, short series, or art piece developed for the general public.

The application period for the Cokie Roberts Fellowship is November 1, 2023 through May 15, 2024. Please view the FAQs below for more information. Applications are completed online via this form.

If you have questions about the fellowship, contact fellowship@archivesfoundation.org for details.

In Memoriam: Alfred L. Bush

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 18:40:26 GMT

Alfred Bush, the longtime Curator of Western Americana at Princeton University and WHA Honorary Lifetime Member, died on November 9, 2023. A published obituary is available on Town Topics, Princeton's Weekly Community Newspaper.

You can read about Bush's significant contributions to the field of western history in a recollection written by the WHA's Immediate Past President Bill Deverell (see below). I have also included a link to the 2006 piece written by former WHA President (2017) Steve Aron on Alfred Bush and the collections at Princeton: "The Western Man in the Eastern Parlor".

Alfred L. Bush

We mourn the death of Alfred L. Bush (1933-2023), Princeton University’s longtime Curator of Western Americana. Alfred mentored generations of students, particularly Native American students, at Princeton. He was unfailingly loyal, utterly kind, and it was always delightful to spend time in his company. When I was a young graduate student, Alfred advised me to attend the Western History Association meeting. I had no funding to do so, but Alfred made it happen. We spent time together in Santa Fe and nearby pueblos, and Alfred guided me to documentary and human sources for an essay I wrote on the return of Blue Lake to the Taos Pueblo. Alfred was funny, irreverent, and could see through artifice in an instant. He took me once to a springtime luncheon at the home of a fabulously wealthy woman who lived on an huge estate near Princeton. At the long table set for our meal, I had never seen so many silverware items and goblets placed at each setting. “I don’t know how to do this,” I said to Alfred. “It’s ok,” he said, “just watch me.”

I watched Alfred Bush for decades, and I saw firsthand his geniality and generosity, his grace and humility. One day, decades ago, he and I were driving together on the Tesuque Pueblo, where Alfred’s adopted son, Paul, lived with his family. We passed a hitchhiker whom Alfred seemed to know. He stopped, and the man ran to our car. “Hi Bush!” he said. Alfred greeted him equally warmly (though I never knew Alfred to speak other than in his ‘indoor voice’). “Hello, Alfred,” he said. Our drive continued, with this young Native man referring to Alfred as “Bush” the whole time. After we dropped him off, I asked Alfred why our passenger called him by his last name. “Oh,” he said, “his name is Alfred, and he lives here. There can only be one Alfred.”

That was true of our friend, too. There was only one Alfred Bush. His work on western subjects, particularly through investigations of Native American photography – Native as both subjects and artists – was ahead of its time. So many of us are saddened by his death, and so many of us are proud to call ourselves his friends and his students. Alfred made a difference, and he will be missed.

William Deverell

Divisional Dean for the Social Sciences

USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences

Montana The Magazine of Western History Emerging 2024 Scholars Contest

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 15:03:23 GMT

Montana The Magazine of Western History announces its 2024 Emerging Scholar Contest.

Now in its fifth year, the emerging scholar contest was established to encourage graduate students, early career faculty, and previously unpublished independent historians to publish their work in a peer reviewed journal. Submissions can cover any topic relevant to the history of the American West and should be grounded in primary and secondary source research. Judges, who are members of the magazine’s editorial board, will assess the submissions based on the evidence of research, originality of argument, and quality of writing.

Upon selection, the winning article will go through the peer review process and be published in the magazine. The winner also receives $1000 and an opportunity to travel to the Montana History Conference to give a presentation on their topic.

Deadline is January 8, 2024.

Submission Guidelines at: mhspublications.submittable.com/submit

Previous winners include:

Alex Miller, “Building an Avalanche Community in the Mountain West: From Studies to Public Awareness, 1945-1985”

Gregory B. LeDonne, “Rebranding Neoliberalism: Idaho’s Owyhee Ranchers Confront Rangeland Reform”

Kerri Clement, “What is a country without horses? Robert Yellowtail and Horse Herd Restoration on the Crow Reservation, 1934-1944”

J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 22:33:30 GMT

J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Awards

J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize

Mark Lynton History Prize

The Mark Lynton History Prize, in the amount of $10,000, is awarded to a book-length work of history on any topic that best combines intellectual distinction with felicity of expression.

Lynton Scholarship Program

About J. Anthony Lukas

His other books were “The Barnyard Epithet and Other Obscenities: Notes on the Chicago Conspiracy Trial” and “Nightmare: The Underside of the Nixon Years.”

Prof. Samuel G. Freedman on J. Anthony Lukas in Salon(link is external) (June 12, 1997)

Robert W. Snyder on Lukas’ “Common Ground” in CJR (link is external)(Sept./Oct. 2006)

About Mark Lynton

The Lukas Prize Project is co-administered by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University.

See more here.

ASU History Presidential Postdoc

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:56:48 GMT

Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship in History

“Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in the Western Borderlands” (Job # 123054)
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies

The School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies (SHPRS) at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for one (1) postdoctoral scholar position in “Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in the Western Borderlands,” including the continental West and the Pacific Rim. This position is located at the Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. All postdoctoral fellowship positions are for one year, starting July 1, 2024. Options for an additional one or two years of funding or a transition to a tenure track position may be offered, depending on each fellow’s progress and training needs. Faculty tenure track appointments will require a process of review within the designated tenure home unit.

The School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies (SHPRS) is part of The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. As ASU’s largest humanities-based trans-disciplinary research and teaching school, SHPRS produces innovative and distinguished research on diverse subjects.

SHPRS is well situated to provide training and mentorship in the area of the Western Borderlands. SHPRS has over a half-dozen scholars in History prepared to provide training and mentorship to a postdoctoral fellow.

One of Arizona State University’s historic strengths is its expertise in Indigenous history and the history of the American West, a tradition that began in the 1960s and continues to thrive. ASU faculty in borderlands and Western history have produced numerous award-winning monographs. Over the course of several decades, distinguished historians at ASU have mentored scores of graduate students in the fields of U.S. West, borderlands, and Indigenous history. These scholars have gone on to success in academia, museums, public history, and beyond. The postdoctoral scholar will benefit from the collective expertise and institutional success in mentoring scholars in the field. SHPRS seeks to continue expanding its reputation and expertise in race, ethnicity, and gender in the Western Borderlands. SHPRS seeks a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow to welcome into this long tradition of excellence.

The postdoctoral scholars selected will join a cohort of 10-15 other postdoctoral scholars at ASU as part of the Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The program aims to support the career development of outstanding Ph.D. recipients with great potential for advancing the ASU Charter into a future tenure track appointment at ASU.

The program seeks applicants whose professional preparedness, experience, and accomplishments are informed by experiences working with and within groups historically underrepresented in higher education in the United States. Where pools of qualified applicants are strong, priority will be given to applicants who demonstrate, through prior actions and achievements, intentional and actioned commitment to the values expressed in ASU’s charter. Such contributions include research or creative activity focused on empowering underserved populations; teaching, mentorship, and service that increases equitable access; and inclusion in fields where historically excluded populations are underrepresented.

The School of Historical Philosophical and Religious Studies (SHPRS) has committed to providing individualized mentorship and career development to ensure each candidate is well prepared to succeed in a future tenure track appointment. Career development and community building will also occur through programmatic support at the ASU Graduate College’s Postdoctoral Affairs Office.

About Arizona State University

ASU is a large, comprehensive, research university and for nearly two decades, has transformed into the “New American University,” one dedicated to the simultaneous pursuit of excellence, broad access to quality education, and meaningful societal impact. By our Charter and Design Aspirations, we center inclusion and success as values that drive the enterprise; adopt inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning as ways to address society’s greatest challenges; and develop innovative partnerships to produce master learners across the lifespan. To learn more about ASU, visit http://www.asu.edu.

Qualifications and Characteristics

Minimum Qualifications:

A Ph.D. in history or a related field by the time of appointment (and a degree conferred no earlier than 2019).
Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students and communities to advance the principles of the ASU Charter.

Desired Qualifications:

A scholar whose work is multi-disciplinary and who will thrive in a multi-disciplinary environment.
Demonstrated interest in one or more of the following: the intersection of Indigeneity and Blackness in the Western Borderlands, empire, migration, diasporic communities.
Scholarship and service that reflect a commitment to the values expressed in ASU’s Charter
The ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of people, both academic and non-academic.
Ability and willingness to present work in progress to the SHPRS community.

The successful candidate will:

Receive a $60,000 fiscal year salary and a one-time relocation stipend of $5,000.
Receive a $3,000 research stipend.

Job Duties (starting July 1, 2024):

Teach one course during the second semester. The first semester will allow the postdoctoral fellow to design a course with assistance from ASU and SHPRS instructional designers.
The Presidential Postdoctoral fellow will present his or her research at a scholarly conference.
The Presidential Postdoctoral fellow will present his or her research work in a presentation to the SHPRS community of scholars and students towards the end of the spring semester.
Focus their attention on developing and submitting a book proposal to a tier-one academic press. With support from faculty mentors, the selected candidate will work towards completing and submitting a book manuscript.
Receive training and guidance in placing academic articles in tier-one journals and navigating the peer review process.
Receive training and support in grant writing; the selected candidate may have the opportunity to work with fellow scholars in applying for small and large grants, including those from the National Endowment of the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and agencies such as the Ford and Spencer Foundations.

Applications and Inquiries

Applications can be submitted online at apply.interfolio.com/131608. Application materials should include the following:

a curriculum vitae;
a letter of interest describing how you meet the qualifications noted above;
a statement of how your past and/or potential contributions will advance the values of the ASU Charter; and
contact information for 3 references including email addresses.

Application deadline is October 28, 2023. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.

Inquiries can be directed to: Prof. Donald Fixico, Donald.Fixico@asu.edu. A background check is required for employment.

ASU is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information on ASU’s policies, please see: https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and its complete non-discrimination statement at: https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/.

In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965- 3456.

2024-2025 Bonquois Postdoctoral Fellow

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:36:08 GMT

2024-25 Bonquois Postdoctoral Fellow

The Newcomb Institute of Tulane University is seeking a postdoctoral fellow in women’s history for the 2024-25 academic year (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025). We invite applicants whose research is intersectional and engages with priority interest areas of our Institute, including women and politics, feminist social and political movements, gender-based violence, and/or sexual and reproductive health and rights. A research focus on 20th century women’s history in the Gulf South is preferred though not required. The fellow will conduct academic research, present their work at a public lecture, have regular mentoring meetings with the Newcomb Institute Director of Research, network with the Newcomb Institutes’ archivists, and join the interdisciplinary intellectual community at the Newcomb Institute and Tulane University. We ask that Newcomb Institute be acknowledged on all research products – e.g., papers, chapters, books – generated during this fellowship. We can support up to two undergraduate research assistants to support the fellow in their research, provided the fellow is able to mentor the students and provide acknowledgement or authorship for the students’ support.

Required qualifications:

1. Ph.D. in History, American Studies, or closely related field.

2. Demonstrated research interests that take a historical and intersectional approach to gender, reflecting how race, class, sexual and gender identities, ethnicity, rural vs. urban location, and national identities intersect

Preferred qualifications

1. Research focus on 20th century women’s history in the Gulf South.

Tulane University is located in New Orleans - a city with tremendous history of diverse cultures, community, and languages. Tulane University is committed to creating a community and culture that foster a sense of belonging for all. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We are intentionally seeking candidates who are committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion in support of Tulane’s Strategy for Tomorrow. Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources & Institutional Equity by phone at 504-865-4748 or email hr@tulane.edu.

Apply via Interfolio (apply.interfolio.com/132380) by January 26, 2024

ARLIS/NA Annual Conference in Pittsburgh

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 19:33:51 GMT

ARLIS/NA to Hold Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, April 2-5, 2024

WESTFORD, Massachusetts – In April 2024, hundreds of librarians, curators, and arts information professionals will convene in downtown Pittsburgh for the 52nd annual conference of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA). Pittsburgh was selected for the conference because it bridges the complex history of an American industrial city with a future of renewal, all of which are reflected in its art and architecture.

The planning committee is developing a dynamic program showcasing the practices and research of arts information professionals across the continent from Mexico to Canada. The annual meeting provides opportunities to share expertise, establish meaningful bonds, and champion the profession. After two decades since ARLIS/NA’s last gathering in Pittsburgh, the conference returns with a program brimming with events, tours, and sessions centered on its open-ended theme called POP! The theme is a nod to the Pop Art movement, which is deeply rooted in the birthplace of Andy Warhol as well as an exploration into the new possibilities we can forge together. Meeting in the historic and stunning Omni William Penn Hotel, ARLIS/NA members will venture out to visit local museums, archives and other cultural sites including Fallingwater, and they will create new works at makerspaces and workshops. Keynote speakers from the Ohio Valley will join panelists from all over the world in expanding our vision of POP!

As ARLIS/NA embarks on its next 50 years as an organization, it remains committed to the critical importance of engagement with the visual arts, celebrating the unique value that its members bring to the arts information field, supporting critical librarianship and recognizing the existential values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of its mission.

About the Art Libraries Society of North America

Founded in 1972, the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) is a dynamic, international organization of close to 1,000 individuals devoted to fostering excellence in art and design librarianship and image management in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The membership includes architecture and art librarians, visual resources professionals, artists, curators, educators, publishers, students, and others interested in visual arts information. To serve this diverse constituency, the Society provides a wide range of programs and services within an organizational structure that encourages participation at every level.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Assistant Librarian - Special Collections University of Wyoming

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:33:44 GMT

ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN - SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIAN

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

JOB DESCRIPTION

The University of Wyoming invites diverse applicants to consider our employment opportunities. We are also especially interested in candidates who have experience working with diverse populations and/or diverse initiatives.

JOB TITLE:

Assistant/Associate Librarian - Special Collections Librarian

JOB PURPOSE:

The University of Wyoming invites applications for Special Collections Librarian. The Special Collections Librarian provides managerial and curatorial oversight for the University of Wyoming’s special collections and the Emmett D. Chisum reading room. This position facilitates use of special collections and other library materials for research and teaching and collaborates with other library faculty to provide instruction sessions, reference help, and related services. The Special Collections Librarian supervises a Library Specialist who is responsible for hiring, training, and supervising hourly reading room staff.

Special Collections includes more than 50,000 published items, primarily related to the history and culture of Wyoming and the West. Special Collections materials encompass a wide variety of subjects including National Parks, especially Yellowstone N.P.; African American history and experiences of the West; 19th and 20th century American Indian history, with special focus on Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes; tourism and recreation; and sheepherding and wool production.

The successful candidate will work with departments across the University of Wyoming and serve users both from the university community and the public.

This position reports to the assistant dean of Education & Research Services. Faculty rank (assistant or associate) will be determined at the point of hire.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage the day-to-day operations of the Emmett Chisum Special Collections reading room including supervising staff, scheduling, and establishing hours of operation
Selectively acquire collection materials for teaching, research, and public programs
Provide research services to students, faculty, and scholars by developing research guides, answering reference questions, and facilitating access to materials in the collections
Promote, publicize, and expand awareness of collections through exhibits, programs, displays, workshops, tours, and other methods
Improve access to collections materials that bring new narratives to light and focus on under-represented voices and communities
Collaborate with teaching faculty to develop assignments that utilize special collections resources; prepare and teach sessions
Collaborate with Libraries leadership, Digital Collections, and other colleagues to identify areas for growth of born-digital and digitized collections aligned to collection development priorities
Work with local, state, and national community partners and organizations to meet the university’s land grant mission of service to the state of Wyoming

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:

As a member of the library faculty, the successful candidate is expected to pursue an active and ongoing program of research, service, and professional development. (https://www.uwyo.edu/regs-policies/_files/docs/regulations-2020/uw-reg-2-1-approved-10-14-20.pdf). Faculty rank (assistant or associate) will be determined at the point of hire.

UW Libraries are committed to building a culturally diverse workplace and strongly encourage applications from minority candidates, candidates with disabilities, and those with experience working in a multicultural environment. Diversity resources for the University of Wyoming and the community of Laramie can be found at http://www.uwyo.edu/diversity/resources/. For more information on UW Libraries, please visit https://www.uwyo.edu/libraries/.

REMOTE WORK ELIGIBILITY:

This position provides vital support to campus customers and requires the successful candidate be available to work on campus.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

MLIS or equivalent from an ALA-accredited institution by start date
Excellent communication skills
Demonstrated interest in special collections, rare books, and/or archives
Knowledge of approaches that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within a complex organization and the desire to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds to create inclusive environments

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Supervisory experience
Experience in selecting and acquiring library materials by purchase or donation
Demonstrated experience providing reference service and/or teaching with collections in a library, museum, or archives setting
Experience with the digitization of archives and special collections materials
Degree in History, American Studies, Art History, or other cultural studies subject relevant to the Chisum Special Collections
Certification in Museum Studies or Archives

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Complete the online application and upload the following for a complete application: cover letter, resume or C.V. and contact information for four work-related references.

HIRING STATEMENT:

UW is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. We are committed to a multicultural environment and strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please call 307-766-2377 or email jobapps@uwyo.edu.

This position will remain open until filled. Complete applications received by 10/17/2023 will receive full consideration.

ABOUT LARAMIE:

The University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, a town of 30,000 in the heart of the Rocky Mountain West. The state of Wyoming continues to invest in its university, helping to make it a leader in academics, research and outreach. The university has state-of-the-art facilities in many areas and the community provides the advantages of a major university.

Located in a high mountain valley near the Colorado border, Laramie offers both outstanding recreational opportunities and close proximity to Colorado’s Front Range, a bustling group of metropolitan cities including Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. This beautiful mountain landscape offers outdoor enjoyment in all seasons, with over 300 days of sunshine annually. For more information about the region, please visit http://visitlaramie.org/

UNC Charlotte Graduate History Association Forum CFP

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:27:31 GMT

36th Annual UNC Charlotte Graduate History Association Forum

“Empire and Power”

February 16th-17th, 2024

Call for Papers

The Graduate History Association at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is excited to announce that our 36th Annual Graduate History Association Forum will take place on February 16th and 17th, 2024. This forum is an opportunity for students to showcase their research before their peers as well as experts from a variety of historical fields. We are sed to announce Dr. William Katerberg as our keynote speaker and Dr. Carol Higham as our distinguished faculty speaker.

The theme for this year's forum is "Empire and Power." In selecting this theme, we hope to attract a range of proposals discussing the relationship between empire and the ideas and practices of power. We encourage students in all historical fields, as well as disciplines outside of history, to submit paper proposals for consideration.

Students interested in presenting at the conference must submit a 250-word abstract along with a current resumé or CV by December 1st. Notifications of acceptance will be sent via e-mail by December 15th. Accepted presenters will have until January 20th to submit completed papers, which must not exceed 15 pages in length. All submissions and correspondence should be emailed to gha@charlotte.edu.

UNC Charlotte Graduate History Association

President: Katie Cordell	Treasurer: Olivia Dobbs
Vice President: Alec Slawich	Senator: Megan White
Outreach Coordinator: Carly Collins	Secretary: Phoenix Riesing

2024 OAH Lerner-Scott Prize

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:27:23 GMT

The Lerner-Scott Prize is given annually by the Organization of American Historians for the best doctoral dissertation in US women’s history. The prize is named for Gerda Lerner and Anne Firor Scott, both pioneers in women’s history and past presidents of the OAH. Submitted dissertations must be completed during the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 to be eligible for the 2024 Lerner-Scott Prize.

Submissions are due by October 1, 2023.

Assistant or Associate Professor in the Museum Studies Program

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 23:04:59 GMT

Position Overview

The Museum Studies Program at the University of Kansas (KU) invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level expected to commence on August 18, 2024. The program seeks a scholar whose research and teaching examine the politics, ethics, and epistemologies of museum collections, exhibits, and pedagogy. We are particularly interested in Asian/Black/Indigenous/Latinx topics and/or museum politics, ethics, and epistemologies in a global context. We welcome applicants holding a doctoral degree in a related field, including (but not limited to) Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture/Historic Preservation, Art History, Education, Ethnic Studies, History, Natural Sciences, Public Administration, Visual Arts/Culture, and Women’s and Gender Studies. We are committed to considering a wide range of candidates for this broadly defined, interdisciplinary position and encourage you to contact the search chair if you are unsure whether your expertise and experience is a good match.

The Museum Studies Program (https://museumstudies.ku.edu) is an interdisciplinary program housed in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (https://college.ku.edu) that grants 10-15 M.A. degrees and graduate certificates annually. As an interdisciplinary program, most program faculty maintain affiliations with one or more departments/programs across campus. KU’s Hall Center for the Humanities, Biodiversity Institute, and Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities provide excellent resources to support research and teaching initiatives across the university. Students and faculty enjoy strong, collaborative relationships on campus with the Spencer Museum of Art, Natural History Museum/Biodiversity Institute, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, Booth Family Hall of Athletics, and Wilcox Classical Museum. Numerous institutions of national significance are within a 45-minute drive of campus, including the Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Park, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, American Jazz Museum, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, National World War I Museum, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America, and the National Archives-Kansas City Branch.

The successful candidate will have an active research program and will teach a 2-2 load, contributing their expertise in the politics and ethics of museums to core courses MUSE 801 (The Nature of Museums), MUSE 802 (The Culture of Museums), and MUSE 803 (Seminar in Current Museum Topics). They will develop specialized courses in their field of training and relevant professional domains (leadership, interpretation, collections, or community engagement). The ability to offer professionalization courses in an area such as management and development or digital technologies in museum practice is a plus. The successful candidate will also mentor students and serve on student committees for internship and final research projects.

The University of Kansas is the state’s flagship university, an R-1 institution and one of just 66 invited members of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). Current enrollment is 28,500 (19,000 undergraduate), with students drawn from 112 nations and all 50 states. 20.6% of KU students identify as members of underrepresented groups. The 1,000-acre main campus is in Lawrence, a dynamic and diverse community of 95,000 in hilly northeast Kansas about 35 miles west of Kansas City. Lawrence is also home to the Haskell Indian Nations University, while the Kansas City metropolitan area is home to vibrant and historically significant Black and Latinx communities.

Job Description

In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the university actively encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups in higher education. KU’s vision is to be an exceptional learning community that lifts each other and advances society. The Jayhawks Rising Strategic Plan was developed around three Institutional Priorities: creating a clear and ambitious direction to fulfill our mission to educate leaders, build healthy communities, and make discoveries that change the world. Additional information is available at https://jayhawksrising.ku.edu/. The successful candidate must receive valid U.S. work authorization prior to the specified start date.

Job Duties:
40% - Research: Maintain an active and productive program of research in the candidate’s area of specialization, as measured by publications and public presentations of scholarship.

40% - Teaching/Advising: Teach four courses per academic year in Museum Studies, mentor and advise students, and serve on/chair M.A. committees for Museum Studies final products.

20% - Service: Service to the Program, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the University, and the profession.

Required Qualifications

For rank of Assistant Professor:

Doctoral degree in a related field, including (but not limited to) Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture/Historic Preservation, Art History, Education, Ethnic Studies, History, Natural Sciences, Public Administration, Visual Arts/Culture, and Women's and Gender Studies.
Ability to teach college-level courses.

For rank of Associate Professor:

Doctoral degree in a related field, including (but not limited to) Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture/Historic Preservation, Art History, Education, Ethnic Studies, History, Natural Sciences, Public Administration, Visual Arts/Culture, and Women's and Gender Studies.
Record of excellence in teaching.
Record of demonstrated research activity commensurate with tenured appointment.

Contact Information to Applicants

Dr. Andrew Denning
Museum Studies Director and Search Chair
asdenning@ku.edu

Additional Candidate Instruction

For complete information, go to https://employment.ku.edu/academic/26226BR. A complete online application includes the following materials: (1) cover letter detailing research activities, teaching interests, and service engagements; (2) Curriculum vitae; (3) Statement (no more than two pages, single-spaced) detailing how your research philosophy, pedagogy, and public/institutional engagement contribute to an interdisciplinary M.A. program that trains museum professionals; and (4) names and contact information for three professional references, who will be contacted at a later time for shortlisted candidates.

In addition to the materials above, learning about each applicant's contribution and engagement in areas of diversity is an important part of KU's mission. Applicants will be asked to respond to the following prompt (no more than 4,000 characters, including spaces) at the time of application:

Describe your experiences working with people from diverse backgrounds and explain how those experiences reflect your commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Applicants are also encouraged to include or expand upon how they have contributed to building a culture of diversity and belonging within their other application materials.

Application review will begin on November 1 and will continue until a pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Application Review Begins

01-Nov-2023

Anticipated Start Date

18-Aug-2024

Position Number

Primary Campus

University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

FTE

1.0

Reg/Temp

Regular

Advertised Salary Range

Salary starts at $64,000 for Assistant Professor and $74,000 for Associate Professor

Employee Class

F-Faculty

Disclaimer

The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX, civilrights@ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY (for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 913-588-8011, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas medical center campuses).

Illinois State University - TT Position in U.S. Colonial History

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 18:42:48 GMT

Assistant Professor – U.S. Colonial Era

Job no: 517301
Work type: On Campus
Location: Normal, Illinois

Title: Assistant Professor – U.S. Colonial Era
Division Name: Academic Affairs
College/Unit: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: History
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

U.S. Colonial Era: The Department of History at Illinois State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in early American history, beginning August 16, 2024. Specialization is open, but candidates should be able to teach courses on the revolutionary and early national periods. Candidates with a focus on the trans-Appalachian West are encouraged to apply. Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of faculty, staff, and students and can contribute to the climate of inclusivity on campus are especially encouraged to apply.

Illinois State University is a coeducational, residential university with around 21,000 students (http://illinoisstate.edu/); the History Department has the largest number of majors in the state, with about 500 full-time undergraduate and graduate students (https://history.illinoisstate.edu/).

Additional Information

Illinois State University: Illinois State University http://www.illinoisstate.edu, founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois. There are approximately 21,000 students in the seven colleges of Illinois State University. In our most recent strategic plan Educate ∙ Connect ∙ Elevate, we have committed our resources to realizing seven core values: Learning and Scholarship, Diversity and Inclusion, Respect, Collaboration, Individualized Attention, Civic Engagement, and Integrity. By acting on these values, we create a learning environment that results in our University being the first-choice public university in Illinois for high-achieving, motivated students who seek an individualized educational experience combined with the resources of a large university. Also visit the University’s metrics of excellence at (http://illinoisstate.edu/pointsofpride/).

Bloomington-Normal Community: Illinois State University is located in the growing twin cities of Bloomington and Normal, with a metro population of approximately 172,000. The community is also home to Illinois Wesleyan University, Heartland Community College, St. Joseph Medical Center, Carle BroMenn Medical Center, COUNTRY Financial, State Farm Insurance’s International Headquarters, Central Illinois Regional Airport, and electric truck manufacturer Rivian Motors. The community has distinguished itself for its outstanding school systems and its citizens’ high level of educational attainment, as well as its parks and recreation, health care, vibrant fine arts scene, job growth, economic opportunity, historic sites, and low crime rates. SmartAsset ranked Bloomington IL, in the top 20 of the most livable cities in the U.S. (2022). Zippia named Bloomington, IL, as #1 on their “Happiest Cities” list (2020), and Best Choice Schools listed the area on its “30 Small College Towns with Great Quality of Life” (2020). Bloomington-Normal is conveniently located about three hours from Indianapolis, two hours from both Chicago and St. Louis, and an hour from Peoria, Champaign-Urbana, Decatur, and Springfield; many of these locations are accessible from Bloomington-Normal via the Amtrak located 1 block from ISU’s campus. For more information on our community, please visit (http://visitbn.org/).

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Required Qualifications

1. Ph.D. in history or a closely related field.
2. Candidates must be able to demonstrate oral proficiency in the English language as a requirement for this position, as mandated by state law.

Work Hours

Varies

Proposed Starting Date

08/16/2023

Required Applicant Documents

1. A letter of application that includes a summary of current and future scholarship, teaching interests and experience, and ability to work effectively with a broadly diverse student population.
2. C.V.
3. A chapter-length sample of scholarship.

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Special Instructions for Applicants

For full consideration, complete applications should be received by October 15. Review of applications will begin on October 16 and continue until the position is filled or withdrawn.

Contact Information for Applicants

Trish Gudeman, Lead Staff
Department of History
Illinois State University
historysearch@ilstu.edu

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.

Application Opened: 08/08/2023 09:00 AM CST
Application Closes: Open Until Filled

https://jobsearch.illinoisstate.edu/en-us/job/517301/assistant-professor-us-colonial-era

2024-2025 Huntington Library Research Fellowships

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 01:47:54 GMT

The 2024-2025 Huntington Library Research Fellowships

The Huntington Library is now accepting Research Fellowship Applications for the 2024-2025 fellowship year for Long-Term Fellowships, Short-Term Fellowships, and Travel Grants.

For details of eligibility and the applications process, see https://www.huntington.org/fellowships.

Support

The Huntington offers thirteen Long-Term Fellowships for nine to twelve months in residence, each with a stipend of $50,000. They are open to scholars who hold a PhD or have successfully defended a dissertation by the application deadline. Although nine of these are open to scholars working on projects in any area where The Huntington’s collections are strong, there are specific awards for the study of maritime history (The Kemble Fellowship), the history of medicine (The Molina Fellowship) and the history of science (The Dibner Fellowships). Three awards (the Thom Fellowships) are reserved for recent post-doctoral scholars.

Approximately 140 Short-Term Fellowships are available for one to five months in residence and carry monthly stipends of $3,500. They are open to doctoral candidates, master's students in programs requiring a thesis, faculty members, postdoctoral candidates, and independent researchers working on a scholarly project served by The Huntington’s collections.

Six Travel Grants for Study Abroad are available in any of the fields in which The Huntington’s own collections are strong and where the research will be carried out in libraries or archives outside of the United States or Canada, especially those in the UK, continental Europe, or Latin America.

We also offer nine Exchange Fellowships with Corpus Christi, Jesus, Linacre, Lincoln, and New Colleges, Oxford; Trinity Hall, Cambridge; Trinity College Dublin/Marsh's Library; the University of Durham; and the John Rylands Research Institute and Library at The University of Manchester. The intention is to encourage projects which can be developed both in The Huntington's collections and in archives across the world.

Resources

The Huntington is a collections-based research and educational institution, which promotes humanities scholarship on the basis of its library holdings and Art Collections.

The Library holds more than 11 million items that span the 11th to 21st centuries. Its diverse materials center on fourteen intersecting collection strengths.

Application

Applications are submitted online. The deadline for submission is 11:59 PM PST on November 15, 2023. It is advisable to begin your online application well before the application deadline. For more information, see Fellowship FAQs or email Fellowships@huntington.org.

Westin Bonaventure Hotel

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 19:49:17 GMT

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WHA Announcement on Westin Bonaventure:

Last summer a few of our members inquired about the ongoing labor union strike of hotel workers in Los Angeles. We have been following the situation closely and welcomed the news that, last June, the Westin Bonaventure "reached a historic agreement with its workers." As reported by UNITE HERE! Local 11, the "Westin Bonaventure emerges as the leader in fair wages and benefits for its workers" (see full press release here).

Just this week UNITE HERE! called for a boycott of conventions in downtown L.A. We reached out to our contacts through UNITE HERE! about what this could mean for the WHA's 2023 Conference. They responded and confirmed that their call for a convention boycott does not include events scheduled at the Westin Bonaventure, and we are welcome to advise our members and attendees of that.

The WHA staff is happy to take additional questions or hear your concerns on this matter. Please feel free to email us at any time with inquiries: wha@westernhistory.org Thank you for your interest and engagement as we inch closer to the conference in L.A.

NEH Grant Opportunity: Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 16:17:45 GMT

The Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program supports the exploration and development of small projects that would benefit underserved populations through the teaching and study of the humanities.

Grant activities may include curricular or program development, expert consultations, speakers’ series, student research, creation of teaching resources, and community engagement. Projects may benefit students, faculty, the institution or organization, and/or the community.

Eligible applicants include small- to medium-size two- and four-year institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations whose work advances the humanities at these institutions and among their faculty and students. These institutions should also meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Community colleges

• Minority-serving institutions (MSIs)

• Rural colleges and universities

• Colleges and universities enrolling a majority (greater than 50%) of students receiving Pell grants

• Institutions that have not received funding from the NEH Division of Education Programs since 2018

Draft deadline: NEH program officers can provide feedback on materials received before September 6, 2023. This may include a full draft, a partial draft, or even just a few sentences with a project idea. NEH staff can schedule a phone call or video chat to discuss the feedback.

Application deadline: Eligible applications received by October 18, 2023 via Grants.gov will receive full consideration.

For more information consult the Notice of Funding Opportunity. You may also wish to view the informational webinar on the program page, consult the list of Frequently Asked Questions, and/or email us at spotlight@neh.gov.

JOB POST: Weber State University Historian of the American West

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 23:09:05 GMT

The History Department at Weber State University is seeking to hire an Assistant Professor in the History of the American West.

Position Title	Tenure-track Assistant Professor of US History
Requisition Number	F00341P
Job Description	The Department of History at Weber State University invites applications for a tenure-track Historian of the American West at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning January 2024 (or July 2024). The desired candidate will be required to teach Utah history. Preference given to candidates who also specialize in historically marginalized communities in U.S. History.
Job Duties	The teaching load is four courses per semester. The successful candidate will be required to teach at least one GenEd U.S. course per semester, senior-level Utah history and other upper division courses in their area of specialization as scheduled.
Required Qualifications	PhD in History is required prior to appointment. ABD candidates may apply, however, the PhD must be in hand by January 1, 2024 or July 1, 2024, depending on contract start date.

Benefits Summary	WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays.

Open Date	05/02/2023
Close Date	09/30/2023
Open Until Filled	No
Notes to Applicant	If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The position comes with a generous benefits package. To apply, please complete the online application and attach a letter of application, current CV, Utah History syllabus, and the names and contact information for three professional references (if a candidate has not completed the doctorate, one reference must be the candidate’s advisor). Applications must be received by September 30, 2023. Criminal background check required as a condition of employment. The Department of History and Weber State University is strongly committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from candidates who will contribute to the diversity of our department and university community. Weber State University is in the process of becoming an Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), with a growing population of Latinx students. Weber State University was built on land that has been cared for by the Fremont, Goshute, Paiute, Ute, and Shoshone peoples, and recognizes, validates, respects, and honors these sovereign nations and their traditions, cultures, and histories.

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae
Other Document 1
List of References with Contact Info

WSU Applicant Job Site

2024-2025 National Humanities Center Residential Fellowship

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:34:17 GMT

Scholars from all parts of the globe are eligible; stipends and travel expenses are provided. Fellowship applicants must have a PhD or equivalent scholarly credentials. Fellowships are supported by the Center’s own endowment, private foundation grants, contributions from alumniand friends, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Located in the vibrant Research Triangle region of North Carolina, the Center affords access to the rich cultural and intellectual communities supported by the area’s research institutes, universities, and dynamic arts scene. Fellows enjoy private studies, in-house dining, and superb library services that deliver all research materials.

Applications and all accompanying materials are due by 11:59 p.m. EDT, October 5, 2023. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/become-a-fellow/.

Application requirements:

Fellowship applicants are asked to complete the online application form and to upload the following documents:

● 1,000-word project proposal

● Short bibliography (up to 2 pages)

● Curriculum vitae (up to 4 pages)

We strongly recommend applicants read through our Frequently Asked Questions before beginning their application. Questions can be emailed to fellowships@nationalhumanitiescenter.org.

AWARDS - NCPH

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:01:31 GMT

National Council for Public History (NCPH) awards recognize excellence in the diverse ways public historians apply their skills to the world around us. The purpose of the awards program is to promote professionalism and best practices among public historians and to raise awareness about their activities. Submissions for the Book Award and Kelley Award are due November 1, 2023; all other awards (the Outstanding Public History Project Award, Grassroots Public History Award, Excellence in Consulting Awards, New Professional Awards, and Student Awards) are due December 1, 2023. Help us acknowledge extraordinary work by nominating yourself or a colleague. A full list of awards and submission details is available at, https://ncph.org/about/awards/.

In Memoriam: Art Gómez

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:19:10 GMT

Dear WHA Membership,

I regretfully write to inform you that Dr. Arthur "Art" Gómez, western history scholar, died on March 11, 2022, in an automobile accident near Maxwell, New Mexico. He was 75 years old. This news did not reach the Western History Association last year, so we felt it should be important to inform members as soon as possible.

Gómez was an active member of the WHA and served on numerous committees including multiple Nominating, Local Arrangements, and Program committees; the Autry and Athearn Award committees; as well as the Western Historical Quarterly Board of Editors and WHA Council. You can access his obituary here to learn more about Dr. Gómez's life.

You can also read more about Dr. Gómez's significant contributions to the field of western history and the WHA in a message written by WHA member Chris Huggard and Gómez's wife, Penny.

Sincerely,

Elaine Nelson, WHA Executive Director

Arthur Raymond Gómez (Dec. 5, 1946-March 11, 2022)

It is with a heavy heart that we submit the obituary of Arthur “Art” Raymond Gómez. On his way to his aunt Ruth Lobato’s funeral in Denver to sing at the memorial, Art perished in an automobile accident. On March 11, 2022, as he traveled north on Interstate 25, near Maxwell, New Mexico, he either hit black ice or caught a wind shear, causing his new truck to crash. The isolation caused by the Covid pandemic delayed news getting to many of his professional colleagues.

Born on December 5, 1946, in Cortez, Colorado, “Artie” as he was known in his youth was born into a family of the American West. He was the third son of Bernarda Valdez-Lobato and Everardo Ramón “Ray” Gómez. The family had lost two infant boys Robert and James, so Art became the lone son. He had two sisters, the late-Angela Marie, seven years his senior, and Cynthia “Cyndi” Kathryn Gómez, six years his junior. The family moved to Denver in 1950 when Art’s father decided to work in the wholesale lumber business after having worked in the sawmill community of McPhee, Colorado. Ray had served as a radio waist-gunner on a B-26 Martin Marauder, flying 63 missions over Europe during World War II, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. Mr. Gómez instilled in Art a deep appreciation of narrative history often quizzing him on the stories he shared from the books, developing in Art the analytical skills he later tapped into as a professional historian.

In 1956, the family moved to Durango, Colorado, so Art’s father could start his wood molding company, Las Animas Wood Products. While attending Durango High School, Art earned a reputation as a high-level athlete, playing football, basketball, and track (1964 state champions). One teammate reflected that he “ran like a gazelle.” Choosing not to follow his father into the lumbering business, he did reflect often on this decision. He remained proud of his father, however, dedicating Forests Under Fire (2001), a book he co-edited with Chris Huggard, to his father and his brothers in the industry. When logging waned in the Southwest, he quoted his father in the volume: “There are only a few of us left. Weyerhauser, Georgia Pacific, and your uncle [Art] and me.”

When Art himself returned in 1974 from his four-year tour of duty in Vietnam having served in the U.S. Air Force as a translator of Chinese Mandarin, he related in the preface to the book that “in the isolated world of southwestern Colorado, it seemed to me that only one industrial endeavor beckoned to vigorous Hispanic males, and that was the lumber industry.” This reflection later resonated with those who knew Art well because he detested being stereotyped as “just a Chicano historian” because he viewed himself as a generalist of the history of the twentieth- century West, especially concerning economics, public lands, and the National Park Service. He was Hispanic, of course, but he simply wanted to be seen as an American, a western American who studied and wrote about the Southwest, in particular.

Still, he retained a deep appreciation of and pride in his roots. His love of his heritage was reflected in his music. After having played in the Rock band, “Ezra,” while attending Fort Lewis College after his military service, he devoted his musical talents later in life to performing countless mariachi songs and Mexican corridos with other bands and individually. At Western History Association conferences, he sang and played guitar in his room that at times led to hotel officials calling off late-night sing-a-longs with Virginia Scharff and other musicians who were always surrounded by the “UNM mafia,” as the western historians from the University of New Mexico became known in the 1990s. Art was beloved for his friendly demeanor and fun-loving personality and admired for his unique intellect and insightfulness. As a professional historian, he quietly made a name for himself applying theoretical and practical concepts in his narrative histories. He served on the WHA nominating committee that chose Richard W. Etulain for president, a selection he advocated for and was very proud of. He also served on the council of the American Historical Association.

After earning a bachelor’s degree in history and Spanish at Fort Lewis College and a master’s degree in Asian Studies at the University of Arizona in the 1970s, Art went on to earn a PhD in 1990 in the history of the 20th Century US West under renowned historian Gerald D. Nash. Even before he finished the doctorate, he was hired by the National Park Service in 1987. This position, he claimed, assured him he was on the right track professionally. A webpage of the American Historical Association quoted him concerning his choice to seek a PhD in history: “As a graduate student, I consistently questioned the importance of my educational vocation. It was not until my career in preservation history began, however, that I came to fully appreciate the meaning of the word 'professionalism.'" He began his career at San Antonio Missions National Historic Park before serving as a regional historian from 1990 on for most of his two-plus decades in the Intermountain Region of the Park Service in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Among his favorite duties was when he served as the history tour guide and translator for his Mexican counterparts in the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia and when he completed numerous interviews of Japanese pilots who bombed Pearl Harbor for an oral history project during the 50th anniversary commemoration. He received numerous service honors, including two Outstanding Achievement awards from different offices in the Park Service. He also completed countless historical reports on a wide variety of topics from Chamizal National Memorial to Lake Mead National Recreation Area to the Amarillo (Texas) Helium works, among others.

He and his wife Penny shared a deep appreciation of history and archeology, her avocational field of training. She was a museum educator who immersed herself in the diverse cultures of New Mexico, teaching children and training docents at the Museum of International Folk Art and the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe. Together they collaborated on several projects, including an oral history one involving Park Service officials. Penny, Art said, “bolsters what little I know about archeology while I share my historical knowledge with her.” Their combined interests created a magical relationship based on their love of the rich southwestern past and of each other.

Art wrote numerous essays and book chapters in his career. His publications are highlighted by several books: A Most Singular Country: A History of Occupation in the Big Bend (Brigham Young Univ. Press, 1990); Quest for the Golden Circle: The Four Corners and the Metropolitan West, 1945-1970 (Univ. of New Mexico Press, 1994); co-edited with Chris Huggard, Forests Under Fire: A Century of Ecosystem Mismanagement in the Southwest (Univ. of AZ Press, 2001); authored with photographs by Lucian Niemeyer New Mexico: Images of a Land and Its People (UNM Press, 2004); and, co-author with Bob Spude and Joe Sanchez, New Mexico: A History (Univ. of Oklahoma Press, 2013).

Art is survived by Christine Penelope “Penny” Gómez Taylor, his wife of 32 years, his sister Cyndi Ranson and husband Nick, son Paul Arthur Gómez, stepchildren John Caldwell, Sally Horrobin, and Ellen Caldwell and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Angie, and youngest son Christian Michael Gómez. He is greatly missed by his colleagues in the history profession. Two weeks after his passing, colleague Bill Gwaltney declared, “He was a lovely man and will be very much missed.” We will never forget you, Art Gómez.

Penny Gómez Taylor, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Chris Huggard, Fayetteville, Arkansas

July 24, 2023

JOB POSTING: Baylor University, Associate Professor of History - Southwest Borderlands

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 19:22:51 GMT

Baylor University seeks an Associate Professor to (Full) Professor of Southwest Borderlands History to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses & conduct research in this area. Details for this position can be found at Interfolio, https://apply.interfolio.com/126147 and will open on July 1, 2023.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will

 hold a doctorate in History or a related field.

 be able to demonstrate a research and teaching agenda appropriate for an R1 institution and a willingness to seek external research funding.

We especially welcome applications from candidates whose expertise could include the history of Indigenous peoples and/or who could teach Texas history.

Application Instructions

Please submit the following initial materials electronically via Interfolio,

https://apply.interfolio.com/126147: (a) letter of interest, (b) curriculum vitae, (c) an official transcript for the highest degree conferred, and (d) a list of three references with contact information. The application deadline for initial materials is Friday, October 13, 2023.

At a later time, applicants considered for interviews will be asked to provide a response to Baylor's Christian mission, a sample syllabus, and an article-length writing sample representative of current research (published or unpublished). Recommendation letters will also be requested from references at this time.

Baylor University is committed to making information and resources that are available via the web accessible for all users. If you are a job seeker and need accessibility assistance or an accommodation to apply for one of our open positions, please call 254-710-2000.

Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas. With a population of around

21,000 students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having just been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the "Great Colleges to Work For" from The Chronicle of Higher Education, Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits while giving faculty and staff the chance to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan, Illuminate, guides the University as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

Baylor University is a private not-for-profit university governed by a predominantly Baptist Board of Regents and is operated within the Christian-oriented aims and ideals of Baptists and affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, a cooperative association of autonomous Texas Baptist churches. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, Baylor is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic information, and disability. The University prescribes standards of personal conduct that are consistent with its religious mission and values. Baylor’s commitment to equal opportunity and respect of others does not undermine the validity and effect of the constitutional and statutory protections for its religious liberty, including, without limitation, the religious organization exemption under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the religious exemption to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, among others. Baylor encourages women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

In Memoriam: John R. Wunder

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:12:23 GMT

The WHA and broader western history community was saddened to learn news of the death of John R. Wunder. The WHA thanks Professor Wunder's family for approving the following obituary, written by Andrew Graybill (Co-Director of the SMU Clements Center for Southwest Studies) for WHA members and beyond. Once it is available, the WHA will also post a link here to John's official obituary in the Lincoln Journal Star.

John Remley Wunder (1945-2023)

John R. Wunder died on Sunday, June 25, 2023, in Lincoln, NE at the age of 78. He leaves behind a remarkable legacy of scholarly work and devoted mentorship. He is already missed.

John was born on January 7, 1945, in the small town of Vinton, Iowa, and grew up in nearby Dysart, as an only child. His mother Mary was a schoolteacher, and his father, Arnold, worked as a mechanic at a local gas station and later owned a business that supplied gas and petroleum products to farmers, small businesses, and individual consumers. John remained fiercely proud of his rural, Midwestern upbringing, which informed his personal outlook and shaped his intellectual interests.

He arrived at the University of Iowa in fall 1963 to study mathematics (likely a surprise to many people reading this), switched briefly to accounting (perhaps even more surprising), and then—inspired by a two-semester Western civ survey as well as courses on the U.S. West with Malcolm Rohrbough—gravitated to history, earning his BA in 1967, which he followed with an MA and a JD, both received in 1970. He then set out for the University of Washington with his wife Susan (née Anderson), whom he married in 1969, “during the summer of love,” he liked to say. In Seattle he studied for his doctorate under Vernon Carstensen, a fellow Iowan and noted scholar of the American West. He was awarded the PhD in 1974.

John was a committed regionalist, which is to say that he was fascinated by every region, and it is thus fitting that he taught all over the United States (and beyond). His first appointment was at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland (1974-78), followed by stints at Texas Tech (1978-84) and Clemson (1984-88), before he settled permanently at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), which marked a homecoming of sorts, given the focus of his scholarship as well as the proximity to his home state. He held visiting positions at several institutions, including Lewis and Clark College, Columbia University, the Australian National University, and the University of New Mexico; in 1994-95 he was the Fulbright Bicentennial Chair in American Studies at the Renvall Institute at the University of Helsinki, an adventure that sparked in him an abiding interest in all things Finnish.

John was recruited to UNL in 1988 to direct the Center for Great Plains Studies, then a dozen years old; he soon made his own mark on the place, characterized by a collaborative approach and boundless enthusiasm for new projects and ideas. He served in that role for nine years. John held numerous other leadership positions throughout his career: department head at Clemson (where he swore he could hear kudzu actually growing); associate dean in the UNL College of Arts and Sciences; president of the UNL Faculty Senate; president of the Mari Sandoz Historical Society (a particular love of his); and of course president of the Western History Association in 2010-11, which was, for him, among the brightest of his many professional highlights.

In an era of increased specialization, John’s scholarly range was astonishing—he was a generalist in the best sense of the word, publishing on legal history, the history of Indigenous America, the Chinese experience in the American West, Nebraska and the Great Plains, sports, politics, even historians and historiography. His publication record was vast: author or co-author of four monographs, including “Retained by the People”: A History of American Indians and the Bill of Rights (Oxford, 1994), more than fifty journal articles and book chapters, and dozens of reviews. He remained active after his retirement from UNL in 2011, but furrowed new rows, as with a collection of prose poems about the Great Plains that he published earlier this year. And he had a splendid editorial touch, which he brought to the numerous volumes he helped to publish in a pair of book series he helmed at the University of Nebraska Press and Texas Tech University Press.

But above all, and without a doubt, John would want to be most remembered as a teacher and mentor, work that he loved and at which he excelled, suggested by the roughly 30 PhD dissertations and 70 MA theses he advised over the course of his career, on subjects in—and sometimes well outside of—his wheelhouse. In the short time since word of his passing has circulated, former students have shared tributes via email and social media. It is worth quoting from a few of them:

“The word in my mind is generosity—I remember the day I asked John to be my advisor for my MA thesis. As a new and bewildered graduate student at that meeting (and many others), he offered the advice and guidance and ideas I needed—ideas and interests that still sit with me to this day and are guiding the next phase of the work I hope to do. He was such a force for good in the world.”

“His impact on Western History, Native American History, and the history of the Great Plains is beyond description. His incredible legacy will live on in the vast diaspora of Wunder students who continue teaching, researching, writing, and shaping our knowledge of the American West. Indeed, a big chunk of you out there are fellow Wunder-kinds.”

“I'm processing John's passing very slowly. My life would be completely different if two of his former students hadn't directed me on the path toward John at UNL. I don't even like to think about the alternatives of the ‘what if I hadn't met John?’ question."

Let me add just a few words of my own. I owe my career to John. Having rolled snake eyes (again) in my job search during the 2002-03 job cycle, John invited me to apply for a late-breaking visiting assistant professorship at UNL, which I was fortunate to land. During that year, he showed me the ropes—a whole bundle of them, in fact—so that when the position was later advertised as a tenure stream appointment, I was a plausible applicant. All the while he and Susan showed me and my family incredible kindness. I loved Lincoln and UNL, and still do, and I’m grateful for my career. John made all that possible, and I’ve never forgotten it.

John is survived by his wife of nearly 54 years, Dr. Susan Wunder, their daughters Nell and Amanda (herself a history professor), as well as Amanda’s husband Shamus and their son Anders. A memorial service and a celebration of John’s life and work, open to all, will be held in Lincoln early in the fall—details forthcoming later this suimmer. For those wishing to honor John, his family suggests contributions to the Chief Standing Bear Scholarship Fund: https://www.nebcommfound.org/give/standingbear/

Thanks to Jon Lauck, Elaine Nelson, and Brenden Rensink for extremely helpful biographies of John which I consulted in writing this piece.

Job Posting: Library Director for Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Tue, 23 May 2023 20:50:10 GMT

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West (Center), one of the premier institutions worldwide devoted to the history, cultures, and environment of the American West is seeking a professional and innovative director of its McCracken Research Library. The Housel Director position offers an extraordinary opportunity to shape and lead an exciting future for the McCracken.

The McCracken ranks with the likes of the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley, the Beinecke Library at Yale, the Huntington Library, and the Western History Collections at the University of Oklahoma in terms of the depth and quality of its Western Americana research collections. Holdings include 36,000 books, more than 600 numbered manuscript collections, and over one million photographic images.

Through its collections and services, the Library supports the work of the five Center museums: Draper Natural History Museum; Buffalo Bill Museum; Plains Indian Museum; Whitney Western Art Museum; and Cody Firearms Museum. The McCracken’s rare books, historical photographs, maps, manuscripts, and rich ephemeral collections feature in the museums’ exhibitions and programs and are used extensively by researchers and curators.

The successful candidate will encourage and extend the work of a knowledgeable and skilled library staff of four and a group of committed volunteers. The Director will guide the stewardship of existing holdings and build exciting new collecting areas. The Director will also develop innovative interpretive programs, such as exhibitions, lectures, symposia, and publications.

They oversee the Center’s Resident Fellowship Program and actively contribute to The Papers of William F. Cody (CodyArchive.org), a project of the Buffalo Bill Museum and external partners.

Working closely with McCracken Advisory Board members, Center colleagues, and library team members and volunteers, the Director will build an international profile for the McCracken through networking, public speaking, media engagements, presentations at conferences, and scholarly publications. For use at the Director’s discretion in alignment with institutional strategy are funds supporting acquisitions, travel, personnel, and programming. The Director will also collaborate closely with the Center’s development department to raise funds for the library through grants and donations.

Candidates should ideally have experience in archives development and administration, or a record of involvement with archives and a capacity and willingness to expand their knowledge and skills. Experience working with a variety of analog and digital resources in a research environment is preferred. The Center may provide support to the Director for additional library and archival training and other forms of professional development for themselves and the other members of the McCracken team.

Candidates with a master’s degree in western American history or a related subject will be considered; Ph.D. preferred. Additional Master’s degree in library science, archival studies, or related area preferred. Candidates with a Master’s degree in library science with a deep interest in western American history or a related subject will also be considered. The ability to lead a team, collaborate with colleagues and external partners, participate actively in the field of western American archives, and interface with the public is critical.

Inquiries are welcome.

The salary for this position begins at $75,000 p.a., accompanied by a full benefits package.

Please apply by submitting your resume, a cover letter explaining why you want this position and why you believe you’d be successful in it, and the names and contact information for three professional references to: Terry Harley at terryh@centerofthewest.org. If you have questions about the position or require more information, please contact Karen McWhorter, Chair of the Search Committee, at karenm@centerofthewest.org.

To learn more about the MRL and its collections and activities, please visit https://centerofthewest.org/research/mccracken-research-library/.

Clements Center for Southwest Studies Annual Symposium: 2024-5

Tue, 23 May 2023 20:36:51 GMT

2024-2025 Symposium: Call for Papers "Rethinking the 'Indian Wars'"

Co-sponsored by Clements Center for Southwest Studies at Southern Methodist University and the Arizona Historical Society and co-organized by Catharine R. Franklin (Texas Tech University), Maurice Crandall (Arizona State University), and Lance R. Blyth (United States Air Force Academy)

The so-called “Indian Wars,” once the subject of great interest by scholars, have become practically the exclusive domain of popular historians. If, as recent work suggests, we cannot understand U.S. history without understanding American Indian history then it follows that we cannot understand Native history without understanding the conflicts between Indigenous groups and the United States. We believe that it is time to “rethink” the Indian Wars—the series of armed clashes in which Native peoples sought to defend their land (at times with the aid of Indigenous allies) from Euroamerican encroachment. By emphasizing Indigenous agency and acknowledging the limitations of an approach that stresses only the power of the U.S. federal government, we seek to complicate this story.

This symposium invites scholars to think about the Indian Wars in new ways. We embrace a broad geographical, chronological, and thematic frame, stretching across the North American continent from the pre-colonial to the post-Reconstruction eras and beyond. We seek proposals drawing upon the fields of borderlands history, legal history, environmental history, Native history, ethnohistory, and military history, as well as anthropology, archaeology, and security studies, among others, while emphasizing such topics as territoriality, sovereignty, diplomacy, economy, peacemaking, politics, violence, conflict, strategy, and memory, along with specific campaigns and battles.

We encourage submissions from graduate students, early and mid-career scholars, scholars without a university affiliation, and especially Indigenous scholars. Several senior scholars have already agreed to participate, including Ari Kelman, Darren Parry, and Sherry Smith. We expect that all those chosen will work and re-work their contributions in order to place them in dialogue with each other. We will pursue an aggressive publishing schedule to ensure the timely release of the edited volume.

Proposals consisting of a one-page CV and a 500-word description of the chapter emphasizing how it fits the theme should be submitted by September 15, 2023; all participants will be notified of their status by November 1, 2023. First drafts of the chapters, consisting of roughly 5,000 words (exclusive of notes), will be due on September 1, 2024. The symposium will meet at SMU’s satellite campus in Taos, NM in October 2024, and then again at a second meeting and public presentation in Tempe, AZ in April 2025.

Please direct any questions to Lance Blyth at lance.blyth@afacademy.af.edu

JOB: Executive Director for Wyoming Historical Society

Mon, 08 May 2023 13:44:25 GMT

Wyoming Historical Society

A Non-Profit Membership-Driven Educational Organization Established 1953

www.wyshs.org

Position Title: Executive Director

Reports To: Executive Committee through the Society President Supervises: Employees, contract labor, collaborates with volunteers

Salary: $40,000-$45,000 annually, exempt employee

Benefits: 10 days paid leave with 5 days additional at the one-year anniversary Health and Dental Insurance

Job Summary:

The Executive Director administers all aspects of the Wyoming Historical Society, and supports the Wyoming Historical Foundation, chapters of the Society and members.
Responsible for the development and implementation of the goals and objectives of the Wyoming Historical Society. Serves as first point of contact for members, chapters, institutions and the public. Any travel required will be reimbursed.
Oversees administrative activities required in the operation of the Society, including but not limited to budget development and fundraising, management and distribution of Society publications and products (may require ability to lift fifty pounds).
The position will be based in Wyoming.

Duties and Responsibilities:

General Duties

Serve as liaison among historical Society chapters, the general membership, the Executive Committee, and the Foundation by responding to phone/email/mail inquiries and attending meetings, as necessary.
Plan, develop, establish and implement the Society’s programs in cooperation with the Executive Committee, the Historical Foundation, chapter leadership and others.
Plan, direct and participate in the delivery of support services to members and prospective members, including relationship building, resource identification, and public speaking engagements. Function as the liaison for chapters and potential members.
Promote the Society, its mission, programs and services in a strong and positive way to stakeholders, including attending meetings, participating in functions, and giving public presentations about the Society.
Provide support and organization to all meetings and activities of the Board, its committees, and the Historical Foundation.
Establish, develop and maintain positive and strong working relationships with representatives of other organizations, government agencies, members, and the public.
Participate in special projects as requested and other duties as assigned.

Marketing:

Assist in implementation of fundraising programs in coordination with the Foundation.
Assist host chapter in organizing the annual Trek and Annual Meeting.
Implement Society programs as outlined in the Bylaws and in cooperation with committee chairs.
Write, compose, and create the Wyoming History News.
Assist in the development of the Society’s quarterly journal, Annals of Wyoming.
Write and submit press releases statewide to inform the public about Society programs.
Collaborate with the Society’s webmaster in maintaining updates to the Society’s website.
Collaborate with volunteers to best represent the Society’s mission.
Maintain and monitor the Society’s social media presence.

Financial and Asset Management:

Develop with the assistance of the Finance Committee the Society’s annual budgets and long-term forecasts.
Ensure that the operation of the Society and implementation of its programs are administered within budget guidelines.
Develop, implement and lead programs to retain current and/or secure additional funding sources.
Coordinate with the Society’s accountants, the Secretary of State’s Office, and the Internal Revenue Service.

Preferred Qualifications:

Have a broad understanding of Wyoming history.
Experience in management of multiple projects, events, and deadlines.
Must possess strong oral and written communication skills.
Must be able to collaborate with people from all walks of life.
Experience is preferred in fundraising, marketing, and public relations.
Demonstrated success using computers, Internet, email, QuickBooks, and social media.
Demonstrated experience in implementation of special projects.
Experience in supervising staff and contract employees.
Knowledge of the Society and the Foundation.
Ability to understand financial statements.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.

The job profile reflects typical job duties requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this position and is not intended to be all-encompassing. Other duties and responsibilities may be necessary based on future needs.

Please email a cover letter with your resume and three references to: linda@wyshs.org no later than June 1, 2023.

JOB POSTING: Montana Historical Society Historian

Thu, 04 May 2023 20:01:52 GMT

Historian II

The Montana Historical Society seeks an energetic and talented person for the position of Historian. If you believe that understanding the past is imperative to creating the future, you may find this position is a good fit. At the Montana Historical Society, we are striving to make our work environment a supportive and engaging place to foster work/life balance.

This position participates in the development of a wide range of multi-disciplinary projects and products for the Society which interpret and preserve Montana’s and the West’s social, political, and physical history. Duties include but are not limited to:

· Conducting extensive and complex research on historical sites.

· Writing interesting, engaging, and accurate interpretive text that is accessible to the general public. The Historian will primarily write interpretive signs for National Register properties but may also be asked to write text for websites, curriculum materials, community guidebooks, books, newspapers, and magazines.

· Evaluating and critiquing historical materials for accuracy, appropriateness, and absence of inappropriate bias.

· Assisting with the production of public programming, anniversaries, and awards, including but not limited to planning and guiding historical tours, the annual MT History Conference, Heritage Keeper Awards, and the Gallery of Outstanding Montanans.

· Engaging in public outreach at MHS, in collaboration with museums and cultural institutions across the state, and on social media.

· Creating topical public history projects.

· Answering questions for the general public, as well as for museum and historical society staff at institutions around the state.

· Maintaining the Historicmt.org website.

Qualifications

· Knowledge of Montana and Western history, its patterns, themes, literature, historiography, authors, research sources, journals, organizations.

· Knowledge of architectural history, heritage properties, and historical places.

· Experience in creating complex, multi-disciplinary projects.

· Excellent writing and communication skills, especially the ability to make complex ideas accessible to the general public.

· Knowledge of historical research procedures, including work within both traditional written and oral sources, data gathering techniques and methods, historical analyses, and evaluations of historical biases.

· Ability to quickly find and synthesize many different kinds of historical information, to see patterns, and to draw logical conclusions, including about sources’ accuracy and biases.

· Excellent customer service and enthusiasm for working with the public and diverse constituents.

· Excellent public presentation skills.

· Ability to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships.

· Ability to work well with a team, both as a leader and as contributing member.

· Commitment to public history (and an understanding of how it differs from academic history).

Must have a master's degree in history, public history, preservation, Native American Studies, American Studies, or related field, or commensurate experience.

3 years' experience.

Finalists will be requested to take a writing test.

Salary $24.90 - $26.40 hourly

Closes midnight Thursday May 18, 2023

To apply complete a State of Montana Application and attach a cover letter.

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JOB OPPORTUNITY: H. Russell Smith Foundation Curator

Wed, 03 May 2023 14:14:20 GMT

Job Title: H. Russell Smith Foundation Curator of Western American History

Organization: The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens

About the Role

The Huntington Library seeks a Curator of Western American History to serve as a creative and collaborative professional in stewarding, developing, and interpreting its exceptional collection of manuscripts, rare books, photographs, and maps pertaining to the history of the trans-Mississippi West. The collections in this area have been thoughtfully developed over the last century and remain a major focus of the institution. The Library holds 400 manuscript collections that pertain to the West, as well as hundreds of thousands of printed and graphic items.

The Curator of Western American History is part of the Library’s unified Curatorial Department staff. S/he/they report to the Head of the Library Curatorial Department and will work closely with other curators with intersecting collection areas and scholarly expertise, including those in the Huntington’s Art Museum.

The collections in this area geographically extend from Alaska and the Canadian Northwest, south to the borderlands of the United States and Mexico, and across the continent from the Mississippi and throughout the Pacific Rim. Chronologically, resources span the 16th century to the early 21st. The topical and thematic strengths of the collections relate to missionary practices among Indigenous populations; immigrant diasporas and populations; overland migration and settler colonial exploration and settler impulses; warfare and violence; and Latter-Day Saint migrations to the Intermountain and Far West, as well as into the Pacific. Materials on mining, water, the gold rush, railroads, corporate histories, banking and finance, migrations, and demography record the growth of urban and suburban centers in the West. Recent collecting concentrates on the transformation of the West in response to tourism, recreation, and leisure across the last century and a half.

The Huntington welcomes over one million visitors each year to its gardens, art galleries, and library exhibition halls, while also facilitating one of the largest scholarly fellowship programs in the United States. The Library’s reading rooms welcome 1700 visitors conducting research in the collections each year, with some 300 readers working in the field of Western American History. The successful candidate will demonstrate a background of working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds, using a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible approach. The successful applicant will also demonstrate an understanding of the role of special collection resources in contemporary scholarship, as well as an aptitude for the focused acquisition of collection materials in this field, and their imaginative interpretation through public exhibition for diverse audiences.

Essential Duties

Stewards and develops the Library’s extensive rare and special collections in Western American History through gift and purchase, and informs the development of the general reference collections in this area.
Interprets collections for the widest possible audiences (from scholars to the general public) through exhibitions, academic lectures, public talks, tours, conferences, publications, digital initiatives, and outreach activities.
Provides research and reference assistance for the collection to users (in person and electronically) and participates in the review of Huntington fellowship applications for appropriateness to the collections.
Works with Library Directory, Advancement staff, Library Director, and Head of Library Curatorial to identify and steward donors and to win and implement grants useful to the collections and the institution.
Works closely with the ACMe (Acquisitions, Cataloging & Metadata) team responsible for the creation of access tools on collection priorities and the appropriate level of description for catalog records and finding aids, based upon an understanding of the materials and scholarly and research needs.
Works with Reader Services to promote and develop tools to improve access and understanding of the collections, like LibGuides.
Establishes priorities and initiates projects for the preservation and conservation of collections, in collaboration with the Head of Preservation, Preservation staff, and the Head of Library Curatorial.
Advises colleagues in Education and Public Programs on appropriate interpretation of content and participates in programs across the institution.
Keeps current with relevant historiographical concerns, issues, developments, and trends in professional communities.
Represents the Library and contributes to appropriate professional organizations at the local, regional, national, and international levels.
Contributes to departmental, division, and institution-wide activities and initiatives in collaboration with colleagues and support staff.

Candidate Requirements and Experience

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Specific subject knowledge of the histories of the American West usually obtained through a PhD (preferred) or advanced degree in a relevant discipline (History, American Studies, Anthropology, etc.)
Demonstrated experience conducting advanced research with archival collections and primary sources.
Familiarity with library and archival standards, experience with copyright, and managing restricted collections, obtained through an MLIS degree or equivalent experience.
Knowledge of the rare book and manuscript trade.
Excellent organizational, analytical, oral, and written communication skills, including public speaking skills.
Reading knowledge of a non-English language relevant to the region and history of the American West.
Understanding of preservation issues common in special collection libraries.
Ability to effectively prioritize competing tasks and excel in a fast-passed, demanding, and engaging research library with a public mission.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a diverse group of colleagues, researchers, donors, and other individuals and communities.
Demonstrated collegiality, professional contributions, and a record of collaboration.

Experience:

A minimum of 5 years of professional work experience in special collections or a research library.
Experience in acquiring rare materials.
Experience with digitization and digital humanities projects.
An established record of scholarly and professional contributions.

Working Conditions

Normal office environment.
Some weekend and evening work is required.
Some travel, locally, nationally, and internationally is required.

Compensation & Benefits

We provide competitive compensation, generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees including:

Pay Range: $85-90k annually. Negotiable and commensurate on experience.
Medical, Dental, Vision
403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
Hybrid remote work schedule available for applicable positions
Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and holidays
Discounts for staff in The Huntington Store and restaurants
Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions
Free passes each month to welcome family and friends to visit the grounds

The Application Process

Visit us at https://huntington.org/careers to apply directly.

Please submit a cover letter and CV/resume as a single PDF attachment.

You will have the opportunity to submit additional documents on the “My Experience” section of the application

FUNDING: Art Libraries Society of North America

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 19:26:47 GMT

WESTFORD, Massachusetts – The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) announces historic support from The Samuel H. Kress Foundation and The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation to fund attendee travel to the society’s 51st annual conference from April 18-21, 2023, in Mexico City, Mexico.

A milestone occasion for the ARLIS/NA, this is the first time the society will meet outside Canada or the United States. Members of the Conference Planning Advisory Committee recognized the increased need for travel support above and beyond the existing travel awards program and secured $15,000 from the Kress Foundation and $12,000 from the Delmas Foundation. Support from the Kress Foundation will provide thirty $500 awards for conference participants, and support from the Delmas Foundation will offer sixteen $750 awards for new members, first-time conference attendees, or attendees from Latin America.

This is the first time the society has received foundation funding for a single conference with the objectives of expanding the organization's reach and increasing access to art-related bibliographic resources across the Americas.

Read the full release: https://www.arlisna.org/press-releases

Contact:

Larry Eames

Media Editor

719.255.3929

media.relations@arlisna.org

Job Opportunity: Director, Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 17:57:32 GMT

Job Opportunity: Director, Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections

Position Summary

The University of New Mexico College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences (CULLS) seeks a skilled, enthusiastic, service-oriented leader to fill the position of Director of the Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections (CSWR). This senior management position will articulate strategic leadership, clear vision, and direction for the CSWR; forge dynamic partnerships with academic departments, local communities, and regional, national, and international cultural organizations; advance a workplace culture that is collaborative, productive, empowering, and mutually respectful; cultivate and steward donors; and provide expertise in the acquisition, processing, management, and preservation of unique collections and archival materials in a variety of physical and digital formats.

This is a full-time, 12-month faculty position with a minimum hiring salary of $82,000 and generous benefits. Faculty rank (Assistant Professor or Associate Professor), tenure status, and salary are negotiable based on qualifications and experience. This position reports to the Associate Dean of Digital Scholarship and Collections. Prioritizing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization, the College strongly encourages interested candidates who are members of minoritized or marginalized groups to inquire or apply.

The CSWR specializes in interdisciplinary subjects relating to New Mexico, the Greater Southwest, Mexico, and Latin America and includes the University Archives. Its collection strengths include Native American, Chicano/Hispano, Spanish Colonial, and environmental design history. The CSWR recently adopted the Protocols for Native American Archival Material. The CSWR’s activities are supported by 10 full-time faculty and staff. The department also works closely with campus units such as the Center for Regional Studies and the Latin American & Iberian Institute to employ graduate fellows. The Director must be familiar with and committed to ethical practices in decision-making, have relevant skills, experience, and knowledge of professional principles and practices relating to materials found in special collections.

The director is responsible for the stewardship and promotion of the CSWR’s collections and must possess strong, innovative leadership, collaboration and communication skills, and they must have proven expertise in special collections and archives. The candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and will have a willingness to partner within the Libraries and across the University. The Director will work closely with the Dean and Director of Development to cultivate and steward donors and ensure gifts are processed and recorded with the UNM Foundation.

The University Environment

Founded in 1889, the University of New Mexico sits on the traditional homelands of the Pueblo of Sandia. The original peoples of New Mexico – Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache – since time immemorial, have deep connections to the land and have made significant contributions to the broader community statewide. We honor the land itself and those who remain stewards of this land throughout the generations and acknowledge our committed relationship to Indigenous peoples. We gratefully recognize our history.

UNM is a Tier I Research Institution, a Hispanic-serving institution, and the flagship university in a majority minority state. To support UNM’s diverse campus constituents and colleagues, the College affirms its commitment to honor diversity, ensure fairness and access, and create an environment where all employees are treated respectfully. These commitments include supporting the University and CULLS’ JEADI initiatives and the College’s Anti-Racism statement.

UNM is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, and the Greater Western Library Alliance and leads the LIBROS Consortium of seventeen academic libraries in New Mexico. The College is comprised of the University Libraries, an academic degree granting unit (Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences), and the University of New Mexico Press. The UNM Libraries contain over 3.5 million volumes and includes three libraries: Centennial Science & Engineering Library, Fine Arts & Design Library, and Zimmerman Library (humanities, social sciences, business, and education). Zimmerman Library houses the Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections. UNM is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator.

Why Albuquerque? https://advance.unm.edu/why-abq/

Minimum qualifications

An earned master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library/information sciences program or equivalent, or an earned doctorate.
Five years of progressively responsible experience working with special collections, rare books, archives, or digital collections.
Three years of management experience.

Preferred qualifications

Applicants with any combination of the following interests or desirable qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Advanced degree in the humanities, social sciences, or public history.
Evidence of scholarly engagement with the history and culture of the Southwest U.S. and/or Latin America.
Knowledge and experience in applying efficient processing techniques in accessing, appraising, arranging, describing, digitizing, and preserving archival collections of varying size and complexity.
Understanding and ability to stay abreast of privacy, confidentiality, copyright, and use policies associated with archives and special collection materials.
Demonstrated initiative and proven ability to learn new technologies and adapt to changes in the profession.
Evidence of effectively leading and managing a special collections department in an academic/research library and successfully supervising faculty (or professional equivalent), staff, and graduate students.
Evidence of experience with cultivating and stewarding donors, fundraising, and grant management.
Experience working with faculty, students, and scholars to support their research and instructional endeavors and community outreach, exhibit development, and public programming.
Knowledge of Spanish or an Indigenous language of the greater Southwest.
Evidence of effective communication, interpersonal, conflict management, and problem-solving skills.
Record of librarianship/teaching, scholarship, and service to support appointment as an Associate Professor or Professor.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success as well as working with broadly diverse communities.

Application Instructions

For additional information and to apply please visit UNM Jobs: https://unm.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/18/home/requisition/24796

For best consideration, please apply by April 26, 2023. This position will remain open until filled

JOB POSTING: H. Russell Smith Foundation Curator of Western American History

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:42:18 GMT

The Huntington Library posted a new job position for H. Russell Smith Foundation Curator of Western American History. For full information, check out their website.

Job Description

About the Role

Essential Duties

Stewards and develops the Library’s extensive rare and special collections in Western American History through gift and purchase, and informs the development of the general reference collections in this area.
Interprets collections for the widest possible audiences (from scholars to the general public) through exhibitions, academic lectures, public talks, tours, conferences, publications, digital initiatives, and outreach activities.
Provides research and reference assistance for the collection to users (in person and electronically) and participates in the review of Huntington fellowship applications for appropriateness to the collections.
Works with Library Directory, Advancement staff, Library Director, and Head of Library Curatorial to identify and steward donors and to win and implement grants useful to the collections and the institution.
Works closely with the ACMe (Acquisitions, Cataloging & Metadata) team responsible for the creation of access tools on collection priorities and the appropriate level of description for catalog records and finding aids, based upon an understanding of the materials and scholarly and research needs.
Works with Reader Services to promote and develop tools to improve access and understanding of the collections, like LibGuides.
Establishes priorities and initiates projects for the preservation and conservation of collections, in collaboration with the Head of Preservation, Preservation staff, and the Head of Library Curatorial.
Advises colleagues in Education and Public Programs on appropriate interpretation of content and participates in programs across the institution.
Keeps current with relevant historiographical concerns, issues, developments, and trends in professional communities.
Represents the Library and contributes to appropriate professional organizations at the local, regional, national, and international levels.
Contributes to departmental, division, and institution-wide activities and initiatives in collaboration with colleagues and support staff.

Candidate Requirements and Experience

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Specific subject knowledge of the histories of the American West usually obtained through a
PhD (preferred) or advanced degree in a relevant discipline (History, American Studies, Anthropology, etc.)
Demonstrated experience conducting advanced research with archival collections and primary sources.
Familiarity with library and archival standards, experience with copyright, and managing restricted collections, obtained through an MLIS degree or equivalent experience.
Knowledge of the rare book and manuscript trade.
Excellent organizational, analytical, oral, and written communication skills, including public speaking skills.
Reading knowledge of a non-English language relevant to the region and history of the American West.
Understanding of preservation issues common in special collection libraries.
Ability to effectively prioritize competing tasks and excel in a fast-passed, demanding, and engaging research library with a public mission.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a diverse group of colleagues, researchers, donors, and other individuals and communities.
Demonstrated collegiality, professional contributions, and a record of collaboration.

Experience:

A minimum of 5 years of professional work experience in special collections or a research library.
Experience in acquiring rare materials.
Experience with digitization and digital humanities projects.
An established record of scholarly and professional contributions.

Working Conditions

Normal office environment.
Some weekend and evening work is required.
Some travel, locally, nationally, and internationally is required.

Compensation & Benefits

We provide competitive compensation, generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees including:

Pay Range: $85-90k annually. Negotiable and commensurate on experience.
Medical, Dental, Vision
403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
Hybrid remote work schedule available for applicable positions
Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and holidays
Discounts for staff in The Huntington Store and restaurants
Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions
Free passes each month to welcome family and friends to visit the grounds

The Application Process

Please submit a cover letter and CV/resume as a single PDF attachment.

You will have the opportunity to submit additional documents on the “My Experience” section of the application

CFP: TRANSNATIONAL AND GLOBAL HISTORY SEMINAR

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:30:43 GMT

The Transnation & Global History Seminar (TGHS) at the University of Oxford has a call for papers (abstract deadline April 15) for their annual graduate conference. The conference topic is "Diaspora, Identity and Belonging" and it will be held on June 5-6 in Oxford and online. The conference will engage with diasporic histories and identities as a way to disrupt the fiction of geopolitical borders, unsettle the nation as a unit of analysis, and destabilise colonial logic which coerces (dis)placement. TGHS invites our fellow graduate and early career historians and scholars in adjacent disciplines to apply.

For more information, go to: https://www.oxfordtghs.com/conference

Nebraska State College System History Faculty Job Posting

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:11:39 GMT

Nebraska State College System has a Tenure Track History faculty position available! The job is in Chadron, Nebraska.

For more information, visit their website: https://nscs.peopleadmin.com/postings/10579.

Job Title	History Faculty
Rank	To be determined based on qualifications
Tenure Information	Tenure Track
Nature of Work	Full-time faculty in the Justice Studies, Social Sciences & English Department with primary teaching emphasis in United States History, American Indian Studies, the North American West, Nebraska History,and related areas as assigned by the Dean. The faculty member participates in the department and the institution’s communities of learners to foster a culture of inquiry, critical self-reflection, evidence-based decision-making, and a learner-centered environment.
Examples of Work Performed	General Summary: Responsible for providing instruction in accordance with the philosophy and objectives of the College. Essential Duties: 1. Contribute to students’ academic growth and development, which includes all of the following. A. Teaching, which includes but is not limited to the following: i. Have knowledge of and enthusiasm for the subject ii. Maintain competence in the assigned field of specialization and exhibit professional competence in the classroom, studio or laboratory iii. Maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning iv. Maintain respect for the student and the student’s posture as a learner v. Organize course and subject matter to acquaint all students with the course requirements including specific objectives, and methods of evaluation vi. Organize course presentations through short-term and long-range outcomes vii. Present abstract ideas and theories clearly viii. Conduct classroom presentations and activities utilizing methods appropriate to reach students of varying educational/experiential backgrounds and learning styles ix. Actively engage students in lectures, discussions or laboratories x. Coordinate handouts, video and/or online materials and/or articles to update course content xi. Incorporate new methodologies in teaching and technology into classes xii. Encourage student to think for themselves xiii. Be flexible and innovative with teaching styles and approaches, as appropriate to the class xiv. Be reliable in meeting scheduled responsibilities xv. Be accessible to students; post and maintain office hours xvi. Provide regular and timely assessment of student progress xvii. Be fair in examinations and grading xviii. Participate in program assessment and catalog revisions xix. Periodically evaluate and develop new courses, where necessary, revise and update existing courses to maintain relevant and current content. xx. Participate in program review and updating requirements B. Advising students, which includes but is not limited to the following: i. Be knowledgeable about college policies and program requirements ii. Help students plan programs of study iii. Provide students with advice on academic issues and career counseling, tutoring, and other academic support resources iv. Assist in the development, implementation, and assessment of the departmental enrollment management plan, including serving directly in student recruitment, retention, and success strategies v. Schedule and maintain availability for student advising vi. Establish and maintain timely communication with advisees vii. Provide leadership and supervision for student organizations and activities 2. Professional achievement and continual preparation and study through scholarly and creative activity will vary according to the field, examples of which may include the following: A. Participate in academic organizations related to teaching assignment B. Give scholarly presentations, workshops or performances C. Produce scholarly materials such as original or applied research, manuscripts, articles, book reviews, musical arrangements, or works of art D. Engage in appropriate professional development to enhance performance as faculty member E. Seek external funding through approved grant and contract work related to discipline, as appropriate and assigned F. Provide evidence of achievement within and significance of contributions to field G. Provide evidence of quality and originality of thought or work and breadth and depth of perspective H. Be willing and able to continue individual development and professional productivity as a member of the faculty. 3. Professional services rendered outside the academic discipline in ways other than teaching that contribute to the work of the College vary from individual to individual. Service to the college and community, and profession related to the professional assignment includes the following: A. Participate in campus and community presentations B. Serve on discipline, department, school, and campus-wide committees and initiatives C. Take an active role in discipline, departmental, and school accreditation and reaccreditation activities, as appropriate and as assigned D. Periodically evaluate and develop new courses, where necessary, consistent with the role and mission of the institution, school and department E. Sponsor student organizations, as appropriate and assigned, and participate in student-based activities F. Provide leadership in professional organizations and/or good citizenship in the community at large G. Foster and sustain collegial relations with campus, community and profession Secondary Duties: Other duties as assigned by Dean
Required Qualifications	Ph.D. in History or closely related field; ABD considered (terminal degree required for tenure)
Preferred Qualifications	Experience teaching at the high school and/or college level Experience in research/scholarship Experience in effectively using technology to facilitate student learning and to expand student access Interest in teacher education/Social Studies standards Ability to contribute to the CSC Essential Studies Program Additional US History subfields (i.e., environmental history, colonial history, immigration and ethnic history, Western women’s history, etc.) welcomed

License and Certification Requirements	None
Other Requirements	Successful background records check
Salary Information	$54,343-TBD
FTE	1.000
FLSA	Exempt
Union Status	SCEA
Number of Vacancies	1

ARLIS/NA Mountain West Symposium

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 19:48:31 GMT

The ARLIS/NA Mountain West chapter has opened the registration for their symposium. The symposium will take place on February 24 at 12:00 MT. The link to register is here: https://uccs-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrdu-urzsvGNyhpVkD_lt_SLktoNyBy0YR

JOB POSTING - Nevada Historical Society NHSQ Editor/Curator III

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 19:40:23 GMT

Job Title: CURATOR 3
CURATOR 3 – Requisition ID: 17118
Recruitment Type: Open Competitive
Posting Close Date: N/A
Geographical Location: Reno, Sparks

Department: DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Division: DTCA – MUSEUMS AND HISTORY DIVISION
Business Unit: HR-NEVADA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Work Type: PERMANENT
*Pay Grade: GRADE 35
Salary Range: $51,803.28 – $76,921.92
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full Time

Recruiter: ADRIAN L FOSTER
Phone: 702 486-2911
Email: adrian@admin.nv.gov

Position Description:
The Nevada Historical Society (NHS) in the Division of Museums and History within the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of the Nevada Historical Society Q (NHSQ) Editor (Curator III). The NHS is an educational institution and public history center that incorporates the functions of a research library and archive, a museum, public programs venue, academic research, and educational offerings for all ages.

The Editor, working under the direction of the NHS Director, oversees the publication of the Nevada Historical Society Q, the only academic, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to Nevada History. The NHSQ is in the process of moving to a hybrid digital/print publication and the Editor will be helping migrate the NHSQ to an online access journal.

The job duties include coordinating online and print publishing cycles, managing content areas, upholding publication standards, establishing goals and expectations, actively seeking articles and content, coordinating work of subcontractors, proofreading, editing, and improving articles, checking content for accuracy and errors, complying with media law and ethical guidelines, meeting deadlines and budget requirements.

In addition, this position develops education programs working in conjunction with NHS programming and curators, schedules guided tours, school tours and outreach to schools and community organizations. The incumbent supervises, recruits, and trains interns, docents, and volunteers.

The Editor plays an active role in the day-to-day operations of the NHS. The incumbent can expect to spend part of their time in work that sustains the Nevada Historical Society’s public services and advances the overall mission and strategic plan of the Nevada Historical Society.

This includes managing visitors; developing new initiatives; assistance with grant-writing; maintaining and creating accurate data using agency software and databases including PastPerfect; operating admissions and museum store when needed; and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in history, prehistory, natural history, museum studies, education, or closely related field plus three years of professional experience in a museum.

This experience must have included direct responsibility for museum collections involving the preparation of exhibit text regarding complex technical information, and/or developing, promoting, executing and evaluating educational programming; OR one year of experience as a Curator II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application and resume evaluation. It is essential that applications/resumes include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.

Special Requirements
Working outdoors is required.
Working nights, weekends, and holidays required.
This position has a 25 % travel requirement.
A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.

This recruitment may close at any time based on the number of applications received. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

*The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range.

The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

2023 Arizona History Convention

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:23:58 GMT

The Arizona History Convention

Holds its First Hybrid Conference

April 13-15, 2023

This year’s lineup will feature nearly 100 presenters speaking on a wide range of topics including climate change and the environment, civil rights and citizenship, race and gender, Arizona’s Indigenous people, historic preservation, border policy and immigration, the state’s musical and photographic heritage, law and politics, urban development, and boosterism.

Scholars from universities in Arizona, Oklahoma, Tennessee, California, and New York, as well as local avocational historians, archivists, museum professionals, and librarians will be presenting their latest findings.

The online portion of the program will be held April 13 and 14; the in-person conference will take place Saturday April 15 at the Tempe Community Center, located on the southwest corner of Rural and Southern.

The full program and registration information are now available on our website: https://arizonahistory.org/2023-convention

For more information or to arrange an interview, please email us at info@arizonahistory.org or contact Ken Leja at Ken.leja@gmail.com (928) 830-8236

Here are a few highlights from this year’s program:

Shelly Lowe, chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities and citizen of the Navajo Nation, will give the keynote address.

Dr. Maurice Crandall, Arizona State University and a citizen of the Yavapai-Apache Nation of Camp Verde, will give the plenary speech, titled, “Voices from the Past, Lessons for the Future: Indigenous Arizona.” His talk is sponsored by ASU’s School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies.

Experts will discuss two of Arizona’s most notorious cold cases—the Wickenburg Massacre and the Don Bolles murder investigation.

We’ll be screening three documentary films providing new perspectives on some of Arizona’s iconic roads, including a new PBS series:

“Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road”

https://www.documentary.org/project/route-66-women-untold-story-mother-road

Many award-winning authors will be presenting, including:

John Boessenecker, Wildcat: The Untold Story of Pearl Hart, the Wild West's Most Notorious Woman Bandit

https://www.historynet.com/wildcat-book-review-john-boessenecker-sifts-reality-from-the-mythical-life-of-outlaw-pearl-hart/

Jim Kristofic, Medicine Women: The Story of the First Native American Nursing School

https://www.unmpress.com/9780826360670/medicine-women/

James McGrath Morris, Tony Hillerman: A Life

https://jamesmcgrathmorris.com/

Tom Zoellner, Rim to River: Looking into the Heart of Arizona

https://uapress.arizona.edu/book/rim-to-river

Wynne Brown, The Forgotten Botanist: Sarah Plummer Lemmon’s Life of Science and Art

https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/bison-books/9781496222817/

Job Opportunity - South Dakota Historical Society Press

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 19:15:07 GMT

Associate Editor/Production Coordinator

South Dakota Historical Society Press

Applications accepted through Feb. 7, 2023

The South Dakota Historical Society Press, an award-winning publisher located in the heart of the Northern Great Plains, seeks an Associate Editor/Production Coordinator. This position will work closely with our books and quarterly journal. Editing duties include copyediting, proofreading, locating images and writing captions for them, and readying manuscripts for design. Production duties include working with our network of designers, typesetters, indexers, and illustrators to keep publishing projects on schedule, transmitting final proofs to printers, and securing copyright permissions. The Associate Editor/Production Coordinator works with our small editorial team, led by the Director of the South Dakota Historical Society Press and Research and Publishing program of the South Dakota State Historical Society.

Experience with project management, editing, and strong communication skills are desired. Capacity to work independently, excellent time management skills, and an eye for detail are a must.

Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in history, English, or a related field (advanced degree preferred). They must also have a background in writing, editing, or publishing and be familiar with the Chicago Manual of Style. Knowledge of U.S. history, especially of the American West and the Northern Great Plains, is preferred. Experience using Adobe Photoshop and understanding of basic design principles would also be beneficial.

This position is not open to remote work. Candidates upon receipt of offer will be expected to move to the Pierre area; relocation expenses will be reimbursed. Limited travel may be required. This is a full-time position with salary in the $19-$22 per hour range (commensurate with experience) and State of South Dakota employee benefits.

To apply, please follow this link:

https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=KZN

We ask for a cover letter and resume or curriculum vitae, with contact information for three references. For more information about who we are, visit sdhspress.com.

58TH NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS HISTORY CONFERENCE CFP

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:07:04 GMT

58TH NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS

HISTORY CONFERENCE

SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

Host: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA

The History Department at The University of South Dakota invites you to the Fifty-Eighth Northern Great Plains History Conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from September 27-30, 2023. The conference will take place downtown in the City Centre Holiday Inn on Eighth Street.

Proposals for individual papers and complete sessions in all fields of history – around the globe and across time – are welcome! To honor and commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of Wounded Knee 1973, the Conference Program Committee encourages proposals and panels on the modern Indigenous rights movement and the history of Native sovereignty.

Please send proposals to Molly Rozum at molly.rozum@usd.edu by Monday, 24 April 2023.

Individual paper proposals should include a one-paragraph abstract and a one-page curriculum vitae. Session proposals should include a one-paragraph session abstract and a short abstract and one-page curriculum vitae for each presenter in the session. Proposals for roundtables should include a session abstract and a one-page c.v. for each participant. Please indicate any audio-visual requirements. Anyone willing to chair sessions or serve as commentator, or who has questions should send an email to Molly.Rozum@usd.edu.

The Northern Great Plains History Conference welcomes graduate and undergraduate student participants. Prizes will be awarded to the best graduate and the best undergraduate paper.

Updated information about the conference will be available on the NGPHC

website: NGPHConference.org.

Funding: American Heritage Research Travel Grants

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 16:34:39 GMT

Research Travel Grants Offered by the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming

Funds must be spent within fifteen months following notification of the award.

Persons interested in AHC travel grants should complete an application at http://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/grants/index.html and email it to AHC Simpson Archivist Leslie Waggener at lwaggen2@uwyo.edu. Applications are due no later than March 31, 2023.

Information about the AHC

Funding Opportunity: American Heritage Center Fellowships!

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 16:25:03 GMT

Research Fellowships at the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming

The American Heritage Center (AHC) at the University of Wyoming invites applications forfellowships on topics related to the American West, western politics, women in public life, and economic geology. Applications are due March 31, 2023. For descriptions of the fellowships, please see http://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/grants/index.html.

Each fellowship aims to support a 20-day research stay at the AHC. The fellowship includes a $3,000 stipend which is paid at the end of the Fellow's stay and the receipt of a precis outlining sources consulted, how those sources shaped the research findings, and how the Fellow will incorporate this information into a final product.

The annual competition is designed to encourage academic scholars to disseminate their findings from the AHC's abundant collections that relate to the fellowship's theme. Academic scholars at any level, from graduate students to tenured faculty, may apply. Members of under-represented communities and multi-discipinary scholars are encouraged to apply.

Applications should include:

 Curriculum Vitae, including contact information, education, publications, scholarly activities, teaching experience, and any other relevant work experience.

 Research proposal of no more than two single-spaced pages that includes a brief statement of purpose for the project, specific reference to how the AHC's collections will significantly contribute to the project's success, and a timeline outlining the plan of research and dates for anticipated products.

 Names and contact information of three references.

Proposals will be awarded based on the following criteria:

 Extent to which the proposed project draws upon the collections of the AHC.

 Research project's potential contribution to the understanding of the fellowship's theme.

 Potential for professional presentation and/or publication upon completion of the Fellow's research.

 Applicant's ability to complete the research project in a timely fashion.

A selection committee composed of AHC staff and University of Wyoming faculty choose each year's fellows. Recipients are informed by email.

Please email all application materials in pdf form by March 31, 2023, to AHC Simpson Archivist Leslie Waggener at lwaggen2@uwyo.edu.

Information about the American Heritage Center:

To learn more about the AHC, please see www.uwyo.edu/ahc. For more information about the fellowships, see http://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/grants/index.html or contact Leslie Waggener at lwaggen2@uwyo.edu.

Funding Opportunity: Lola Homsher Research Grant

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:50:37 GMT

Need financial aid to help complete your history project? The Wyoming Historical Society, a non-profit membership driven educational organization, offers cash grants to people involved in research activities based on various aspects of the state’s history. The grants, ranging from $100.00 up to $1500.00 are awarded based on applications submitted to the Society’s Lola Homsher Endowment Fund Committee. The deadline is February 28, 2023, with applicants notified of the results in the spring. All applications must be submitted electronically via the Society’s website at www.wyshs.org.

WHS President Cindy Brown says that work done by amateur and professional historians through these grants supports the Society’s mission to make Wyoming’s past accessible to present and future generations. Brown said, “Providing funds for researcher travel and for research-related costs such as scanning can make all the difference in completing a project. Creating opportunities for original research is a mainstay of the Homsher Grant program.”

Grant monies are drawn from a fund established by the late Lola Homsher, a noted historian and state archivist. One of Homsher’ s most significant contributions to preserve Wyoming history came when she spearheaded creating the Wyoming Historical Society in 1953. After her retirement, Homsher made a major donation to the Society that has been used as an endowment to help fund Society programs.

The committee reviews all proposals and makes awards after the selection process has been completed, usually in spring. Preference is given to proposals that promise original research on topics related to Wyoming history. Wyoming residents are also given preference, but all applications are welcome. Proposals must include a statement of purpose, an explanation of the project, the value to Wyoming history and a description of how the public will benefit from the research.

Brown says it is always exciting to see the creative avenues being explored in Wyoming history. Last year’s recipients used funds to enhance their research on topics ranging from an Arapaho Episcopal priest and long-term resident of the Wind River Reservation to the use of bears in advertising Yellowstone National Park, and the Civil War Cavalry in pre-Territorial Wyoming, plus research about the murals painted by Italian Prisoners of War at Camp Douglas. “Applications that touch upon all aspects of Wyoming history are welcome,” Brown says.

Applications and rules can be obtained by visiting the Society’s website at www.wyshs.org and selecting “Programs” and then “Lola Homsher Research Grant Program.” If you do not have access to the web, please contact the Wyoming Historical Society at 307-322-3014 or linda@wyshs.org to receive a copy of the application. Electronic proposals are due February 28, 2023. All recipients must provide the Society with an interim report and a final report about their projects.

CFP: "The American West in World History"

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 13:00:00 GMT

World History Connected, an affiliate of the World History Association, is seeking contributions to the Summer 2023 issue's Forum devoted to "The American West in World History." Contributions may include archival research, field work, and the scholarship of teaching.

The submission deadline is March 19, 2023.

For more information about the Forum and its CFP, including submission details, please consult the full Call for Papers here: https://bit.ly/3FihMJF

"The Politics of Exclusion and the Protocols of Resistance: Understanding the Political Landscape of 21st Century Texas"

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:30:00 GMT

Texas Public Radio aired the WHA panel, "The Politics of Exclusion and the Protocols of Resistance: Understanding the Political Landscape of 21st- Century Texas," on Friday, November 18.

The panel, which originally took place on Saturday, October 15 at 10:15am, went by the same name, and included Jeff Blodgett (President, American Association of University Professors-Texas), Jessica Luther (Freelance Journalist and University of Texas at Austin), Aimee Villareal (Texas State University), and local elected officials, with Norma Martinez (Texas Public Radio) and Tyina Steptoe (University of Arizona) serving as co-chairs.

Norma Martinez, the host of "Fronteras" and Marian Navarro, the producer, edited the panel into a 30-minute episode.

The panel's airing is available as a podcast episode here: https://bit.ly/3XMZ5VE

Job Opportunity---Intermountain Region National Historic Landmark Coordinator

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:00:00 GMT

The National Park Service is seeking a qualified historian to serve as the Intermountain Regional National Historic Landmark Program Coordinator. This position would be duty stationed in Lakewood, Colorado and serve the eight states of the Intermountain West (AZ, CO, MT, NM, OK, TX, UT, WY).

The Department of the Interior is accepting the first 75 applicants or until 12/07/2022, whichever comes first.

For more information on the position and how to apply, please visit the original job posting here: https://bit.ly/3Uj3D37

Job Opening: University of Nebraska at Omaha

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:05:46 GMT

The Department of History at the University of Nebraska at Omaha invites applications for a tenure-track position in Latin American History. Geographic area and chronological period are open. Appointment will be at the assistant professor rank, to begin August 14, 2023. The successful candidate will teach a 3/3 load (nine hours a semester). Candidates should be able to teach surveys of World Civilizations, Latin American History, one of the department’s methodology courses, and upper-level courses in their area of specialization (at both the undergraduate and graduate level) . The successful candidate is expected to maintain a program of research and publication, to participate in History Department Programs, and to develop and participate in UNO activities associated with the Office of Latino and Latin American Studies (OLLAS).

To apply, please submit the following application materials:

· Cover letter

· C.V.

· Diversity, equity, & inclusion statement, including how this would influence the candidate’s approach to teaching the diverse student body at UNO.

· Names and contact information of three references (references will only be contacted for finalists)

· Teaching statement which should include the candidate’s approach to different teaching modes: in person, online, and hybrid.

Candidates who advance beyond the first round will be asked for letters of reference, sample syllabi, and a writing sample.

Applications must be submitted directly through the UNO website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or any other website will not be reviewed or considered.

Review of applications will commence on 12/5/22. The position will remain open until filled.

Inquiries can be directed to: Dr. Danielle Battisti, Department Chair, Department of History, dbattisti@unomaha.edu.

To apply: https://unomaha.peopleadmin.com/postings/16629?fbclid=IwAR0Sv15gKcg_a3wxZyTljycE7tkXRbgv_BFPc7ShnuSOvZBnKfbWoIOr4Co

Funding Opportunity: University of Utah

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:30:22 GMT

The History Department at the University of Utah is pleased to announce that it will offer three fully funded Master’s Degrees (two years of tuition and teaching assistantship stipend) in the history of the US West, Environmental History and the History of Indigeneity (the last two are open region) beginning Fall Semester 2023. Applications for the graduate program close December 1, 2022.

Please direct any questions to our Academic Advisor, Amarilys Scott amarilys.scott@utah.edu, or our Director of Graduate Studies, Elizabeth Clement elizabeth.clement@utah.edu.

In Memoriam: Carol A. O'Connor

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:30:00 GMT

I regretfully write to inform you that Dr. Carol O'Connor, notable western history scholar and prominent WHA member, died on November 10, 2022, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was 76 years old. O'Connor was involved in the organization since the late 1980s and has participated in numerous conferences in addition to serving on WHA committees such as the Caughey and Malone award committees.

You can learn more about Dr. O'Connor's life and career in her obituary below.

Carol Ann O'Connor, 1946-2022

Carol Ann O’Connor notable historian of urban America and the North American West died in Tulsa, Oklahoma on November 10, 2022 of complications from Lewy body dementia. Born on February 14, 1946 in Evanston, Illinois, she was age 76 at her death. A 1967 graduate of Manhattanville College, O’Connor brought a lifelong interest in local and community studies to her professional career. As a graduate student at Yale where she completed her Ph. D. in 1976, O’Connor gravitated to the subject of her hometown and produced the book, A Sort of Utopia: Scarsdale, 1891-1981 published in 1983. During 25 years on the faculty at Utah State University, her interests shifted westward. Along with her husband and colleague, Clyde A. Milner II, and Martha A. Sandweiss who recently retired from Princeton University, O’Connor coedited the Oxford History of the American West (1994) and wrote the chapter “A Region of Cities.” That volume received international reviews and recognition as well as two prominent book awards. In collaboration with her husband, she also co-authored As Big as the West: The Pioneer Life of Granville Stuart published by Oxford University Press in 2009. At Utah State in 1999, students in campus government and the honors program invited her to present the 24th annual Last Lecture. She was the first woman to do so and took the occasion to explain her love of history and her devotion to teaching as well as her hope that her personal journey provide worthwhile insights for other women. In that spirit combined with her warm smile and bountiful humor, generations of undergrad and graduate students as well as faculty colleagues can attest to her generous support of their work.

In 2002, O’Connor became professor of history at Arkansas State University where she served as associate dean and then dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences before her retirement in 2012. She then moved in 2014 to Albuquerque, New Mexico and eventually in 2021 to Tulsa. Oklahoma. Her interest in the daily administration of a university will not surprise those who knew her as a graduate student. During the first year of coeducation at Yale College, O’Connor lived in Vanderbilt Hall as a freshman counselor followed by two years as a graduate resident in Saybrook College. She also had her 1977 wedding to Clyde Milner on the Yale campus in Connecticut Hall under the care of the New Haven Quaker meeting. Their daughter, Dr. Catherine Milner, a neonatologist in Tulsa, graduated from Guilford, a Quaker college in Greensboro, NC before beginning her medical studies at Oklahoma State University. Their son Charles Milner studied physics at Yale and then completed his master’s degree in computer science at the University of Pennsylvania. He presently is a manager and software engineer for YouTube. Carol O’Connor is survived by her husband; two brothers – John O’Connor of Alpharetta, Georgia and Brian O’Connor of Fairport, New York; two daughters-in-law – Dr. Megan Woslager, M.D. of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Dr. Ashley Tallevi, Ph.D. of Mamaroneck, New York; and two granddaughters – Madeleine Marie Milner and Caryl Ann Milner. Her parents Joseph and Veronica O’Connor predeceased her as did an older brother Terence O’Connor.

Contributions to honor Carol O’Connor are requested for Planned Parenthood Federation of America (see https://www.plannedparenthood.org) or to the Albuquerque Friends Meeting (Quakers) P.O. Box 25462, Albuquerque, NM 87125-5462. A memorial service at the Albuquerque Friends Meeting will be scheduled at a future date.

Autry Museum of the American West Research Fellowships

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:00:00 GMT

The Autry Museum of the American West is now accepting applications for their research fellowships. The Autry offers one fellowship exclusively to UCLA graduate students, as well two others open to Ph.D. candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and independent scholars from across the U.S. Research Fellows must be U.S. citizens and in-residence at the Autry during June, July, August, or September 2023.

Interested applicants should apply by the January 30, 2023 deadline.

For more information on the different fellowships available, as well as application procedures and fellowship expectations, please visit the Autry's Fellowships page here.

Colorado State University Water Resources Archive Water Scholar Award

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 13:00:00 GMT

The Colorado State University Water Resources Archive is now welcoming applications for the Water Scholar Award. This annual award grants funding to researchers whose work on western water would benefit from access to the collection. The award is intended to help offset the expenses of researchers engaged in studies that will benefit from access to the holdings of the Water Resources Archive as well as costs associated with presentations, publications, or other products resulting from that research. For the 2023 award, the total amount of funding is capped at $3,200.

Applications are due January 31. Additional information and application details can be found here.

About the Colorado State University Water Resources Archive:

Part of the Colorado State University Libraries and in partnership with the Colorado Water Center, the Water Resources Archive consists of collections from individuals and organizations that have been instrumental in the development of water resources in Colorado and the West. Subject areas include water resources management, irrigation, engineering, law and legislation, endangered species, and more.

Job Opening--Associate Editor, Montana Historical Society Publications Program

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 13:00:00 GMT

The Montana Historical Society Publications Program seeks an energetic and talented person to work as an Associate Editor on their quarterly journal, Montana The Magazine of Western History, and Montana Historical Society Press Books. If you have a passion for Montana and Western History, this position may be for you.

Qualifications include a master's degree or a Ph.D. in History, Native American Studies, journalism, or other related liberal arts fields and two years of related experience in scholarly publishing. Experience in manuscript editing, historical writing, and Western/Montana history is strongly preferred.

The application deadline is November 25, 2022. For more information on how to apply for this position, primary responsibilities, and salary and benefits, please refer to the full job announcement here.

Emerging Scholar Article Contest, Montana The Magazine of Western History

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 13:00:00 GMT

Montana The Magazine of Western History is now accepting submissions for their Emerging Scholar Article Contest. Enter your manuscript for a chance to win a $1,000 prize, receive a free trip to the 2023 Montana History Conference, and have your article featured in Montana The Magazine of Western History.

Manuscript submissions do not need to focus on Montana history specifically, but must be unpublished original works that address a topic of historical relevance to the American West. For more information on the magazine and its scope, visit their website here.

The submission deadline is January 8, 2023. To learn more about the opportunity and to submit your article, please refer to the submission website here.

Call for Proposals---The Peoples of Utah Revisited

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMT

The Utah Division of State History is now accepting proposals for The Peoples of Utah Revisited initiative. The initiative seeks to widen the lens on Utah's history and amplify marginalized voices from Utah's past and present. Research from history, diversity studies, social sciences, and the humanities is welcome, and the initiative also offers publishing opportunities for student work.

The Utah Division of State History will be hosting two virtual meetings to explain more about these opportunities. Both sessions will cover the same information.

Option 1: November 18 (Friday) at 1:00-2:30

Option 2: November 21 (Monday) at 12:30-2:00

For more details regarding this opportunity, including submission guidelines, please find the full call for papers here.

Job Opening--Assistant or Associate Professor of History, Texas Christian University

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT

The Department of History at Texas Christian University is now accepting applications for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor of the 20th century United States who specializes in Mexican American, Latinx, and/or Borderlands history, to begin August 2023. Candidates must possess a completed Ph.D. at the time of application.

The application deadline is November 9, 2022, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

For more information on the position and how to apply, please visit the original job post here: https://jobs.tcu.edu/en-us/job/498266/assistant-or-associate-professor-of-history

Job Opening--Assistant Professor of the History of the U.S. West, University of Arkansas

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT

The Department of History in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in the U.S. West to start in August 2023. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment.

Candidates in all subfields, including race, gender, sexuality, Indigeneity, religion, commerce, politics, transnational, and environmental history, are all encouraged to apply.

The application deadline is November 15, 2022, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

For additional inquiries about the position, please visit the original job posting here or contact the search committee chair, Michael Pierce, at mpierce@uark.edu

Job Opening--Assistant Professor of History, California State University, Long Beach

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT

California State University, Long Beach is now accepting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of History position in United States history, with emphases on U.S. Borderlands, defined as the United States Southwest and/or Caribbean borders.

Application review begins November 1, 2022, but the position will remain open until filled.

Interested applicants can find more information on qualifications, expected duties, and application instructions here: https://bit.ly/3SFBdAo

William A. Dobak

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:39:26 GMT

William A. Dobak was born on June 22, 1943. In 1966 he graduated from Georgetown University with a B.S. in International Affairs. From there he crossed the Missouri River and undertook graduate studies at the University of Kansas. During the academic year he served as a copy editor at American Studies; for three summers he worked as a seasonal ranger at Fort Laramie, Wyoming. At the Newberry Library in Chicago, he held a fellowship at the Center for the American Indian (now the D’Arcy McNickle Center) from 1975 to 1976.

Resuming graduate studies in 1991, he completed a dissertation on the economic life of Fort Riley; the published work, Fort Riley and Its Neighbors: Military Money and Western Development, 1853-1895, received the Edward A. Tihen Award from the Kansas State Historical Society. After working as an archives technician at the National Archives, Dobak gained employment with the United States Army Center of Military History. With Thomas D. Phillips, he co-authored The Black Regulars, 1866-1898, winner of the Robert M. Utley Prize. His final book, Freedom By the Sword: The U.S. Colored Troops, 1862-1867, appeared in 2011. This publication won the Richard Leopold Prize for best book written by a U.S. government historian and was a runner-up for the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize. A member of the Western History Association for nearly three decades, Dobak served on the editorial board of the Western Historical Quarterly. He authored twelve scholarly articles on topics such as bison, the fur trade, and the enlisted soldiers of the United States Army. The latter appear in the Western Historical Quarterly, Montana: The Magazine of Western History, Kansas History, the Journal of the Early Republic, and other publications.

After a protracted clash with stage IV pancreatic adenocarcinoma, he died at home in Hyattsville, MD, on September 16, 2022. He is survived by his wife Catharine R. Franklin.

NEH Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education Grant

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is now seeking submissions for its new grant program, Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education. This grant supports the exploration and development of small projects that would benefit underserved populations through the teaching and study of the humanities.

Eligible applicants include small- to medium-sized two- and four-year institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations whose work advances the humanities at these institutions and among their faculty and students. The Spotlight program supports activities such as curricular or program development, expert consultations, speakers' series, student research, creation of teaching resources, and community engagement.

The program deadline is November 2, 2022.

Interested applicants can email spotlight@neh.gov or read the full call here: https://bit.ly/3QZCXTG

TT Job Open at Utah State Univ. Uintah Basin!

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 19:33:42 GMT

The Department of History at Utah State University (USU) invites applications for an Assistant Professor in the History of the United States, with specialization in at least one of the following subfields (in no particular order): environmental history, Native American history, or history of the American West. This is a tenure-track, nine-month, academic year position, located at USU’s Uintah Basin Campus in Eastern Utah. The successful candidate can choose to work from either the Roosevelt or Vernal location. Teaching is the primary focus of this position, and the faculty member will be responsible for teaching six courses per year. These will include one or more of the History Department’s American history survey courses (HIST 1700, HIST 2700, and/or HIST 2710) as well as courses in the Department’s upper division curriculum. Given USU’s statewide mission, courses will be taught primarily in a distance format, including asynchronous online courses and synchronous hybrid courses with face-to-face and remote broadcast students. The department seeks a colleague who can show evidence of teaching excellence and scholarly productivity. The anticipated start date is August 2023.

Please direct questions to Dr. Tammy Proctor, Search Committee Chair, at tammy.proctor@usu.edu (do not send application materials to this email address. Please use the 'Apply for this job online' link).

For the full job listing, see https://bit.ly/3eEJCow

Western History Dissertation Workshop at KU

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 17:27:59 GMT

The 17th annual Western History Dissertation Workshop will be held May 18-19, 2023, at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Five advanced western history Ph.D. students will be selected to present a chapter of their work to a collegial group of 10-12 leading scholars from participating institutions across the United States, listed below. Applicants who are most likely to benefit from this workshop are those who have completed a few chapters of their dissertation and who expect to defend sometime in 2023. Selected participants will share a chapter (of no more than fifty pages) at the workshop and receive feedback from other participants and from senior scholars affiliated with the sponsoring institutions.

This year’s workshop is hosted by the University of Kansas. KU will pay travel expenses for up to five advanced graduate students writing a dissertation exploring any topic dealing with the history and culture of the American West. The workshop is co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest at the University of Washington; the Center for the Southwest at the University of New Mexico; the University of California-Los Angeles Department of History; the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West; the Research Division of the Huntington Library; the Hemispheric Institute on the Americas at the University of California-Davis; the Center of the American West/University of Colorado Boulder Department of History; the University of Nebraska Department of History; the Clements Center for Southwest Studies at Southern Methodist University; the Pennsylvania State University History Department; the Princeton University History Department; and the Center for American History at the University of Kansas.

To apply, please provide a brief cover letter, a short CV, and a dissertation prospectus/description of not more than two single-spaced pages. Your cover letter should indicate which chapter of your dissertation you intend to circulate for the workshop. Send all items in a single PDF document to Andrew Isenberg (isenberg@ku.edu). Please arrange for your dissertation adviser to send a letter of recommendation via email to Andrew Isenberg as well; that letter should address the significance and the status of the dissertation to date.

Applications are due March 3, 2023, and participants will be notified of their selection by March 31. Selected applicants must submit a complete draft of a dissertation chapter for distribution to the group by April 17.

Questions about the workshop and/or application process should be directed to Andrew Isenberg (isenberg@ku.edu).

Buffalo Bill Center of the West Career Opportunity!

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 14:20:37 GMT

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West, one of the premier institutions worldwide devoted to the history, cultures, and environment of the American West, is seeking an energetic and visionary Housel Director of its McCracken Research Library!

The McCracken ranks with the likes of the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley, the Beinecke Library at Yale, The Huntington Library, and the Western History Collections at the University of Oklahoma in terms of the depth and quality of its Western Americana research collections. Through its collections and services, the Library supports the work of the five Center museums: Draper Natural History Museum; Buffalo Bill Museum; Plains Indian Museum; Whitney Western Art Museum; and Cody Firearms Museum. The McCracken’s rare books, historic photographs, maps, manuscripts, and rich ephemeral collections feature heavily in the museums’ exhibitions and programs and are used extensively by distinguished visiting researchers and curators.

For more information on this position, including qualifications, expectations, and remuneration, please click here! https://bit.ly/3OJWirn

2023 Arizona History Convention Addendum

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 15:00:00 GMT

The Arizona History Convention has put out an updated Call for Papers, which announces their plenary speaker, provides a direct link for proposal submissions, and gives more information about prize money available to graduate students.

Click here for the updated CFP!

One-year position: Western Washington University

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:08:14 GMT

Western Washington University is looking for a one-year replacement for the 2022-2023 academic year starting on September 16, 2022.

The History Department at Western Washington University is searching for a one-year replacement position in Indigenous and Public History for the 2022-2023 academic year at the Instructor or Visiting Assistant Professor level. The position begins on September 16, 2022, and the successful candidate will teach six undergraduate courses over three academic quarters. Courses include The Indian in American History survey as well as upper-division courses. ABD or PhD preferred. Courses will be taught in person. WWU is located in Bellingham, WA between Seattle and Vancouver. Interested individuals should reach out to Department Chair Susan Costanzo at susan.costanzo@wwu.edu.

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, History of the American West at Yale University

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT

The Department of History at Yale University is looking to hire an assistant or associate or full professor in the history of the U.S. West, including Hawaiʻi and the Pacific, to begin on July 1, 2023. Candidates in all subfields are encouraged to apply. Scholars who work on topics related to race, gender, sexuality, Indigeneity, empire and borderlands, religion, commerce, politics, intellectual history, and the environment are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have demonstrated achievement and/or strong potential for scholarship, undergraduate and graduate teaching, and academic impact. Yale welcomes applications from historians who already hold teaching positions, as well as recent PhDs and those who expect their PhD or equivalent degree by the time of appointment.

Qualifications

PhD or equivalent degree by July 1, 2023

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit an application via http://apply.interfolio.com/107956. They should submit a cover letter, CV, research and teaching interests statements, and a chapter-length writing sample. Please also submit contact information for three individuals who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation, which may be solicited at a later stage. Review of applications will begin September 23 and will continue until the position is filled. For questions regarding this position, please email Dana Lee at dana.lee@yale.edu.

History Camp America Call for Speakers

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT

History Camp, an annual one-day event for adults from all walks of life, started in 2014 and now takes place in several cities including Boston, Richmond, and Denver, as well as online for a nationwide audience – History Camp America.

This year History Camp America will take place online on November 5 from 9am to 5pm ET.

They are looking for our nation’s most interesting and informative history presenters—authors, researchers, and teachers, historians, Park Rangers, and docents—anyone who has a passion for history, is deeply knowledgeable about their topic, and is a seasoned presenter who can capture and hold an audience’s attention.

In 2021, History Camp America had 450+ attendees in 2021 from across the nation as well as Canada and England.

Apply online by August 20, 2022: https://historycamp.org/presenters/

History Camp is a project of the non-profit organization The Pursuit of History (ThePursuitOfHistory.org), which engages adults in conversation about history and connects them with historic sites in their communities and across the country through innovative in-person and online programming.

For more information, contact Carrie Lund, Executive Director, Carrie@ThePursuitOfHistory.org.

National Humanities Center 2023-2024 Residential Fellowships

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Scholars from all parts of the globe are eligible; stipends and travel expenses are provided. Fellowship applicants must have a PhD or equivalent scholarly credentials. Fellowships are supported by the Center’s own endowment, private foundation grants, contributions from alumni and friends, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Applications and all accompanying materials are due by 11:59 p.m. EDT, October 6, 2022. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/become-a-fellow/.

Application requirements:

Fellowship applicants are asked to complete the online application form and to upload the following documents:

1,000-word project proposal
Short bibliography (up to 2 pages)
Curriculum vitae (up to 4 pages)
One-page tentative outline of the structure of the project (if the project is a book, provide an outline of chapters; otherwise, give an outline of the components of the project and their progress to date)

Applicants are encouraged to read through the Frequently Asked Questions before beginning their application. Questions can be emailed to fellowships@nationalhumanitiescenter.org.

Job Opportunity---Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West (Center), one of the premier institutions worldwide devoted to the history, cultures, and environment of the American West, is seeking an energetic and visionary Housel Director of its McCracken Research Library. The McCracken ranks with the likes of the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley, the Beinecke Library at Yale, The Huntington Library, and the Western History Collections at the University of Oklahoma in terms of the depth and quality of its Western Americana research collections. Through its collections and services, the Library supports the work of the five Center museums: Draper Natural History Museum; Buffalo Bill Museum; Plains Indian Museum; Whitney Western Art Museum; and Cody Firearms Museum. The McCracken’s rare books, historic photographs, maps, manuscripts, and rich ephemeral collections feature heavily in the museums’ exhibitions and programs and are used extensively by distinguished visiting researchers and curators.

For more information on this position, including qualifications, expectations, and remuneration, please click here: https://bit.ly/3OJWirn

In Memoriam: Robert M. Utley

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 17:06:47 GMT

Shared from Melody Webb:

“Robert Utley was a founder and past president of the Western History Association. He died June 7^th, from complications of a simple surgery, at the age of 92. Several years ago, I asked him to write his own obituary because I would undoubtedly forget important aspects of his distinguished career. I’m sending it as he wrote it in his own inimitable style.”

The following includes excerpts from Robert Utley’s obituary, written in July 2013 (with updates from 2015, 2016, 2022). You can also learn more about his work at www.robertutley.net

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Hi Friends and Colleagues:

Melody insists that I write my own obituary, which makes sense. By the time you read this, I will have checked out and perhaps had my ashes scattered over the big rock in Logan Canyon, Utah, where Melody and I first connected in 1973. When and how I died will have to be filled in after I die.

Within a fairly narrow context, I think I have lived a pretty successful professional life. Personally, from my first marriage I have two sons, Donald Warner and Philip Lee. Don is a lawyer and corporate executive, Phil an astrophysicist.

My second marriage, from 1980 to my demise, was highly successful from beginning to end. Melody Webb has been a wonderful wife, a wonderful care-giver to one who lost almost all his hearing, a wonderful friend, and a wonderful professional colleague.

I was born in Arkansas on October 31, 1929, reared in Pennsylvania and Indiana, and obtained my higher education at Purdue (1951) and Indiana (1952) Universities. What launched my career, actually in two worlds, was a fascination with George Armstrong Custer, launched by Errol Flynn in the movie “They Died with Their Boots On.” This at the age of twelve. The Custer addiction, which lasted until my death, led to six summers (1947-52) as a “historical aide” for the National Park Service at Custer Battlefield National Monument. Those were my college years, and they pointed me toward one of the two worlds–a career in the National Park Service.

The other world grew out of my intense desire to write history–about Custer, of course. A self-published brochure at the age of nineteen launched me toward that world. As I begin drafting this obituary…I have published eighteen books; [at the time of this update, June 2015, the number stands at 21] more will have been added to the list by the time you read this. Although I began with Custer (and in 1988 published a biography of him), I expanded my interests to include a variety of aspects of the history of the American West.

At the same time, as one of the organizers of the Western History Association in 1961, I drifted into association with academics. I did not aim my books at the academics but at the general reader, but the academics approved enough to establish my scholarly credibility. A number of my books have won prestigious prizes, and as a sign of academic approval I hold honorary doctoral degrees from Purdue (1972), Indiana (1983), and the University of New Mexico (1976).

In my early years, I cherished an ambition to make a career in the US Army. Narrowly escaping World War II, I hoped for a commission as an ROTC officer after graduating from Purdue University. High blood pressure kept me out of Senior ROTC. With the Korean War in progress, I finished schooling with an exemption from the draft. Then in 1952 I waived the exemption and was drafted. Basic training and Leadership School at Camp Roberts, California, led to assignment to Officers’ Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia. Six months of brutal training led to a commission of second lieutenant infantry in May 1954. I was a distinguished graduate, second in my class, and as such eligible for a commission in the Regular Army. By that time, my military ambitions had weakened. I spent three months as a tactical officer at OCS and then manipulated the system, through friends, to get assigned as a historian in the historical section of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon. There I spent four years, the first three in uniform, the last as a civilian. I relate this long story to make two points: the field-grade officers I worked with in the Pentagon taught me what I should have been taught in graduate school and were responsible for the quality of my historical writing; second, that experience imbued me with a life-long interest in the military, especially the army.

After army service, I made my career in the National Park Service. I served as Regional Historian of the Southwest Region in Santa Fe from 1957 to 1964, when I was summoned to Washington to serve as Chief Historian, 1964-80. I played a major role in the development of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and then in its implementation.

I took early retirement at age fifty in 1980 and returned to Santa Fe to marry Melody. While continuing to write books, I followed her career [in the National Park Service] as a house-husband. After nine years in Santa Fe, Melody switched from history to management and became superintendent of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park in the Texas hill country. In 1992, she was chosen as assistant superintendent of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Those years were very enjoyable for me, although they stressed Melody. In 1996 she took early retirement at age fifty, and we moved back to the Texas Hill Country, settling in Georgetown, 30 miles north of Austin.

In Georgetown, I continued to write, concentrating on the Texas Rangers. Two books resulted: Lone Star Justice: the First Century of the Texas Rangers (Oxford 2002) and Lone Star Lawmen: The Second Century of the Texas Rangers (Oxford 2007). Earlier, with my first introduction to a literary agent, Carl Brandt, I published a biography of Sitting Bull, which was enormously successful. The Lance and the Shield: The Life and Times of Sitting Bull (Holt 1993).

From 1977 until 1997, I served on the board of directors of Eastern National Park and Monument Association, twice as chairman. Melody had accompanied me to all the meetings, so knew all about this nonprofit association that supported the national parks. She was a logical chair of the board and served until 2006.

In 2007 Melody and I decided in explore the possibility of moving to a retirement community–a continuum care facility that would support us for life. I insisted that it be in the Phoenix area because that was where all her family lived. We chose what is now (October 2016) called Ví at Grayhawk. We have now lived here since 2009 and have never regretted the choice.

As of this update (October 2016), I have published my 22^nd book, comparing Billy the Kid and Ned Kelly, with Yale University Press. Before that UNM Press published my edited and annotated excerpts from the journals of a frontier army surgeon. I am now working on a book for the University of Oklahoma Press on Civil War generals who went west after the war. For my publications, in April 2015 I was inducted into the Western Writers of America Hall of Fame.

I turned 87 in October 2015, still handicapped by severe hearing loss and severe lack of balance. But not so handicapped that I can’t enjoy Regent cruises. We have taken five since 2011.

In this January 2022 update, I insert the results of a four-day visit to the hospital. It appears that my mortality is definite, but we don’t know when. Melody and I agree two to three years. The explanation involves confusing terminology, so I simply insert what Melody wrote Paul Hutton:

Four days ago, I took Bob to the hospital with shortness of breath. Since the hospital is overflowing with Covid, it was not an easy decision. I’m glad that I did because it was not simply shortness of breath. While he has had an echo-cardiogram every year for years, nothing serious had been found. This time the technician took special care to get just the right picture. It showed that the right side of his heart has stretched to the right. He has heart failure in the right side of the heart only. Apparently, in 2017 when he was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism, it caused a serious and quite rare fatal disease that has taken nearly four years to fully materialize. The simple name is Pulmonary Hypertension. The longer name is Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH).

Bob died on June 7, 2022, in Scottsdale, Arizona, following complications from a simple surgery.

Call for Papers---2023 Arizona History Convention

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT

The Arizona History Convention, Inc., invites proposals for papers and presentations for the 2023 Arizona History Convention to be held in Tempe, Arizona on April 13-15, 2023.

The Program Committee welcomes proposals on any topic related to Arizona or southwestern borderlands history. The three-day conference will be a hybrid event, with sessions held both in person and online, allowing presenters and attendees to choose how they wish to participate.

The deadline for all submissions is September 30, 2022.

For the full CFP and submission instructions, click here: https://bit.ly/3PVwzxn

2023 National Council on Public History Annual Meeting

Fri, 27 May 2022 12:30:00 GMT

The 2023 NCPH Annual Meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Downtown in Atlanta, Georgia, from April 12-15, 2023. The theme is “To Be Determined,” which “holds space for unknown futures…[while] signaling resolve, commitment, and intention.” Learn more about the theme by reading the full CFP, and submit your final proposal by July 15.

You can submit a topic proposal by June 15 if you’d like feedback or to find co-presenters in advance of the final deadline.

For the full CFP: https://ncph.org/conference/2023-annual-meeting/calls-for-proposals/

MONTANA THE MAGAZINE OF WESTERN HISTORY WINS NATIONAL HONOR

Mon, 16 May 2022 17:43:57 GMT

Montana The Magazine of Western History’s editor Diana DiStefano and author Dr. Tracey Hanshew were on hand to receive a Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City in April. The ceremony honored individuals who have made significant contributions to Western heritage through creative works in literature, music, television, and film.

The “Outstanding Magazine Article” winning the award was “`Here she comes wearin’ them britches!’ Saddles, Riding Skirts, and Social Reform in the Turn-of-the-Century Rural West,” published in the Winter 2020 issue of “Montana.” This was the eleventh Wrangler Award for the Montana Historical Society’s magazine.

“This is an extremely prestigious award,” Montana editor Diana DiStefano said. “Tracey’s article tells how rugged terrain, and the rough work of ranching, fomented a change in women’s riding styles from sidesaddles to riding astride and contributed to the women’s reform movements in the American West and nationally.” DiStefano goes on to say, “Hanshew examines these changes in saddlery and dress, women’s labor and recreation, and the larger effects on women’s suffrage and civil rights around the turn of the twentieth century.”

Hanshew is an assistant professor of history at Washington State University Tri-Cities. She is the author of Oklahoma Rodeo Women and recipient of the Muriel H. Wright Award from the Oklahoma Historical Society for her article “Rodeo in Oklahoma is Women’s Business: How Lucille Mulhall’s Fame Created Opportunity in Rodeo,” published in the Chronicles of Oklahoma in April 2015.

To read the Winter 2020 article, check your local library or order a copy from the Montana Historical Society by calling (406) 444-4708.

Southern Historical Association Call for Nominations

Mon, 02 May 2022 12:30:00 GMT

The Southern Historical Association is now accepting nominations for the John Hope Franklin Lifetime Achievement Award and the John W. Blassingame Award. Nominations for both awards are due by June 1, 2022. Descriptions of each of the awards can be found below.

John Hope Franklin Lifetime Achievement Award

The John Hope Franklin Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded every four years to recognize an individual who has had a distinguished career in southern history, has contributed significantly to scholarship in the field, and who has exhibited outstanding qualities of citizenship. In order to nominate a candidate for the award, a letter describing the person's accomplishments should be sent to the committee chair, Charles Bolton, at ccbolton@uncg.edu by June 1, 2022.

For more information about the award, please see: https://www.thesha.org/franklin

John W. Blassingame Award

The John W. Blassingame Award, established in 2004, honors distinguished scholarship and mentorship in African American history. Recipients of the prize will be based on nominations from the SHA membership. In order to nominate a candidate for the award, a letter describing the person's accomplishments should be sent by e-mail to Steve Berry at berrys@thesha.org by June 1, 2022, when it will be forwarded to committee members. Alternatively, submissions may be mailed by June 1, 2022, to: Southern Historical Association, 111 LeConte Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-1602.

At least two supporting letters should accompany each nomination (though more than two are welcome). For nominations involving a primary role of mentoring African American students, the committee particularly welcomes letters from students, either graduate or undergraduate. Nominees from all areas of the academic community, including those from community/junior colleges, historically black colleges and universities, as well as from large research universities, are welcome. Nominees will be considered based either on distinguished careers as mentors of African American students, personal scholarly accomplishments, or some combination of both. The award consists of a $1,000 stipend and will be awarded every third year. The next award will be given at the annual meeting in 2022 in Baltimore, MD.

For more information about the award, please see: https://www.thesha.org/blassingame

NCPH and AASLH Survey on Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:00:00 GMT

The first report of the survey conducted by the National Council on Public History (NCPH) and the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) on gender discrimination and sexual harassment in history organizations will be available on both the NCPH and AASLH websites (www.NCPH.org and www.AASLH.org) on Thursday, April 14.

The findings of the survey will also be shared and discussed in a webinar on Tuesday, April 19 at 3pm Eastern Time. Those interested in attending the webinar can register at the NCPH website at NCPH.org/news/gdsh-in-public-history/.

For more information on the background of the survey, click here: https://ncph.org/history-at-work/survey-on-sexual-harassment-and-gender-discrimination-in-public-history/

NHPRC-Mellon Funding Opportunity in African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American History and Ethnic Studies

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:30:00 GMT

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) is now welcoming applications for their NHPRC-Mellon Planning Grants for Collaborative Digital Editions in African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American History and Ethnic Studies Program. The NHPRC will fund up to six grants of up to $60K per year for up to two years each. The program has three goals: to stimulate and support historical and scholarly digital editions that center the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in archival collections; broaden the participation of scholars of color and Indigenous scholars in documentary editing; and support underserved and underrepresented institutions and communities in this work.

Planning grants are designed explicitly to:

Provide opportunities that augment the preparation and training of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) new to the work of editing and publishing historical documents;
Encourage and support the innovative and collaborative re-thinking of the historical and scholarly digital edition itself--how it is conceived, whose voices it centers, and for what purposes;
Encourage and support the early planning and development of significant, innovative, and well-conceived digital edition projects rooted in African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American history and ethnic studies; and
Stimulate meaningful, mutually beneficial, and respectful collaborations that help to bridge longstanding institutional inequalities by promoting resource sharing and capacity building at all levels, and that build into their plans a variety of means for achieving meaningful community and user input and engagement.

The National Archives works with scholars, archivists, and other practitioners at institutions nationwide to provide access to historical records that document the voices, experiences, and actions of the full diversity of people who make up our democracy, and that serve as foundational and generative sources for understanding our complex humanity.

The final submission deadline for these NHPRC grants is June 8, 2022.

For more information about the grants and how to apply, please click here: https://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/digitaleditions

Cokie Roberts Research Fund for Women's History

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:00:00 GMT

The application window for the National Archives Foundation's Cokie Roberts Research Fund for Women's History is now open! The Cokie Roberts Research Fund for Women’s History supports one to three annual fellowships for graduate students, journalists, historians or authors who perform new research to elevate women’s history using the records held by the National Archives.

Recipients of the fellowship will perform original document research from the National Archives on women’s history for a published article or essay appearing in a newspaper, magazine, website, book, or academic publication.

The application deadline is April 30, 2022.

For more information about the fund and how to apply, please click here: https://archivesfoundation.org/cokiefund/

2022 Pacific Northwest Labor History Association

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Registration now open for the Pacific Northwest Labor History Association annual conference in Portland, OR on Sat., April 23, 2022.

PNLHA is a non-profit association dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of workers in the Pacific Northwest (British Columbia, Oregon and Washington). Their members are trade unionists, students, academics, and others who share an interest in the history and heritage of workers in this region. They believe the labor movement must know where it’s been to know where it’s going.

The PNLHA 2022 theme is “Using Labor’s Past to Mobilize for Labor’s Future.” The conference will feature examples, strategies, and time to workshop ideas for using labor history to inspire, organize and mobilize today’s workers. Attendees will be able to tour a labor history exhibit co-sponsored by PNLHA at the Oregon Historical Society, and join a public plenary at the Oregon Historical Society inspired by the exhibit.

Program information and Registration at PNLHA. More information: pnlhaconf2022@gmail.com

Job Opening--Tribal Historic Preservation Coordinator, Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:00:00 GMT

The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians are now hiring a Tribal Historic Preservation Coordinator. This is a full-time position in Valley Center, CA.

Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

For the full job posting: https://bit.ly/3Jp808t

Job Opening--Associate Editor, South Dakota Historical Society Press

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 12:00:00 GMT

The South Dakota Historical Society Press is now accepting applications for their associate editor position. The application period will remain open until the position is filled, but applications will be considered beginning March 28, 2022.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, a resume or CV, and three professional references to Dedra.Birzer@State.SD.US

For the full job posting, click here: https://bit.ly/35MQVqs

2022 Arizona-New Mexico Joint History Convention

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:00:00 GMT

The Arizona History Convention has partnered with the Historical Society of New Mexico to stage a joint, three-day conference that offers the public an opportunity to share in Southwest History.

The 2022 Arizona-New Mexico Joint History Convention will be held in Las Cruces, New Mexico on April 7-9.

For more information on the conference and to view the conference program, click here: https://bit.ly/3HsanVS.

Curator, Yale Collection of Western Americana

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:30:00 GMT

The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library invites candidates to apply for the position of Curator of Western North American History.

The library seeks applications from a diverse range of candidates. A background in library science (or work in special collections), while helpful, is not a pre-requisite. The library’s system of professional ranks allows it to consider people with a broad variety of experience. At its core, the search seeks candidates who are deeply informed about the histories and cultures of the Trans-Mississippi West, including the region’s Indigenous communities and the multiple trans-national migrations that have transformed the West.

Candidates can apply for the job through Yale’s online jobs site at https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=25053&siteid=5248#jobDetails=1527193_5248.

To be assured of consideration, candidates should apply by March 21, 2022.

16th Annual Western History Dissertation Workshop

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:00:00 GMT

The Department of History at the University of California, Davis is hosting the 16th Annual Western History Dissertation Workshop, which will be held May 12-14, 2022.

The Workshop

This year’s workshop is hosted by the Dept. of History at the University of California, Davis. UC Davis will pay travel expenses for up to five advanced graduate students writing a dissertation exploring any topic dealing with the history and culture of the American West. The workshop is co-sponsored by: the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest at the University of Washington; the Center for the Southwest at the University of New Mexico; the Autry National Center/University of California-Los Angeles Department of History; the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West; the Center of the American West/University of Colorado Boulder Department of History; the University of Nebraska Department of History; the Clements Center for Southwest Studies at Southern Methodist University; the Pennsylvania State University History Department; the University of Kansas; and the History Department and L&S Dean’s Office of UC Davis.

This writing workshop offers vigorous dissertation support to advanced western history PhD students in a collegial group of 10-12 leading scholars from participating institutions across the United States. Applicants who are most likely to benefit from this workshop are those who have completed a few chapters of their dissertation and who expect to defend in the 2022-23 academic year. Selected participants will share one chapter (of no more than fifty pages) at the workshop and receive feedback from other participants and from senior scholars affiliated with the sponsoring institutions.

How to Apply

Please provide the following:

a brief cover letter
a short CV
a dissertation prospectus/description of not more than two single-spaced pages. Your cover letter should indicate which chapter of your dissertation you intend to circulate for the workshop.

Send all items in a single PDF document to Louis Warren (lswarren@ucdavis.edu). Please arrange for your dissertation adviser to send a letter of recommendation via email to Louis Warren as well; that letter should address the significance and the status of the dissertation to date.

Applications are due March 15, 2022, and participants will be notified of their selection by April 1. Selected applicants must submit a complete draft of a dissertation chapter for distribution to the group by April 15.

Carrie Johnson Fellowship

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:30:00 GMT

The Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives welcome applications for the Carrie Johnson Fellowship, which is gifted to graduate students, faculty, and/or independent scholars pursuing research on Butte, Montana or Silver Bow County history.

Fellowship awards of $1,000 – $3,000 will be made on an annual basis. Award funds are to be used for research support, including travel and lodging expenses, but not as salary. Awards are to be used for scholarly projects including preparation of seminar papers, theses, dissertations, monographs, and book-length projects.

Each recipient is expected to be in residence conducting research for the equivalent of three weeks between May 1 and October 31. Fellows are expected to make use of the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives collections and to submit a written report upon completion of the research. Recipients will acknowledge the Friends of the Butte Archives in the publications and projects produced from their residency and provide a copy of any projects created from their research.

Applications are due March 1.

For more information on the fellowship and how to apply, click here: https://bit.ly/33V9F6c

Historic Preservation Specialist with the American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS)

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:00:00 GMT

The National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) is seeking a Historic Preservation Specialist for a term-limited position. This position will assist the National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) as a liaison to partners submitting grant applications for battlefield preservation and land acquisition projects. Send a resume and cover letter to Sharon Smith (smith@ncshpo.org) by February 4.

The Historic Preservation Specialist will assist with developing tools and aids for potential applicants, many of whom are not preservation professionals, and to develop sustainable preservation strategies for the acquired properties. The liaison will also assist applicants and program staff in developing easement templates and fulfilling NPS’s Section 106 compliance requirements, as outlined in the NPS ABPP’s Programmatic Agreement.

For more information about the position and how to apply, click here: https://bit.ly/3H9hV0y

Awards and Funding from the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:30:00 GMT

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies welcomes applications from students, faculty, and organizations, as well as non-academics and the general public, for a number of awards and funding opportunities related to Western history. The Redd Center places particular emphasis on the histories of the "Intermountain" West regions of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Montana, Utah, or Wyoming.

Applications for 2022 are due by 11:59pm MST on March 15, and awardees will be notified by May 1.

For the Redd Center website and in-depth description of awards offered, click here: https://reddcenter.byu.edu/Blogs/redd-center-blog/Post/2022-awards-and-funding-from-the-byu-charles-

Fred Luebke

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 16:12:00 GMT

We regretfully inform you that Dr. Frederick C. Luebke died on November 27, 2021, in Eugene, Oregon. He was 94 years old. You can access his obituary here to learn more about Dr. Luebke's life.

You can also read more about Dr. Luebke's significant contributions to the field of western history and the WHA in a message written by WHA member and Past President John Wunder.

Sincerely,

Elaine Nelson, WHA Executive Director

Our Colleague, FRED LUEBKE

Sadly, we here in Lincoln have learned from afar that Fred Luebke has died. Once Fred had retired from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, he and his wife Norma moved to Eugene, Oregon, to live near several of their children and grandchildren who resided on the West Coast.

Fred left UNL and us a rich and significant legacy. He was professor of history and served as the third director of the Center for Great Plains Studies. He also was the first editor of the Great Plains Quarterly. Fred was one of the founders of the Center and contributed greatly to its success. When Fred decided to step down from his directorship, I was chosen to come to UNL and direct the Center; so I am intimately familiar with all of his accomplishments.

There are at least three major gifts from Fred. First, he helped author and was the primary mover and shaker both creating the bylaws of the Center but also implementing them. They are strong bylaws that provide for the Center’s structure. Above all, the bylaws involve the Fellows significantly in the operation of the Center.

Second, during the early years of the Center, Fred raised lots of money for the Center’s endowment. Fred wrote the grants and raised matching funds for two $500,000 NEH grants. That may have been the first time two half-million dollar grants were achieved at NEH for one university. These grants form the primary funding for the Center’s endowment. In essence, Fred stabilized the Center’s finances. I liked to joke with him that he raised all of this money so that I could spend it. Seriously though, the reason why the Center functions so well is that strong financial basis upon which it was built; and credit for that is a part of Fred Luebke’s legacy.

Third, Fred was the founder of the first of several publications of the Center, and the most important was the humanities journal, Great Plains Quarterly. He served as the founding editor, and then he recruited the excellent editor Fran Kaye of the Department of English to take over. The Quarterly set the tone for the building of knowledge about our region. It published the first academic papers delivered at the annual symposia developed around the Great Plains. These symposia and articles defined our region, the Great Plains. Another accomplishment of Fred’s related to the Quarterly was his development of courses about the Great Plains and Nebraska history. Hundreds of undergraduate students learned about the uniqueness of our place. Fred wrote the definition of the area for a brochure that again defined the region. The Great Plains, he said, was a place of distinctive environmental features and a region where diversity defined its history and culture.

Now if these fundamental accomplishments of the Center were not enough, Fred also wrote a number of profound articles and books about Nebraska and Great Plains history. He directed a number of graduate students who added to our knowledge of our region by writing Master’s theses and PhD dissertations under Fred’s direction.

It seems that I have only scratched the surface of Fred Luebke’s legacy. But there is one abiding trait of his that I shall forever remember. When I arrived from South Carolina to become the director of the Center, Fred said to me, “I will not be very active with you and the Center this first year. You should have the ability to develop the Center in new ways to increase its academic presence and its contributions.” And Fred was true to his words. He also said, “You know where to find me on the sixth floor of Oldfather Hall. If you need information or advice, come by any time, but I promise I will not intervene.” And there were a few times that I needed his help which he always willingly gave to me.

Fred loved the Center for Great Plains Studies, and he passed along that love to me and to many of its devoted Fellows. His legacy is profound. It was formative. He made the best academic, financially stable, and most significant regional inter-disciplinary center in North America possible and successful here at Nebraska.

New Job Opportunity!!!!

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:30:00 GMT

A tenure-track position in Native American Studies has opened at Humboldt State University! The position starts in August 2022. Don't wait, get those apps in! The deadline is Jan. 7, 2022.

For more info on the position, application requirements, etc., check out the following link to the job post. Early applications are encouraged! https://bit.ly/3ycyiG6

Memorial Service for Dr. Linda Nash

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:30:00 GMT

The WHA is saddened to learn of the recent passing of the longtime University of Washington Professor and environmental historian, Dr. Linda Nash. The University of Washington is holding a memorial service for Dr. Nash via Zoom on December 11th at 3pm.

For Dr. Nash's obituary: https://history.washington.edu/news/2021/11/01/memoriam-linda-nash

To access Dr. Nash's memorial service:

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Call for Submissions --- Railroads in Native America Gathering/Symposium

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The deadline for the call for submission for the Railroads in Native American Gathering / Symposium (Ogden Union Station, Ogden Utah, May 19-21, 2022) is coming up in a little over two weeks.

Please e-mail your submission to RRNativeAmerica@gmail.com by December 15, 2021.

Designed to be inclusive, intergovernmental and interdisciplinary, the gathering is hosted by the Utah Division of Indian Affairs in cooperation with the Intermountain tribal nations of the Goshute, Paiute, Dine ́, Shoshone, and Ute peoples. The gathering’s geographical reach includes the United States and Canada. The symposium intends to bring together Native and non-Native scholars, students, artists, musicians, tribal citizens, tribal government representatives and the general public.

To take part in this event submit: (1) a short proposal (no more than 400 words) describing how you wish to participate; (2) indicate if you will need any special equipment or set up, including whether you will require audio and visual for a presentation; (3) if any of the five stated topics below match your submission, please mention this; and (4) Include a C.V., resume, a description, or portfolio of previous work.

This gathering and symposium invites conversation about the fraught and dynamic relationships between Native peoples and railroads. The program committee encourages submissions across a wide range of mediums and diverse formats including: roundtable presentations, research paper sessions, oral histories and storytelling, dance, artwork, multimedia offerings including film, and small poster exhibits.

Contacts: Dr. Alessandra La Rocca Link / alessandra.n.link@gmail.com and James Toledo / Utah Division of Indian Affairs / jtoledo@utah.gov

Guiding questions for conversation, scholarship, art, and performance include:

How or why did Native communities resist and/or participate in railroad expansion (1830s to the present)?

In what ways have Native peoples—past and present—used the mobility, marketplace access, or employment provided by railroads to survive or to protect kin and community?

How did railroads, their corporate backers, and the government contribute to the dispossession of Indigenous peoples?

How have Indigenous homelands and cultures evolved in response to railroad expansion?

What are the lasting impacts from railroad expansion among Indigenous communities, worldviews, life ways, and ecosystems?

Keep an eye out for information regarding affordable hotel accommodations, keynote speakers, vendors, field trips and a preliminary program. To connect with the Railroads in Native America website click here.

Regarding the 1^st RR in Native America (held in 2019):

The first “Railroads in Native America'' Symposium (Omaha, NE: Sept. 12-15, 2019) was prompted by the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad. This inaugural event was hosted by the National Park Service, Lewis and Clark Historic Trail, the Union Pacific Museum (Council Bluffs, IA), the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and citizens of numerous Federally Recognized Sovereign Tribal Nations. These nations include (as self-described): Campo Kumeyaay Nation, Cochiti / Kiowa, Pomo / Paiute, Minnicoujou Lakota, Rosebud Sioux, Navajo Nation, Pueblo of Laguna, Hidatsa, Sièáŋǧu Lakota, Umonhon / Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Shawnee, and Potawatomi. The symposium was considered such a success that attendees suggested a second symposium be offered elsewhere in the country.

If you have questions concerning the submission guidelines, or to answer any other questions concerning this gathering and symposium, please reach out to any of the above contacts.

RNA Program Subcommittee Members:

Dr. Alessandra La Rocca Link (co-chair), historian, Indiana University-Southeast, Louisville, Kentucky
Dr. Farina King (Diné, co-chair), Assistant Professor of History, NE State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Dr. Andrew Curley (Diné), School of Geography, University of Arizona (Tucson, Arizona)
Patricia LaBounty, Curator, Union Pacific Railroad Museum (Council Bluff, Iowa)
Jenna Valadez, past RNA board member, past officer in Union Pacific’s CONAH (Council on Native American Heritage)

South Dakota Historical Society Emerging Scholars Research Grant

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The South Dakota Historical Society is accepting applications for its Emerging Scholars Research Grant.

Fellows will receive funds to access the extensive museum and archival collections of the South Dakota State Historical Society. Funds may be used for travel and lodging expenses and research-related fees. The society will distribute $3,000 among one to three individuals. Within a year of the award date, fellows must submit an article manuscript to the quarterly journal, South Dakota History, or a book proposal to the press.

Application should include:

A resume or C.V. (no more than two pages)
A proposal (no more than three pages, double-spaced) that answers the following questions:
- What collections from the state archives and/or museum collections do you plan to consult? How long do you plan to be in Pierre?
- What is the purpose/goal of your research? What historical topic or question are you investigating?
- What contribution does your work make to the field?
- What is the timeline of the project? What work have you accomplished, and what work do you have left to complete?
- How will the resulting project be suitable for publication in either South Dakota History or as a Press book?

Interested applicants should send their applications to mary.andino@state.sd.us by January 15, 2022.

For more information, see here: https://www.sdhspress.com/news-and-events/news

OAH Awards

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The Organization of American Historians (OAH) is currently offering two awards that may be of interest.

First, the Stanton-Horton Award for Excellence in National Park Service History recognizes excellence in National Park Service historical efforts and welcomes projects that encourage civic dialogue in all areas of public history. Eligible submissions include park-based interpretive work (museum exhibits, waysides, digital and print media, public programming, etc.); regionally-oriented educational and preservation programs; National Register or NHL nominations, historic resource and special resource studies which have public outreach components, and national programs and projects designed to encourage public appreciation for the complexity and richness of the American past.

The application deadline for the Stanton-Horton Award is December 15, 2021. For more info on this award, see here: https://www.oah.org/awards/uncategorized-awards/stanton-horton-award/

Second, the Huggins-Quarles Award is given annually by the OAH to one or two graduate students of color to assist them with expenses related to travel to research collections for the completion of the Ph.D. dissertation.

The application deadline for the Huggins-Quarles Award is January 1, 2021. For more info on this award, see here: https://www.oah.org/awards/dissertation-awards/huggins-quarles-award/

"Imagined Wests" with the Autry Museum of the American West

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:00:00 GMT

PBS aired "Imagined Wests" on Wednesday, November 10th. The hour-long documentary, which is part of the "Artbound" series, focuses on the Autry's "Spirits of the West" mural and their efforts to recontextualize it (and the museum) in light of changing interpretations of the American West. The program also places the Autry's challenges within broader discussions of monuments and civic memory. The documentary is archived on the PBS website and can be viewed here: https://www.pbs.org/video/imagined-wests-tnaggs/

Call for Partners - 2022 Summer Internship Program

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest at Villanova University invites institutions to participate in its annual Summer Internship Program. They seek partners whose work advances history in the public interest and who can demonstrate a commitment to the intellectual and professional development of Villanova undergraduate and graduate students.

The Lepage Center will award undergraduate interns a $4000 stipend and graduate interns a $5000 stipend. Internships will require 8 weeks of full-time work (35 hours per week) and should be completed by Aug. 15, 2021. There are no geographic limitations to partner eligibility, and internship proposals may require work on-site, online, or a mix of both.

The deadline to apply is Jan. 15, 2022. For more information: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/artsci/lepage/students/summerinternship.html

Job Opportunity - Endowed Assistant or Associate Professor in Arts of the Americas

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 13:00:00 GMT

Endowed Assistant or Associate Professor in Arts of the Americas

The Art History Program in the School of Art at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a tenure-track endowed assistant or associate professor in art history, in research areas integral to the arts of the Americas. The position is open in terms of chronological specialization, and they are especially interested in scholars of Indigenous art, Latin American and Latinx modern and contemporary art. Interdisciplinary, intersectional, and transregional approaches centering overlooked or marginalized histories are particularly welcome, such as Afro-Latinx traditions and histories of craft.

Scholars with a passion for collaboration, program-building, and partnership-development are also encouraged to apply. This position is considered fundamental to the implementation of a new MA program in the arts of the Americas, developed in partnership with the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and its contemporary arts satellite, the Momentary. The University of Arkansas seeks creative thinkers who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the intellectual community in the School of Art, Crystal Bridges, and the growing arts ecosystem of Northwest Arkansas. Endowed positions come with a significant annual research budget, the expectation of a research record appropriate to the prominence of the appointment, and the requirement of at least one community outreach effort per year. This is a nine-month faculty appointment, with a standard workload of 40% research, 40% teaching (2 courses per semester), and 20% service. Expected start date is August 15, 2022.

Required Documents

a cover letter addressing research and teaching
curriculum vitae
a statement describing commitment to diversity and inclusion in research and teaching
the names and contact information of three referees
two scholarly writing samples (preferably published or forthcoming research, submitted in a single PDF)

Applications due by December 1, 2021. Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position.

Further details here:

https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/details/Endowed-Assistant-or-Associate-Professor-in-Arts-of-the-Americas_R0006948

Job Opportunity - Associate Professor of Western American Art History and Director of the Charles M. Russell Center

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:00:00 GMT

Description

The School of Visual Arts at the University of Oklahoma invites dynamic candidates to apply for a position in Western American Art History at the rank of Associate Professor, joining the faculty of the first and still only Ph.D. program to specialize in this area of study. The successful candidate will serve, in addition, as Director of the University’s Charles M. Russell Center for the Study of Art of the American West. In both capacities they will play a defining role in OU’s undergraduate, M.A., and Ph.D. programs in Art History, offering courses at all levels of instruction including regular participation in our innovative, team-taught, thematically organized Introduction to Art History and the opportunity to offer seminars in Undergraduate and Graduate Methods, responsibility for which rotates among the faculty. Through its resource center, national symposia, course offerings and related outreach programs, the Russell Center actively engages students and the public in developing a better understanding of artistic traditions of the American West.

The position, starting on 15 August 2022, comes with a competitive salary, generous start-up funding, and research support.

OU’s School of Visual Arts is dedicated to inclusivity, seeking excellent applicants from a diversity of backgrounds in methodology and scholarly interests as well as in gender and ethnicity.

OU’s Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (with which we share a building) is home to the Eugene B. Adkins Collection of Art of the American Southwest, a world-class resource for teaching and research. Other campus resources of relevance include OU’s Western History Collection and Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Important research collections in reasonable proximity include the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (Bentonville), the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City), the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (Fort Worth), and the Gilcrease Museum (Tulsa).

The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Carnegie-R1 comprehensive public research university known for excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement, serving the educational, cultural, economic and healthcare needs of the state, region, and nation from three campuses: Norman, Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City and the Schusterman Center in Tulsa. OU enrolls over 30,000 students and has more than 2,700 full-time faculty members in 21 colleges.

Qualifications

Ph.D.
university-level teaching experience
record of innovative research

Application Instructions

Review of completed applications will begin on December 1, 2021 and continue until the position is filled. A complete application must include: a curriculum vitae; a letter of application (cover letter); a statement of teaching experience and philosophy; one or more writing samples (books and exhibition catalogues will be returned at the conclusion of the search); and the names of three references with current contact information.

All materials should be addressed to the chair of the search committee, Kenneth Haltman, H. Russell Pitman Professor of Art History, submitted electronically through this website: https://apply.interfolio.com/97258

Call for Papers for Indigenous Borderlands in North America Conference!!

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:30:00 GMT

Call for Papers: Indigenous Borderlands in North America
Nov. 3-4, 2022 University of New Mexico

Scholars of borderlands have made important contributions to our understanding of contingent identities and encounters, the historical roles of local actors, and the ambiguous nature of power in North America. In recent years, scholarship on Indigenous sovereignty, kinship, and relationality has fostered new conversations about Native territoriality, place-making, and ways of belonging. Indigenous ideas of place and community are reframing how we understand histories of border spaces, boundaries, crossings, and border towns in North America. Together, scholars and Indigenous communities are making important interventions from the intersections of Indigenous histories, epistemologies, and politics in historical and contemporary borderlands in North America.

This symposium invites paper submissions to develop new borderland and border-crossing approaches that center Indigenous peoples, homelands, political concerns, and related dynamics--temporally and spatially expanding borderlands frameworks. We particularly encourage papers that approach borderlands around a broad array of themes including (but not limited to):

• Migrants and mobilities, including Indigenous peoples as migrants, exiles, and refugees engaged in expansion, relocation, and diasporas.
• Kinship and intimacy, including issues related to gender, identity, families, and other-than-human relatives.
• Shared and contested spaces, including networks and entangled spaces, protected spaces of nature (parks, national forests, marine sanctuaries), and environmental concerns (toxicity, petrochemical development, climate change).
• Sovereignty and self-determination, including spaces of plural or nested sovereignties, political and spatial boundaries, jurisdictional issues, and political organizing.
• Violence, unfreedom, and resistance, including border town violence, slavery, and the carceral state.
• Frameworks and language that move beyond the settler-Indigenous binary to include Black, Asian, Asian American, Latinx, Pacific Islander peoples, and various other communities in the borderlands.

We are particularly eager for proposals from tribal nations and Indigenous organizations or scholars working with Indigenous communities. We are also open to non-traditional proposals and formats that encourage us to think critically about Indigenous borderlands.

We plan for this conference to be the first iteration of a set of symposia around the topic of Indigenous borderlands. These will include workshop experiences for the presenters and will result in an edited volume or special issue of a journal. Additional outcomes tied to the needs of Indigenous communities and Native nations will also be pursued.

Paper abstracts of around 350 words and a two-page CV or resume (one per participant) should be submitted by November 10, 2021, to cntrsw@unm.edu. Abstracts will be reviewed and all participants notified by November 30, 2021. Accepted papers of 7,000-10,000 words should be submitted in early October 2022 and will be distributed in advance to symposium participants. They will be presented and workshopped at a scholarly colloquium at the University of New Mexico on November 3-4, 2022. Limited travel and accommodation support will be available.

Symposium Coordinating Committee
• Rani-Henrik Andersson, Department of Cultures, University of Helsinki
• Boyd Cothran, History Department, York University
• Elizabeth Ellis (Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma), History Department, New York University
• Nakia D. Parker, History Department, Michigan State University
• Joshua L. Reid (Snohomish Tribe of Indians), History and American Indians Studies Departments, Director of the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest, University of Washington
• Samuel Truett, History Department, Director of the Center for the Southwest, University of New Mexico

In Memory of Linda Nash

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Please read below for the message from University of Washington History Department chair Glennys Young regarding the passing of Linda Nash:

"It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that I write to let you know that our colleague Linda Nash passed away early Sunday morning [October 17, 2021]. Our caring thoughts and deepest sympathy are with her husband, Jim Hanford, their children Helen and Peter, and the rest of their family. We mourn her passing.

Linda was a brilliant historian, an outstanding teacher, and a generous colleague. She earned her Ph.D. in History in 2000 from our Department, and worked with Richard White, John Findlay, and other members of our Department. She also held a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an MS in Energy and Resources.

Her prize-winning book, Inescapable Ecologies: A History of Environment, Disease and Knowledge, was published by the University of California Press in 2007. It was awarded the the American Historical Association's John H. Dunning Prize, the American Historical Association-Pacific Coast Branch Book Prize, and the Western Association of Women Historian's Serra-Keller Prize. She also wrote prize-winning articles.

The book project she had been working on is, as Linda put it, is "The Materials of Empire: American Engineers in the West and Afghanistan’s Helmand Valley," under contract to Oxford University Press. This book tells an environmental and postcolonial history of development,” connecting the US’s approach to the postwar world to the nation’s settler colonial history in the American West, by demonstrating how the United States’ materially intensive approach to appropriating the dry landscapes of the trans-Mississippi West in the nineteenth- and early twentieth centuries shaped American responses to dry regions across the world for several decades. Through a transnational study of two large American engineering projects, one domestic (the Columbia Basin Project in Washington State) and one foreign (the Helmand Valley Project in Afghanistan), The Materials of Empire emphasizes the centrality of natural environments and material flows to all aspects of modern life both within and beyond the borders of the US."

Her article, “The Nature of ‘Know-How’: American Engineers in Afghanistan’s Helmand Valley,” is forthcoming in Transplanting Modernity? New Histories of Poverty, Development, & Environments, ed. Thomas Robertson and Jenny Leigh Smith, Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press.

Linda's teaching of US Environmental History was legendary, and inspired her students, who included department colleagues who audited her courses. She was also an exceptionally generous departmental citizen.

It is my hope that we will soon be able to come together to remember and honor Linda's career, and life."

With deepest sympathy,

Glennys Young
Chair, Department of History
Professor of International Studies
University of Washington

Job Opportunity - Assistant/Associate Curator - Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:00:00 GMT

The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) seeks a Curator (Assistant or Associate level) of the American West to build a program largely focused on, but not exclusive to, the William S. Hart ranch and collection (Hart Museum). The program will encompass the oversight and interpretation of the collections, scholarly research on the collections and their historical context, and development of content—in collaboration with Southern California’s multi-cultural communities—for a variety of public programs.

NHMLAC’s Hart Museum is a Spanish Colonial Revival mansion located in Newhall, a suburb of Los Angeles and home to the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians. The Hart Museum offers free year-round programming and tours to approximately 34,000 annual visitors and school groups. It is the former home of silent movie star William S. Hart (1864-1946), which he bequeathed to the County of Los Angeles for the purpose of creating a museum, and features a large collection of objects, works of art, photographs and documents, and furniture and memorabilia from his career as a star of early westerns. The Hart collection is complemented by more than 2,000,000 historical and anthropological objects and documents, with a focus on Southern California and spanning 13,000 years of human occupation, under the purview of NHMLAC’s History and Anthropology Departments.

The current presentation of the Hart Museum focuses on an interpretation of Hart’s legacy that is not reflective of the ways in which his films misrepresented the American West’s multi-cultural past, embraced the narrative of Manifest Destiny, and did not fully engage communities whose cultural resources are a part of the Hart collection. However, decolonizing the narrative of the Hart Museum is beginning, through existing research and outreach focused on the history of Southern California and the strengthening of existing relationships with local organizations and communities. The Curator (a position within NHMLAC’s History Department) is expected to work with these communities in uplifting their stories through a reinterpretation of the complex history of the American West and its intersections with William S. Hart and early Hollywood films. The successful candidate will be paramount for the transformation of the Hart Museum into a gathering space of public conversations, critical research, timely exhibitions, and inclusive public programs focused on the unheard voices of the communities marginalized by a narrative of the American West that too often has ignored its cultural diversity. The Curator will join a community of NHMLAC’s scholars and experts on the cultural and natural history of Southern California.

The successful candidate will have a record of outstanding research, excellent communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to engage the public and stakeholders; experience with the care, digitization, management, and operation of cultural collections is highly desirable. A Ph.D. and a strong track record of scholarly publications focusing on the American West are required. The Curator will be expected to build an active and publicly appealing research program, to oversee the management of the Hart collection including efforts for expanding accessibility through digitization, and to supervise staff and volunteers. Additionally, the successful candidate is expected to develop working relationships with local universities and cultural organizations, mentor interns and students, strengthen NHMLAC’s presence in key community and governmental networks, and maintain and sustain research through competitive grants and/or other funding from external sources. The Curator will be expected to participate actively in a broad range of museum activities, including exhibits, education, community-based programs, educator and volunteer training, public communications, media interactions, and fundraising activities. The Curator must have the vision and capability to build a scholarly program that can be integrated with NHMLAC’s ongoing efforts to understand regional history through the voices of Los Angeles’ multicultural communities, and to shape the collections and research in ways that activate their multi-cultural and public appeal.

NHMLAC values and endeavors to support diversity, equity, inclusion, and access within its organization and communities. Candidates who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (BIPOC), neurodiverse, a woman, a person with a disability, a veteran, and/or a part of the LGBTQAI+ community are welcome and encouraged to apply. This is a full-time position with a salary and title commensurate with experience.

Application deadline is December 15th, 2021. Applicants should send a cover letter, vision statement, curriculum vitae, and contact information of at least three professional references as a single PDF document. NHMLAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply: https://bit.ly/3ARVskS

Job Opportunity - Université de Montréal - Assistant Professor in United States History

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The Department of History at the Université de Montréal invites applications for the full-time, tenure-track position of Assistant Professor in United States History.

Requirements:

Ph. D in History (by the time of job commencement). All research areas (from the colonial period to the present) of interest to the Department of History and International Studies Program will be considered.
Excellent publication and research record in American history.
Demonstrated ability to provide high quality university teaching
An adequate knowledge of the French written and spoken language or a strong commitment to mastering the proficiency level required, in accordance to Université de Montréal’s Language Policy. An institutional learning support program is offered to all professors wishing to learn French or improve their communication skills.

Required Materials:

A cover letter; Application must include in the cover letter one of the following statements: “I am a citizen/ permanent resident of Canada.” or “I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.”
A curriculum vitae;
Recent publications or research papers;
Your teaching philosophy (maximum one page);
A presentation of your research program (maximum two pages);
Three letters of recommendation are also to be sent directly to the department chair by the referees.

Application Deadline: November 15, 2021

For the complete English job posting: https://bit.ly/3lQ5gY3

For the complete French job posting: https://bit.ly/3n95GZj

Job Opportunity - University of Kansas - Assistant Professor of Trans and/or Queer Cultural Studies

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMT

The Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Kansas seeks an Assistant Professor of Trans and/or Queer Cultural Studies for Fall 2022. This position is a full-time, tenure-track, academic-year (9-month) appointment. The successful candidate must have research and teaching expertise in trans and/or queer cultural studies and/or theory. Applications from all trans/queer cultural studies scholars are invited with a particular interest in areas of queer of color critique, transnational, global South, or post-colonial analysis. A Ph.D. in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, or equivalent is highly preferred. A Ph.D. in a related field plus graduate work in WGSS or similar will also be considered.

The Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Kansas, born out of student protests in 1972, is among the oldest in the country. It remains a center for thought and action on critical issues of gender and sexuality on campus with five undergraduate programs (two majors, two minors, and a certificate), a Master’s program, a graduate certificate, and is one of only twenty-six departments globally to offer a Ph.D. in WGSS. The department’s core faculty has more than doubled in number in the last decade. An interdisciplinary group of scholars, WGSS core faculty span the humanities and social sciences and focus on both the past and the contemporary world.

The University of Kansas actively encourages application from members of under-represented groups. The University of Kansas values candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically marginalized peoples. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive educational environment for all students, faculty, and staff. The successful candidate will have experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education.

The University of Kansas is located in the beautiful, historic, and culturally vibrant city of Lawrence, a thriving community 40 minutes from the Kansas City metropolitan area and 30 minutes from the state capital, Topeka. Lawrence, a progressive college town of 95,000, boasts a lively downtown with many music venues, award-winning restaurants, and a nationally celebrated independent bookstore among its many independently owned small businesses. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the largest school within the campus and plays a central role within the University. Founded in 1865, KU is a designated Carnegie comprehensive doctoral and research university and is one of only 34 public members of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). The University enrolls more than 28,000 students and offers students and faculty opportunities to collaborate in its graduate and professional programs, which include education, public health, medicine, law, and a number of allied social science and humanities disciplines.

The successful applicant must have appropriate authorization to work in the U.S. before employment begins.

Required Qualifications:

Ph.D. in WGSS (or equivalent) OR a Ph.D. in a related field plus graduate work in WGSS or similar field is expected by the start date of appointment.
Academic specialization in trans/queer cultural studies.
Demonstrated commitment to excellence in research as evidenced by graduate coursework, dissertation research, publications, and/or externally funded research grants.
Demonstrated ability to teach effectively at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Application Details:

For a complete announcement and to apply online, go to https://employment.ku.edu/academic/20430BR. Applicants should submit the following items: (a) a letter of interest detailing graduate training in WGSS, research trajectory, teaching experience, and dedication to DEI work (b) full curriculum vitae, (c) research statement, and (d) contact information for three academic references. A writing sample and letters of reference will be requested of short-listed applicants.

In addition to the above, learning about each applicant's contribution and engagement in areas of diversity and inclusion is an important part of KU's mission. As a result, applicants will be presented the following question at the time of application. Each response must be within 4,000 characters or less.

Describe your experiences working with people from diverse backgrounds, and explain how those experiences reflect your commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB).

Completed applications must be received no later than November 15, 2021 to be considered. Questions may be sent to the search committee chair, Associate Professor Katie Batza at batza@ku.edu.

UC Berkeley TT Cluster Hire in Latinxs and Democracy

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:30:00 GMT

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Cluster Hire in Latinxs and Democracy - University of California, Berkeley

Position titles:

Assistant Professor of Sociology, Political Science, Public Health, Social Welfare, and/or Demography
Associate or Full Professor of Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies

Anticipated start: July 1, 2022

APPLICATION WINDOW

Open July 14th, 2021 through Thursday, Sep 30, 2021 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The University of California, Berkeley seeks applicants for four tenure track (Assistant Professor) positions and one tenured (Associate or Full Professor) position in the area of “Latinxs and Democracy.” Successful junior candidates will be invited to join one or more of the following units: College of Letters and Science (Departments of Sociology, Demography, and Political Science), School of Social Welfare, and School of Public Health. The senior, tenured position will be in the Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies Program in the Department of Ethnic Studies (College of Letters and Science).

The Latinxs and Democracy Cluster initiative brings together units in the social sciences and professional schools to address the US-centered Latinx experience within three overarching themes: migration and citizenship, civic and political participation, and social inclusion and wellbeing. These themes speak to central concepts in the imagining and practicing of democracy because at their core they tell us about how the state distribution of political power, through policy and practice, affects a myriad of social issues, from racial inequality to health disparities. Junior candidates for the Sociology, Political Science, Demography, and Public Health positions will be expected to be able to research and teach about the US Latinx experience (i.e. Latinx Politics, Latinx Health, Latinx Communities). Applicants at the non-tenured level should select up to two unit(s) they wish to be considered by. Should applicants at the non-tenured level wish to be considered for a joint appointment with Demography, they should select that as an additional, joint-appointment choice. Senior candidates for the Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies Program search will be considered at the Associate and Full Professor levels.

Public Health: Berkeley Public Health will recruit an assistant professor focused on examining the impact of public policies on the health of U.S. Latinx populations. Health policy researchers come from diverse social science backgrounds, including public policy, health policy, epidemiology, and health services research, as well as economics, sociology, demography, and political science.

Political Science: The Department of Political Science will recruit an assistant professor with a research focus on the dynamics of Latinx politics in the United States, broadly understood. This could include a focus on political participation and behavior, representation and policy responsiveness, political institutions, and/or changes in political coalitions. Although the U.S. should be a core focus, comparative approaches/perspectives are welcome. In addition to an active research agenda in this field, qualified candidates will be expected to teach courses in Latinx politics.

Social Welfare: The School of Social Welfare seeks an assistant professor committed to multi-level practice in areas such as Latinx civic and political engagement, public policy and institutions, immigration, and the social problems associated with, but not limited to, families and the feminization of poverty. An MSW is preferred and/or community-facing translational scholarly research attuned to professional practice.

Sociology: The Department of Sociology will recruit an assistant professor with a research focus on Latinx immigration and/or Latinx communities in the United States. This could include attention to racialization processes, immigration patterns and Latinx demography, civic and political participation, and Latinx social mobility. While the US Latinx experience should be a main focus, candidates who employ a transnational/transborder lens are also welcome to apply.

Demography: The Department of Demography seeks a dual-appointed assistant professor that will be shared with any of the departments/schools listed above.

Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies: The Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies Program in the Department of Ethnic Studies seeks a tenured (Associate or Full) professor in the Social Sciences whose dynamic research agenda focuses on the US Latinx experience. This can include a focus on US Latino communities, immigration, political participation, demography, and racialization experiences in any historical or contemporary time period. The scholar should have an established record in Latinx Studies and the Social Sciences, and will be expected to lead the new Latinxs and Democracy Cluster along with affiliated senior faculty. Qualified candidates will have a history of excellent research, teaching, and mentorship and will be expected to teach relevant social science methods courses within the program.

School of Social Welfare: https://socialwelfare.berkeley.edu/home

School of Public Health: https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/

Department of Political Science: https://polisci.berkeley.edu/

Department of Sociology: https://sociology.berkeley.edu/

Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies Program: https://ethnicstudies.berkeley.edu/areas-of-study/area/chicano-latino-studies/

Department of Demography: https://www.site.demog.berkeley.edu/

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

J.D., Ph.D., M.D., (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in J.D., Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent international degree‐granting program at the time of application.

Preferred qualifications

Successful applicants are expected to develop a nationally recognized program and collaborate across disciplines to develop research initiatives in the realm of Latinx Studies. We seek rising leaders from diverse fields including, but not limited to, the Social Sciences, Social Welfare, and Public Health. Candidates should demonstrate evidence of strong research productivity, potential for securing extramural funding, and a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring of undergraduates, graduate students, and post-docs. We are particularly interested in scholars with a commitment and track record of promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the realms of research, teaching and/or service. For candidates interested in the School of Social Welfare, an MSW is preferred and/or community-facing translational scholarly research attuned to professional practice.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS BY LEVEL

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Position title: Assistant Professor of Sociology, Political Science, Public Health, Social Welfare, and/or Demography

The untenured assistant professor positions are available in the Department of Sociology, the Department of Political Science, the School of Public Health, and the School of Social Welfare, with a possible joint appointment with the Department of Demography. Applicants at this level should select up to two units that they wish to be considered by. Should applicants wish to be considered for a joint appointment with the Department of Demography, that would be an additional, third choice. Please note applicants at this level should not select Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies Program as that is a tenured position only.
Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: Current or recent PhD candidate or graduate; current or recent postdoc; current assistant professor (including those who are “senior” assistant professors near tenure). Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.

Document requirements

Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Statement of Research - Statement of research, including past research accomplishments and proposed research at Berkeley.
Statement of Teaching and Service - Statement of teaching and service, including prior teaching experience, teaching philosophy, future teaching interests, prior and proposed academic, professional and/or community service.
Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).
Publication/Writing Sample #1 - Journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter, or other appropriate products
Publication/Writing Sample #2 - Journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter, or other appropriate products
Publication/Writing Sample #3 - Journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter, or other appropriate products

Reference requirements

3 required (contact information only)

Letters of reference will solicited at a later stage.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF02941

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, FULL PROFESSOR

Position title: Associate or Full Professor of Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies

The tenured professor position is only available in the Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies Program (Department of Ethnic Studies).
Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: Current tenured professor or position equivalent to tenured professor. Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.

Document requirements

Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Statement of Research - Statement of research, including past research accomplishments and proposed research at Berkeley.
Statement of Teaching and Service - Statement of teaching and service, including prior teaching experience, teaching philosophy, future teaching interests, prior and proposed academic, professional and/or community service.
Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).
Publication/Writing Sample #1 - Journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter, or other appropriate products
Publication/Writing Sample #2 - Journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter, or other appropriate products
Publication/Writing Sample #3 - Journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter, or other appropriate products

Reference requirements

3 required (contact information only)

Letters of reference will solicited at a later stage.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF02941

Help contact: anniev@berkeley.edu

CAMPUS INFORMATION

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at UC Berkeley. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and academic and non-academic staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our academic positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and belonging.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (http://apo.berkeley.edu/ucb-confidentiality-policy) prior to submitting their letter.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/SARS-CoV-2_Covid-19. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is eight weeks after their first date of employment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.)

JOB LOCATION

Berkeley, California

Walter Nugent

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 19:30:00 GMT

Dear WHA members,

It with a heavy heart that I regretfully write to inform you that Dr. Walter Nugent, former WHA President and western history scholar, died on September 8, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. He was 86 years old. You can access his obituary, carefully crafted by his family, through this link. They included a picture of Walter from January 2021 on page 5.

Dr. Nugent was incredibly active in the WHA from the 1980s through the 2010s and served on numerous committees. He had positions on the WHQ Board of Editors, the WHA Council, the 2014 Program Committee, and the W. Turrentine Jackson, Billington, and Caughey Award Committees. Dr. Nugent served as the organization's President in 2005-2006.

Over the past few years the WHA community has lost a number of incredible scholars, treasured mentors, and wonderful friends. Delivering this news while reflecting on the contributions of our members (young and old) is probably the most difficult part of my position.

Sincerely,

Elaine Nelson, WHA Executive Director

Smithsonian Symposium on Indigenous Slavery

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:30:00 GMT

Please join the Smithsonian Latino Center, the National Museum of the American Indian, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture for a virtual symposium, The Other Slavery: Histories of Indian Bondage from New Spain to the Southwestern United States. Please see below for information and program details:

The Other Slavery: Histories of Indian Bondage from New Spain to the Southwestern United States

September 24–27, 2021

Available on-demand via: https://nmai.brand.live/c/the-other-slavery

This symposium explores hidden stories of enslaved Indigenous peoples, focusing on the legacy of Spanish colonization in the Americas and Asia and its impact on what is now the southwestern United States. Experts from a range of academic disciplines, including Indigenous studies, anthropology, and history, examine untold stories of coerced labor and peonage and the long-term impact of Indian slavery. Panelists discuss the legacies of Native American enslavement with Indigenous community leaders and cultural workers. The symposium explores the different forms and complexity of human bondage that resulted in hybrid cultures, tangled economic practices, and intricate social relationships between the Spanish and Indigenous communities. This program seeks to give a comprehensive “first voice” to these hushed stories and living legacies.

The symposium is presented by the Smithsonian Latino Center, the National Museum of the American Indian, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, in association with the Smithsonian’s initiative, Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past.

STATEMENT ON HOLDING 2022 WHA ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SAN ANTONIO

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:09:06 GMT

STATEMENT ON HOLDING 2022 WHA ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SAN ANTONIO

In the wake of the passage of Texas Senate Bill 8—the most restrictive abortion ban imposed since the U.S. Supreme Court established the right to abortion in 1973—two Western History Association members asked the WHA to relocate our 2022 annual conference from San Antonio outside of Texas. One also mentioned voter suppression as an additional reason why the WHA shouldn’t meet in Texas. We assume this refers to Texas Senate Bill 1, which imposes new restrictions on how and when voters cast ballots, targeting in particular past initiatives to foster voter participation in Harris County, home to Houston, the most diverse city in the U.S.

The WHA Executive Committee as well as the leadership team for the 2022 WHA annual conference have considered these requests. We are grateful to anyone who urges the WHA to maintain the highest ideals and practices of equity, inclusion, and diversity. We share deep concern about Senate Bill 8, Senate Bill 1, and other legislation that restricts the rights and threatens the well-being of women, people of color, immigrants, working people, and LGBTQ people in Texas. We are especially concerned with legislative attempts designed to restrict the teaching of race and history in public schools. But we do not think that moving the 2022 conference outside of Texas will promote the interests of those who remain most vulnerable to the sexist, racist, anti-immigrant, anti-worker, homophobic, and transphobic impulses that inform such measures. San Antonio is a majority minority city. Almost two-thirds of its residents identify as Latinx, and there are sizable African American, Asian American, Indigenous, and mixed-race populations there as well. Women, people of color, and LGBTQ people own small businesses near the conference site, and many more work in the corporate hotel and restaurant industry that flourishes in the Riverwalk area. We hope that the presence of up to a thousand conference-goers will bring some benefit to these communities, and, as we suggest below, we're actively seeking ways to engage with them in order to learn how we can best support their efforts to shape their own lives and the world around them. The 2022 Local Arrangements Committee is planning tours that highlight the histories of communities of color in San Antonio, and those tours will feature women and people of color as leaders and participants. The 2022 Program Committee is just beginning its work (the call for papers deadline is Dec. 5, 2021), but they’re exploring public forums that will highlight the history of struggles for reproductive and voting rights in Texas and the West and that will address attempts to restrict teaching about race and inequality in U.S. history. And the two committees are committed to working in concert, first, to identify local businesses, restaurants, galleries, and grassroots organizations that support the interests of vulnerable populations in San Antonio, and then, once identified, to support them in material ways.

The WHA Executive Committee and the leadership team for the 2022 conference are also concerned for the long-term health of the WHA. The WHA contracts with hotels as conference venues several years in advance, long before we can know what issues will arise in a state or city that will concern our members. These are binding contracts. We use the conference organizing service INMEX (Informed Meetings Exchange), which ensures that we’re doing business with socially responsible hotels. The WHA has a policy of meeting in union hotels, considering exceptions only every seven years (the exception gives us the option of meeting occasionally in union-unfriendly places where many of our members nonetheless live and work). The Hyatt Regency Riverwalk in San Antonio is a union hotel whose workers are represented by UNITE HERE. If the WHA cancels its contract with the hotel, our organization will incur a penalty of $299,000. That money will stay in corporate Texas, continuing to enrich the state, even as local businesses and organizations will be deprived of revenue from conference-goers, low-wage workers will lose hours and tips, and San Antonio will not feel the presence of a progressive organization whose members not only study the history but also overwhelmingly support the interests of women, people of color, immigrants, working people, and LGBTQ people. Meanwhile, the WHA will have to contract on short notice with another hotel in another city, further depleting finite resources. The cost of doing so is too high and the benefits too uncertain. For all of these reasons, the WHA Executive Committee and the leadership team for the 2022 WHA conference, with the backing of the WHA Council, unanimously support keeping that meeting in San Antonio and honoring our contract with the Hyatt Regency Riverwalk and its union workers.

WHA Executive Committee

María E. Montoya, President (2021)

Susan Lee Johnson, President-Elect (2022)

Elaine Marie Nelson, Executive Director

WHA 2022 Leadership Team

Susan Lee Johnson, President-Elect (2022)

Julian Lim, Program Committee Co-Chair

Tyina Steptoe, Program Committee Co-Chair

William Kiser, Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chair

Omar Valerio-Jiménez, Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chair

Lindsey Passenger Wieck, Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chair

WHA Council

Laurie Arnold

Erika Bsumek

B. Erin Cole

Philip J. Deloria

Anne M. Hyde

Susan Lee Johnson

Ari Kelman

María E. Montoya

Elaine Marie Nelson

Erika Pérez

Lynn Roper

Martha A. Sandweiss

Rachel St. John

Jenni Tifft-Ochoa

David Wrobel

Postdoctoral Fellow for Black Homesteaders Project

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:00:00 GMT

The Center for Great Plains Studies (CGPS) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow with expertise in the history of African Americans in Oklahoma and/or African Americans in the American West to carry out both quantitative and interpretive research on Black homesteading in Oklahoma. The Fellowship will extend the work of the Black Homesteader project at CGPS. The Fellow will co-publish a report and academic articles and provide digital content to the National Park Service homesteading website. The Fellow will work with a team of researchers under the direction of supervisors at both the University of Oklahoma and the CGPS AT UNL. Position is for one year, but renewable for a second year. Remote working option available; some travel required.

A PhD in African American Studies, American History, Ethnic Studies, or a related discipline relevant to the humanistic social sciences is required. Knowledge of the history of African Americans in Oklahoma and/or expertise in African Americans in the American West; familiarity with the history of federal land policies on the Great Plains; experience with quantitative census records research and archival government records; experience with data collection, archival research, and digital humanities research; and strong written and oral communication skills are preferred.

Review of applications will begin September 27, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled or the search is closed. To apply, please go to https://employment.unl.edu/, requisition F_210105. Click “Apply to this Job” and complete the Faculty/Academic Administrative Information form. Attach a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three professional references, and a writing sample no larger than 9 MB.

As an EO/AA employer, qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See http://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.

Note: Hiring date is flexible, but will be between November 1, 2021 and January 3, 2022 (at the latest).

Direct link: https://employment.unl.edu/postings/74597

Job Opening--TT Assistant Professor in Native North American History

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT

POSITION OVERVIEW

Anticipated start: July 1, 2022

APPLICATION WINDOW

Open September 13th, 2021 through Monday, Oct 18, 2021 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The University of California at Berkeley seeks applications for a joint tenure-track faculty appointment at the level of assistant professor in the Departments of History and Ethnic Studies in Native North American History. Region and time-period open. They particularly welcome applications from scholars who employ the methods of Native American and Indigenous Studies.

UC Berkeley is dedicating six new faculty positions to establish the university as an international center of excellence in Native American and Indigenous Studies. Building upon substantial existing campus assets—including an undergraduate major and graduate program in Native American Studies and strengths in Native American languages and literature, indigenous archaeology and cultural anthropology—their goal is to make UC Berkeley the pre-eminent institution of higher education in the field.

Candidates will be evaluated and must be suitable for appointments in both the Department of History and the Department of Ethnic Studies, which houses the Native American Studies (NAS) program. Further information about the NAS program is available at https://ethnicstudies.berkeley.edu/areas-of-study/area/native-american-studies/.

The Departments of History and Ethnic Studies and in the Division of Social Sciences, recognize the intrinsic relationship between diversity and excellence in all their endeavors and embrace open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as their obligation and goal. They seek candidates who demonstrate a commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through their research, teaching, and/or service. Their Division is committed to upholding the university’s principles of community so that every individual can be successful in a healthy, welcoming, and safe environment.

Additional information about programs and resources supporting the advancement of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is available at: https://ls.berkeley.edu/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

https://ls.berkeley.edu/ls-divisions/social-sciences/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

And specific resources within The Department of History: https://history.berkeley.edu/resources/equity-diversity-inclusion

For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty

The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. They are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) granting program.

Preferred qualifications

Ph.D. or equivalent international degree in History or related discipline is preferred by appointment date.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Writing Sample - no longer than 60 pages, double-spaced
Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).

Reference requirements

3 required (contact information only)

Letters may be solicited for candidates under serious consideration (the committee will inform candidates that their references will be contacted).

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03133

Help contact: history-ap@berkeley.edu

CAMPUS INFORMATION

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at UC Berkeley. Their excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and academic and non-academic staff who share their commitment to these values. Successful candidates for their academic positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and belonging.

JOB LOCATION

Berkeley, CA

Peter E. Palmquist Memorial Fund for Historical Photographic Research

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:00:00 GMT

The 2021 application for the Peter E. Palmquist Memorial Fund for Historical Photographic Research is now open.

A small panel of outside consultants with professional expertise in the field of photo history and/or grant reviewing will review the applications in order to determine the awards. Applications will be judged on the quality of the proposal, the ability of the applicant to carry out the project within the proposed budget and timeline, and the significance of the project to the field of photographic history. Each recipient of the award will agree to donate upon completion of the project a copy of the resulting work (i.e., published book, unpublished report, thesis, etc.) to the Humboldt Area Foundation to submit to the Peter Palmquist Archive at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and a report to Humboldt Area Foundation at the end of the grant period. We ask that award recipients acknowledge the financial assistance provided by the Palmquist Memorial Fund in publications or other work products supported by that fund.

Past recipients and their projects are featured at http://www.palmquistgrants.com/

Range of Awards: $500 - $2,000

Eligibility

Individuals researching Western American photography before 1900 or women in photography as well as nonprofit institutions conducting research in these fields are eligible to apply.

Application Guidelines

1. Complete application form and budget form.

2. Write a short statement explaining your study of either:

Under-researched women photographers internationally, past and present
Under-researched Western American photographers before 1900

3. Your statement must include details of your work plan, the anticipated outcome of your research, and how you will use the funds. Failure to be specific in these details may result in rejection of the application. The statement must be typed in 12-point font, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins, and no more than 1,250 words.

4. Include a copy of your resume or curriculum vitae no longer than 3 pages.

5. Previous Palmquist Grant recipients may reapply if they include the following information:

Report the specifics of what was accomplished with the award.
Report the specifics of how the funds were used to reach that accomplishment
Forward to the Humboldt Area Foundation copies of any published or unpublished work(s) that resulted from the previous Palmquist Grant.

6. The Palmquist Fund will not consider requests to cover salaries or pay for hardware or equipment.

7. The recipients will be required to expend the full amount of their grants on the expenses itemized in their budgets by the end of the grant period. Normally, the grant period is one year from the date of the announcement of the recipients. In view of the hardships the Covid-19 Pandemic has imposed, for this cycle of the grants, recipients will have 18 months from their grant date to expend their grant.

No other materials (additional samples of work, etc.) will be considered; please enclose only the items listed above.

Completed applications must be postmarked by November 1_,2021 and submitted to:

Humboldt Area Foundation • 363 Indianola Road, Bayside, CA 95524

via email: grants@hafoundation.org

Award Recipients will be notified by January 15, 2022

For more information contact:

Humboldt Area Foundation at (707) 442-2993

or visit http://www.palmquistgrants.com/

Phi Alpha Theta Executive Director

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:00:00 GMT

The WHA congratulates Dr. Jonathan Scott Perry for his appointment as Phi Alpha Theta's new Executive Director. Dr. Perry is an active member in the Phi Alpha Theta community, currently serving as Book Review Editor for the honor society's journal, The Historian, and has served as advisor of the Alpha-Gamma-Chi Chapter at the University of Central Floria. Dr. Perry is Associate Professor of History at the University of South Florida where he teaches ancient history.

Please join the WHA in congratulating Dr. Perry on his appointment.

2021 WHA Graduate Student Workshop: APPLY NOW!

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 20:47:51 GMT

Improving the Research Experience:
A Workshop for Graduate Students in Western American History

Thursday October 28, 2021
1:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Location: Hilton Portland (Room TBD)

Sponsored by The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University

Organized by the Western History Librarian/Archivist/Curator Group

ADMISSION BY ADVANCE APPLICATION ONLY: Application Deadline is September 20!

Graduate Student Participants Receive $250 Honorarium

Presenters:

Peter J. Blodgett (The Huntington Library)

J. Wendel Cox (Dartmouth College)

Lisa E. Duncan (University of Arizona Special Collections)

Todd Fuller (University of Oklahoma)

Sam Herley (South Dakota Oral History Center)

Tamsen Hert (University of Wyoming Special Collections)

Anne Jenner (University of Washington Libraries)

Ginny Kilander (American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming)

Matthew Daniel Mason (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University)

George Miles (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University)

Suzanne Noruschat (University of Southern California Libraries)

Theresa Salazar (Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley)

Laurie Scrivener (University of Oklahoma Scholarly Services and Research Initiatives)

Benjamin Stone (Stanford University Libraries)

Gregory C. Thompson (J.W. Marriott Library, University of Utah)

Rachel Vagts (Denver Public Library)

Workshop Details

Today’s graduate students in western history confront an increasing array of unyielding obstacles in launching their careers. Each year, they must scramble to keep up with the accelerating pace of changes in everything from the descriptive tools created by libraries and archives to the proliferation of digital resources generated by cultural institutions. Moreover, given the shrinking pool of dollars for projects in the humanities, graduate students face a steadily more ferocious competition for fellowships, research awards and grants in general. Believing as we do that the graduate student community represents an essential dimension of western history’s future, we have developed the following workshop in collaboration with the WHA as a means of helping to meet what we see as particularly crucial needs for the next generation of scholars.

Workshop Schedule
This workshop will run from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM on Thursday, October 28 and will consist of two sessions, preceded by a fifteen-minute introduction and incorporating one fifteen-minute break. The sessions will address the following topics:

Introduction: overview of workshop goals (15 minutes).

Session #1: Fellowships, research awards and grant seeking in general (60 minutes).

Fifteen-minute break

Session #2: Plotting out the research project: individual/small-group conversations about the dissertations being pursued by the workshop attendees (60 minutes).

Workshop Participation Details:

In order to keep the size manageable for the instructors and to enhance the quality of the experience for the participants, attendance at this inaugural version will be capped at 20 graduate students, selected through advance application; preference will be given to those who are at an earlier point in their pursuit of a Ph.D. so that they will have the maximum opportunity to benefit from what they learn in the workshop. Other graduate students, however, may be admitted on a space-available basis. In hopes of assisting those who attend the workshop with defraying conference costs, we will be able to provide each graduate student participant with a $250 honorarium thanks to the generous support of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University. You will receive this honorarium at the workshop.

Workshop Application Guide:

Graduate students wishing to apply for the workshop should prepare the following in a single pdf document:

1. Cover Sheet:

-Student’s name

-Institutional affiliation

-Contact information (email and surface mail addresses)

2. Description of stage the student has reached in their program

3. Enumerate the student’s research experience to date

4. Provide an overview of the student’s dissertation. (The overview should summarize the topic, including chronological and geographic parameters, collections of original sources already consulted and all research institutions that the student has visited or will visit while

pursuing the dissertation.)

Send the final, compiled pdf document as an attachment email to wha@westernhistory.org with “2021 Grad Student Workshop” in the subject line. Include your name, institutional affiliation, and contact information in the email message. Applications for the workshop are due Monday, September 20, 2021 to wha@westernhistory.org

Send Questions about the applications or workshop to Peter J. Blodgett at pblodgett@huntington.org

Throwback to #WHA2020!

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 16:00:00 GMT

C-SPAN 3 will be airing Dr. David Wrobel's WHA 2020 Presidential Keynote on John Steinbeck Sunday, August 29th at 3:25pm EDT. If you miss the live viewing and would like to watch later, the keynote will be available here after it airs on C-SPAN:

https://www.c-span.org/video/?513837-1/john-steinbeck-american-west

The WHA Moved to the University of Kansas!

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 17:05:27 GMT

On July 1 of this year, the WHA opened its operations in the History Department at the University of Kansas, the organization’s new institutional host. Elaine Nelson remains in her role as the WHA Executive Director and joined the KU History Department faculty as an Assistant Professor of History. The KU History Department has an award-winning faculty with strengths in several areas of study, including western, environmental, and Native American history. The WHA will benefit from the support of the dynamic faculty, staff, and graduate students who work to maintain the department’s national reputation. We are confident that the organization’s transition to KU will allow the WHA an opportunity to continue to expand its core mission and initiatives. There are already conversations underway about how the WHA will contribute to the graduate student community and offer collaborative opportunities with faculty across a variety of KU programs.

CFP---2022 Interdisciplinary Nineteenth Century Studies Conference

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The Interdisciplinary Nineteenth Century Studies Association (INCS) is now accepting proposals for their 2022 annual conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah from March 24-27, 2022. The theme for the 2022 annual conference is stratification: physical and social, spatial and temporal, visual and textual. INCS invites papers that consider the myriad varieties of literal and figurative layering that played out across the nineteenth century. This conference will foreground how exploratory and creative acts of digging down and building up expose new truths and generate new knowledge: both in the nineteenth century and in contemporary scholarship of the period.

For paper proposals, send a 200-word abstract and a one-page CV to INCS2022@utah.edu by October 8, 2021. For panel proposals, provide a brief overview of the panel in an email message and attach all paper proposals and CVs.

For more information, visit the INCS site here: https://incsscholars.org/. Those interested may also contact Jessica Straley (jessica.straley@utah.edu) or Leslee Thorne-Murphy (lesleetm@byu.edu) for more information.

Job Opening at South Dakota Historical Society Press

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The South Dakota Historical Society Press, an award-winning publisher located in the heart of the Northern Great Plains, seeks a Production Coordinator/Editorial Assistant. This early career position will work closely with their books and quarterly journal.

Production duties will include: working with their network of designers, typesetters, indexers, and illustrators; keeping book and journal projects on schedule; managing e-books and open-access projects; acting as a liaison between the Press and freelance workers; transmitting final proofs to printers; and securing copyright permissions. This position will work under the direction of the Marketing Director and the Managing Editor of South Dakota History. Other duties will include copyediting, proofreading, and working with images as part of their editorial team.

This position requires experience with project management and strong communication skills. Capacity to work independently, excellent time management skills, and an eye for detail are a must.

Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in history, English, or a related field (advanced degree preferred). Candidates must also have a background in writing, editing, or publishing and be familiar with the Chicago Manual of Style. Knowledge of U.S. history, especially of the American West and the Northern Great Plains, is preferred. Experience using Adobe Photoshop and understanding of basic design principles would also be beneficial.

This position is not open to remote work. Candidates upon receipt of offer will be expected to move to the Pierre area; relocation expenses will be reimbursed. Limited travel may be required. This is a full-time position with salary in the $18-$20 per hour range (commensurate with experience) and benefits. This position is administered by the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation.

To apply, please email a cover letter and a resume or curriculum vitae with names and contact information for 3-5 references to Dr. Dedra Birzer, South Dakota Historical Society Press Director, at Dedra.Birzer@state.sd.us. Their website is sdhspress.com. Applications will be accepted through Sept. 1, 2021.

Turning Points in History Grants

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest at Villanova University is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity to support public-facing historical projects related to the theme of “Turning Points” in history.

The Center will fund up to 5 projects that creatively engage with how the study of past turning points have affected the course of history, and how historical study can further public understanding of the present moment.

The Lepage Center welcomes applications that are original and imaginative in content and form. Proposals can include (but are not limited to) a series of blog posts, a series of podcast conversations, digital and in-person exhibits, an oral history project, an initiative with a local newspaper to write a series of op-eds, a mapping project, a multimedia resource, and other creative ideas. Educators, researchers, activists, students, librarians, digital humanists, museum specialists are all invited to apply.

Each grantee will receive up to $5,000 depending on the scope, size, and need of the proposal.

The deadline for submissions is August 31, 2021, at 11:59 pm (EST).

Visit the Turning Points in History grant page for more information about eligibility and requirements. Please share widely!

Learn more about Lepage past grantees.

Job Opportunity---University of California, Berkeley

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies Program in the Department of Ethnic Studies seeks a tenured (Associate or Full) professor in the Social Sciences whose dynamic research agenda focuses on the US Latinx experience. This can include a focus on US Latino communities, immigration, political participation, demography, and racialization experiences in any historical or contemporary time period. The scholar should have an established record in Latinx Studies and the Social Sciences, and will be expected to lead the new Latinxs and Democracy Cluster along with affiliated senior faculty. Qualified candidates will have a history of excellent research, teaching, and mentorship and will be expected to teach relevant social science methods courses within the program.

Senior, tenured (Associate or Full) applicants for the Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies position should note that the program seeks a social scientist with an established research and teaching/mentoring record.

The tenured professor position is only available in the Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies Program (Department of Ethnic Studies). Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: Current tenured professor or position equivalent to tenured professor. Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.

Document requirements

Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Statement of Research - Statement of research, including past research accomplishments and proposed research at Berkeley.
Statement of Teaching and Service - Statement of teaching and service, including prior teaching experience, teaching philosophy, future teaching interests, prior and proposed academic, professional and/or community service.
Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).
Publication/Writing Sample #1 - Journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter, or other appropriate products
Publication/Writing Sample #2 - Journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter, or other appropriate products
Publication/Writing Sample #3 - Journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter, or other appropriate products

Reference requirements

3 required (contact information only)

Letters of reference will solicited at a later stage.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF02941

2022-2023 National Humanities Center Residential Fellowships

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The National Humanities Center invites applications for academic-year or one-semester residential fellowships. Mid-career, senior, and emerging scholars with a strong record of peer-reviewed work from all areas of the humanities are encouraged to apply.

Scholars from all parts of the globe are eligible; stipends and travel expenses are provided. Fellowship applicants must have a PhD or equivalent scholarly credentials. Fellowships are supported by the Center’s own endowment, private foundation grants, contributions from alumni and friends, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Applications and all accompanying materials are due by 11:59 p.m. EDT, October 7, 2021. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/become-a-fellow/.

Application requirements:

Fellowship applicants are asked to complete the online application form and to upload the following documents:

· 1,000-word project proposal

· Short bibliography (up to 2 pages)

· Curriculum vitae (up to 4 pages)

· One-page tentative outline of the structure of the project (if the project is a book, provide an outline of chapters; otherwise, give an outline of the components of the project and their progress to date)

We strongly recommend applicants read through our Frequently Asked Questions before beginning their application. Questions can be emailed to fellowships@nationalhumanitiescenter.org.

WHA Message on Covid-19

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:04:28 GMT

The Western History Association recognizes the significant impact that Covid-19 brings to the personal and professional lives of our members and affiliates around the world. The WHA staff and leadership is closely monitoring the situation and will make careful, informed decisions in the months leading up to our annual conference in October. The WHA staff, which transitioned to work remotely on March 9, will alert members and conference participants with urgent updates in a timely manner through email, social media accounts, and the WHA website. We are living in difficult times which call upon us to be flexible and generous. We are deeply grateful for the service, support, and dedication you provide to the WHA, and we hope you are well and taking care of yourselves, families, colleagues, and communities.

Scott Zeman

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:00:00 GMT

It is always difficult to learn the news that a fellow scholar has passed away. Scott Zeman's (Jan. 1969 - Sep. 2020) graduated with his Ph.D from Arizona State University in 1998. His work focused on tourism in the Southwest and more specifically, atomic culture in a national/transnational focus.

Zeman published the edited volume, Atomic Culture: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, co-edited with Michael Amundson in 2004, as well as multiple book reviews and articles in the Western Historical Quarterly, the Journal of Arizona History, and the New Mexico Historical Review. Zeman presented at the 2001 WHA Conference and served on the Program Committee for the 2005 Conference.

For more information about the life and scholarship of Scott Zeman, please see his obituary here.

New-York Historical Society Public Humanities Fellowship

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The New-York Historical Society invites candidates with a humanities MA or PhD to apply for the position of Public Humanities Fellow in connection with the traveling exhibit Acts of Faith: Religion and the American West, which opens at the New-York Historical Society in New York City in November 2022.

The New-York Historical Society is looking for candidates with significant expertise in 19th century religion, particularly as it relates to Native American religion and spirituality. Applicants must have graduated from a humanities MA or PhD program (including public history and museum studies) within the last five years, and have a desire to practice publicly engaged scholarship. This is a two-year, full-time position, with the anticipated dates of Sept. 2021 through Aug. 2023, and the possibility of remote work during the first year. The position comes with a National Endowment for the Humanities stipend of $50,000 per year plus benefits. Some travel may be required.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. For more information and to apply for the fellowship, click here.

Call for Proposals---American Society for Environmental History

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 12:30:00 GMT

The 2022 ASEH Annual Conference will be in Eugene, Oregon

March 23-27, 2022

The CALL FOR PROPOSALS is now open!

While programming in Eugene 2022 will emphasize the theme of disaster and renewal, this conference, like all ASEH meetings, will feature research on all facets of environmental history, from any geographical or temporal context. The Program Committee welcomes traditional panels, individual papers, teaching and pedagogy sessions, innovative formats, and sessions that encourage active audience participation. Click the button below to view the entire Call for Proposals and submit complete panels, roundtables, experimental sessions, individual papers, and posters.

The deadline for submissions is July 16, 2021.

We look forward to seeing you in March in Oregon!

Contact Info:

ASEH - aseh.org

https://aseh.org/aseh-2022-conference/

Contact Email:

david.spatz@aseh.org

Call For Proposals---Conversations on Collecting Yellowstone

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The Conversations on Collecting Yellowstone conference program committee invites you to submit a proposal for the 2022 conference.

In conjunction with the 150^th anniversary of the creation of Yellowstone National Park, Montana State University Library and University of Wyoming Libraries co-host the second Conversations on Collecting Yellowstone conference June 5-8, 2022 in Bozeman, Montana. The conference is an opportunity for scholars, researchers, collectors, librarians, and archivists to gather to discuss and explore collections related to Yellowstone National Park and to look to the future of collecting and curating these materials.

Submission Information

· For more information about the conference: https://collectingyellowstone.com/

· To submit a proposal: https://montana.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1ZlftGrNwhIQ5XE

Timeline

· Submission deadline: December 3, 2021

· Notification: January 14, 2022

Questions? Need More Information? Contact Program Committee Co-Chairs

· Tamsen Hert, Special Collections Librarian, University of Wyoming Libraries, thert@uwyo.edu; 307-766-6245

· Jan Zauha, Humanities and Outreach Librarian, Montana State University Library, jzauha@montana.edu; 406-994-6554

New Directions in Arizona History (Virtual Event)

Mon, 17 May 2021 13:00:00 GMT

New Directions in Arizona History (Virtual Event)

Saturday, June 5

10am-12pm (AZ/PT), 1-3pm (ET)

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3xICmgu

With Arizona at the center of many national issues today, from immigration to climate change, what can historians do to ensure that Arizona’s past is better understood? What do we know about Arizona history today, and what do we need historians to study further? Join the Arizona Historical Society for a conversation about the future of Arizona history with some of the top historians working in the field today. All of the panelists published essays in a recent special issue of the Journal of Arizona History (Autumn/Winter 2020), which is available digitally on Project MUSE: https://muse.jhu.edu/issue/43395.

Featured Panelists:
Katherine Benton-Cohen
Flannery Burke
Geraldo Cadava
Maurice Crandall
Jennifer Denetdale
Thomas Finger
Priscilla Martinez
Katherine Massoth
Eric Meeks
Katherine Morrissey
Andrew Needham
Megan Kate Nelson

NCPH 2022 Call for Proposals

Mon, 10 May 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The National Council on Public History (NCPH) invites proposals for its 2022 Annual Meeting, March 23-26, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

If the last few years have shown us anything, it’s that we are currently standing at a crossroads. We have all witnessed monumental changes in society that have fundamentally altered how we see one another, how we interact with each other, and how we will go forward together in the future. Being at the crossroads allows us to reckon with the past while seeking solutions for repair and contributing to a more equitable society. As public historians, our work is critical in defining turning points, meaningful direction, and inspiring movement on paths toward progress. To learn more about the conference theme, “Crossroads,” and to fill out the proposal form, visit us at https://ncph.org/conference/2022-annual-meeting/calls-for-proposals/.

Final submissions are due July 15, 2021. Please email NCPH at ncph@iupui.edu with any questions.

Call for Speakers---History Camp America

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:00:00 GMT

History Camp America Call for Speakers

Deadline: June 1

History Camp, an annual one-day event for adults from all walks of life, started in 2014 and now takes place in several cities, including Boston, Philadelphia, Richmond, Des Moines, and Denver.

This year it will be a nationwide event, History Camp America, and will take place online on July 10. It will stream live 9 am - 5 pm.

History Camp America is looking for the nation’s most interesting and informative history presenters—authors, researchers, and teachers, historians, Park Rangers, and docents—anyone who has a passion for history, is deeply knowledgeable about their topic, and is a seasoned presenter who can capture and hold an audience’s attention. They have had several requests for western history.

Past History Camp participants include:

Amity Shlaes

Lindsay Chervinsky

Eric Jay Dolin

Tom Clavin

William C. Davis

Stephen Knott

Ted Widmer

JL Bell

Emerson “Tad” Baker

Apply online by June 1, 2021: https://historycamp.org/history-camp-america-2021/presenters/

For more information, contact Carrie Lund, Executive Director, Carrie@ThePursuitOfHistory.org.

Job Opening in Latinx History at Wichita State University!

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:17:32 GMT

Wichita State University’s History Department invites applications for a twelve-month three-year visiting assistant professor in Latinx History. It is possible that the visiting position may be recast as a tenure-track position at a future date. A terminal degree in History and concentration in Latinx studies or Latin American studies is required. Sub-specialties may include (1) Afro-Latin studies (2) Ethnic studies (3) Language (4) Women’s studies (5) Hemispheric studies (6) Borderlands. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of research excellence, commitment to undergraduate, graduate, and general education teaching, and work with diverse populations. Duties include teaching introductory surveys courses, undergraduate certificate courses, upper division, and graduate courses in the area of specialty and serving on committees. The visiting professor is expected to take an active role in working with undergraduate students in the Shocker Adelante Scholars Program, working with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Director of Latinx studies, develop community partnerships, promoting the WSU Latinx Studies program in high schools, and collaborate in developing the Latinx Studies certificate. The appointment begins August 1, 2021. The chosen candidates must provide proof of the required terminal degree on or before August 1, 2021.

Applications must be received no later than April 1, 2021. Applications must include a cover letter specifying your teaching and research areas, a C.V., three letters of recommendation, a demonstration of your work in digital humanities (for example, a weblink), and article/chapter-length writing sample. Candidates must apply online at http://wichita.edu/wsujobs. Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact employment@wichita.edu.

Wichita State University is committed to fostering a diverse university community within a supportive environment. All employees of Wichita State University are essential to our success and are expected to support the WSU Vision, Mission and Values that cultivate an environment rich in diversity of culture, thought and experience.

Wichita State University is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a veteran.

For additional information, contact George Dehner, Associate Professor and Search Committee Chair, George.Dehner@wichita.edu.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check as required by Board of Regents policy.

Are you Interested in Advertising in the Western Historical Quarterly?

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 21:01:11 GMT

Target your message to historians with an interest in the North American West by advertising in WHQ! The cutting-edge journal is read by national and international members of the Western History Association as well as students, teachers, and researchers in this diverse field. The award-winning journal is also included in numerous library consortiums across the globe.

For details on the advertising options available including, prices, specifications, and schedules, please contact wha@westernhistory.org

Attention: James H. Bradley Fellowship

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:00:00 GMT

The Montana Historical Society Research Center has announced the opening of applications for the 2021 James H. Bradley Fellowship.* This fellowship is open to graduate students, faculty, and/or independent scholars researching Montana history. Each fellowship includes a stipend of $3,000.

Each recipient is expected to be in residence conducting research for the equivalent of three weeks (approximately 90 hours) between June 1 and October 31. Fellows are expected to make use of the Montana Historical Society collections and to submit a written report upon completion of the research. Bradley Fellows also agree to submit an article based on the research for possible publication in the Society's quarterly journal, Montana The Magazine of Western History, within one year of their residency.

Award Criteria:

suitability of research to the Society's archival, library, photograph, or museum collections
applicant's education and research abilities (applicants must be currently enrolled in or have completed a master's program in history or a related field)
potential of the project to make a significant contribution to historical scholarship on Montana
potential of the project to produce an article-length publication

Application Requirements:

project proposal, not to exceed 3 double-spaced pages, including specific materials the applicant intends to consult
cover letter
2-3 page resume
letter of recommendation

Applications must be sent electronically as one PDF document to mhslibrary@mt.gov no later than March 15. Announcement of awards will be made in early April. Questions about the fellowship should be directed to Roberta Gebhardt at rgebhardt@mt.gov.

*Montana Historical Society employees and previous Bradley Fellows are not eligible to apply.

Attention: NHPRC-Mellon Foundation Start-Up Grants!

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:00:00 GMT

There is a major new collaboration between the National Historic Publications and Records Commission of the National Archives (NHPRC) and the Mellon Foundation which seeks to encourage and support collaborative digital editions in African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American History AND to augment opportunities for African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans to develop their skills as documentary editors.

Application deadline is June 9, 2021.

For the full flier, see the link below.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/14og26sfg22uvz3/NHPRC-Mellon%20Grant.pdf?dl=0

Congratulations to WHA President-Elect Susan L. Johnson!

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 18:30:00 GMT

Announcement from the University of North Carolina Press:

UNC Press announces the publication of Writing Kit Carson: Fallen Heroes in a Changing West by Susan Lee Johnson. For more information on exam copies and how to purchase, see below.

Writing Kit Carson

Fallen Heroes in a Changing West

Susan Lee Johnson

In this critical biography, Susan Lee Johnson braids together lives over time and space, telling tales of two white women who, in the 1960s, wrote books about the fabled frontiersman Christopher "Kit" Carson: Quantrille McClung, a Denver librarian who compiled the Carson-Bent-Boggs Genealogy, and Kansas-born but Washington, D.C.- and Chicago-based Bernice Blackwelder, a singer on stage and radio, a CIA employee, and the author of Great Westerner: The Story of Kit Carson. In the 1970s, as once-celebrated figures like Carson were falling headlong from grace, these two amateur historians kept weaving stories of western white men, including those who married American Indian and Spanish Mexican women, just as Carson had wed Singing Grass, Making Out Road, and Josefa Jaramillo.

Johnson’s multilayered biography reveals the nature of relationships between women historians and male historical subjects and between history buffs and professional historians. It explores the practice of history in the context of everyday life, the seductions of gender in the context of racialized power, and the strange contours of twentieth-century relationships predicated on nineteenth-century pasts. On the surface, it tells a story of lives tangled across generation and geography. Underneath run probing questions about how we know about the past and how that knowledge is shaped by the conditions of our knowing.

"A remarkably thoughtful, subtle, genre-bending study that weaves history and historiography, politics, and memoir, into an eloquent whole."

--Emma Donoghue, author of Room and The Pull of the Stars

"This is a work of daunting originality, one that only a skilled and experienced historian could attempt. Susan Johnson tells her tale with imagination, daring, and grace."

--Richard White, author of The Republic for Which It Stands: The United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896

528 pages $29.95 hardcover

Published in association with the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas

For more information and to read an excerpt, visit the book page.

Electronic exam copies are also now available and are free to instructors.
Visit the For Educators page on our website for details.

And, when you visit our site, take advantage of our current online promotion – save 40 percent off any UNC Press book – and if your order totals $75.00, shipping is FREE. Visit www.uncpress.org – and use promo code 01DAH40 at checkout.

Book Reviewers/Media: PDFs are available for book reviewers and other media. To make your request, contact publicity@uncpress.org.

Historic Marker Grant Programs to Look Out for in 2021

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:56:08 GMT

The fight for women’s suffrage. Transportation canals that helped shape the nation. Folklore that’s important to local communities. Locations on the National Register of Historic Places.

These are the themes of four nationwide roadside marker grant programs funded by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation. One of the Foundation’s main initiatives is to help people celebrate their community’s history by providing grants for roadside markers and plaques.

As you plan for 2021, consider how your community, region or state’s history and folklore may tie in to one of these marker grant programs. If you work with students, this may be the perfect opportunity to involve them in a research project that will have an impact.

To learn more about the Pomeroy Foundation and its nationwide marker grant programs, visit wgpfoundation.org. Program guidelines and how to apply are available at the following links:

 National Register Signage Grant Program

 Historic Transportation Canals Marker Grant Program

 Legends & Lore Marker Grant Program

 National Votes for Women Trail

Since 2006, the Pomeroy Foundation has funded more than 1,300 markers and plaques nationwide. Marker grants are open to local, state and federal government entities, nonprofit academic institutions and 501(c)(3) organizations. Grants cover the cost of a cast aluminum marker, pole and shipping.

Contact Us

Are you currently involved with a marker program, or are a representative of a nonprofit or government organization and would like to start your own marker program? Let’s connect. Email Ms. Deryn Pomeroy, Director of Strategic Initiatives, at deryn@wgpfoundation.org. For general questions about applying for a marker grant, email info@wgpfoundation.org.

Happy New Year!! Show us your papers!!!

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 20:24:11 GMT

The Council on America’s Military Past is looking for a few good authors! The ideal paper will be related to America’s military past at the intersection of military history and historic preservation, and might feature old posts (forts, ships and airplanes), battles or battlefields, biographies, units, or equipment. Papers should conform to the Chicago Manual of style, with footnotes, and run between five and ten thousand words.

Please go to http://campjamp.org/publications or email the editor at editorjamp@gmail.com with questions or submissions. The Journal – JAMP – is a peer reviewed publication that goes to press three times a year in print and electronic form and dates from 1966.

Job Opportunity for Historian at the Bureau of Reclamation!

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 21:01:55 GMT

This position is being advertised for the Environmental Management Group, in the Columbia-Cascades Area Office in Yakima, Washington.

Historian, GS-0170-11

1 Position

Permanent, Full-time

Salary: $64,649 to $84,049 per year

Moving expenses are not authorized

Announcements Open: 01/07/2021 to 01/21/2021

BOR-21-MP-11001853-NS is opened to current Federal employees serving under competitive service career or career-conditional appointments, former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility, persons eligible under CTAP & ICTAP, current or former time-limited employees eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, VEOA eligible veterans or persons eligible for non-competitive appointment under special appointing authorities (such as 30% Disabled Veterans, VRA, Schedule A, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps VISTA, etc.).

USAJOBS - Job Announcement

BOR-21-DE-11001854-NS is opened to all United States Citizens and Nationals.

Job Opening! (James Madison University)

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 15:27:11 GMT

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of History

The Department of History at James Madison University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor of history with a specialization in Latina/o – Latinx history and the dynamics of shifting boundaries of race and ethnicity in the United States. The department especially welcomes applicants whose research and teaching focus on gender and sexuality and/or migration. The successful candidate will teach courses in large and small classroom settings that serve general education, American Studies, the history major, interdisciplinary minors and the department’s MA program.

This position forms part of a first-of-its-kind initiative at James Madison University: a cohort hire of six outstanding, tenure-track faculty working collaboratively in several interconnected areas, which include social justice, minority cultures and politics, racial equity, non-Western thought, and critical race studies. Scholars hired into this cohort will be appointed in six of the College’s ten departments:

Sociology and Anthropology; History; Political Science; Justice Studies; Philosophy and Religion; and Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication.

A complete description of this cohort hire may be found here: http://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/8052.

We seek excellent applicants within particular disciplines, but also scholars and teachers eager to work across them, both within the College and beyond. Arriving as a cohort with broadly shared interests, successful candidates will enhance existing strengths in Latinx, African American, African diaspora, ethnic and global studies. Candidates must demonstrate commitment to collaboration in building an equitable and inclusive environment and to supporting diversity initiatives with their research, teaching and service. The position will begin in August 2021, and PhD in hand is preferred.

To apply go to http://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/8052 or visit JobLink.jmu.edu and reference posting number F1517. Salary shall be commensurate with experience.

James Madison University is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status. Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

NCPH/AASLH Survey for Public Historians

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 15:42:03 GMT

From the NCPH and AASLH:

Troubling reports of sexual harassment and gender discrimination in museums, historic sites, parks and educational institutions have been made public over the last few years. NCPH and AASLH have partnered to develop a survey to gather information in order to develop better policies for organizations and to create support networks to aid survivors. The survey is only as useful as the data we gather, so please help us accumulate a wide range of responses from public historians across the country representing different stages in their careers; the spectrum of gender, race, sexual orientation and gender presentation; and varied institutions. This will be critical to our success.

You can access the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VFK3Q8K

For more on the background and goals of the survey, who should participate, what respondents should expect, and how to share please read this post on History@Work: https://ncph.org/history-at-work/survey-on-sexual-harassment-and-gender-discrimination-in-public-history/

Battlefield Preservation Program Planning Grants- Take a Look!

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 18:49:12 GMT

Sites of armed conflict are part of our American heritage - how can your students help preserve a battlefield or associated historic site and share its stories with and for communities today?

The National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program wants organizations involved in heritage education to know that Battlefield Preservation Planning Grants are available to help. These grants are awarded annually and competitively to State, local, and tribal governments, other public entities, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions. Eligible projects must focus on planning for, interpreting, and protecting battlefields and historic sites associated with armed conflicts on American soil from any time period in history. Grants fund two-year projects involving research, documentation, oral history, community engagement activities, interpretation and education, preservation planning, and more. They do not require matching funds.

The 2021 competition is now open until February 12, 2021. The funding announcement and application materials are available at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329813.

You can learn more at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/battlefields/battlefield-planning-grants.htm, or sign up for a free webinar:

A New Tide: Armed Conflict through the Eyes of Black America, December 8, 2:00 PM EST (register here)
Amplifying Indigenous Voices in Battlefield Preservation, December 9, 7:00 PM EST (register here)
2021 Battlefield Preservation Planning Grant Overview, December 10, 2:00 PM EST (register here)

American Battlefield Protection Program staff welcome your questions, and invites you to contact us about your ideas for proposals, at abpp@nps.gov.

2021-2022 New-York Historical Society Fellowships

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 18:28:19 GMT

The New-York Historical Society is now accepting applications for its fellowship program for the 2021–2022 academic year. Leveraging its rich collections documenting American history from the perspective of New York City, New-York Historical’s fellowships—open to scholars at various times during their academic careers—provide scholars with deep resources and an intellectual community to develop new research and publications.

The New-York Historical Society offers several long- and short-term fellowships during the academic year. Fellowships are open to scholars at various times during their academic careers. Applicants are advised that they may not participate in external employment while holding a fellowship. In other words, fellows are fully in residence during the term of their fellowships. See below for instructions and application checklists for each fellowship. The application deadline for most fellowships is January 15, 2021.

For more information, please visit: https://www.nyhistory.org/library/fellowships

Click here for a list of FAQs about the Fellowship program.

ATTENTION, GRAD STUDENTS: One-Day Grad Conference at UC Riverside

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 17:30:00 GMT

Call for Papers for the 4th Annual Workshop:

“New and Emerging Studies of the Spanish Colonial Borderlands”

This workshop seeks to bring together five advanced graduate students in the field of the Spanish Borderlands to bolster intellectual exchange and create community among graduate students and interested faculty working on similar or related topics. Successful workshop presentation proposals should highlight new and emerging research on the Spanish Borderlands and focus on some aspect of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Florida or related areas from the sixteenth through the mid-nineteenth century.

Papers will be organized into one hour sessions derived from larger dissertation chapters. Workshopping of the papers by participants and organizers will follow. Participants agree to submit a 25-35 page, footnoted paper by March 1, 2021 and attend the all-day online workshop on March 12, 2021.

For full consideration a proposal, bibliography, and CV must be submitted by December 5th, 2020, to workshop chairs UCR History Department faculty Alejandra Dubcovsky and Steven Hackel at steven.hackel@ucr.edu. Paper proposals should be no more than 300 words and include a separate two-page bibliography of primary and secondary sources. Please put all materials in a single pdf/word document. The organizers will respond by December 20, 2020.

The workshop will be held virtually Friday March 12, 2021

Organized with generous support from the USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute Seminar on Borderlands History, The Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West, UC Riverside.

Job Opening at Macalester College

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 16:48:30 GMT

Job opportunity! See their requirements below:

The Macalester College Department of History invites applications for a Modern U.S. Historian with a specialization in African-American history to serve as Chair of the Department. The position will be filled at the level of advanced Associate or Full Professor to begin Fall of 2021. A Ph.D. is required. Primary teaching responsibilities include courses in the history of African Americans and the African Diaspora in the United States, including the nature and persistence of racial inequality and its consequences; modern U.S. history courses (1861-present); and classes that complement and enhance the department's curriculum.

Review of applications will begin November 23, 2020, and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, electronically submit a c.v., cover letter, a writing sample, a diversity statement (see guidelines below), representative course syllabi, and the names and contact information of three references to Academic Jobs Online. We will follow up with requests for letters of reference as we proceed with our search. In your cover letter, please discuss any previous experience you have chairing a department or equivalent administrative experience.

Macalester College is committed to student and faculty diversity, equity, and inclusion. Strong candidates will have a record of experience or demonstrated commitment to teaching diverse students. In addition to the materials noted above, applicants should also submit a diversity statement (no longer than two pages) that discusses past experiences and/or potential future contributions to inclusive excellence in the areas of research, teaching, service, and/or outreach. In the diversity statement, applicants should reflect upon their experience and vision regarding the teaching and mentorship of students from diverse backgrounds.

For further information about the position, contact the department chair, Linda Sturtz (lsturtz@macalester.edu), or visit the College's website (www.macalester.edu). The search process will be adapted to meet public health standards during the pandemic. Macalester College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college in the vibrant Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, with a population of approximately three million people and home to numerous colleges and universities, including the University of Minnesota. Macalester's diverse student body comprises over 2000 undergraduates from all 50 states and the District of Columbia and 95 nations. The College maintains a longstanding commitment to academic excellence with a special emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society. As an Equal Opportunity employer supportive of affirmative efforts to achieve diversity among its faculty, Macalester College strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.

Congratulations to the WHA's new officers!

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 12:59:40 GMT

We offer congratulations to this year's newest WHA officers and deepest thanks to all candidates.

WHA Business Meeting--TODAY!

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:12:49 GMT

The WHA Business Meeting is today! Please join us! The agenda is linked here and the meeting link is below: 2020 Business Meeting Agenda.pdf

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Time: Oct 15, 2020 04:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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WHA 2020 Plenary

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:44:11 GMT

Attend the Presidential Plenary at 2:00pm Central! The session begins *promptly* with an amazing video compilation and then features six live panelists who will bridge the audience discussion! Don't be late and don't miss this!!

2020 WHA Conference Program Errata

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:39:12 GMT

Check out the 2020 Conference Program for the most up-to-date session details at this year's online conference! https://bit.ly/2FlUc2v

Western History Association 2020 Award Winners

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 13:12:41 GMT

Congratulations to all of our 2020 award winners! There were so many great submissions for these prizes. Please join us in congratulating the following 2020 WHA awards recipients (and don't forget to submit your work for the 2021 awards cycle)!

Read the list or browse the 2020 WHA Awards Program! https://bit.ly/2T3IxIM

Gordon Bakken Award of Merit
Caroline Schimmel, University of Pennsylvania
Brian Q. Cannon, Brigham Young University

Honorary Lifetime Membership
Caroline Schimmel, University of Pennsylvania
Peter Blodgett, The Huntington Library
Virginia Scharff, University of New Mexico (emerita)

Autry Public History Prize
Red Dead University, Center for the Study of the American West, West Texas A&M University. Contributors: Alex Hunt, Tim Foster, and A.J. McCormick

Caughey Western History Association Prize
Maurice Crandall, These People Have Always Been a Republic: Indigenous Electorates in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, 1598-1912 (University of North Carolina Press, 2019)

David J. Weber-Clements Prize
Maurice Crandall, These People Have Always Been a Republic: Indigenous Electorates in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, 1598-1912 (University of North Carolina Press, 2019)

Donald L. Fixico Award
Philip J. Deloria, Becoming Mary Sully: Toward an American Indian Abstract (University of Washington Press, 2019)

Hal K. Rothman Award
Bathsheba Demuth, Floating Coast: An Environmental History of the Bering Strait (W.W. Norton, 2019)

Joan Paterson Kerr Award
Heather Ahtone, Faith Brower, and Seth Hopkins, Warhol and the West (University of California Press, 2019)

John C. Ewers Award
Brianna Theobald, Reproduction on the Reservation: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Colonialism in the Long Twentieth Century (University of North Carolina Press, 2019)

Robert G. Athearn Award
Alexandra Harmon, Reclaiming the Reservation: Histories of Indian Sovereignty Suppressed and Renewed (University of Washington Press, 2019)

Robert M. Utley Award
Pekka Hämäläinen, Lakota America: A New History of Indigenous Power (Yale University Press, 2019)

Sally and Ken Owens Award
Genevieve Carpio, Collisions at the Crossroads: How Place and Mobility Make Race (University of California Press, 2019)

W. Turrentine Jackson Award
Bathsheba Demuth, Floating Coast: An Environmental History of the Bering Strait (W.W. Norton, 2019)

Arrell M. Gibson Award
Doug Kiel, “Nation v. Municipality: Indigenous Land Recovery, Settler Resentment, and Taxation on the Oneida Reservation,” Native American and Indigenous Studies Journal (Fall 2019)

Arrington-Prucha Prize
Angela Pulley Hudson, “There is no Mormon Trail of Tears: Roots, Removals, and Reconstructions,” in Brian Q. Cannon and Clyde A. Milner II, eds., Reconstruction and Mormon America (University of Oklahoma Press, 2019)

Bert M. Fireman and Janet Fireman Award
Mariel Aquino, “‘It Has a Way of Getting in Your Blood When You’re Basque’: Basque Sheepherders, Race, and Labor, 1880-1959,” Western Historical Quarterly (Winter 2019)

Bolton-Cutter Award
C.J. Alvarez, “Police, Waterworks, and the Construction of the U.S.-Mexico Border, 1924-1954,” Western Historical Quarterly (Winter 2019)

Jensen-Miller Award
Jordan Biro Walters, “‘So Let Me Paint’: Navajo Artist R.C. Gorman and the Artistic, Native, and Queer Subcultures of San Francisco, California,” Pacific Historical Review (Summer 2019)

Michael P. Malone Award
Kenneth R. Coleman, “‘We’ll All Start Even’: White Egalitarianism and the Oregon Donation Land Claim Act,” Oregon Historical Quarterly (Winter 2019)

Oscar O. Winther Award
Lissa K. Wadewitz, “Rethinking the ‘Indian War’: Northern Indians and Intra-Native Politics in the Western Canada-U.S. Borderlands,” Western Historical Quarterly (Winter 2019)

Ray Allen Billington Award
Nic John Ramos, “Poor Influences and Criminal Locations: Los Angeles’s Skid Row, Multicultural Identities, and Normal Homosexuality,” American Quarterly (June 2019)

Huntington Library-Western History Association Martin Ridge Fellowship
Naomi Sussman (Ph.D. Candidate, Yale University), “Between the River and the Sea: Cahuilla and Cupeño History in California’s Long Nineteenth Century”

Vicki L. Ruiz Award
Uzma Quraishi, “Racial Calculations: Indian and Pakistani Immigrants in Houston, 1960-1980,” Journal of American Ethnic History (Summer 2019)

Sara Jackson Award
Divana Olivas (Ph.D. Candidate, University of Southern California), “Red or Green?” Race, Settler Colonialism, and Activism in New Mexico Food Politics From Statehood to Climate Crisis”

Walter Rundell Graduate Student Award
Andy Rafael Aguilera (Ph.D. Candidate, University of Michigan), “Negotiating Mexicanidad: Race and Nationalism in Mexican Los Angeles during the Mexican Revolution, 1880-1940”

Charles Redd Center Teaching Western History Award
Katie Ward, St. John Paul II Catholic School
Sandra Garcia, Theodore Roosevelt Middle School
Alexander Hernandez, Cristo Rey High School
Katherine Wiedenhoft, Annunciation Catholic School

Louise Pubols Public History Award
Alessandra LaRocca Link, Indiana University Southeast

Indian Student Conference Scholarship
Amber Tallchief-Wellman, Eastern Washington University

Trennert-Iverson Conference Scholarship
Kimberly Sumano Ortega, University of Texas at El Paso
Dustin Cohan, University of Wisconsin-Madison

WHA Graduate Student Prize
Andy Rafael Aguilera, University of Michigan
Matthew Jason Green, University of Utah
Amado Guzmán, University of Arizona
Alejandra Herrera, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Greg LeDonne, Boise State University
Kevan Malone, University of California, San Diego
Jenni Tifft-Ochoa, University of California, Davis
Michelle Vasquez Ruiz, University of Southern California

Montana The Magazine of Western History Emerging Scholar Contest

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 17:44:27 GMT

Montana The Magazine of Western History is pleased to announce the 2021 Emerging Scholar Article Contest! We invite submissions of manuscripts focused on Western history based on original research and that provide a new interpretation of themes or events. Independent scholars, graduate students, and early career faculty are encouraged to submit! Your manuscript does not have to be focused on Montana history, but must address a topic relevant to the American West. The winner will receive $300, have their article published in Montana The Magazine of Western History, and a free trip to the 2021 Montana History Conference, where they will give a presentation on their article. Submission guidelines can be found at mhspublications.submittable.com/submit

Research in the Era of COVID-19 II: Archives, Libraries, and the Study of the West

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 14:20:54 GMT

Watch "Research in the Era of Covid-19" Now!

About the webinar:

"The current pandemic has transformed the life and work of colleges and universities around the world. Institutions of higher education shifted online; students, faculty, and staff departed campuses; libraries, archives, and special collections closed. Institutions also limited or prohibited faculty, staff, and student travel for conducting or presenting research.

Many of these closures, limitations, and prohibitions remain in place, and the future of research remains uncertain. Consequently, historians face a significant challenge: how to teach and conduct research with restricted movement, limited institutional support, and unpredictable access to libraries, archives, and special collections?

Librarians, archivists, and scholars responded in June with a webinar on online resources for research centered on the West. Now, we offer a second webinar on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, 430-600 PM (EDT), featuring:

Gordon Chang (Stanford University) on The Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project
Sam Herley (University of South Dakota) and Greg Thompson (University of Utah) on digital Indigenous oral history collections
Jackie Reese and Laurie Scrivener (University of Oklahoma) on how to make more of resources and collections at home institutions and libraries."

To watch a recording of the second webinar, use this link: https://dartmouth.zoom.us/rec/share/_9V-Fbfw129OQrfIxGODBogZMLvnT6a8gyZK_acMyU1nn_D-0k7FbqP8OHPmCZtO.

Watch the first part here: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdartmouth.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fplay%2F6ZR-dur8rT83HtyUsASDV6crW9S_K_6s1ykf-PJYzU6wVnICYQH1ZeMWauAvAQ6wZj3vFgrbzt8O93n6%3FcontinueMode%3Dtrue%26_x_zm_rtaid%3DcvE-yjLoQzOvLLEOSran1A.1592826555904.21e532ba2ef5be4937a9656d41930f20%26_x_zm_rhtaid%3D965&data=02%7C01%7Cnelsonemn%40ku.edu%7C1a17dcb11eac480b3dec08d8178334aa%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C637285199575654328&sdata=x2HkucfZM31R1rpVVEAq%2BpeL4NBScKZvw3d49R6fxRI%3D&reserved=0

For more resources, check out this google drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13MWiFJ-TC_EQOObbGcVgsFJ4w3oYpmQN

Residential Fellowships 2021-2022 Call for Applications!

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 19:49:55 GMT

Scholars from all parts of the globe are eligible; stipends and travel expenses are provided. Fellowship applicants must have a PhD or equivalent scholarly credentials. Fellowships are supported by the Center’s own endowment, private foundation grants, contributions from alumni and friends, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. EDT, October 8, 2020. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/become-a-fellow/.

Application requirements:

Fellowship applicants are asked to complete the online application form and to upload the following documents:

 1,000-word project proposal

 Short bibliography (up to 2 pages)

 Curriculum vitae (up to 4 pages)

 One-page tentative outline of the structure of the project (if the project is a book, provide an outline of chapters; otherwise, give an outline of the components of the project and their progress to date)

Applicants will also be asked to provide names and contact information for three references. References will receive an email prompt inviting them to upload a letter on behalf of the applicant.

Questions can be emailed to fellowships@nationalhumanitiescenter.org.

Limerick named to state Geographic Naming Advisory Board!

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 15:43:54 GMT

Patty Limerick, faculty director and chair of the board of CU Boulder’s Center of the American West, was just appointed to the Colorado State Geographic Naming Advisory Board!

Read more about Limerick and her appointment here: https://www.colorado.edu/today/2020/07/31/limerick-named-state-geographic-naming-advisory-board

"African American History in Montana and the West" Now Available!

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 19:44:41 GMT

A special digital issue of Montana The Magazine of Western History—African American History in Montana and the West—is now available online. You can go to it from the MHS webpage or via this link:

https://mhs.mt.gov/pubs/MMWHDigitalIssueSum2020

About the issue:

"Black history matters. This special digital issue of Montana The Magazine of Western History focuses on African American history in Montana and the diversity of Black experiences in the West. We draw attention to this history with a selection of articles from the past twenty-five years of Montana The Magazine of Western History, excerpts from two MHS Press books, and a new essay from Herbert Ruffin II on the state of the field."

NCPH Call for Proposals Deadline Extension

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:37:33 GMT

NCPH has extended the deadline for proposals for its 2021 Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, that illuminate the ways stories of the past bring meaning to the present and that consider how narratives form and re-form through the ongoing nature of their interpretation. To learn more about the conference theme, "The Presence and Persistence of Stories," and to fill out the proposal form, visit us at http://bit.ly/2Iqz74V. Final submissions are due Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 11:59 pm. Please email NCPH Program Manager Meghan Hillman at meghillm@iupui.edu with any questions.

"Understanding the Needs of Users with Disabilities in Archives" Survey:

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 14:44:04 GMT

My name is Sammy Peter and I am a librarian at the University of Wyoming. I am working with Sara White, an archivist and disability activist on the project “Understanding the Needs of Users with Disabilities in Archives.” We are writing to ask that you share this study with anyone whom you know might be interested in or if you qualify to consider participating in our study. We are specifically looking for users of archives with any kind of disability to take this survey.

The object of the authors’ current project is to conduct a survey of archival users (researchers who have conducted research at archives or online) with disabilities to better understand the accessibility needs when using archival resources and facilities.

For the purpose of this study, we consider disability to be a broad aspect of a person’s identity. We define disability as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) definition of “a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities." This includes people with and/or/all of the following: invisible, visible, and temporary disabilities, or chronic conditions.

If you decide to participate in this study, you will complete an online survey about your work experiences. We anticipate that this will take no longer than 15 minutes of your time.

This is completely voluntary. You can choose to be in the study or not, and you can stop taking the survey at any time. If you have any questions about the study, please contact me at scook13@uwyo.edu and Sara at sara.white1229@gmail.com.

Follow this link to access the survey: https://forms.gle/ffPacjqZkUeSWCvE9

Public Fellows in Religion and the American West

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 16:27:48 GMT

The New-York Historical Society, with support from the Henry Luce Foundation, invites applications from advanced graduate students and scholars (affiliated and independent) who earned their Ph.D after 2016 to conduct directed research projects connected to the role of religion and spirituality in the history of 19^th century U.S. westward expansion. This research will provide support for the exhibit Acts of Faith: Religion in the American West to open at the New-York Historical Society in New York City in Fall 2022. Fellows, who will receive stipends of $3000, will share their work at a convening in 2022, and have the opportunity to become acquainted with the possibilities and protocols of working with a museum in the creation of publicly engaged scholarship.

For more information about the fellowship and the requirements, and how to apply see https://apply.interfolio.com/76435

Deadline for submission of applications is August 15, 2020.

Research in the Era of COVID-19: Archives, Libraries, and the Study of the West

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 14:40:22 GMT

Research in the Era of COVID-19: Archives, Libraries, and the Study of the West

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

400-530 PM (EDT)

The current pandemic has transformed the life and work of colleges and universities around the world. Institutions of higher education shifted online; students, faculty, and staff departed campuses; libraries, archives, and special collections closed. Institutions also limited or prohibited faculty, staff, and student travel for conducting or presenting research.

Archivists and librarians active in the Western History Association, with the encouragement of various faculty and graduate students, have undertaken to explore short, medium, and long-term solutions to these challenges, beginning with a free 90-minute webinar on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, to review select tools for facilitating online access to libraries, archives, and special collections critical to the study of the West.

All interested students of the West are welcome. Registration is limited to 500 persons. Brief presentations will be followed by a question-and-answer period for the audience. The session will be recorded for future reference.

Subsequent webinars, based on expressed and perceived needs, will address discrete subjects of critical importance throughout the summer.

To register in advance for this webinar:

https://dartmouth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b9BLgvPERZiuCbOyKGWj4g

Or an H.323/SIP room system:

H.323:

162.255.37.11 (US West)

162.255.36.11 (US East)

115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai)

115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad)

213.19.144.110 (EMEA)

103.122.166.55 (Australia)

64.211.144.160 (Brazil)

69.174.57.160 (Canada)

207.226.132.110 (Japan)

Meeting ID: 917 8731 0912

SIP: 91787310912@zoomcrc.com

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Questions? Contact J. Wendel Cox, Research & Learning Librarian, Dartmouth Library: j.wendel.cox@dartmouth.edu

Apply now for the Davidson Family Fellowship!

Tue, 19 May 2020 12:57:14 GMT

Now taking applications for the Davidson Family Fellowship. Visit their website for more details on how to apply: www.cartermuseum.org/research/fellowships

CFP: “Connectivity Across Borders: Global Borderlands in Historical & Modern Perspective"

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:37:40 GMT

“Connectivity Across Borders: Global Borderlands in Historical & Modern Perspective"

2nd Biennial Symposium of Texas A&M University-San Antonio's Global Borders &

Borderlands History Program

March 26-27, 2021

San Antonio, Texas

Call For Papers

Texas A&M University-San Antonio announces the second biennial symposium of its Global Borders and Borderlands History Program. The two-day symposium will consist of a Friday evening reception followed by a full day of panels on Saturday, with a lunchtime keynote address by historian Juliana Barr.

Rather than dividing people and cultures, borders and borderlands often have the power to unite those in their midst. Modes of connection include cultural and economic exchange, political and diplomatic cooperation, and patterns of migration. We welcome proposals dealing with the role of borders and borderlands in shaping global narratives of connectivity across time and place. To this interdisciplinary end, we seek submissions from scholars who share a common interest in borders and borderlands as a methodological approach and analytical framework.

The program committee requests both full panel and individual paper submissions. All submissions are due September 15, 2020 and should be emailed to: william.kiser@tamusa.edu. For individual paper submissions, submit a title and 300-word abstract, along with a 1-page C.V. For full panel submissions, submit a title and 300-word abstract, along with individual paper titles and abstracts, and a 1-page C.V. for each participant. Depending on the submissions received, there is a possibility for the publication of symposium papers in an edited volume with Texas A&M University Press.

The symposium will take place on the Texas A&M University-San Antonio campus, with the generous support of the Office of the Provost and the Department of Communication, History and Philosophy.

J. Franklin Jameson Archival Advocacy Award!

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 19:57:11 GMT

The J. Franklin Jameson Archival Advocacy Award Subcommittee of the Society of American Archivists invites you to place a nomination for the 2020 J. Franklin Jameson Archival Advocacy Award.

https://www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-jameson

Established in 1989, this award honors an individual, institution, or organization that promotes greater public awareness, appreciation, or support of archival activities or programs. The individual's or institution's contributions may take the form of advocacy, publicity, legislation, financial support, or a similar action that fosters archival work or raises public consciousness of the importance of archival work. Contributions should have broad, long-term impact at the regional level or beyond.

Eligibility: Nominees must be from outside the archives profession. Individuals directly involved in archival work, either as paid or volunteer staff, or institutions or organizations directly responsible for an archival program are not eligible for this award.

Nominations should be sent through the online submission system by February 28, 2020 at https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/45853-Society-Of-American-Archivists.

Recent Winners Include:

2019: Tempestt Hazel AND The Kitchen Sisters (Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva)

2018: Yvonne Lewis Holley AND Brad Meltzer

2017: Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI)

2016: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ron Chernow

2015: Adrena Ifill Blagburn

2014: LGBT Center of Central PA History Project AND National History Day

2013: AARP Virginia and Dr. Warren Stewart

2012: Eve Kahn, Bebe Miller, Phillip Stewart

2011: “Who Do You Think You Are?” (NBC)

2010: The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation

The Montana Historical Society seeks an Associate Editor

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 19:36:31 GMT

The Montana Historical Society seeks an energetic and talented person to work as an Associate Editor. If you have a passion for Montana and Western History, this position may be for you! At the Montana Historical Society, we are striving to make our work environment a supportive and engaging place that fosters work/life balance.

The Associate Editor’s primary responsibilities include 1) copy editing magazine and book manuscripts according to the tenets of scholarly publishing and working with authors to achieve mutually satisfactory publications. This process includes reviewing and correcting manuscripts for spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation, and in-house style; fact checking; overall consistency and readability; and citation formatting 2) finding and procuring appropriate illustrations for use in magazine articles, books, and other print and digital publication and managing all aspects of suitability for reproduction, including quality, file size, and permissions 3) helping to maintain organizational systems, including databases, fundraising, grant writing, marketing, and sales 4) conducting historical research, writing, and fact checking in a variety of historical sources, including archives, databases, and published documents 5) management and editing of book reviews 6) participating in and developing the program’s digital publications and social media program.

At the Montana Historical Society, our goal is to promote an understanding and appreciation of Montana’s cultural heritage—past, present, and future. Come and be part of the Montana Historical Society!

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in history, journalism, or other related liberal arts field and two years of related experience in magazine or book publishing. Experience in manuscript editing, professional writing, and Western/Montana history strongly preferred.

Other combinations of education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Additional required documents include cover letter, resumé, and supplemental questions. Cover letter should address how your education, skills, and experiences have prepared you for this position. Job closes February 1, 2020.

To apply for this position please visit the State of Montana Careers website:

https://statecareers.mt.gov/

Call for Submissions - Book Awards

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 19:05:55 GMT

Have you written or do you know of a work of biography, autobiography, memoir or family history published in the past two years with a significant connection to the Interior West? Submissions for the prestigious biennial Evans Biography Awards ($10,000 cash prize) and the Evans Handcart Award ($2,500 cash prize) are currently being accepted. Books must have a first publishing date of 2018 or 2019 and fit into one of the award criteria for place and genre. Deadline for submission is February 15, 2020. The awards are administered by the Mountain West Center at Utah State University. More information, including award criteria, and submission forms can be found at http://mountainwest.usu.edu/evans/evans-awards_submission or email mwc@usu.edu.

Now Hiring! Director of the Utah Division of State History

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 17:52:17 GMT

The State of Utah is searching for a new Director of the Utah Division of State History. We are looking for someone who is well-respected in the professional community, has proven management skills, and who can craft a vision for the future while making the past relevant.

Our candidate will have strong communication skills (speaking, writing, and one-on-one).

This person will oversee a division of 29 employees with a $4.1 million budget. We’re looking for someone to provide leadership to the Utah State Historical Society, Library and Collections program, Utah History Day program, and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) programs. We’re looking for an individual who will contribute meaningfully to the creation of a new State History Museum.

Serving as the director of State History provides the opportunity to oversee and mentor a professional staff committed to preserving and sharing the story of Utah. A successful director will value historical research and advocate for its advancement.

State History is part of the Utah Department of Heritage & Arts (DHA). The programs managed and the services provided by DHA represent the heart and soul of Utah. By working with local arts agencies, historical societies, volunteer organizations, local governments, libraries, and museums, as well as with the state’s indigenous and minority groups, the professionals in our department improve communities and the lives of individuals throughout Utah.

DHA provides a fast-paced, collaborative, and energetic work environment that supports employees in balancing work and home life. We operate from an employee-first philosophy, with a commitment to maintain a safe and empowering work environment that promotes the value of each employee.

DHA’s executive leadership actively encourages flexible work schedules and teleworking, as well as participation in exercise and mass transit programs.

To apply send your cover letter and resume to Crystal Haywood at chaywood@utah.gov and apply at
bit.ly/DirectorOfHistory

Now Hiring! University of Texas at Arlington Library seeks Metadata Librarian

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:08:40 GMT

Special Collections of the University of Texas at Arlington Library is pleased to announce an opening for Metadata Librarian.

Primary responsibilities include original and copy cataloging of Special Collections maps, books, ephemera, sheet music, and broadsides, etc.; creation and maintenance of MARC records for archival collections for upload to OCLC; and review of encoded finding aids for upload to Texas Archival Resources Online (TARO). Successful candidate will also lead discussion and training for new cataloging and metadata policy, best practices and workflows.

View the job announcement at https://uta.peopleadmin.com/postings/10441.

Special Collections collects and provides access to historical research materials in all formats relating to Texas; the U.S. War with Mexico, 1846-1848; the cartographic history of Texas, the Gulf of Mexico and the Southwest; and the political history of Mexico, 1810-1920. Our map collection is housed in the Virginia Garrett Cartographic History Library (VGCHL) which was established in 1978. The VGCHL focuses on five centuries of exploration and mapping of the New World, with particular emphasis on the region of the Gulf Coast, the Caribbean, and the Greater Southwest including Northern Mexico, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. Our growing map collection contains thousands of maps and atlases dating from 1493 to the present and features works of noted cartographers including Waldseemüller, Ortelius, Hondius, Coronelli, DeLisle and more. We are committed to exceptional research assistance, teaching, outreach and collaborative partnerships that engage our users in a learning environment that fosters creativity, exploration and innovation.

Contact Brenda McClurkin, mcclurkin@uta.edu, 817.272.7512, with questions.

Western History Association honors new President, President-Elect

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:41:37 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 12, 2019

The Western History Association honors new President, President-Elect at

59^th Annual Conference

On October 19 at the 2019 Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas, the Western History Association recognized two distinguished scholars as the future leaders of the organization. Dr. David Wrobel assumed the office of the WHA President, and Dr. Maria Montoya was elected as the next WHA President-Elect.

Dr. David Wrobel is Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, David L. Boren Professor (2016-) and Merrick Chair of Western American History (2011-) at the University of Oklahoma (OU). His books include America’s West: A History, 1890-1950 (2017); Global West, American Frontier: Travel, Empire and Exceptionalism from Manifest Destiny to the Great Depression (2013); Promised Lands: Promotion, Memory, and the Creation of the American West (2002); and The End of American Exceptionalism: Frontier Anxiety from the Old West to the New Deal (1993). He is working on a “John Steinbeck’s America: A Cultural History, 1930-1968,” and serves as Visiting Scholar for the National Steinbeck Center (Salinas, CA).

Wrobel serves as an Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer, was Senior Research Fellow in Western American History at Yale University, and a Visiting Scholar at the Center of the American West, CU-Boulder. He is past president of the American Historical Association’s Pacific Coast Branch, and of Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honor Society. Wrobel teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on the West, and modern America. A dedicated promoter of partnerships with K-12 educators, he has participated in and directed numerous teacher institutes, workshops, and colloquia across the country. Prior to OU, Wrobel taught at UNLV, Widener University, Hartwick College, and The College of Wooster.

A Southwest Londoner by origin, Wrobel said, “the region—from southern Nevada to central Oklahoma—has been my home for two decades and the WHA has been my primary professional affiliation for a quarter century.” Wrobel holds master’s and doctoral degrees in American Intellectual History from Ohio University and a BA in history/philosophy from the University of Kent, Canterbury, England.

Wrobel has served the WHA as a member of the Council, Nominating Committee, Program Committee, various prize and award committees, and as Chair of Local Arrangements. “My scholarship,” he notes, “has focused on what the West means to its residents, to the nation, and to the world, but it is hard to express fully just how much the WHA has meant to me over the years.” Wrobel will serve as the WHA President until next year’s conference.

The 59^th Annual WHA Conference was held October 16-19 at the Westgate Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to Dr. Elaine Nelson, WHA Executive Director, the conference attracted over 975 scholars and educators who attended many of the 149 scheduled sessions on subjects ranging from environmental, borderlands, Latinx, LGBTQ, gender, immigration, and Native American and Indigenous history. Nelson noted that the 2019 conference was the third-largest conference in WHA history (and largest since 1995), which she attributes to the field and the leadership. “Record-setting attendance is often a sign that there is a lot of energy surrounding the field of western history,” she said. “But this also speaks to the enthusiasm that members and presenters have for the future leadership. I am very excited to work with the WHA’s newest President and President-Elect. Their dedication to the study of the West and to the organization is inspiring.”

As Wrobel officially assumed the WHA Presidency at the 2019 Awards Ceremony, the association also celebrated its incoming President-Elect, Dr. Maria E. Montoya. She is the Dean of Arts and Sciences at NYU Shanghai and an Associate Professor of History at NYU New York. She will serve as WHA President- Elect until next October.

Montoya has authored articles on the History of the American West, Environmental, Labor and Latina/o history and of the book, Translating Property: The Maxwell Land Grant and the Conflict over Land in the American West, 1840-1900. She is the lead author on the U.S. History textbook, Global Americans: A Social and Global History of the United States (2018). Montoya is finishing up a manuscript, Making the Working Man’s Paradise: Progressive Management of Workers and Their Families in the Colorado Coalfields, which focuses on John D. Rockefeller and Josephine Roche, and their roles in defining the spheres of work and home life during the early twentieth century. Montoya teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in western, labor, U.S., and water history. Prior to teaching at NYU, Maria taught at the University of Colorado and for twelve years at the University of Michigan, where she was the Director of the Latina/o Studies Program.

She recalls, “From the first moment I stepped into Howard Lamar’s class as an undergraduate and found out that I could spend my time learning about the place I came from, I was hooked on the History of the American West.” Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Montoya grew up in Arvada, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. She earned her BA, MA and PhD degrees at Yale University, and in between spent a couple of years at the University of New Mexico working on a master’s degree.

Montoya attended her first WHA meeting in 1988 in Wichita, Kansas, and has rarely missed a meeting since then. “My intellectual journey and my relationship with this organization has led me on a most rewarding career of writing, teaching, and speaking about the place I call home, the American West,” Montoya said. Her service to the WHA includes: Chair of the Membership Committee, the Board of Editors of the Western Historical Quarterly, the Steering Committee for the Coalition of Western Women’s History (CWWH), Chair of the first Jensen-Miller Prize Committee, member of the Hal Rothman Award Committee, and service on the WHA Council. Montoya was also one of the founding members of the Committee on Race in the American West (CRAW), which played a profound role in expanding the WHA’s efforts to be more inclusive in its conference participation, membership, and leadership.

Both Wrobel and Montoya believe the WHA shaped their careers in the historical profession and are honored that the membership selected them to serve in the association’s top leadership roles. “This organization has fostered a deep relationship with scholars and life-long friends who share the same passion,” Montoya said. “I am deeply honored to be chosen as the President-elect of the WHA and I look forward to serving the organization with pride, dedication, and passion for an organization that has been my intellectual home for decades.” Wrobel said, “I am looking forward to this wonderful opportunity to serve…the wonderfully diverse and vibrant constituencies that comprise our shared professional home and family. From K12, community college, small college, and university faculty, both tenure-track and contingent, to graduate and undergraduate students, independent scholars, librarians, archivists, public historians, western writers and artists, and ‘Westerners,’ of all races and ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations, these are the ‘fit rooms’ of our ‘worthy house’ and I’m honored to call it my home.”

Wrobel will preside over the WHA’s affairs during the next twelve months and spearhead the 2020 WHA Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Together with his Program Committee Co-Chairs, Wrobel authored the 2020 Call for Papers, highlighting the responsibility of western historians: “Our understanding of the West as a set of meeting grounds where diverse peoples have come together and interacted in myriad ways, from the most positive and productive to the most violent and destructive, has to be conveyed beyond the confines of the academy to the larger public.” Held October 14-17, “Migrations, Meeting Grounds, and Memory” is the major theme for the 60^th Annual Conference.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art - Call for Applications

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:58:15 GMT

Call for Applications, 2020-2021:

The Tyson Scholars of American Art Program at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Crystal Bridges Museum and the Tyson Scholars Program encourages and supports scholarship that seeks to expand boundaries or traditional categories of investigation into American art. Crystal Bridges invites applications addressing a variety of topics including art history, architecture, visual and material culture, American studies, craft, Indigenous art, Latin American art, American studies, and contemporary art. Projects with an interdisciplinary focus are particularly encouraged.

The program is open to scholars holding a PhD (or equivalent experience) as well as to PhD candidates. Applicants may be affiliated with a university, museum, or independent. Scholars will be selected on the basis of their potential to advance understanding of American art and to intersect meaningfully with aspects of Crystal Bridges’ collections, architecture, or landscape.

To support their research, Tyson Scholars have access to the art and library collections of Crystal Bridges as well as the library at the University of Arkansas in nearby Fayetteville. Stipends vary depending on the duration of residency, position as senior scholar, post-doctoral scholar or pre-doctoral scholar, and range from $15,000 to $30,000 per semester. Additional funds for relocation are provided, and research travel funds are available during the residency upon application. Scholars are also provided with housing at one of the Crystal Bridges residences, within easy walking distance from the Museum via wooded trails and approximately 1.5 miles from downtown Bentonville. Scholars have private bed and bathrooms in the house, and share comfortable indoor and outdoor common spaces including an expansive yard, garage, and patio. In addition to housing, Scholars are provided workspace in the curatorial wing of Crystal Bridges’ library. The workspace is an enclosed area shared with other Tyson Scholars. Scholars are provided with basic office supplies, desk space, an office chair, space on a bookshelf, and a locking cabinet with key for personal belongings and files.

Further information about the Tyson Scholars Program, application instructions, and application portal can be found at http://crystalbridges.org/tyson-scholars/. Applications for the 2020-2021 academic year open November 1, 2019 and close January 15, 2020.

About Crystal Bridges:

Opened to the public on November 11, 2011, Crystal Bridges was founded in 2005 by philanthropist Alice Walton. Crystal Bridges’ permanent collection spans five centuries of American art ranging from the Colonial era to the current day. It has particular strengths in colonial through earlytwentieth-century painting and a growing collection of post-war and contemporary art in all media. Crystal Bridges’ research library consists of approximately 60,000 volumes as well as significant manuscript and ephemera holdings. The library also houses a comprehensive collection of American color-plate books from the nineteenth century.

The Tyson Scholars of American Art Program supports full-time scholarship in an expansive definition of American art and visual and material culture from the colonial period to the present. The program was established in 2012 through a $5 million commitment from the Tyson family and Tyson Foods, Inc. Since its inception, the Tyson Scholars program has supported the work of 41 scholars, attracting academic professionals in a variety of disciplines from across the country.

The Western History Association honors 45 scholars and teachers at 59th Annual Conference

Sat, 02 Nov 2019 12:53:30 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 23, 2019

The Western History Association honors 45 scholars and teachers at
59^th Annual Conference

To learn more about WHA Awards and view the awards program, visit the WHA Awards page!

Gordon Bakken Award of Merit
Jo Tice Bloom, Independent Historian (posthumous)

John Heaton, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Honorary Lifetime Membership
Alfred L. Bush, Retired Curator of Western Americana at the Princeton University Library

Autry Public History Prize
The Pendergast Years: Kansas City in the Jazz Age and Great Depression, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, Missouri. Contributors: Jason Roe, David LaCrone.

Caughey Western History Association Prize
Monica Muñoz Martinez, The Injustice Never Leaves You: Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas (Harvard University Press, 2018)

David J. Weber-Clements Prize
Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert, Hopi Runners: Crossing the Terrain between Indian and American (University Press of Kansas, 2018)

Donald L. Fixico Award
Lisa Brooks, Our Beloved Kin: A New History of King Philip’s War (Yale University Press, 2018)

Dwight L. Smith (ABC-CLIO) Award
Christopher D. Haveman, ed. Bending Their Way Onward: Creek Indian Removal in Documents (University of Nebraska Press, 2018)

Hal K. Rothman Award
James E. Sherow, The Chisholm Trail: Joseph McCoy’s Great Gamble (University of Oklahoma Press, 2018)

Joan Paterson Kerr Award
James R. Swensen, In a Rugged Land: Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, and the Three Mormon Towns Collaboration, 1953-1954 (University of Utah Press, 2018)

John C. Ewers Award
Lisa Brooks, Our Beloved Kin: A New History of King Philip’s War (Yale University Press, 2018)

Robert G. Athearn Award
Monica Muñoz Martinez, The Injustice Never Leaves You: Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas (Harvard University Press, 2018)

Robert M. Utley Award
Mark Santiago, A Bad Peace and a Good War: Spain and the Mescalero Apache Uprising of 1795-1799 (University of Oklahoma Press, 2018)

Sally and Ken Owens Award
Beth Lew-Williams, The Chinese Must Go: Violence, Exclusion, and the Making of the Alien in America (Harvard University, 2018)

W. Turrentine-Jackson Award
Megan Black, The Global Interior: Mineral Frontiers and American Power (Harvard University Press, 2018)

Arrell M. Gibson Award
Rodger C. Henderson, “The Piikuni and the U.S. Army's Piegan Expedition: Competing Narratives of the 1870 Massacre on the Marias River,” Montana: The Magazine of Western History (Spring 2018)

Arrington-Prucha Prize
Jay M. Price, “Assembling a Buckle of the Bible Belt: From Enclave to Powerhouse,” Kansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains (Spring 2018)

Bert M. Fireman and Janet Fireman Award
Michael A. Hill, “The Myth of Seward’s Folly,” Western Historical Quarterly (Spring 2019)

Bolton-Cutter Award
Alejandra Dubcovsky, “Defying Indian Slavery: Apalachee Voices and Spanish Sources in the Eighteenth-Century Southeast,” William and Mary Quarterly (April 2018)

Jensen-Miller Award
Natalia Molina, “Deportable Citizens: The Decoupling of Race and Citizenship In the Construction of the ‘Anchor Baby,’” in Deportation in the Americas: Histories of Exclusion and Resistance, Kenyon Zimmer and Cristina Salinas, eds. (Texas A&M Press, 2018)

Michael P. Malone Award
Katherine Ellinghaus, “The Moment of Release: The Ideology of Protection and the Twentieth-Century Assimilation Policies of Exemption and Competency in New South Wales and Oklahoma,” Pacific Historical Review (Winter 2018)

Oscar O. Winther Award
Joshua Garrett-Davis, “The Intertribal Drum of Radio: The Indians for Indians Hour and Native American Media, 1941-1951,” Western Historical Quarterly (Autumn 2018)

Ray Allen Billington Award
Megan Asaka, “‘40-Acre Smudge’: Race and Erasure in Prewar Seattle,” Pacific Historical Review (Spring 2018)

Huntington Library-Western History Association Martin Ridge Fellowship
Yvette Saavedra (Assistant Professor, University of Oregon) “Living La Mala Vida: Transgressive Femininities, Morality, and Nationalism in Mexican California, 1810-1850”

Vicki L. Ruiz Award (two awards in 2019)
William Gow, “A Night in Old Chinatown: American Orientalism, China Relief Fundraising, and the 1938 Moon Festival in Los Angeles” Pacific Historical Review (Summer 2018)

Mary E. Mendoza, “Treacherous Terrain: Racial Exclusion and Environmental Control at the U.S.-Mexico Border,” Environmental History (November 2018)

Sara Jackson Award
Katherine Bynum (Ph.D. Candidate, Texas Christian University), “Civil Rights in the ‘City of Hate’: Grassroots Organizing against Police Brutality in Dallas, Texas, 1935-1990”

Walter Rundell Graduate Student Award
Mark Boxell (Ph.D. Candidate, University of Oklahoma), “Red Soil, White Oil: Race, Environment, and the Birth of Petroleum Dependency, 1890-1940”

Charles Redd Center Teaching Western History Award
Alex Barr, Connelly School of the Holy Child

Laura Fenerty, Holy Trinity School

Sandra Garcia, Theodore Roosevelt Middle School

Noël Ingram, DaVinci Communications High School

Louise Pubols Public History Award
Joel Zapata, University of Texas at El Paso

Indian Student Conference Scholarship
Deserea R. Langley, University of California, Davis
Kristen Simmons, University of Chicago

Trennert-Iverson Conference Scholarship
Kerry Goldmann, University of Texas at Dallas

Joseph Schiller, University of Oklahoma

WHA Graduate Student Prize
Anna Toledano, Stanford University

Alika Bourgette, University of Washington

David Krueger, Harvard University

John Legg, Virginia Tech

Sasha Coles, University of California, Santa Barbara

Micaela Valadez, University of Texas at Austin

Taylor Rose, Yale University

Reilly Hatch, University of New Mexico

Juan Mora, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Carolina Ortega, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

WHA Response to AHA Statement (2019)

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 14:39:17 GMT

In August 2019 the American Historical Association published the "Statement from the AHA on Domestic Terrorism, Bigotry, and History." You can read the context of this statement draft and the fine draft on the AHA website. Several governing boards of the AHA Affiliated Societies, including the Western History Association's Council, signed the statement in support of its message.

The WHA Council did not, however, think this statement adequately discusses the historical and contemporary violence again Indigenous peoples in North America.

To this end, the WHA governing body did not believe the AHA Statement adequately addressed the violence perpetrated against Indigenous peoples throughout North American history. At the Fall 2019 Council Meeting on October 16, the WHA Council approved an augmented version of the statement on violence with language that more explicitly recognizes this issue. Please read the full version here of the revised statement here. An excerpt from the statement is included below:

Furthermore, the idea of the U.S. as a “nation of immigrants” ignores a simple truth: the lands we currently identify as North America are Indigenous homelands. Indigenous lifeways grew out of these homelands; Indigenous peoples have stewarded and protected these territories for millennia. Colonial and settler violence removed Indigenous peoples from their ancestral homes and interrupted cultures, but despite displacement, Indigenous peoples have persisted and their responsibility for these territories remains intact, as does tribal sovereignty. Indigenous peoples are of these lands.

NOW CASTING: History Buffs & Professionals to Host TV Project

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:05:04 GMT

An award-winning television production company is searching for passionately curious amateurs and professionals in archaeology, anthropology and history to share their passion with a television audience. We’re looking for experienced hobbyists, mystery lovers and enthusiastic professionals who live to answer the questions of ancient and/or modern worlds.

Whether you’re a career archaeologist or amateur history sleuth we want to hear from you! *No prior TV experience necessary*

APPLICATION: https://forms.gle/7pVkMW8vFErXV9218

Questions? Email us at castinghistoryenthusiasts@gmail.com

PCB-AHA Call for Papers!

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:12:49 GMT

#CallforPapers! The 113th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association is now accepting papers. Submit now to participate in “The Past is Always Present” August 6-8, 2020 Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. http://ow.ly/4OQT50wntQC

Peter E. Palmquist Memorial Fund for Historical Photographic Research

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:04:30 GMT

Application Guidelines for the

PETER E. PALMQUIST MEMORIAL FUND FOR HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHIC RESEARCH

INTRODUCTION

A small panel of outside consultants with professional expertise in the field of photohistory and/or grant reviewing will review the applications in order to determine the awards. Applications will be judged on the quality of the proposal, the ability of the applicant to carry out the project within the proposed budget and timeline, and the significance of the project to the field of photographic history. Each recipient of the award will agree to donate upon completion of the project a copy of the resulting work (i.e., published book, unpublished report, thesis, etc.) to the Humboldt Area Foundation to submit to the Peter Palmquist Archive at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and a report to Humboldt Area Foundation at the end of the grant period. We ask that award recipients acknowledge the financial assistance provided by the Palmquist Memorial Fund in publications or other work products supported by that fund.

Past recipients and their projects are featured at www.palmquistgrants.com.

RANGE OF AWARDS: $500 - $1,500

ELIGIBILITY

Individuals researching Western American photography before 1900 or women in photography as well as nonprofit institutions conducting research in these fields are eligible to apply.

TO APPLY

Download the application at www.palmquistgrants.com by clicking the “Application” link at the top right of the page or following this link.

Completed applications must be postmarked by: November 1, 2019 by 5:00 pm, and submitted to:

Humboldt Area Foundation • 363 Indianola Road, Bayside, CA 95524

Or via email: grants@hafoundation.org

Award Recipients will be notified by January 15, 2020

For more information contact:

Humboldt Area Foundation at (707) 442-2993

2020 Missouri Valley History Conference

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 16:22:01 GMT

Call for Papers for the 63^rd annual Missouri Valley History Conference March 12-14, 2020.

We are happy to announce a number of significant changes for this year’s conference—including most notably an exciting new venue—and urge you to consult the CFP for more details. This year’s theme is “Constitutionalism and the American Presidency” but, as always, papers and panels in all historical subfields are welcome. Please spread the word among your students, colleagues, and friends.

Proposals for individual papers or panels must be submitted by November 15, 2019 to be considered for the 2020 Program. Please feel free to contact me with questions at mvhc@unomaha.edu (note the new email address for conference-related communication). Registration and additional information on lodging and programming will be available online in the coming months via the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s History Department website. All accepted papers/panels will receive an email notification once approved for the program. As in the past, the Missouri Valley History Conference is also host to the regional Phi Alpha Theta conference and Society for Military History conference. See the CFP for additional contact information regarding those events.

Thanks for your time and interest. We look forward to seeing you in Omaha next spring.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/t1ptmnylzmd8lox/MVHC%20Call%20for%20Papers%202020.pdf?dl=0

Assistant/Advanced Assistant Professor, Texas-U.S./Mexico Borderlands

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 18:41:51 GMT

Apply now! The Department of History at the University of Texas at Austin is hiring a scholar at the beginning or advanced Assistant Professor level for a full-time tenure-track position with specialization in any area of the history of Texas and/or the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, the contiguous area on either side of the current border between the U.S. and Mexico.

http://ow.ly/biwM50vKbFL

Assistant Professor of Latinx History at Oregon State University

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 18:34:23 GMT

The School of History, Philosophy, and Religion at Oregon State University invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), tenure-track, 9-month position as Assistant Professor of Latinx History after 1900, with a specialization in public history. Secondary specializations may include the history of the Pacific Northwest, labor, agriculture, public health, or immigration. Successful applicants will have formal training and experience in aspects of public history such as community and local history, museum studies, historic preservation, digital history, and/or oral history. Please see the full advertisement at: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58872

ATTN: Grad Students! Apply for the CWWH Travel Grant

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 17:38:04 GMT

The CWWH will be offering its $500 WHA graduate student travel grant again this year (deadline Sept 20). please spread the word widely!

The grant of $500 may be used for travel, registration, and lodging in Las Vegas. The recipient will also receive a ticket to the CWWH Breakfast, where s/he/ze will receive the award. Please send your application and a letter of reference is requested to be sent directly to Cathleen Cahill via email at cdcahill@psu.edu.

Application Form: Please send your application as a Word or PDF document to cdcahill@psu.edu with “CWWH Grant Competition” in the subject line.

In your application please include a cover page with the following information:

Full Name: Affiliation and year in program:

Address, phone number, and email address:

Are you registered for the 2019 WHA Conference:

Please attach to the cover page the following:

In 250 words (one page, double spaced) or less, please describe how your research engages analyses of gender and/or reflects your commitment to advancing the scholarship on women, gender, and sexuality in the North American West.

Please submit to cdcahill@psu.edu.

Letter of recommendation Please ask your advisor or a faculty member who knows your work to provide a letter of recommendation that addresses that ways in which your research engages analyses of gender and/or reflects your commitment to the history of women and gender in the American West and send it directly by email to:cdcahill@psu.edu by Sept 20th.

Attention Grad Students: Apply for the 2019 Grad Student Workshop (Due date: 9/16/19)

Wed, 14 Aug 2019 18:58:57 GMT

Graduate Students: don't miss out on the opportunity to apply for the 2019 Grad Student Workshop at #WHA2019. Email westernhistoryassociation@gmail.com by 9/16/19 to secure your spot. See the attached documents for more details. Participants receive $200.

Call for Abstracts: XV Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage (Due 8/31/19)

Wed, 14 Aug 2019 18:29:37 GMT

Call for Abstracts: "XV Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage: Histories and Cultures of Latinas: Suffrage, Activism, and Women's Rights." The conference will be February 20-22, 2020 in Downtown Houston. Submit your 250-word abstract and CV to recovery@uh.edu by 8/31/19.

2019 Utah Gravestone Preservation Workshop

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:40:12 GMT

Utah Division of State History is pleased to be hosting the 2019 Utah Gravestone Preservation Workshop from August 26 to August 28, 2019 at the Salt Lake City Cemetery and Glenwood Cemetery. Space is limited and registration is required.

https://history.utah.gov/gravestone-preservation-workshop/

Job Opening: Curator of Western History (Autry Museum of the American West)

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:32:05 GMT

The Autry Museum of the American West will be accepting applications online for two curator positions at https://theautry.org/about-us/employment until early October, 2019. Apply for the Curator of Western History today!

Job Opening: Ahmanson Curator of Native American History (Autry Museum of American West)

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:29:28 GMT

Open-Rank Tenure Track Faculty Appointment (U of Michigan)

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:26:53 GMT

The University of Michigan’s Department of American Culture seeks qualified applicants for an open-rank tenure-track faculty appointment. Apply for the position today! Applications are due September 15, 2019.

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Utah Division of State History and the University of Utah Marriott Library digitized the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Newsletters Collection, 1935-1941.

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 15:58:49 GMT

The Utah Division of State History, partnering with the University of Utah Marriott Library, has digitized and published the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Newsletters Collection, 1935-1941. The CCC Newsletter Collection includes weekly newsletters from CCC camps located in Utah. Featuring original artwork by camp members, these newsletters detail work projects, courses taught at camp, recreation, and other facets of camp life.

“It’s an amazing resource,” said Melissa Coy, project manager for the CCC Newsletters digitization project. “These newsletters provide a window into camp life, and they reveal much about the mission of the CCC and the values and worldviews of the men in the camps. Their unique and readable nature makes the newsletters an excellent primary source for classroom instruction.”

When FDR took office in March 1933, the Great Depression was at its worst point, with bank failures, inflation, and one in four individuals out of work. In exchange for food, clothing, a bunk, and a small allowance ($5), young men enrolled in the CCC sent the bulk of their earnings ($25) directly to their families back home. Nicknamed FDR’s “Forest Army,” the CCC planted trees, built trails, established phone lines, constructed fences, bridges, roads, and created check and silt dams for flood control. CCC members spent their individual earnings in Utah, amounting to more than $125,000 a month. Utah businesses secured government contracts to supply equipment, lumber, and foodstuffs. When the CCC ended in 1942, the Federal Security Agency estimated that the CCC had spent over $52 million in Utah. The hiking trails, campgrounds, and fishing enjoyed by Utahans today is rooted in the hard, physical labor of the men enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Haudenosaunee and Indigenous Worlds

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 18:01:55 GMT

The Syracuse University Press is pleased to announce its new Haudenosaunee and Indigenous Worlds series. This series will expand the Press’s historical emphasis in “Iroquois” and Native American publications to better reflect current scholarship regarding oral tradition, de-colonial and Indigenous studies—writ large. We welcome submissions from diverse authors across disciplines, traditions, and orientations, but with special emphasis on the Haudenosaunee. The series will be led by Philip P. Arnold and Scott Manning Stevens. For queries, please contact acquisitions editor Peggy Solic: masolic@syr.edu

About the series editors:

Philip P. Arnold is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Religion at Syracuse University, and a core faculty member of Native American and Indigenous Studies. He is the Founding Director of the Skä·noñh—Great Law of Peace Center

Scott Manning Stevens is Associate Professor and Director, Native American and Indigenous Studies; and Associate Professor, English Department, Syracuse University.

For more detailed information, visit: https://press.syr.edu/haudenosaunee/

Davidson Family Fellowship

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 17:45:51 GMT

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art invites applications for the 2019/2020 Davidson Family Fellowship. The fellowship provides support for scholars holding a PhD (or equivalent) or PhD candidates to work on research projects in American art that advance scholarship by connecting with objects in the museum’s permanent collection. The stipend rate is $3,000 per month for a minimum one-month to a maximum four-month period of full-time research at the museum.

The application deadline is July 1, 2019, for a fellowship to begin on or after October 1, 2019, and end by September 30, 2020. Housing and travel expenses are to be managed and funded by the fellow.

Full description, including application form and guidelines:

http://www.cartermuseum.org/library/davidson-family-fellowship

Send questions to samuel.duncan@cartermuseum.org.

Congrats to WHA Members and 2019-2020 Clement Center Research Fellows!

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 15:50:28 GMT

Sam Haynes

Clements Senior Fellow for the Study of Southwestern America
Ph.D., University of Houston, 1988
Professor of History and Director of the Center for Greater Southwestern Studies, University of Texas-Arlington
“Borderland: The Struggle for Texas”

Natalie Mendoza
David J. Weber Fellow for the Study of Southwestern America
Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley, 2016
Assistant Professor of History, University of Colorado-Boulder
"The Good Neighbor at Home: Mexican American Identity and Civil Rights During World War II"

Allison Powers Useche
Clements Fellow for the Study of Southwestern America
Ph.D. Columbia, 2017
Assistant Professor of History, Texas Tech University
“Settlement Colonialism: Law, Arbitration, and Compensation in U.S. Expansion, 1868-1941”

Eric Schlereth
Summerlee/Summerfield Roberts Fellow for the Study of Texas
Ph.D., Brandeis University, 2008
Associate Professor of History, University of Texas-Dallas
“Quitting the Nation: American Expatriates in North America”

American Heritage Center Travel Grant Deadline April 15

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 19:00:43 GMT

Applications are welcome and will be considered for any topic within the holdings of the American Heritage Center (AHC). The Center’s online catalog and other resources describing our collections can be accessed here: http://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/collections/. The grant is for up to $750 to provide support for travel, food and lodging to carry out research using the AHC collections. The application itself can be found here:http://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/_files/grants/travel-grants-application-2019.pdf and additional information about this and other grant programs is available here: http://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/grants/. The deadline to apply is April 15. Please direct questions to Ginny Kilander at ahcref@uwyo.edu.

Position Announcement: Research Historian 2

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 21:45:34 GMT

Position Announcement: Research Historian

Historical Research Associates, Inc. (HRA), a company of historical, cultural resource management, and architectural history consultants, seeks a full-time, contract research historian in either its Missoula, Washington, D.C., or Seattle offices. A primary focus of this position will be assisting in the research and analysis of historical documents for HRA’s litigation-support work on issues related to environmental contamination, water rights, and/or Native American natural resources and treaty rights, including research in archival repositories nationwide. The successful candidate could also be involved in projects pertaining to the history of federal agencies, environmental history, land use, science and technology, and exhibit development.

Employment will begin no later than July 1, 2019. The contract will extend for up to one year, with the potential for renewal or termination of the arrangement at HRA’s discretion. Benefits include paid vacation, personal, and sick leave, health insurance, optional vision and dental insurance, and life and disability insurance. Competitive salary based on experience.

A master’s degree in history, public history, or a closely related field is required. Experience in the following areas is preferred: environmental contamination/Superfund, federal Indian policy, water rights, Native American land and water use history, and archival research. Applicants must demonstrate excellence and experience in historical research and writing and have the interpersonal skills to work well in a team environment. The job may also require travel (up to one week at a time, two to three times per quarter); research in records repositories around the country; and interaction with clients, attorneys, and government officials. Applicants must be able to pass a federal government security clearance, which is required for some of the facilities in which we do research. Applicants must also be able to lift boxes weighing up to 50 lbs.

Please submit a cover letter providing concrete examples of the skills and experience listed above, a résumé, contact information for three references (phone, e-mail, and mailing address), and a writing sample that demonstrates your ability to construct and support a cogent argument based on primary-source documents. Human Resources at HR@hrassoc.com . Please indicate in your application materials that you are applying for the Litigation Specialist position. No phone calls, please.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL MARCH 15, 2019.

Position Announcement: Research Historian

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 20:14:01 GMT

Position Announcement: Research Historian

Additionally, the successful candidate will conduct research in records around the country pertaining to such subjects as the history of federal agencies, environmental history, natural resource management, land use, science and technology, and tribal history. Employment will begin no later than July 1, 2019. The contract will extend for up to one year, with the potential for renewal or termination of the arrangement at HRA’s discretion. Benefits include paid vacation, personal, and sick leave, health insurance, optional vision and dental insurance, and life and disability insurance. Competitive salary based on experience. A master's degree in public history, history, museum studies, or closely related field is required.

Experience in the following areas is preferred: interpretive planning, exhibition development, and archival research. Applicants must demonstrate excellence and experience in historical research and writing, particularly interpretive writing, and have the interpersonal skills to work well in a team environment. The job may also require travel (up to one week at a time, two to three times per quarter); research in records repositories around the country; and interaction with clients, attorneys, and government officials. Applicants must be able to pass a federal government security clearance, which is required for some of the facilities in which we do research. Applicants must also be able to lift boxes weighing up to 50 lbs.

Please submit a cover letter providing concrete examples of the skills and experience listed above, a résumé, contact information for three references (phone, e-mail, and mailing address), and two to three writing samples that demonstrate your ability to write engaging and effective interpretive content to Human Resources at HR@hrassoc.com . Please indicate in your application materials that you are applying for the Interpretive Specialist position. No phone calls, please.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL MARCH 15, 2019.

Helmerich Center for American Research Fellowship

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:09:31 GMT

The Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR) opened on September 8, 2014, with the goal of permanently housing, preserving, and advancing scholarly research of the extensive and largely unexplored historical, cultural, and anthropological archival materials at the Gilcrease Museum. This collection contains more than 100,000 rare books, documents, maps and unpublished works, dating back to the time of Columbus, that detail the Spanish arrival in the Americas, as well as the New England colonies, Westward expansion and the experiences of America’s native peoples. They are offering short-term research fellowships and travel grants for scholars interested in doing research on our collections.

https://gilcrease.org/helmerich-center/research-fellowships/

2019 Fellowships at the University of Oklahoma Western History Collections

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 17:11:57 GMT

The University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections (WHC) invites applications from established and emerging scholars for two newly-endowed research fellowships. The fellowships support research residencies in the Western History Collections and are designed to connect researchers to the rich archival, print and visual resources.

DEADLINE: January 15, 2019 APPLY ONLINE: https://libraries.ou.edu/whcfellows

The Masterson Fellowship, endowed by Conrad and Ellen Masterson of Cee Vee, Texas, provides opportunities for visiting scholars to conduct research in the Western History Collections for one to three months. The fellowship is open to advanced graduate students, faculty, or independent scholars engaged in an original research project of significant scholarly merit that will benefit directly from the utilization of materials in the Western History Collections. Several awards of one to three months will be made, and priority consideration for at least one fellowship line will be given to research on range management history, the impact of cattle ranching in the American West, or related topics. The stipend for the Masterson Fellowship is $2,500 per month. Deadline for applications: January 15, 2019 for consideration for summer 2019 fellowships.

Wayne N. Aspinall Chair at Colorado Mesa University

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 15:30:08 GMT

Distinguished scholars in History or Political Science are invited to apply for the Wayne N. Aspinall Chair at Colorado Mesa University. For a $10,000 stipend, the visiting professor will spend three weeks on the Colorado Mesa University campus from late March-to mid- April 2020, teach a one credit course, give a major public lecture, and make any other invited appearances. Applications must include a vitae, a brief outline of a course proposal and a topic for the major public lecture. Submit application by January 21, 2019 to: Dr. Justin Gollob, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501. Feel free to direct any inquiries to jgollob@coloradomesa.edu or 970 248-1279.

Curator of the Western History Collections Job

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 15:18:59 GMT

CURATOR OF THE WESTERN HISTORY COLLECTIONS

The University of Oklahoma Libraries seeks applications and nominations for the position of Curator of the Western History Collections. The Curator will oversee a nationally significant collection documenting the American West in an environment rich with partnerships and collaborative opportunities. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the role of special collections in promoting innovation, scholarship, and community development, a record of engagement with scholarly, professional, and public audiences, and significant experience managing research collections in an academic environment. Read the full job description. Requisition #183047

Herbert Hart Award for writing Military History.

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 17:55:53 GMT

The Council on America’s Military Past (CAMP) is pleased to announce the Herbert Hart Award for writing Military History.

Col. Herbert Hart, USMC (Ret), was a mainstay of CAMP: official historian, prolific author, and Heliogram editor, in addition to being the executive director who grew the organization and just plain made things happen. Col. Hart, who died in 2015, was one of the nation’s leading authorities on western forts.

CAMP aims to honor Col. Hart and encourage scholarship in this field by inviting undergraduate and graduate students to submit original, previously unpublished, scholarly articles that address a topic at the intersection of American military history and historic preservation. The winner will be awarded $1,000 and a one year membership in CAMP. His or her article will be featured in a future issue of the Journal of America’s Military Past. All entrants will be offered 50% registration at the next annual conference.

Articles must be no more than 5,000 words, and written in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style. One submission per person only, please. Articles submitted must note the entrant’s name, mailing address, telephone number, and academic affiliation. Entries must be emailed to editorjamp@yahoo.com by March 1, 2019. Entries will be acknowledged by email and judged by the CAMP Editorial Board within three months.

Articles that meet the criteria can be seen at CAMP’s website, CAMPJAMP.org. A good example is a cover story a few years ago on Custer and Little Big Horn that looked at the battlefield then and now. Other successful stories feature historic military posts, and the men and women who inhabited them. CAMP has a broad definition of military posts, to include historic ships and airplanes.

Pacific Northwest Labor History Association Annual Conference

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 17:42:39 GMT

Pacific Northwest Labor History Association Annual Conference

May 3-5, 2019

Portland, Oregon

Call for Papers, Presentations and Performances

General Strike 1919-2019 – Radicalism, Repression, and Solidarity

2019 marks the 100 the anniversary of a watershed year in American and Canadian labor history, especially in the West. The year was defined by the Seattle and Winnipeg General Strikes, the Centralia Massacre,and the wave of state sponsored repression of immigrant workers during the Palmer Raids. Reflecting on these events a century later encourages us to consider the significance of radicalism as well as ways that organized labor has both enforced and overcome racial and gendered barriers to solidarity.

The Pacific Northwest Labor History Association seeks presentations, performances, and papers thatexamine labor history of the past 100 years, especially related to:

Labor Radicalism

Patriarchy and Feminism

Employer and State Repression

Racism, including White Supremacy

Immigrant Workers and Xenophobia

We encourage proposals that illustrate how the events of 1919 demonstrate strategies and tactics of workers, employers, and the State, and how they are relevant to today’s labor struggles. Specific examples might include:

Labor and Race

Women in the Labor Movement

Labor and trade policy in historical perspective

The open shop movement in history: The American Plan to the Janus decision

Right Wing populism and the working class

The PNLHA values intersectional approaches to working class history. We especially encourage exhibits and performances of art and music that reflect working class culture and history, and non-traditional, popular education approaches. Presentations should be addressed to a broad range of conference participants including academics, students, workers and community members.

Submit one-page proposals electronically, by January 7, to the Conference Program Committee Coordinator, Nikki Mandell: PNLHA2019@gmail.com

Show Me Missouri Speakers’ Bureau Seeks Applicants for the 2019 Program Year

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 19:01:46 GMT

The Show Me Missouri: Conversations about Missouri’s Past, Present, and Future Speakers’ Bureau, jointly organized and managed by the Missouri Humanities Council and the State Historical Society of Missouri, is seeking applicants for the 2019 program year by September 1.

A maximum of 30 speakers will be selected. Scholars, historians, authors, and lecturers who wish to present educational information related to Missouri’s culture, history, art, and people are invited to apply. Current Show Me Missourispeakers must reapply to be considered.

Speakers will receive a $200 honorarium for each presentation, plus reimbursement for up to $150 in travel expenses. Selected scholars will be expected to make up to four presentations during the year, and successful applicants will be notified in December.
http://ow.ly/82wl30lAIWu

Call for Applications: Center for Missouri Studies Fellowship

Sat, 30 Jun 2018 15:30:00 GMT

The State Historical Society of Missouri is offering two Center for Missouri Studies fellowship opportunities for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2019. Each fellowship carries a stipend of $5,000 for a project that results in the completion of a 6,000 to 8,000-word scholarly essay, exclusive of notes, on one of two selected topics.

2019 Topics

Missouri and the War in Vietnam, or Missouri and the Korean War
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 and its impact on Missouri

Application Deadline: September 1, 2018

Learn more here: https://goo.gl/hes78w

Call for Applications: Mellon-Schlesinger Summer Research Grants

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 14:04:13 GMT

A major grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has allowed the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University to launch the Long 19th Amendment Project, interrogating the centennial of American women's suffrage. As a part of this project, the inaugural Mellon-Schlesinger Research Grant competition is now open.

The Schlesinger Library will award up to three Mellon-Schlesinger Summer Research Grants for eight-week residencies in June-July 2019 for researchers doing advanced work on gender and suffrage, voting rights, citizenship, or other related topics. The stipend for each award is $15,000.

Currently enrolled graduate students are not eligible for these awards and should instead apply for Schlesinger Library's Dissertation Support Grants.

Full application requirements are available on Schlesinger Library's Grant Application Portal: https://goo.gl/TrGoid

Applications must be received by Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. Awards will be announced in late January 2019.

UCO Department of History & Geography VAP Position Opening Native American History and Public History

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 14:30:00 GMT

The Department of History and Geography at the University of Central Oklahoma invites applications for a visiting assistant professor in Native American history and public history to begin August 2018.

Successful candidates will be expected to teach a 4:4 load at all levels of the graduate and undergraduate curriculum. Fall courses include two sections of US History to 1877, Intro to American Indian Studies (online), and Women in the American West. Spring courses include US History to 1877, American Indian History, Oklahoma History, and Public History. The ability to incorporate digital media and methods into both teaching and projects is highly desirable. Ph.D. expected by time of employment. Completing the university’s eLearning Facilitation Certification online course will be required prior to the beginning of the fall semester.

Application materials include online faculty application with cover letter discussing research interests and teaching excellence, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and transcripts to: UCO Jobs – History VAP

Letters of reference sent through Interfolio should be sent directly to jobs@uco.edu.

Review of applications will begin June 15, 2018.

Curator of the Western History Collections

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:36:09 GMT

The University of Oklahoma Libraries seeks applications and nominations for the position of Curator of the Western History Collections. The Curator will oversee a nationally significant collection of resources on the American West in an environment rich with partnerships and collaborative opportunities. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Special Collections, University Libraries, the Curator leads and directs the Western History Collections (WHC), with particular responsibility for outreach to scholarly and other communities, the development of programing and exhibits, and the continued growth of the Collections through acquisitions via donation and purchase. For full position description and to apply, go to jobs.ou.edu and search for Requisition Number 181607.

Director or Coordinator of the McGovern Center for Community Engagement

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 15:57:27 GMT

Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, South Dakota invites applications for the 10-month position of Director or Coordinator of the McGovern Center for Community Engagement. The McGovern Center for Community Engagement is charged with cultivating and sustaining opportunities for students, faculty, staff and community members to engage in service, social justice and civic engagement events, and activities both in and outside of the classroom. Title and salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Please submit materials electronically via email to Ms. Janet Hayen, Director of Human Resources, Dakota Wesleyan University at jahayen@dwu.edu. Please write McGovern Center in the subject line. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Click below for more details:

McGovern Center Ad 05-23-18 (4).pdf

Anishinaabe Language Instructor

Wed, 16 May 2018 17:26:49 GMT

Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College is now hiring a Anishinaabe Language (Native American Studies) Instructor. Click here for details: https://goo.gl/R9jSoa

Notice of Funding Opportunity: NPS Cultural Resources/History Research Projects

Wed, 16 May 2018 14:25:10 GMT

The National Park Service seeks to work with up to 25 national, regional, and local partners to collaboratively conduct a variety of Cultural Resources and History research activities, including, but not limited to the named studies outlined in NPS-28: Cultural Resource Management Guideline. This includes administrative histories, historic resource studies, NR and NHL nominations, special history studies, theme studies, historical and interpretive handbooks, oral histories; HABS/HAER/HALS documentation, archaeological assessments, ethnographic documentation, cultural landscape reports, scope of collections plans, etc.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=cultural%20resources

Eligible Applicants:	Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education

Original Closing Date for Applications:	July 13, 2018

Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Steve Livingston Contract Specialist Phone 303-969-2690

New Indigenous Postdoc at the University of Saskatchewan

Fri, 11 May 2018 13:38:03 GMT

The WHA has an announcement from Keith Thor Carlson:

The University of Saskatchewan has launched a new postdoctoral fellowship to promote both internationalization and Indigenization at the same time. If you know of any freshly minted young scholars who are A) not Canadians and not residents of Canada, and B) working in Indigenous scholarship and who might be interested in coming to Canada and working with me, please encourage them to get in touch with me. The deadline is fast approaching!

https://www.usask.ca/cgps/postdoctoral-fellows/postdoctoral-fellowship.php

Amon Carter Museum of American Art: Davidson Family Fellowship

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:35:51 GMT

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art invites applications for the 2018/2019 Davidson Family Fellowship. The fellowship provides support for scholars holding a PhD (or equivalent) or PhD candidates to work on research projects in American art that advance scholarship by connecting with objects in the museum’s permanent collection. The stipend rate is $3,000 per month for a minimum one-month to a maximum four-month period of full-time research at the museum.

The application deadline is May 31, 2018, for a fellowship to begin on or after October 1, 2018, and end by September 30, 2019. Housing and travel expenses are to be managed and funded by the fellow.

Full description, including application form and guidelines:

http://www.cartermuseum.org/library/davidson-family-fellowship

2018 marks the twentieth anniversary of the museum’s Davidson Family Fellowship.

Send questions to samuel.duncan@cartermuseum.org.

Publications Program Manager

Thu, 01 Mar 2018 19:20:45 GMT

The Montana Historical Society seeks a dynamic and talented person to direct its Publication Program. If you’ve got a passion for Montana and Western History and the desire to succeed, this position may be for you! At the Montana Historical Society, we are striving to make our work environment a supportive and fun environment that fosters a work/life balance.

Click here for more information.

University of Oklahoma Libraries WHC Fellowships

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:31:25 GMT

The University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections (WHC) invites applications from established and emerging scholars for two newly-endowed research fellowships. The fellowships support research residencies in the Western History Collections and are designed to connect researchers to the rich archival, print and visual resources.

DEADLINE: March 26, 2018

The Masterson Fellowship, endowed by Conrad and Ellen Masterson of Cee Vee, Texas, provides opportunities for visiting scholars to conduct research in the Western History Collections for one to three months. The fellowship is open to advanced graduate students, faculty, or independent scholars engaged in an original research project of significant scholarly merit that will benefit directly from the utilization of materials in the Western History Collections. Several awards of one to three months will be made, and priority consideration for at least one fellowship line will be given to research on range management history, the impact of cattle ranching in the American West, or related topics. The stipend for the Masterson Fellowship is $2,500 per month. Deadline for applications: March 26, 2018 for consideration for summer 2018 fellowships; revolving thereafter.

For more information visit http://goo.gl/nU58UX

Great Plains Emerging Tribal Writer Award

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:36:54 GMT

South Dakota State University's Great Plains Emerging Tribal Writer Award is now accepting applications. The $500 award aims to encourage the development of American Indian Writers. This award allows aspiring tribal writers to share their stories, culture, and heritage with a larger audience for the first time.

Last year's winner, Jessie Taken Alive-Rencountre, shared her winning submission at SDSU's annual Consider the Century Conference. Since presenting at the conference, Jessie has published her winning submission, Pet'a Shows Misun the Light, with Mascot Books, sold more than 100 copies of her story, and presented at various venues across the state.

Visit their website for more information: https://goo.gl/pTza9A

Executive Director, Mormon History Association

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 18:49:08 GMT

The Mormon History Association is hiring an Executive Director. Please click here for more information.

The MHA Executive Director need not be a scholar of Mormon history, but should be able to enthusiastically support and publicly represent the organization’s mission, as well as interacting with the MHA membership which includes both professional historians and enthusiasts from a variety of religious backgrounds (or none at all).

The Executive Director is an independent contractor who reports to the MHA President and Board of Directors while also working autonomously to provide day-to-day administration of MHA operations and programs and ensure that the organization is financially sound. The Executive Director also serves as a voting member of the Board of Directors.

It is expected that the Executive Director’s term will commence on June 1, 2018. MHA currently does not have permanent office space; whether the Executive Director would work from home or require dedicated office space can be negotiated.

To Apply:

Submit a letter of application expressing your interest, qualifications, and vision for the position, a professional résumé, and the names and contact information of two references to search committee chair Patrick Mason either electronically at pqmason@gmail.com or in hard copy at 831 N. Dartmouth Ave, Claremont, CA 91711. Questions may also be directed toward Patrick Mason by e-mail or phone, 909-607-8362.

Review of applications will begin February 12, 2018, and continue until the position is filled.

Call for Submissions: Evans Biography Awards, Mountain West Center

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:56:59 GMT

The Evans Biography Awards encourage the best in research and writing about individuals who shaped the Interior West (defined for the awards as an expanded Great Basin and Rocky Mountain region, extending south into Chihuahua and Sonora, Mexico, and north into southern Alberta, Canada) through the awarding of two annual cash prizes for excellence in biography, autobiography, and memoir.

The deadline for submission to the Evans Biography Awards is fast approaching. Books with a first publishing date in 2017 are due by February 21, 2018.

The detailed award criteria and submission information can be found on the Mountain West Center website at www.mountainwest.usu.edu.

If you have a book that fits the criteria we encourage you to apply or if you know of a book, please email the Mountain West Center at mwc@usu.edu so that we may contact the publisher for submission.

Please feel free to contact the Mountain West Center with any questions at mwc@usu.edu or call 435-797-0299.

Evelyn Funda, Director of the Mountain West Center for Regional Studies, Utah State University

"Hoover Dam and the Shaping of the American West"

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:00:00 GMT

"Hoover Dam and the Shaping of the American West," an NEH Summer Institute for college and university faculty, will be held in Boulder City and Las Vegas, Nevada, July 8-20

. Over the course of the program we will explore three broad thematic areas that encompass the overarching implications of Hoover Dam’s construction: technology, environment, and human communities. Each of the days will focus on these themes through a purposeful triangulation of topics, people, and physical sites. Scholars from around the U.S. will speak on, and participants will read and discuss, a range of topics related to the dam's international, national, regional, and local impact, focusing on environmental, architectural, social, cultural, labor, women's, Native American, African American, and policy history. Classroom sessions will be augmented by site studies in which both the natural and built environments of Hoover Dam and its surrounding areas serve as touchstones to draw out larger issues of the dam’s construction. Boulder City, Lake Mead, the Valley of Fire, the Black Canyon damsite, the Boulder City Museum and Historical Association archives, downtown Las Vegas, the UNLV Special Collections archives, the Springs Preserve, and the Nevada State Museum will serve as the sites where educators will gain a better understanding of the history and consequences of Hoover Dam’s construction. For information, feel free to get in touch with co-directors Anthony Arrigo (aarrigo@umassd.edu) and/or Michael Green (michael.green@unlv.edu). To apply, please visit https://hdsaw.com/application/ for information.

"Latinx Studies Now."

Fri, 12 Jan 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Submit your proposals for LSA 2018 is “Latinx Studies Now.” The deadline has been extended to February 8, 2018. “Latinx Studies Now: DC 2018” will be an energetic space for encountering the many forms and directions Latinx Studies takes today.

Click here to read more about the upcoming gathering.

Wayne N. Aspinall Chair at Colorado Mesa University

Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:25:53 GMT

Distinguished scholars in History or Political Science are invited to apply for the Wayne N. Aspinall Chair at Colorado Mesa University. For a $10,000 stipend, the visiting professor will spend three weeks on the Colorado Mesa University campus in late March-early April 2019, teach a one credit course, give a major public lecture, and make any other invited appearances. Applications must include a vitae, a brief outline of a course proposal and a topic for the major public lecture. Submit application by February 9, 2018 to: Professor Steven C. Schulte, Department of History, Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501. Feel free to direct any inquiries to Schulte@coloradomesa.edu or 970 248-1418.

CRAW & WHA Announce Vicki Ruiz Article Award!

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 16:13:26 GMT

Over the past several decades, Vicki Ruiz has made tremendous contributions to the field of Western History. This year, the Western History Association would like to create an article award for the best article on race in the american west to honor her work. The article will be given annually to authors in the WHA who have written an article in any peer reviewed journal and it will be called the Vicki Ruiz Award for Best Article on Race in the American West. Please donate to this fund to get this endowment off the ground either through the award's GoFundMe site or through the WHA Donor page (all of the money will go to the same fund).

National Council on Public History Call for Posters

Thu, 05 Oct 2017 17:06:59 GMT

The 2018 Call for Posters is now open at http://bit.ly/ncph2018posters!

What is the NCPH Poster Session? The poster session is an opportunity to share project-based work with attendees in a creative, visual format that invites lively discussion.

NCPH’s poster session at the annual meeting is a great way to showcase research-in-progress and get feedback. Submissions are due Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 11:59 pm.

Please use the form http://ncph.org/conference/poster-proposal-form/ to submit your proposal.

For more information, see our website at http://bit.ly/ncph2018cfps.

Please email NCPH Program Assistant Meghan Hillman at meghillm@iupui.edu with any questions.

Western Association of Women Historians (WAWH)

Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:18:10 GMT

The Western Association of Women Historians (WAWH) invites proposals for panels, round-tables, posters, workshops, and individual presentations in all fields, regions, and periods of history for its 50^th Annual Meeting to be held at the UC Davis Conference Center, Davis, CA, April 26-28, 2018.
Proposals are due on October 15, 2017. Although we consider all types of submissions, we particularly encourage nontraditional formats and topics. These could include panels and round-tables focused on pedagogy, on women in academia, on public history, digital humanities, academic publishing, career paths, activism, etc.

To submit a proposal or for more information, please visit http://www.wawh.org/conferences/. WAWH welcomes historians and scholars at all career stages and in all career choices.

PETER E. PALMQUIST MEMORIAL FUND FOR HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHIC RESEARCH

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 17:55:17 GMT

INTRODUCTION

Considered one of the most important photo historians of the 20th century, Peter E. Palmquist (1936-2003) had a keen interest in the photography of the American West, California, and Humboldt County before 1950, and the history of women in photography worldwide. He published over 60 books and 340 articles and was a strong proponent of the concept of the independent researcher-writer in the field of photohistory. With co-author Thomas Kailbourn, he won the Caroline Bancroft Western History Prize for their book, Pioneer Photographers of the Far West. Professor Martha Sandweiss, Princeton University, wrote, “He (Peter) established new ways of pursuing the history of photography, and with his collections and research notes soon to be accessible at Yale, he will be speaking to and inspiring new generations of students and researchers forever.” Established by Peter’s lifetime companion, Pam Mendelsohn, this fund supports the study of under-researched women photographers internationally, past and present, and under-researched Western American photographers before 1900.

A small panel of outside consultants with professional expertise in the field of photohistory and/or grant reviewing will review the applications in order to determine the awards. Applications will be judged on the quality of the proposal, the ability of the applicant to carry out the project within the proposed budget and timeline, and the significance of the project to the field of photographic history. Each recipient of the award will agree to donate upon completion of the project a copy of the resulting work (i.e., published book, unpublished report, thesis, etc.) to the Humboldt Area Foundation to submit to the Peter Palmquist Archive at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and a report to Humboldt Area Foundation at the end of the grant period. We ask that award recipients acknowledge the financial assistance provided by the Palmquist Memorial Fund in publications or other work products supported by that fund.

RANGE OF AWARDS: $500 - $1,500

ELIGIBILITY

Individuals researching Western American photography before 1900 or women in photography as well as nonprofit institutions conducting research in these fields are eligible to apply.

Completed applications must be postmarked by: November 1, 2017 by 5:00 pm, and submitted to:

Humboldt Area Foundation • 363 Indianola Road, Bayside, CA 95524 Award Recipients will be notified by January 15, 2018

For more information contact:

Humboldt Area Foundation at (707) 442-2993

An International Symposium co-sponsored by the Rachel Carson Center, the University of Oregon and the Centre for Research on Colonial Culture, University of Otago, New Zealand

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:46:39 GMT

University of Hawai’i – Mānoa, June 29 – 30, 2018

Emerging historical scholarship is upending older work on whaling and showcasing it as an ideal medium with which to investigate human relationships with the oceans and with each other. Whales offer investigative bridgeheads into the cultural histories of non-human species, the hidden histories of energy economies, and the complicated histories of cross-cultural contact. Whale histories are demonstrating to environmental historians the various scales, including oceanic scales, with which they can work and are challenging them to consider new forms of evidence and new tools of interpretation. This international symposium aims to bring together the excellent scholarship integrating the history of Pacific whaling with environmental and cross-cultural history. We seek participants from around the world to convene next year at Honolulu, the Center of the Pacific Whaling Industry. We especially welcome scholarship that engages Pacific and environmental history and examines the crucial linkages between whaling, animal histories, indigenous histories, capitalism, diplomacy, environmental change, and globalization.

Participants will be expected to pre-circulate drafts of works in progress in advance of the symposium. Selected papers will be published as a special issue of Rachel Carson Center’s Perspectives. Travel and lodging costs will be covered by the seminar sponsors.

For those interested, please email 250-word paper proposals along with a short cv to the symposium conveners by October 1, 2017.

Ryan Tucker Jones, University of Oregon, rtj@uoregon.edu

Angela Wanhalla, University of Otago, angela.wanhalla@otago.ac.nz

Chisholm Trail Symposium

Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:39:38 GMT

Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Department of Social Sciences and the Northwestern Institute for Citizenship Studies announce the upcoming Chisholm Trail Symposium that will be held on Friday, Sept. 15, at the Northwestern-Enid campus, Enid, Oklahoma.

Scholars, students and members of the general public are invited to participate. Professional development certificates will also be issued to teachers who attend the symposium. The deadline for participant registration is Friday, Sept. 1. A free lunch is provided for registered participants. Conference planners are still seeking submissions of scholarly papers and/or research posters from professional or student historians on the subject of the Chisholm Trail.

For more information about the symposium, registration, or paper/poster submissions, contact Jana Brown (580) 327-8521 or jdbrown@nwosu.edu or Ken Kelsey (580) 327-8523 or kdkelsey@nwosu.edu.

Montana, 1917: Time of Trouble, Time of Change

Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:37:32 GMT

The Montana Historical Society will be holding its 44^th annual history conference on September 21-23, 2017 in Helena, Montana. Registration closed September 15.

To learn more, visit http://mhs.mt.gov/education/ConferencesWorkshops. To receive a copy of the full conference program contact Joy Lewis at 406-444-1799 or email jlewis@mt.gov.

The conference features workshops for educators and genealogists, sessions on a wide range of topics, and keynote presentations. Sessions will look at both those who supported WWI and those who opposed it. Presentations will cover themes ranging from the contributions of African-American Montanans and U.S. Forest Service fighting overseas to the involvement of women on the home front and in Europe to the Montana Sedition Act and gun registry created by the Montana Council of Defense. Other speakers will discuss issues that helped define life during this time period but weren’t directly tied to the war, including gambling laws and Prohibition.

Director of Publications, Arizona Historical Society

Wed, 16 Aug 2017 13:15:18 GMT

The Arizona Historical Society (AHS) is currently seeking a Director of Publications to plan, develop, and manage the AHS statewide publications program, including the editing, production, and distribution of the Journal of Arizona History, special historical books and monographs, brochures, exhibit labels and text and other agency publications. This position will manage the production flow by overseeing and directing day to day operations and activities of staff.

To view the full posting and to apply, please go to www.azstatejobs.gov

Center for Missouri Studies Fellowship

Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:20:50 GMT

The State Historical Society of Missouri announces two Center for Missouri Studies fellowship opportunities for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2018. Each fellowship carries a stipend of $5,000 for a project that results in the completion of a 6,000 to 8,000-word scholarly essay, exclusive of notes, on one of two selected topics. Application Deadline: September 1, 2017. For more information visit: https://goo.gl/giZN8C

Call for Papers: Legacies of the Manhattan Project at 75 Years

Thu, 25 May 2017 18:17:46 GMT

Travel Grants now available at the UW American Heritage Center

Tue, 11 Apr 2017 17:01:53 GMT

The American Heritage Center (AHC) at the University of Wyoming offers five annual travel grants to be used by scholars. The grants are for up to $500 each and provide support for travel, food and lodging to carry out research using the AHC's collections. Subject areas include: Wyoming, the American West, transportation, conservation, water resources and the performing arts. Persons interested in such grants should complete the application at http://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/_files/grants/travel-grants-application.pdf.

We ask that each applicant also attach a brief description of the project, indicate any publication plans for the project, and which collections at the AHC will be used and how these will support the work. Applications are due April 14, 2017. Application and current resume should be sent to: Bridget Burke, Director, American Heritage Center, Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071.

The AHC is the University of Wyoming’s repository of manuscript collections, rare books, and University archives. Our collections are the raw data of humanistic and interdisciplinary research. We are the laboratory for citizens and scholars to engage with primary sources in all formats that support the creation of historical narratives, interrogate the past, build community, and pose and answer questions about human experience. The AHC holds collections of distinction, serving citizens and scholars in Wyoming and beyond. For more information about the AHC and its collections, please go to http://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/.

Bridget Burke
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
Dept. 3924
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
307-766-3756
ahc@uwyo.edu

WANTED! A New Editor for an Old West Newspaper

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 22:28:18 GMT

The Tombstone Epitaph National Edition, an internationally circulated monthly journal of Old West history, seeks a new editor. Founded in historic Tombstone, Arizona, in 1880, The Epitaph is Arizona’s oldest continuously published newspaper and is devoted to chronicling and promoting the history of the American West.

The ideal candidate should have a strong background in the history of the Old West, a solid understanding of 19th century American history, and relationships with contributors in the field. The applicant should possess the editorial skills necessary for all aspects of the production of a monthly print publication, including the ability to meet all production deadlines.

This is a hands-on position. The editor solicits, receives, and edits historical features from established and new contributors, selects stories and artwork for publication, and prepares all content for submission to the publication’s computer designer. The editor may contribute his/her own articles covering Tombstone or Old West history. The 20-page paper typically runs three or four historical features each month. Monthly columns include: Letters to the Editor; a Frontier Fare food column; YesterWest; Wandering the West; and Just Around the Bend. Content for some of the standing features is compiled and/or written by the editor.

The editor also supervises The Epitaph website, www.tombstoneepitaph.com, preparing monthly content updates drawn from the print publication. Other administrative duties include helping with advertising, marketing, and the paper’s social media presence.

The Epitaph maintains an historic newspaper museum in Tombstone, Arizona, which is open seven days a week. Staff include a professional graphics designer and a web designer who work remotely, along with an office manager and two retail staff who handle subscriptions and are located in Tombstone. The National Edition does not report on current Tombstone events – these are covered independently by the local edition of The Tombstone Epitaph, published by journalism students at the University of Arizona.

Preference will be given to candidates who reside in the Southwest. The job is considered part-time, with teleworking arrangements possible. Interested candidates should send their resume (including publication history) and a writing sample to Epitaph owner Robert Love at editor@ok-corral.com. Questions: call 301-656-1662. Application deadline is April 30, 2017.

Call for Proposals: The Public Historian's Special Issue on LGBTQ Public History

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 21:36:14 GMT

THE PUBLIC HISTORIAN Seeks Articles on LGBTQ Public History

In light of the LGTBQ theme study recently released by the National Park Service, The Public Historian invites proposals for articles to be published in a special issue of the journal on LGTBQ public history to coincide with the 50^th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. A broad range of proposals focused on LGBTQ public history in North America and beyond are encouraged, including community-based projects, oral history, digital history and new media, museum exhibits, archival initiatives, collective memory, and public history education and training. Proposals for alternative formats, such as reports from the field, interviews with practitioners, and roundtable discussions, will also be welcome. Proposals, which should be no longer than one double-spaced page, should be submitted to The Public Historian at scase@history.ucsb.edu and to the guest editor, Melinda Marie Jetté, at jettem@franklinpierce.edu. The deadline for submission of proposals is April 26, 2017. Selected authors will be notified by May 24, 2017. Articles will be due by January 1, 2018. Publication of the special issue of The Public Historian will be in 2019 (Volume 41).

Third Annual Midwestern History Association Conference

Thu, 02 Mar 2017 18:00:08 GMT

The Midwestern History Association Conference in June: the response to the call-for-proposals for the Third Annual Midwestern History Association conference was overwhelming! From those proposals, 80 presentations have been selected for the final schedule, which can be found at the link below. Please spread word of the conference to your friends and colleagues and join us in Michigan on June 7. Remember, the conference is free and open to everyone and Michigan craft beer and snacks are provided by the Hauenstein Center at Grand Valley State University. For more information visit www.midwesternhistory.com

Midwestern History Conference Tentative Schedule

Transitions in the WHA

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 00:31:20 GMT

As historians, we study change, but that doesn’t make it easier for us to handle. For the Western History Association, we are now dealing with a transition in executive directors and home offices. After five years under the stewardship of John Heaton at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, the WHA will, as of July 1, 2017, be housed at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, with the position of executive director being taken up by Elaine Nelson.

Happily, the transition promises to be a smooth one. Thanks to the
leadership of Heaton, our association is in very good shape. All members owe an enormous debt to him for guiding the WHA so ably. We wish the budgetary situation in Alaska had not precluded his university from continuing to host the WHA and from his remaining as executive director. We are delighted, though, to have Elaine Nelson on board to shepherd the WHA through its next chapter. Elaine has a long history with our association, having worked for it as a graduate student when it was led by Paul Hutton at the University of New Mexico. She has maintained her dedication to the WHA since joining the faculty at the University of Nebraska, Omaha. Her university has made a substantial commitment to the WHA, which, together with Elaine’s energy, enthusiasm, and all around good sense, augurs great things for our organization.

Stephen Aron, WHA President

Coalition for Western Womens History

Mon, 06 Feb 2017 00:03:31 GMT

The Coalition seeks to appoint a new Recorder and a Website & Media Chair for the organization as soon as possible. Please read the descriptions and time commitments below and consider volunteering for these important positions.

The Coalition seeks to appoint a new Recorder for the organization by March 1.

As the “Recorder” (a title which might soon be updated), this individual takes and distributes minutes during Business Meetings and Steering Committee Meetings, drafts meeting agendas, updates committee files and protocols for committee chairs on an annual basis, communicates with the membership about the annual Steering Committee election, and manages the membership database. This individual should be organized and approach the position in the spirit of collaboration. She/he/ze will work closely with the Treasurer, Website Coordinator, and Steering Committee Chair to carry out the mission of the Coalition.

Time commitment: The time commitment for the “Recorder” varies. The most concentrated work takes place between August and October, in preparation of the annual Western History Association conference. There is also a good amount of post-conference work that needs to take place in late-January/early-February.'

Interested? There is a “Recorder Timeline” available if you would like to see the list of duties and how they correlate to a monthly calendar.
Please contact cdcahill@unm.edu or cwwh.west@gmail.com to inquire.

The Coalition seeks to appoint a new Website and Media Chair for the organization by March 1:

The “Website and Media Chair” is a working title for a “working” committee which we anticipate will become a CWWH Standing Committee. This position could be occupied by a current graduate student.

As the Website and Media Chair, this individual will serve as the main coordinator for the Website and Media Committee. She/he/ze will be in charge of updating and maintaining the CWWH website. This person will also collaborate with the rest of the Website and Media Committee with the purpose of distributing information about the Coalition through Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms. She/he/ze will work closely with the Recorder, Steering Committee Chair, and Newsletter Editor to carry out the mission of the Coalition and promote its activities.

Time commitment: The time commitment for the Website and Media Chair will vary from month-to-month. The most concentrated work takes place in late-January/early-February to account for website updates regarding award recipients, new committee appointments, the Steering Committee election, etc. There is also a little work that needs to be completed prior to the WHA in which the CWWH Website should reflect Coalition-related activities and meetings that will take place at the conference.

Interested? There is a “Website and Media Chair Timeline” available if you would like to see the list of duties and how they correlate to a monthly calendar.
Please contact cdcahill@unm.edu or cwwh.west@gmail.com to inquire.

Deadline Extended-Majewski Fellowship, American Heritage Center

Sun, 05 Feb 2017 21:08:17 GMT

AMERICAN HERITAGE CENTER

The Bernard L. Majewski Research Fellowship is funded by an endowment provided through the generosity of Mrs. Thelma Majewski and is intended to provide research support for a recognized scholar in the history of economic geology and to facilitate the Fellow's use of archival collections in the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. The Fellow shall be appointed for a period of one calendar year. During this time the Fellow will carry the title of the Bernard L. Majewski Research Fellow and represent the University of Wyoming as such. Administration of the Fellowship will be the responsibility of the Director, American Heritage Center.

All application materials must be received by the selection committee on or before March 15, 2017, to be considered for the 2017 Fellowship.

Research Fields

The Fellowship is intended to support research in the history of economic geology. For the purposes of the Fellowship, economic geology is defined as the activities of exploration and development of petroleum, base, precious and industrial minerals, including basic geological research. Acceptable related fields include: history, oral history, and historical archaeology pertaining to economic geology, environment and natural resources history, and business or economic history related to economic geology. The American Heritage Center maintains many archival collections, which can be used by the Fellow as source material in conducting historical research. Research projects which integrate archival data with data gathered from other sources (such as historical archaeology and the earth sciences) are also encouraged.

Selection Committee

The Fellow will be selected by a committee comprised of faculty from the American Heritage Center and various University of Wyoming academic departments. The Fellow will be selected at the beginning of each year and will receive prompt notification of their selection. Research supported by the Fellowship should be conducted by the Fellow within one year of notification.

Qualifications

The Fellow will be a recognized scholar in one of the fields of research outlined. The Fellow should have a record of publication in the field or show significant potential for publication. Emerging scholars, members of under-represented communities, and multi-disciplinary researchers are encouraged to apply. Selection of the Fellow will be made by the Selection Committee, as previously described, and will be on the basis of scholarly merit with no consideration of race, sex, ethnic background, or financial need. The Committee shall, however, consider the applicant's ability to complete the research project and bring it to publication in a timely fashion.

Application

Applicants for the Fellowship should submit to the committee, prior to the application deadline, the following materials:

a research proposal of 2-3 pages outlining the specific research project proposed, the archival collections to be used for this research, and proposed publications which the research will support
a statement of the proposed timeline for the research project from initiation to completion
a resume including a list of publications authored by the applicant and copies of two of the author's most recent publications which pertain to the proposed research, if applicable.

All application materials must be received by the selection committee on or before March 15, 2017 to be considered for the 2017 Fellowship. Submit your application to ahcref@uwyo.edu.

Obligations of the Fellow

The Fellow will receive a stipend of $2,500 which will be used to defray research costs at the American Heritage Center, travel and other expenses associated with this research, or publication costs resulting from this research. The Fellow will be responsible for scheduling and conducting the research within one year of receipt of the award and for making timely progress toward publication of the results of the research. The Fellow will also be expected to provide a general interest lecture in their field of research during their fellowship. The lecture may be aimed at audience groups including students, faculty, and the public.

The Fellowship stipend will be paid in two disbursements: $500 upon the applicant's acceptance of the Fellowship, and, $2,000 upon completion of the first research session at the American Heritage Center.

Reference Department
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
Dept. 3924
1000 E University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071

307-766-3756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
ahc.uwyo.edu

Call for Papers: "Transnationalisms, Transgressions, Translations"

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 20:51:38 GMT

Call for Papers: "Transnationalisms, Transgressions, Translations"

The 12th Conference of the International Federation for Research on Women’s History/ Federation Internationale Pour la Recherche en Histoire des Femmes (IFRWH/FIRHF) will be held August 12-15, 2018 at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA, the home of the current President, Eileen Boris. This will be the first time that this international gathering of historians of women and gender will assemble in the United States.

The theme, “Transnationalisms, Transgressions, Translations: Conversations and Controversies,” probes the meanings of boundaries and frameworks, narratives and epistemologies, analytic terms and foundational categories, global, national and local understandings, interactions and power relations across time and space. We are open to proposals for complete panels (chair, commentator, three papers) as well as individual papers, roundtables, conversations, workshops, and non-traditional forms of presentation.

Submissions due March 15, 2017.
Please visit http://www.femst.ucsb.edu/ifrwh/call for more information and for the submission link. Send inquiries to: ifrwh18@gmail.com.

The WHA Condemns Executive Order Restricting Entry to the United States

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 20:15:27 GMT

The Western History Association stands with the American Historical Association, and more than 20 other scholarly organizations Condemning the Executive Order Restricting Entry to the United States

The American Historical Association strongly condemns the executive order issued by President Donald J. Trump on January 27 purportedly “protecting the nation from foreign terrorist entry into the United States.” Historians look first to evidence: deaths from terrorism in the United States in the last fifteen years have come at the hands of native-born citizens and people from countries other than the seven singled out for exclusion in the order. Attention to evidence raises the question as to whether the order actually speaks to the dangers of foreign terrorism.

It is more clear that the order will have a significant and detrimental impact on thousands of innocent people, whether inhabitants of refugee camps across the world who have waited months or even years for interviews scheduled in the coming month (now canceled), travelers en route to the United States with valid visas or other documentation, or other categories of residents of the United States, including many of our students and colleagues.

The AHA urges the policy community to learn from our nation’s history. Formulating or analyzing policy by historical analogy admittedly can be dangerous; context matters. But the past does provide warnings, especially given advantages of hindsight. What we have seen before can help us understand possible implications of the executive order. The most striking example of American refusal to admit refugees was during the 1930s, when Jews and others fled Nazi Germany. A combination of hostility toward a particular religious group combined with suspicions of disloyalty and potential subversion by supposed radicals anxious to undermine our democracy contributed to exclusionist administrative procedures that slammed shut the doors on millions of refugees. Many were subsequently systematically murdered as part of the German “final solution to the Jewish question.” Ironically, President Trump issued his executive order on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Conversely, when refugees have found their way to our shores, the United States has benefited from their talents and energy. Our own discipline has been enriched by individuals fleeing their homelands. The distinguished historian of Germany Hajo Holborn arrived in 1934 from Germany. Gerda Lerner, a major force in the rise of women’s history, fled Austria in 1939. Civil War historian Gabor Boritt found refuge in the United States after participating in the 1956 uprising in Hungary. More recently, immigration scholar Maria Cristina Garcia fled Fidel Castro’s Cuba with her parents in 1961. The list is long and could be replicated in nearly every discipline.

We have good reason to fear that the executive order will harm historians and historical research both in the United States and abroad. The AHA represents teachers and researchers who study and teach history throughout the world. Essential to that endeavor are interactions with foreign colleagues and access to archives and conferences overseas. The executive order threatens global scholarly networks our members have built up over decades. It establishes a religious test for scholars, favoring Christians over Muslims from the affected countries; and it jeopardizes both travel and the exchange of ideas upon which all scholarship ultimately depends. It directly threatens individuals currently studying history in our universities and colleges, as well as our ability to attract international students in the future. It also raises the possibility that other countries may retaliate by imposing similar restrictions on American teachers and students. By banning these nations’ best and brightest from attending American universities, the executive order is likely to increase anti-Americanism among their next generation of leaders, with fearsome consequences for our future national security.

Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, like many of his colleagues before and since, did think historically in ways that should inform consideration of President Trump’s executive order. In a 1989 dissent (Skinner v. Railway Executives Association), Justice Marshall observed: “History teaches that grave threats to liberty often come in time of urgency, when constitutional rights seem too extravagant to endure. The World War II Relocation–camp cases and the Red Scare and McCarthy-era internal subversion cases are only the most extreme reminders that when we allow fundamental freedoms to be sacrificed in the name of real or perceived exigency, we invariably come to regret it.”

This post has been updated to list the following affiliated societies’ endorsement of the above statement:
American Association for State and Local History
American Society for Environmental History
Association for Israel Studies
Berkshire Conference of Women Historians
Business History Conference
Central European History Society
Chinese Historians in the United States
Committee on LGBT History
Conference on Asian History
Conference on Latin American History
Coordinating Council for Women in History
Forum on European Expansion and Global Interaction
New England Historical Association
Organization of American Historians
Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
Society for Advancing the History of South Asia
Society for Italian Historical Studies
Southern Historical Association
Urban History Association
Western Association of Women Historians
Western History Association
World History Association

Reimagining Race and Ethnicity in the West: 2018 Call for Papers

Tue, 24 Jan 2017 22:29:20 GMT

2018 Call for Papers
58^th Annual Conference of the Western History Association
October 17-20, 2018, San Antonio, Texas

REIMAGINING RACE AND ETHNICITY
IN THE WEST

From October17-20, 2018 the Western History Association will meet in San Antonio, Texas and the theme is “Reimagining Race and Ethnicity in the West.” The program committee invites papers and presentations that explore the historical origins, legacy, and construction of race and ethnicity in the North American West. We especially welcome panels that address the complex intersections of race, gender, class, and ethnicity from a variety of perspectives. Fundamental to histories of race and ethnicity are issues of authority, and considering recent events, this warrants a very timely and meaningful conference theme. Histories of race and ethnicities remain vital to any understanding of Western history. Social, cultural, and political movements have often prompted social change, reform, and the expansion of democracy. San Antonio, a city once steeped in Davy Crockett’s revolutionary spirit, is complicated by a history in which Tejanos, Mexicans, and Americans sacrificed their lives for independence. Originally, the Payaya Nation referred to this place as Yanaguana, or “refreshing waters.” Later, Spanish settlers changed the Indigenous name to San Antonio, after patron Saint Anthony of Padua, a Saint devoted to the recovery of lost items. San Antonio’s rich history is central to the conference theme. Throughout the centuries, this region has witnessed a collision of empires, numerous wars, and systems of colonization—a place known for its tragedies, victories, and second chances. As our host site for the 2018 WHA conference, San Antonio represents a place of convergence where historians can recover the significance and stories of how race and ethnicity transformed the West.

In addition to traditional paper sessions, we welcome submissions that integrate creative formats and seek to expand conference participation through invitations to scholars, teachers, students, and the public. We request full session submissions, and will consider individual papers. All panel submissions must designate one person as their main contact. The program committee assumes that every presenter listed in a proposed session has consented to participate in the conference. For all proposals, panel or individual, each presenter must include a one-paragraph abstract, a one-page c.v., with mailing address, phone, email, and indicate their AV equipment needs. Panel submissions also require a 250-word abstract outlining the purpose and title of their proposed session. Electronic submissions are required and should be sent, with supporting materials, as a single PDF document to 2018 Program Committee Co-Chairs, Kent Blansett and Farina King at wha2018callforpapers@gmail.com. The submission deadline is September 1, 2017 for individual papers and December 1, 2017 for organized panels.

WHA Candidate Nominations due February 15th!

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 21:15:11 GMT

Dear Colleagues,

The Nominating Committee seeks your input in creating a slate of candidates for this year's Western History Association election. Please submit nominations for: WHA President-elect, two Council members, and two members of the Nominating Committee.

From the WHA Constitution and Bylaws:
The President presides at all meetings of the Western History Association and the Council during the President's year of service. The President makes appointments to committees and designates committee chairs. The President encourages the establishment of affiliated organization status between other appropriate organizations and the WHA.

The Council consists of the President, the President-elect, Executive Director, and seven elected members. The Council presents a complete report of actions and activities to the membership at the annual business meeting. Elected Council members serve three-year terms.

The Nominating Committee consists of five elected members each serving two-year terms. The Nominating Committee seeks suggestions from WHA members by February 15 each year and prepares the slate of candidates for President-elect, Council, and Nominating Committee.

Candidates for all elected positions need to be members in good standing.

Please email your nominations for President-elect, Council, and Nominating Committee by February 15 to any member of the Nominating Committee listed below.

On behalf of the Nominating Committee, thank you!

Josh Reid, Chair (2017)
University of Washington
jlreid@uw.edu

Susan Gray (2017)
Arizona State University
segray@asu.edu

Leisl Carr-Childers (2018)
University of Northern Iowa
leisl.carr-childers@uni.edu

George Díaz (2018)
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
george.diaz@utrgv.edu

Lori Lahlum (2018)
Minnesota State University, Mankato
lori.lahlum@mnsu.edu

The Montana Historical Society Seeks Associate Editor

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 19:55:37 GMT

The MHS Publications Program is the publisher of Montana The Magazine of Western History (MMWH) and Montana Historical Society Press books. MMWH is an award-winning scholarly journal now in its sixty-sixth year of publication. It is a definitive source for scholarship on Montana and the West. MMWH's readership includes general subscribers, MHS members, and Western History Association members. Also widely recognized for excellence, the Montana Historical Society Press publishes approximately three titles per year in the fields of western history, with sixty books and twenty e-books on its list. In addition, the Publications Program actively participates in the MHS social media and video programs; produces MHS newsletters, calendars, and advertisements; and engages in joint projects with other MHS programs, including editing of Museum exhibits, giving educational talks, and helping with and planning for public events. The associate editor plays a vital role in all aspects these activities in terms of his/her participation in planning, project management and production, research and development, information management, marketing, and product distribution.

For more information visit https://mtstatejobs.taleo.net/careersection/200/jobdetail.ftl?job=17140045

Tenure track position open at Diablo Valley College

Tue, 03 Jan 2017 19:27:26 GMT

Diablo Valley College is seeking a full-time tenure track instructor in History to begin August 2017. The successful applicant will be well qualified to teach to all Latin American history courses in addition to any or all of the following courses listed in the DVC catalogue: Hist 135 and 136 (Latin America and perspectives in US); Hist 125 (Mexico and perspectives in US); Hist 124 (California); and Hist 126 (US West).
For more information please visit https://www.4cdcareers.net/postings/4011

WHA Biennial Awards transition to Annual Awards beginning in 2017

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 22:00:00 GMT

The Western History Association is pleased to announce that all WHA awards, scholarships and fellowships will now be given annually. Look for updated submission information in January of 2017 at www.westernhistory.org/awards

Call for Papers: Revisiting the Summer of Love, Rethinking the Counterculture

Mon, 21 Nov 2016 22:11:37 GMT

Revisiting the Summer of Love, Rethinking the Counterculture:
An Academic Conference on the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love
July 27 - 29, 2017
San Francisco, CA
Call for Papers Submission Deadline: January 15, 2017
www.summerofloveconference.org

Northwestern University’s Center for Civic Engagement and the California Historical Society invite scholars to submit paper proposals for this interdisciplinary conference celebrating and reexamining the Summer of Love and its associated events, contexts, and implications.

The conference’s major theme is community, exploring how that idea–and reality–was renewed, explored, interrogated, and reimagined in a multiplicity of ways during the Summer of Love.

As an interdisciplinary meeting, the conference welcomes scholars from all interested fields and theoretical perspectives. We are particularly interested in papers that bridge disciplines.

Suggested topics include art, from drama and dance to poster art and music; writers and writing, including New Journalism and contemporary theorists; minorities and marginalized populations; GLBT and gender issues; urban studies; and implications of the Summer of Love on today’s social movements.

Professors, independent scholars, students, and professionals working outside of the academy are welcome to participate. Adjunct professors and graduate students are particularly encouraged to apply. Limited assistance is available for graduate students and adjunct faculty to help defray the costs of conference participation.

Proposals include an abstract of up to 250 words and a brief bio of no more than 150 words and are due by January 15, 2017. For more information visit www.summerofloveconference.org

Wayne N. Aspinall Chair at Colorado Mesa University: Applicants Wanted

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 00:59:17 GMT

Distinguished scholars in History or Political Science are invited to apply for the Wayne N. Aspinall Chair at Colorado Mesa University. For a $10,000 stipend, the visiting professor will spend three weeks on the Colorado Mesa University campus in late March-to mid- April 2018, teach a one credit course, give a major public lecture, and make any other invited appearances. Applications must include a vitae, a brief outline of a course proposal and a topic for the major public lecture. Submit application by February 10, 2017 to: Professor Steven C. Schulte, Department of History, Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501. Feel free to direct any inquiries to Schulte@coloradomesa.edu or 970 248-1418.

WHA General Election and Graduate Student Caucus Election Closed

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 02:44:53 GMT

Application deadline extended for upcoming Graduate Student Workshop

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 01:29:25 GMT

Otis E. Young, Jr. Professor Emeritus of Arizona State University and charter member of the Mining History Association

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:09:26 GMT

Otis E. Young, Jr., age 90, of Tempe, AZ died September 16, 2016. He was born October 10, 1925 in South Bend, (IN), the only child of Otis E Young, Sr. and Madge Oliver Young and was raised in Mount Vernon, (IN). He served as Sgt., U.S. Army, 1943-46, and was an Air Force Reserve Officer 1948-1962. He received the B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in History from Indiana University. He married Ruth Krost Thomas in 1950 in Bloomington, IN. He was an Instructor, Alpena (MI) Community College, 1952-54, Assistant Professor, Bradley University, Peoria (IL), 1954-63, Visiting post-doctoral scholar, Ohio State University 1959-1960 and Professor of History, Arizona State University, Tempe (AZ) 1963-88. Among many books, scholarly articles and reviews on Western, Military and Mining History, his three most notable books were The West of Philip St. George Cooke, who was the commander of the Mormon Battalion, Western Mining and The Mining Men. Member of Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha. Arizona president 1970-71 Council on America's Military Past. Charter member and recipient of Rodman Paul Award, Mining History Association. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, two sons, Benjamin Thomas Young of Tempe, AZ and Otis E Young, III, his wife, Susan, and one granddaughter, Riley, of Cabot, AR. Private services have been held at St. Barnabas on-the-Desert Episcopal Church, Scottsdale, AZ. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Salvation Army. Sage Hospice 5111 N. Scottsdale Rd, #204, Scottsale, AZ 85250.

Published in The Arizona Republic on Oct. 2, 2016

University of Nevada, Reno Department of History seeks American West, Environmental historian

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 20:07:11 GMT

The University of Nevada, Reno Department of History invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in the history of the American West, with an emphasis on the environment. We seek a scholar with a commitment to construing “the west” broadly, but a particular interest in its environmental aspects. Desirable specializations include, but are not limited to, the 19th century U.S. west; new military history; race and/or ethnicity, especially Chicana/o or Latina/o history, indigenous history, or comparative settler societies; science, technology, medicine, and society; or food studies. Interdisciplinary approaches to teaching and research are welcomed.

The successful candidate will teach both lower and upper-division classes in the history of the western U.S., as well courses in American environmental history. He or she will contribute to a well-established graduate program in Nevada and western United States history, and participate in the university’s interdisciplinary Core Humanities program. Strong evidence of research potential and teaching promise is required. Ph.D. must be completed by July 1, 2017.

All applications must be submitted electronically no later than November 1, 2016. Applications should be submitted via website: https://www.unrsearch.com/postings/22065 and include:

-a resume/cv, writing sample, 2 sample syllabi, statement of research and plans and a detailed letter of application which highlights the applicant’s leadership experience and/or potential and indicates how they would contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service.

Letters of recommendation will be sought from finalists. Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Elizabeth Raymond (raymond@unr.edu).

UNR is the State of Nevada’s historic land-grant institution; it serves approximately 21,000 students. The university is ranked as a Tier 1 institution by US News and World Report and offers an array of degree programs at all levels. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, a 30-minute drive from Lake Tahoe, Reno has a rapidly-growing technology business sector and boasts a vibrant arts and restaurant scene. Reno/Tahoe is recognized as a world-class outdoor recreation area. Additional nearby areas of interest include the Black Rock Desert, Sacramento, Yosemite and Lassen National Parks, Napa/Sonoma, the Bay Area, and San Francisco.

Diversity is central to the mission of the History department. Our faculty, staff and students strive to foster an environment that is conducive to exploring, engaging, and expressing diverse perspectives and respectful of diverse identities. Women, under-represented groups, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Yale University History Department seeks U.S. West & Early America Scholars for two senior appointments

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 19:59:34 GMT

U.S. West and Early America

The Yale University Department of History intends to make two senior appointments, one in the history of the American West and the other in the history of early America, both fields broadly defined to encompass a range of approaches. Appointment to begin July 1, 2017.
Applications are welcome from scholars at the level of advanced associate or full professor who have demonstrated exceptional scholarship and teaching as well as leadership in their field and the profession. Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans and underrepresented minorities. All applicants should submit a letter of application, C.V., and statement of research and teaching interests to Caryn Carson at caryn.carson@yale.edu. Letters of reference are not required at this initial stage. The review of applications will begin November 15, 2016 and continue until a suitable candidate is found for each position.

Hot off the Press: WHQ's First "Digital Extra"

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 18:12:01 GMT

Western History and the Midwest Virtual Issue

As we thought about what to put in our first “digital extra” to give context to the Western History Association Annual Meeting in St. Paul, we decided to look at how the Western Historical Quarterly has covered the Midwest over its 47 years. We discovered a great wealth of material. However, like so many before us, we began to debate where the Midwest is or was and whether it includes the Dakotas or Oklahoma or Saskatchewan. So we stuck to Minnesota and its borderlands. We hope you enjoy these pieces that showcase the WHQ, its long interest in Minnesota as western and midwestern, and the fine historians who have written about it. We also noticed that we had few articles about labor issues in the Midwest or about white ethnic groups, both crucial to understanding the region, so we added two “classic” articles from the Journal of American History (a sister Oxford University Press journal). We’re hoping this will inspire more research and writing about the West, the Mexican North, the Midwest, the Canadian South or North America, and the broad set of passions that brings us together in St. Paul.

The WHQ Editorial Staff

Request for Proposals from The Oregon Historical Quarterly

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:02:08 GMT

The Oregon Historical Quarterly (a peer-reviewed journal with a broad scholarly and general readership) seeks to engage readers in historians' discussions around the global and local significance of World War I — including the ongoing impact of that war on global and national economies, citizenship, civil rights, human rights, labor rights, gender, and the stability and fragility of empires and nation-states as well as the war's experience and legacies specifically related to the history of Oregon. To that end, we are planning a virtual roundtable, conducted in writing over several weeks, to be published in our Summer (June) 2017 issue.

More information about the roundtable and instructions for submitting a proposal are available at: http://www.ohs.org/research-and-library/oregon-historical-quarterly/oregon-historical-quarterly-and-wwi.cfm

First Overflow Hotel has sold out! Still need a room in St. Paul? Check out the Double Tree Hilton in downtown St. Paul. WHA Discounts available!

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 17:35:16 GMT

Dear Members,

The WHA has managed to secure rooms at a second overflow hotel.
The Double Tree Hilton in Downtown St. Paul is offering WHA conference guests a standard room at $204 per night from Oct. 20 through Oct. 23. To make a reservation at The Double Tree Hilton, please call (651) 291-8800 and reference “The Western History Association.” Because of high demand, we recommend that you make your reservations as soon as possible. The deadline is Sept. 30th.

According to Google Maps, the Double Tree Hilton is a 7-minute walk from the conference hotel.

Please contact the WHA office with any questions. We look forward to seeing you in St. Paul.

Best Regards,

Rebecca George-Heaton
WHA Program Coordinator
(907) 474-6509

Conference Overflow at The Saint Paul Hotel

Wed, 14 Sep 2016 00:57:03 GMT

The Saint Paul Hotel

350 Market Street, St. Paul, MN 55102
651-292-9292

Conference Overflow Hotel

Dear WHA Members,

Thank you to those of you who responded so quickly to our email regarding the need for additional hotel rooms in St. Paul. The Saint Paul Hotel has set aside a limited number of rooms at $179 per night for WHA conference guests from Oct. 20 through Oct. 23. Because of high demand, we recommend that you make your reservations as soon as possible. To make a reservation at The Saint Paul Hotel, please call (651) 292-9292 and reference “The Western History Association.” The reservation deadline is Sept. 29th.

According to Google Maps, The Saint Paul Hotel is about a 6-minute walk from the conference site.

Please rest assured that the office is working to negotiate additional overflow hotels and will send out those details once we have more information.

Please contact the WHA office with any questions. We look forward to seeing you in St. Paul!

WHA Conference Hotel has sold out!

Sat, 10 Sep 2016 01:24:43 GMT

The WHA conference room block at the InterContinental Hotel in St. Paul is sold out. If you still need a hotel reservation please contact the WHA office by Tuesday September 13. The WHA Office needs to know how many rooms to request for an overflow contract with a nearby hotel at a reduced rate. We look forward to seeing you in October.

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Western Historical Quarterly Graduate Fellowship for 2017-2018 Apply today!

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 20:45:00 GMT

The University of Oklahoma is delighted to announce another 2-year editorial fellowship at the Western Historical Quarterly. For more information, please visit http://westernhistory.org/WHQFellowship

WHA Lifetime member Allan G. Bogue May 12, 1921- August 1, 2016

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 00:11:08 GMT

Dear Friends of the WHA,

It is with a deep sense of loss that we share the news of the passing of Lifetime Member and award-winning historian, Allan G. Bogue.
Dr. Bogue was a Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1964-1991.

During his career, Bogue won numerous awards for his work including, a Guggenheim Fellowship, 1970, Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Fellow (Cal Tech), 1975. He was elected and inducted into the National Academy of Sciences, 1985-1986 and shared in the Caughey Prize for best book in Western American history in previous year, 1995. He wrote 7 books including From Prairie to Corn Belt: Farming on the Illinois and Iowa Prairies in the Nineteenth Century, 1963, and Frederick Jackson Turner: Strange Roads Going Down, 1998. He also collaborated on 12 other books and published 73 articles during his career.

He served in numerous historical organizations as president, including: the Organization of American Historians; Agricultural History Society: Economic History Association; Social Science History Association. He was a fellow of the Agricultural History Society, an honorary life member of the Western History Association, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

Dr. Bogue will be honored and remembered at the 56th Annual Awards Banquet during the WHA annual conference in St. Paul, Minnesota this October.

A full obituary and invitation to share your memories of Dr. Bogue is available online here.

OPPORTUNITY: Fulbright Canada seeks Chair in Social and Cultural History of Western North American at the University of Calgary

Fri, 08 Jul 2016 02:00:34 GMT

Visiting Research Chairs for American Scholars: University of Calgary Department of History seeks Fulbright Canada Scholar

The Department of History seeks a Fulbright Canada scholar who will conduct research in the social and cultural history of Western North America, taking advantage of the extensive resources available in Calgary, both those at the University of Calgary’s special collections and at the Glenbow Museum and Archives. The social and cultural history of Western North America is one of the Department of History’s main areas of strength. Department members researching the region include George Colpis (environmental history,social, economic, and cultural history of the fur trade), Warren Elofson (ranching), Elizabeth Jameson (women, labor, gender), Heather Devine (First Nations and MéƟs) and Nancy Janovicek (social movements, women, gender). The Fulbright scholar will also have an opportunity to work with colleagues in departments of English and Art whose interests lie in on the culture of Western North America. The University of Alberta seeks a researcher who can contribute to the academic life of the department by teaching a seminar in his or her area of expertise, conducting research in the social and cultural history of this region, and developing interdisciplinary connections across the Faculty of Arts. Click here to download detailed information about this opportunity or visit www.fulbright.ca and hist.ucalgary.ca for more information.

2017 Fellowship opportunities from The State Historical Society of Missouri

Fri, 08 Jul 2016 01:58:21 GMT

The State Historical Society of Missouri announces two Center for Missouri Studies fellowship opportunities for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2017. Each fellowship carries a stipend of $5,000 for a project that results in the completion of a 6,000 to 8,000-word scholarly essay, exclusive of notes, on one of the two topics listed below. Essays must be completed by the end of calendar year 2017 and must reflect significant scholarship in primary sources, evidence familiarity with appropriate secondary sources, and contain endnotes that comply with The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition. The finished product will be considered for publication in the Missouri Historical Review, although completion of the project is no guarantee of publication. In addition, successful applicants will be asked to make a public presentation based on their project at a mutually agreed upon time and place.

Topics for 2017 Center for Missouri Studies Fellowships:

1. History of Native Americans in Missouri

2. History of Latinos/as in Missouri

Deadline for Completion of Application: September 1, 2016

Application Process: Applicants are encouraged to complete the online form available at http://shsmo.org/thecenter/fellowships/apply. A successful submission should include a title, proposal, list of main primary sources, proposed timeline, and evidence of applicant’s ability to complete such a project. In addition, applicants must submit a curriculum vitae no more than two pages in length.

Award Announcement: December 1, 2016

For more information, please contact John Brenner, Managing Editor, brennerj@shsmo.org.

Sincerely,

The State Historical Society of Missouri

1020 Lowry Street, Columbia, MO 65201

573.882.7083 | shsmo.org

Call for Papers: Violence and Indigenous Communities: Confronting the Past, Engaging the Present

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 18:19:04 GMT

CALL FOR PAPERS
Newberry Colloquium
D’Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies
Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

May 12-‐13, 2017

Violence and Indigenous Communities:
Confronting the Past, Engaging the Present

Studies of violence against Native peoples have typically focused narrowly on war and massacre. These narratives often cast Indians as simple and passive victims, become trapped by stale debates about the definition of genocide, and consign violence to the safety of the past. While recognizing the reality of war and massacre, this symposium invites paper submissions that take new approaches to the study of violence. We particularly encourage papers that rigorously examine the nature of violence in past and present-‐day Native communities and explore the intersections of violence with a broad array of themes such as:

Historical memories, legacies, and mythologies of violence
Theft and destruction of homelands and environments
Appropriation of fine arts and cultural heritage
Gendered and sexual assaults on bodies, families, and communities
Enslavement and captivity
Violence within and among Native communities

We urge our participants to address the resilience and agency of Native peoples in the face of such violence. Our hope is to secure examples and cases that help illustrate the complex nature of violent interactions both within Indigenous communities as well as with mainstream society.

We hope that this seminar will provide a public, academic forum for new interpretations of past and present events, from a Native perspective, and we plan to publish selected papers in a volume that will be geared toward classroom teaching. We hope to create an online repository of syllabi for faculty who teach courses in American Indian Studies, U.S. History, World History, and Genocide Studies so that all can draw from these examples when developing or revising similar courses examining violence and Indigenous communities.

Paper abstracts of 200-‐300 words and a one-‐page c.v. should be submitted by September 1, 2016 to the D’Arcy McNickle Center, Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois. Abstracts will be reviewed and all participants notified by October 1.

Accepted papers of 7,000-‐10,000 words should be submitted on or before April 1, 2017 and will be distributed in advance to seminar participants. They will be presented at a scholarly colloquium on May 12-‐13, 2017. Limited travel stipends will be available. Following public presentation, papers will be revised and submitted for publication review on July 1, 2017.

Symposium Coordinating Committee:

Susan Sleeper-‐Smith,
History Department, Michigan State University

Patricia Marroquin Norby,
Director, D’Arcy McNickle Center

Jeffrey Ostler,
History Department, University of Oregon

Joshua Reid,
History and American Indian Studies Departments, University of Washington

Please submit abstracts by September 1, 2016
to: Madeleine Krass krassm@newberry.org

Sponsored by the department of history, Michigan State University,
East Lansing, Michigan

DEADLINE EXTENDED:Charles Redd Center Teaching Award submissions due Aug. 1

Mon, 25 Apr 2016 19:41:09 GMT

The Committee on Teaching and Public Education has extended the submission deadline for the Charles Redd Center Teaching Award to August 1, 2016.

The Charles Redd Center Award is a $500 Annual award given to four K-12 Teachers--for innovative plans that teach history of the American West--to attend the annual Western History Association Conference. Click here to view the official announcement and detailed application information.

Click here for the official page of the Charles Redd Center Award.

California Historical Society 2016 Book Award and Call for Papers

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 18:02:23 GMT

For the rest of April, The California Historical Society (CHS) is accepting submissions for the 2016 CHS Book Award. If any of your colleagues or contacts are writing about California's history (whether that be social, political, cultural, or environmental history), it's not too late to submit a manuscript! Attached is the Call for Submissions as a PDF and Word document; we welcome you to pass it along.

We are searching for a book-length manuscript that makes an important contribution to both scholarship and to the greater community by deepening public understanding of some aspect of California history. The deadline to submit is May 1, 2016, and authors with manuscripts that will be completed before September 1, 2016 are welcome to apply.

The award carries a $5,000 author advance for the winning manuscript and publication by CHS and Heyday (independent nonprofit publisher), with an awards ceremony, ample promotion, and an author tour throughout the state. The purpose of the award is to discover and promote an exciting new literary work in celebration of California’s heritage.

For more information about the CHS Book Award contest, please visit https://heydaybooks.com/chsbookaward/.

Call for Papers: American Society of Ethnohistory

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 23:03:30 GMT

Conference Website: www.ethnohistory2016.com
Call for Papers
American Society for Ethnohistory
2016 Conference
Nashville, Tennessee
November 9-12, 2016

"Ethnohistories of Native Space"

With a population boom putting this "big city with a small-town feel" to new spatial tests, Nashville still earns its fame as Athens of the South and Music City USA. But it is also a borderland between multiple American Indian nations, the plantation home of Andrew Jackson, terminus of the ancient Natchez Trace, and way station on the Cherokee Trail of Tears. Today, Nashville is also headquarters of the United Southern and Eastern Tribes, Inc. This dynamic place in the Tennessee River Valley invites ethnohistorians to consider comparatively many questions about making and mapping human landscapes, colonizing and dispossessing Indigenous peoples, and losing and recovering native spaces.

Sometimes even designated "the vacant quarter" for late Mississippian and early colonial times, this region's history of competing and overlapping claims complicates concepts like homelands, buffer zones, and middle grounds. Nashville's pivotal position in the interstate slave trade and Indian removal also challenges us to reconsider issues of mobility and migration. The American Society for Ethnohistory's 2016 program committee encourages submission of proposals that will pursue analysis of dwelling, diaspora, and other experiences of space and place in a wide variety of ways—from inquiry into how native spaces are represented through narrative and performance, to study of different forms of colonial intrusion, to use of Geographic Information Systems for tracking patterns of interaction and movement.

Submission Proposal Guidelines: Please submit your proposal as a MS Word document to ethnohistory2016@gmail.com by May 27, 2016. Notification of the status of the submission by July 8, 2016.

Please follow the guidelines below for Individual Papers, Panels, Roundtable Discussion Panels, film Screenings, and Poster Sessions.

Individual Paper, Poster Session, and Film Screening Proposal: Please include with your abstract a brief, one-page curriculum vitae. When submitting your file via email to ethnohistory2016@gmail.com please save the file as Lastname_Individual.docx and your c.v. as Lastname_CV.doc

PAPER or DISCUSSION TITLE
ABSTRACT: 250-300 words; single-spaced
Name
Institutional affiliation
Mailing Address and Email
Phone

Paper Panel and Roundtable Discussion Panel Proposal: In your panel proposal please be sure to include a one-paragraph description of the panel that details the panel title, proposed Chair and Commentator for the panel, number of papers to be included in the panel, and for each of the participants submit the abstracts of individual paper proposals. For the files submitted to ethnohistory2016@gmail.com please save the entire panel proposal (including individual abstracts and panel description) with the Organizer's Last name as Lastname_Panel.docx and then include brief one-page curriculum vitae for each participant in one document with the Organizer's Last name as Lastname_CV.docx

Name
Institutional Affiliation
Mailing Address and Email
Phone

Audiovisual Equipment: All breakout rooms at the Hutton Hotel will include a computer LCD projector and screen. Please make sure to bring your presentation with you on a flash drive and please make sure to let the program organizer (Daniel Usner, daniel.h.usner@vanderbilt.edu) know if you need further equipment for a film screening.

Program Committee

Kristofer Ray, Austin Peay State University
Julie Reed, University of Tennessee
Kathryn Sampeck, Illinois State University
Ashley Riley Sousa, Middle Tennessee State University
Daniel Usner, Vanderbilt University (chair)
Steven Wernke, Vanderbilt University

WHA Graduate Student Prize Submission Deadline Extended

Wed, 13 Apr 2016 18:25:32 GMT

The Western History Association is extending the deadline to submit applications for the WHA Graduate Student Prize to June 1, 2016.

Each recipient will receive:

     A one-year WHA Membership

    2016 conference registration and accommodations for three nights in the conference hotel

    A ticket to the opening reception at the 2016 conference

    A ticket to the graduate student reception at the 2016 conference

Prize Responsibilities: WHA Graduate Student Prize winners are expected to be active in the organization through service on WHA committees and/or through participation in annual conference events and attendance at conference sessions. In addition, WHA Graduate Student Prize winners will act as co-hosts of the Graduate Student Reception each year. Prize winners must attend the WHA conference in the award year. The WHA Graduate Student Prize may be held concurrently with other WHA graduate student awards. Each WHA Graduate Student Prize winner must submit a two-page post-conference report to the WHA no later than December 31 of the award year. Details on report requirements will be included with the award letter.

To apply, please submit:

Application cover page (name, contact information, institutional affiliation, year of study, and the names of thesis or dissertation committee members).

Curriculum vitae

A brief (one page) description of your interest in this prize and an assessment of how this prize will foster your professional goals

All materials should be submitted electronically to WHAGraduateStudentPrize@gmail.com. Application deadline is June 1, 2016. Late submissions will not be reviewed. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed. Winners will be notified by August 1, 2016.

Western History Association
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Department of History
605 Gruening Building
P.O. Box 756460
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775
(907) 474-6509

Autry Public History Prize submissions are due May 1. All other WHA award submissions are due today.

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 20:59:06 GMT

As a reminder, all WHA award submissions are due today, April 1, except the Autry Public History Prize. Submissions for The Autry Prize are due next month on Sunday, May 1.
Click here to see the guidelines for the Autry Public History Prize for more information.

Good Luck!

Research Opportunity: Mountain Men in American Culture

Fri, 25 Mar 2016 19:32:17 GMT

A letter from Patrick McCarthy:

I seek either a proven writer, preferably, or an outstanding doctoral student whom I would consider a “generalist,” who engage multidisciplinary methods in their scholarly pursuits.

I have been involved for 35 years researching and publishing regarding how the image of the mountain man is depicted in 35 differing categories appearing in American Culture.

Example: Patrick McCarthy, “‘Westers,' Not Westerns’: Exteriorizing the ‘Wild Man Within,’” Journal of Popular Film & Television 23(3) (Fall 1995): 116-129.

I have terminal cancer, and there’s much to done to bring my efforts to full fruition, so it’s necessary to turn over my main project to a deserving, qualified, if accomplished, person.

This individual could be an historian, psychologist, folklorist, sociologist, anthropologist, feminist, men’s studies specialist, or, conceivably, a combo of all of the aforementioned.

Precisely, another scholar and I have accumulated enough information and materials to create a hefty, 26-chapter, two-volume book, which would be the definitive work about the mountain man’s depiction throughout American Culture (including historical literature) and would, ostensibly, be a bestseller.

Please bear in mind, the working title for the work is: “The Mountain Man Paradigm: A Psycho-Cultural Reader.” But once I turn the reins over to you, the project is yours to develop.

All you need to do is: (1) perform additional, required research about the modern mountain man rendezvous, updating what we have done; (2) further organize all existing information and materials; (3) and, finally, edit the entire manuscript and locate a publisher.

However, I have a book contract with the best epublisher in America. I would consider transferring that book contract, sans any exchange of monies, to the right person.

If you are the final candidate, you would have to undergo an on-site interview, at your expense, at my safe place of residence in Boise, Idaho.

If we mutually agree that you are the one person for the job then and there, that part of the deal is complete, with the epublisher option a second part of the agreement to be decided.

I will help you all I can for as long as I can, writing a psychological analysis of ultra-famous trapper Jedediah Strong Smith’s inner life, for one chapter, and, for another chapter, providing an overall psychological appraisal of the mountain man’s character in general.

The process for determining the likely person to assume my research and writing is completely transparent, and all queries will be promptly answered.

patrickmccarthy@cableone.net

WHA Seeks New Executive Director & Institutional Sponsor

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 19:35:12 GMT

The Western History Association seeks a new Executive Director and home for its executive office, beginning July 1, 2017. The Executive Director, selected by the WHA Council, is a member of the Council and, with the President and the President-elect constitutes the Association’s Executive Committee to conduct Association business when the Council is not in session. The Executive Director conducts the routine affairs of the Association, maintains Association records and accounts, makes annual financial reports to Council, reports to membership on the actions of Council, arranges for annual meetings of the Association, and conducts the annual business meeting as well as other duties assigned by the Council. The Constitution of the WHA, which defines and describes the core duties of the Executive Director, can be consulted on-line at http://tinyurl.com/go5gw6a

Applicants with faculty appointments should be tenured with appropriate publications and administrative experience. Applicants from research libraries, museums, or other institutions should have sufficient seniority and institutional backing to provide assurance of secure tenure and ongoing support. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate institutional support (office space, clerical-administrative staff, etc.) and the ability to devote 50% of her or his time to the WHA. The WHA contributes financially to supplement the support provided by the institutional sponsor.

Applicants should use regular or electronic mail to send a letter of interest, a c. v., the names of three references, and a letter of support from their institution to:

George Miles, Chair of the WHA Search Committee
Yale Collection of Western Americana
P. O. Box 208330
New Haven, CT 06520-8330
george.miles@yale.edu.

To be assured of consideration applications must be received by September 1, 2016. Interviews will be conducted at the annual meeting of the WHA in St. Paul, Minnesota the week of October 17, 2016. The WHA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Potential applicants are encouraged to address questions to members of the search committee:

Don Fixico Donald.Fixico@asu.edu;
Chuck Rankin cerankin@ou.edu;
Pablo Mitchell Pablo.mitchell@oberlin.edu;
Sherry Smith sherrys@smu.edu;
Virginia Scharff vscharff@unm.edu;
Marsha L Weisiger weisiger@uoregon.edu;
George Miles george.miles@yale.edu

Or to

WHA President John Faragher john.faragher@yale.edu, or
WHA President-elect Steve Aron saron@history.ucla.edu

Fellowships at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 19:05:21 GMT

Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Call for Proposals: 2016 – 2017 Resident Fellowships

Overview:

Buffalo Bill Center of the West (Center) in Cody, Wyoming, invites proposals for its 2016 – 2017 Resident Fellowship Program. Fellowships are intended to fund research advancing knowledge, understanding, and passion about the cultural and natural heritage of the American West and its global relevance. Fellows will be granted a stipend of $5,000. Note: While Fellowships generally are intended for individuals, the Center will consider group proposals from two or more individuals. If applying as a group, each member must submit the required application materials. If a Fellowship is awarded to a group, the amount awarded will remain $5,000.

Research Topics:

Fellows may conduct archival collections-based, and/or field-based research associated with one or more of the Center’s five museums (Buffalo Bill, Cody Firearms, Draper Natural History, Plains Indian and Whitney Western Art) and McCracken Research Library. Research and collection strengths at the Center include but are not limited to: western art and art history; Plains Indian art and cultures; Greater Yellowstone ecology, conservation and wildlife management; firearms history and technology; western history, and the life and times of William F. Cody. Please visit the Center’s website (http://centerofthewest.org) for more information on these areas. Note: Special consideration will be given to research proposals that incorporate an interdisciplinary approach and/or innovative methodologies in the study of the American West.

Fellowship Requirements:

Projects must be relevant to the Center’s mission and tied to its resources and/or expertise. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Center staff in their area(s) of interest to determine the availability of resources and discuss their proposed research project.

Name	Discipline	Phone	E-mail
Gretchen Henrich	Interpretive Education; Electronic Learning	307-578-4061	gretchenh@centerofthewest.org
Ashley Hleblinsky	Firearms	307-578-4048	ashleyh@centerofthewest.org
Jeremy Johnston	Western History, Papers of William F. Cody	307-578-4032	jeremyj@centerofthewest.org
Karen McWhorter	Western Art	307-578-4053	karenm@center of thewest.org
Dr. Charles Preston	Natural History; Yellowstone Ecosystem	307-578-4078	cpreston@centerofthewest .org
Mary Robinson	Library Collection, Historic Photographs	307-578-4063	maryr@centerofthewest.org
Rebecca West	Plains Indian Culture	307-578-4049	rebeccaw@centerofthewest.org

Generally, it is expected that fellows will complete a residency of about two weeks or more, depending on the parameters of the Fellow’s research needs. The period of residency must be completed between June 1, 2016, and May 31, 2017. There are two weeks which are not available for residency during this time: June 13 to June 19, 2016 and September 19 to September 25, 2016.
Fellows must arrange their own transportation, lodging, and meals during residency. (Note: Cody housing/lodging rates are high during the summer tourist season; off-season rates are much cheaper.)
Fellows are required to make a public presentation about their research. Suitable formats include, but are not limited to, a lecture, apeer-reviewed journal article, and book or book chapter. Any such public presentation must credit the support of the Center.
Fellows must submit a project summary at the end of their residency.

Application Requirements:

Please submit the following application materials electronically to Christine Searles, Human Resources Manager at the following address: chriss@centerofthewest.org.
- A narrative statement (not to exceed three pages), summarizing the proposed project’s purpose, parameters and methodologies, and addressing how the Center’s staff expertise, archival, photographic, physical collections, or other resources will significantly contribute to the project’s ultimate success.
- A timeline outlining the plan of research and dates for anticipated products.
- A résumé, C.V. or similar evidence of qualifications.
- Two letters of reference.
- Any other material deemed relevant for consideration.

Selection Criteria:

Fellowships will be awarded based on the following criteria:

The extent to which the proposed project draws upon the Center’s collections, resources, and/or expertise.
The research project’s potential contribution to understanding of the cultural and natural heritage of the American West and its timeless and global relevance.
The potential for professional presentation and/or publication upon completion of the Fellow’s research.
The likelihood of the project to succeed based on the proposed approach, timeframe, and candidate’s qualifications.

Deadline:

April 15, 2016. Fellowships will be awarded by May 1, 2016. All applicants will be notified by email of the outcome of their proposal. Should add curators/library director, their areas of expertise, and contact information.

Questions:

Please contact Christine Searles at chriss@centerofthewest.org.

2016 Governor's Historic Preservation Awards: Nominations now being accepted!

Mon, 14 Mar 2016 20:39:11 GMT

The Office of Historic Preservation is pleased to announce that it is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Governor’s Historic Preservation Awards. Nomination and program information is posted on our website and social media pages. We hope you can assist us in spreading the word even further by including a link in your newsletters, news sites, or websites. Projects, individuals, and organizations can be nominated for an award. The nomination deadline is Wednesday, May 11, 2016.

For more information visit: http://www.ohp.parks.ca.gov/governorsawards

64th annual Utah State History conference September 30, 2016.

Fri, 11 Mar 2016 20:30:55 GMT

The Utah Division of State History invites the public, scholars, students, policymakers, Indian tribes, and organizations to submit proposals for papers, sessions, panels, roundtables, or multimedia presentations exploring the theme Rural Utah and Western Issues. Sessions for the 64th annual Utah State History conference will be held on September 30, 2016.

Although Utah and the American West are highly urbanized—principally a product of arid geography—some of their defining characteristics are open spaces and sparse populations. Outside of its urban corridors, the West is a region of small towns and scattered homes amid a big landscape. Its history is a mosaic of agriculture, ranching, manufacturing, community life, and culture. Unfortunately, it is also sometimes ignored in the wider histories.

One of the biggest and most recognizable of western landscapes is Utah’s—the expansive range of the Great Basin, the peaks of the Central Rockies, and the canyons of the Colorado Plateau. Approximately 97 percent of Utah’s land area is considered rural. But this is not an unpeopled and unstoried landscape. About one in ten Utahns lives in towns of 2,500 people or less.

Rural Utahns have grappled with economic development, the dynamics of in-migration, rural gentrification, and the retention of rural culture and identity. Land and resource issues—federal ownership of vast tracts of locally used land, scarcity of water, and energy development among them—are also common, as they are in the histories of other western states. This conference seeks to examine the historical dimensions of these issues, highlighting new, revised, or heretofore unknown histories of rural and western life for a twenty-first century public.

The 2016 Program Committee invites proposals that explore the issues and histories confronting rural Utah and the broader American West. Submissions on other aspects of Utah history will also be considered. We welcome a range of formats, from the traditional panels and sessions to more innovative formats. We encourage full session or panel submissions, though we will make every effort to match single paper proposals with other panels and papers.

Website address for submissions: https://heritage.utah.gov/history/2016-conference

Proposals can be submitted February 1 to April 25, 2016

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 2016 Irene Ledesma Prize for graduate students. Applications are due May 15, 2016.

Mon, 29 Feb 2016 19:32:23 GMT

WHA Member Renee Laegreid wins Western Heritage Award for Western Historical Quarterly article

Fri, 26 Feb 2016 02:55:37 GMT

The Western History Association is proud to announce that longtime WHA member Renee Laegreid, has won the Best Magazine Article award for the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum for her article “Finding the American West in Twenty-First- Century Italy” published in the Western Historical Quarterly (Fall 2014 45:4).
Laegreid joins many writers, filmmakers, actors and other artists whose works in literature, music, film, and television reflect the significant stories of the American West. The awards ceremony also recognizes inductees into the prestigious Hall of Great Westerners and the Hall of Great Western Performers, as well as the recipient of the Chester A. Reynolds Memorial Award, named in honor of the Museum’s founder. Each honoree receives a Wrangler, an impressive bronze sculpture of a cowboy on horseback.

WHA Members can read Laegreid’s article here: http://whq.oxfordjournals.org/content/45/4/411

For more information about the Western Heritage Awards, please click here: http://nationalcowboymuseum.org/awards-halls-of-fame/western-heritage-awards/western-heritage-awards-current-winners/

A note from the editors: Submitting to the Western Historical Quarterly

Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:45:07 GMT

February 22, 2016

Welcome to the new Western Historical Quarterly! Now that Oxford University Press is our publisher, we have set up a new online submission system through ScholarOne.

Check out the new OUP/WHQ website at: http://whq.oxfordjournals.org/

We are very eager to see your work. As the official journal of the Western History Association, since 1969 we have published original articles dealing with the most capacious North American West—expansion and colonization, indigenous histories, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, regional studies (including western Canada, northern Mexico, Alaska, and Hawaii), and transnational, comparative, and borderland histories. Political, economic, social, cultural, and intellectual histories of a broadly defined West and studies set in all eras of the past, into the twenty-first century, are encouraged.

Instructions about how to submit article manuscripts, the format and citation style the WHQ prefers, our publication process, and links to recent articles are on the new Oxford University Press/WHQ site at http://whq.oxfordjournals.org/

We’re looking forward to the advantages of this new system as it makes our publication process faster, but it is new for all of us! You can look at the ScholarOne WHQ site and register if you like at:

https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/whq

If you have any questions or encounter problems with the system , please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

Anne Hyde, Editor and David Lewis, Executive Editor
western.historical.quarterly.1@ou.edu

Amon Carter Museum Davidson Fellowship: Application Due May 2, 2016

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 22:50:51 GMT

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art invites applications for the 2016/2017 Davidson Family Fellowship. The fellowship provides support for scholars holding a PhD (or equivalent) or PhD candidates to work on research projects in American art that advance scholarship by connecting with objects in the museum’s permanent collection.

The stipend rate is $3,000 per month for a minimum one-month to a maximum four-month period of full-time research at the museum. The application deadline is May 2, 2016, for a fellowship to begin on or after October 1, 2016, and end by September 30, 2017. Housing and travel expenses are to be managed by the fellow.

Full description, including application guidelines, is at:
http://www.cartermuseum.org/library/davidson-family-fellowship

WHA member Patty Limerick joins National Council on the Humanities

Sun, 10 Jan 2016 19:14:25 GMT

The Western History Association would like to announce that the WHA's past president and award-winning historian Patricia Limerick was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate to join the National Council on the Humanities.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Three New Members to Join the National Council on the Humanities
Distinguished Computer Scientist; Historian; and University Administrator to help review grant applications and advise the Chairman

WASHINGTON (January 11, 2016) — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), an independent federal agency that awards grants, announced today that three prominent and accomplished individuals -- Francine Berman, Patricia Limerick, and Shelly Lowe -- will join the Endowment’s advisory board. The board, called the National Council on the Humanities, consists of 26 distinguished citizens who make recommendations on grant applications and advise the Chairman.

The three new Council members were nominated by President Barack Obama in the spring of 2015 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in November 2015.

After being sworn in, the new members can begin their service. The National Council on the Humanities meets three times a year in Washington, DC. The next meeting is in March.

Chairman William D. Adams praised the new members. “Francine Berman, Patricia Limerick, and Shelly Lowe are distinguished, prominent leaders in their respective fields of study and I look forward to their insights and contributions. Their expertise will help NEH strengthen and promote excellence in the humanities for all Americans.”

Here are biographies and quotes from each new member:

Francine Berman, Ph.D., has been a leading thinker and pioneer in the field of computer science for decades. She is the Hamilton Distinguished Professor in Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in New York. She is also a Fellow of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). In 2009 she received the ACM/IEEE-CS Ken Kennedy Award for "influential leadership in design, development and deployment of national-scale cyberinfrastructure." She is the U.S. lead of the Research Data Alliance, an international organization created to accelerate research data sharing. She is also Chair of the Anita Borg Institute Board of Trustees, co-Chair of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advisory Committee for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, and a member of the Sloan Foundation Board of Trustees. Previously, Dr. Berman served as Director of San Diego Supercomputer Center and Vice President for Research at RPI. Dr. Berman has been recognized by the Library of Congress as a "Digital Preservation Pioneer”.

On her appointment to the National Council on the Humanities, Dr. Francine Berman said, "Digital information is transforming the landscape in all areas, including humanities research, education and preservation. I am tremendously honored by this appointment and look forward to contributing and learning as a member of the NEH Council.”

Patricia Limerick, Ph.D., is the Faculty Director and Chair of the Board of the Center of the American West at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she is also a professor of environmental studies and history. She is the author of the books Desert Passages, The Legacy of Conquest, Something in the Soil, and A Ditch in Time. A frequent public speaker and a columnist for the Denver Post, Limerick has dedicated her career to bridging the gap between academics and the general public, to demonstrating the benefits of applying historical perspective to contemporary dilemmas and conflicts, and to making the case for humor as an essential asset of the humanities. A recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and the Hazel Barnes Prize (the University of Colorado’s highest award for teaching and research), she has served as president of the American Studies Association, the Western History Association, the Society of American Historians, and the Organization of American Historians, as well as the vice president for teaching of the American Historical Association. In January of 2016, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper appointed Limerick to the post of State Historian. Limerick received her B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and her Ph.D. from Yale University.

On her appointment to the National Council on the Humanities, Patricia Limerick said, "My two older sisters were cheerleaders in high school, and I was not. Thus, this appointment to the National Council for the Humanities gives me a chance to make up for lost time. I am eager to do everything I can to cheer for the under-utilized power of the humanities to benefit the nation and the world This is a cause I have believed in since the bookcases of my hometown public library provided my habitat of preference, while my sisters were out on the field, energetically rallying our fellow citizens in Banning California to a common cause."

Shelly C. Loweis an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. She is Bilagaana, born for Náneesht’ézhí Tách’iinii. Her paternal grandfather’s clan is Tábaahá. Ms. Lowe grew up on the Navajo Reservation in Ganado, Arizona. She is currently the Executive Director of the Harvard University Native American Program and was previously the Assistant Dean for Native American Affairs in the Yale College Deans Office and Director of the Native American Cultural Center at Yale University. Prior to her position at Yale, she spent six years as the Graduate Education Program Facilitator for the American Indian Studies Programs at The University of Arizona. During her time at The University of Arizona she was actively involved in the Native American Student Affairs Office and the American Indian Alumni club. She has served on the board of the National Indian Education Association and as a Trustee for the National Museum of the American Indian. She currently serves on the board of the Beantown Cats Alumni Chapter. Ms. Lowe has presented and published in the field of American Indian higher education and is completing her doctorate in Higher Education with a focus on American Indian student success and services.

On her appointment to the National Council on the Humanities, Shelly Lowe said, “To me humanities is about place and time. It’s the essence of a city and its people. It’s the feel of the land and the people who move through it daily. It’s the beauty of community and the energy encompassed within it. It’s a piece of time that is captured, shared, and then forever ongoing through memory, story, and learning. Humanities is what we see, smell, hear, and feel when we engage with the diversity of our country. I am honored to join the National Council on the Humanities in their work to support, award, and share the cultural heritage of our diverse communities and to further promote America’s rich traditions, history, and cultures.”

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National Endowment for the Humanities: Celebrating its 50^th anniversary as an independent federal agency in 2015-16, National Endowment for the Humanities brings the best in humanities research, public programs, education, and preservation projects to the American people. To date, NEH has awarded $5 billion in grants to build the nation’s cultural capital — at museums, libraries, colleges and universities, archives, and historical societies—and advance our understanding and appreciation of history, literature, philosophy, and language. Learn more at neh.gov.

The WHA is Seeking Nominations

Wed, 06 Jan 2016 20:02:35 GMT

Dear Colleagues,

The Nominating Committee seeks your input in creating a slate of candidates for this year's Western History Association election. Please submit nominations for: WHA President-elect, two Council members, and three members of the Nominating Committee.

From the WHA Constitution and Bylaws:

The President presides at all meetings of the Western History Association and the Council during the President's year of service. The President makes appointments to committees and designates committee chairs. The President encourages the establishment of affiliated organization status between other appropriate organizations and the WHA.

Candidates for all elected positions need to be members in good standing.

Please email your nominations for President-elect, Council, and Nominating Committee by February 15 to any member of the Nominating Committee listed below.

On behalf of the Nominating Committee, thank you!

Laurie Arnold, Chair (2016)
Gonzaga University
hilaurie@yahoo.com

Benjamin Johnson (2016)
Loyola University Chicago
bjohnson25@luc.edu

Sarah Carter (2016)
University of Alberta
scarter1@ualberta.ca

Susan Gray (2017)
Arizona State University
segray@asu.edu

Josh Reid (2017)
University of Washington
jlreid@uw.edu

WHA Award information now available

Tue, 05 Jan 2016 18:44:49 GMT

2016 Award information is now available! Please remember that all submission materials are due to committee members by April 1, 2016 to be considered. For more information visit the WHA awards page or contact the WHA office at (907) 474-6509. Good Luck!

CSPAN Coverage of WHA 2015 Conference discussion

Mon, 14 Dec 2015 21:35:29 GMT

Doing Battle with the Zombies of Western History

Referee: Karen J. Leong, Arizona State University

Participants:

Anne Hyde, University of Oklahoma

Lorena Oropeza, University of California, Davis

Kevin Allen Leonard, Western Washington University

Bill Coleman, Notre Dame University

Patricia Nelson Limerick, University of Colorado

The following session took place during the 55th Annual Conference of the WHA, October 2015 at the Portland Hilton & Executive Tower in Portland, Oregon.

Call for Papers for the 58th Annual Missouri Conference on History, March 9-11

Mon, 14 Dec 2015 19:04:32 GMT

Please submit your papers, panels, and poster presentations by January 4, and encourage your colleagues to join us for the fifty-eighth annual Missouri Conference on History. Hosted and sponsored by The State Historical Society of Missouri, the 2016 conference will be held March 9–11 at the Courtyard by Marriott and Conference Center in Columbia.

The Missouri Conference on History is not limited to Missouri history topics. Proposals for papers on other geographic areas and from all historical time periods are invited.

The conference is particularly interested in proposals for complete sessions, including panelists, chair, and commentator. Anyone wishing to present a paper should submit a short abstract and a one-page curriculum vitae. Panel proposals should include a brief abstract of the panel’s purpose, short descriptions of the individual papers, and one-page CVs for all participants.

All proposals should be submitted online. Details for submission are available at http://shs.umsystem.edu/mch. For additional information, please contact John Brenner, managing editor, The State Historical Society of Missouri, at mch@umsystem.edu or 573.882.7083.

Although the conference typically hosts academics of all levels, the program committee would like to make a special appeal to graduate students. The friendly and inviting atmosphere provides an excellent opportunity for aspiring and young historians to present their work.

Students should also apply for the Student Paper Prize ($250) and the Lynn and Kristen Morrow Missouri History Student Prize ($150). See http://shs.umsystem.edu/mch/awards for more information.

Missouri Conference on History

The State Historical Society of Missouri

2016 Host & Administrative Sponsor
1020 Lowry Street, Columbia, MO 65201
573.882.7083 | shs.umsystem.edu

CSPAN Coverage at the 2015 Conference

Sun, 13 Dec 2015 23:02:58 GMT

We are pleased to announce that the 2015 Western History Association Conference panel on "Zombies of Western History," will air on C-SPAN3's American History TV on Sunday, December 13 at 6:30pm ET and again at 10:30pm ET. The annual conference took place in Portland, Oregon this past October at the Portland Hilton & Executive Tower.

Once the program airs it will become available on CSPAN’s website and on this website beginning Monday, December 14.

In addition to this panel, CSPAN interviewed 2015 WHA President Elizabeth Jameson during the Portland conference. This interview aired Sunday, November 8 and is now available online here.

Happy Holidays,

John Heaton, Executive Director

Thank you for your patience

Thu, 03 Dec 2015 04:40:31 GMT

Dear Members,

As you may have noticed, our website is currently undergoing a major renovation process. Please bear with us as we work to bring you an updated, user-friendly website with a more diverse range of online content. As always, we are open to suggestions and are working to accommodate the many diverse fields of study within the association.

Please e-mail all website suggestions to westernhistoryassociation@gmail.com.

Please look for an updated website at the start of the new year.

Best,

WHA Staff