The Department of History at the University of Georgia invites applications for a tenure-track open rank position in Applied History with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2025. Applicants must have their Ph.D. in History or a related field conferred by July 30, 2025. To be eligible for tenure upon appointment, candidates must be appointed as an associate or full professor, have been tenured at a prior institution, and bring a demonstrably national reputation to the institution. Candidates must be approved for tenure upon appointment before hire. For information about rank requirements visit https://provost.uga.edu/faculty-affairs/promotiontenure-evaluation/promotion-and-tenure/promotion-guidelines/ or https://provost.uga.edu/wpcontent/uploads/ptu-criteria-history.pdf
The successful candidate will have a documented record of scholarship and teaching on public policy issues (either foreign policy or domestic policy) relevant to the contemporary United States. Policy expertise could be as diverse as constitution and law, elections and voting, foreign relations, humanitarianism and human rights, war and national security, policing and incarceration, environmental issues, taxation and regulation, immigration and refugees, disease and public health, computing and artificial intelligence, or other policy areas. The successful candidate will develop course offerings in Applied History, including “Introduction to Applied History,” and direct the new Applied History Certificate program, which trains students to use historical analysis in contemporary public policy and decision-making. (For more information about Applied History, see the description here.) Requirements include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses (two in each semester); mentoring and advising students; and maintaining an active scholarly research and publishing agenda. The successful candidate will also participate in activities related to the academic mission of the department and the university, including service on committees and recruitment.
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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 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.
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The William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan welcomes applications for 2025-2026 research fellowships. The Clements’ holdings–books, manuscripts, pamphlets, maps, prints and views, newspapers, and ephemera– are among the best in the world on almost any aspect of the American experience from 1492 through 1900, and support a diverse array of research projects.
In addition to the existing slate of fellowship opportunities, the Clements is also delighted to introduce a new fellowship this year, provided in partnership with McBride Rare Books. The McBride Rare Books Fellowship supports projects in the study of bibliography, book history, and print culture in North America before 1900. Doctoral candidates, librarians and curators, independent scholars, and faculty are eligible to apply.
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The National Archives wants your feedback on Archives.gov!
The National Archives is preparing to redesign the Archives.gov website, and wants to learn about the experiences that SHAFR members have had with the website. Focus groups and usability testing interviews will be scheduled in the months ahead, and volunteers are sought for participation. All feedback is welcomed, including details on any challenges that users may encounter while exploring Archives.gov, as well as suggestions for improvements. Please consider filling out the Focus Group and Feedback Volunteer Form if you are interested in participating. We encourage your submissions by November 30, 2024.
CFA- SHAFR Summer Institute- “Writing the History of U.S. Foreign Relations in an Age of Crisis”
CFA- “Writing the History of U.S. Foreign Relations in an Age of Crisis”
SHAFR Summer Institute
Statement by Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan at the Sentencing for the Perpetrators of Vandalism to the National Archives
Statement by Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan at the Sentencing for the Perpetrators of Vandalism to the National Archives
Yesterday in federal court the first of two individuals who pled guilty to vandalizing the encasement for the Constitution of the United States in February 2024 was sentenced for his crimes. Jackson Green was sentenced to 18 months in prison and was ordered to pay full restitution to the National Archives. His co-perpetrator, Donald Zepeda, will be sentenced this Friday.
Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan appeared at the court proceeding to deliver a victim impact statement on behalf of the agency. “They intentionally and willfully assaulted our shared past and the beliefs which unite us as Americans,” said Shogan of Zepeda and Green. She asked the court to consider delivering a maximum sentence. “Anything less sends the wrong message to Americans about the rule of law, our system of government, and the principles which enable its peaceful continuity,” Shogan said.
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Belfer Center Ernest May Fellowship in History and Policy.
We encourage you to share this opportunity with individuals in your network who may be interested in applying for this fellowship at the Belfer Center, either this year or in future application cycles. The Center is committed to recruiting a diverse group of fellows and ensuring that our selection process actively identifies and evaluates candidates from underrepresented groups.
APPLY NOW for 2025 Summer Seminar in History and Statecraft
Oct 28, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2025 Summer Seminar in History and Statecraft!
Policymakers frequently attempt to draw on historical knowledge to gain perspective on contemporary national security issues. Meanwhile, historians and other scholars frequently comment on present-day decision-making problems and sometimes aspire to influence policy debates. Yet policymakers and scholars generally occupy separate intellectual and institutional universes. Especially in recent years, they have had little to say to one another. The result, arguably, has been the impoverishment of both communities.
Applicants should be advanced doctoral students in history, political science, or related fields interested in careers in either academia or policymaking. The seminar will feature in-depth discussions with top scholars and senior policymakers and intelligence officials, as well as sessions devoted to academic publishing and strategies for approaching the academic and policy job markets. Participants will explore the relationship between historical insights and national security policymaking. Each day will also have recreational time for participants to enjoy the mountain surroundings. This program is open to non-UT students only. All expenses will be covered by the Clements Center. Visit our Summer Seminar page to learn more about the program and for application details.
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As the Archivist of the United States, my top priority is access for all Americans to the important records of our nation that we hold in trust at the National Archives. I am deeply committed to civic education and public engagement, and I have made it a priority to expand the reach of the National Archives to a wider audience. The Wall Street Journal has published an article based on anonymous complaints about that work and my leadership of the agency.
I strongly disagree with the misinformed perspective presented in the article.
I cannot state this strongly enough: I am proud of the work we are doing at the National Archives, and I am unwavering in my commitment to leading NARA without partisanship or ideology.
Our mission is too important, and the stakes are too high, for anything less.
As federal employees, we are not here to promote or share our personal interpretation of the records. That is for others to do. We are here to preserve, protect, and share the records with all Americans.
Our exhibits and educational programs must be aligned with that mission.
That does not mean we shy away from difficult topics; but it does mean that we need to be thoughtful in how we engage with our past and focused on fostering understanding and dialogue.
Over the last 18 months, I have been very direct with NARA employees and stakeholders about the challenges we face as an agency, and the importance of ensuring all Americans feel welcomed to our spaces and find their experiences represented in our programming and exhibits. That direction is clearly articulated in our new Strategic Framework, as well.
We made that position clear in our statement to the Journal, which I am sharing in full here:
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The National Archives is the nation’s record keeper. We are an independent government agency responsible for preserving, protecting, and sharing the records of the United States without partisanship or ideology. To be successful, it is imperative that the National Archives welcomes—and feels welcoming to—all Americans.
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[Job] University of Alabama in Huntsville- Assistant Professor in Intelligence and Security History
CFP- LAWCHA 2025 Conference
LAWCHA 2025 Conference
Call for Papers
“Making Work Matter: Solidarity and Action across Space and Time”
Grad Student Workshop, June 11-12, 2025
LAWCHA Conference, June 12-14, 2025
University of Chicago
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Dartmouth E. John Rosenwald, Jr. '52 TU'53 Postdoctoral Fellows Program in U.S. Foreign Policy and International Security
The John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College invites applications for the 2025-26 E. John Rosenwald, Jr. '52 TU'53 Fellows Program in U.S. Foreign Policy and International Security. We welcome applications from historians, political scientists, and other scholars whose research bears directly on foreign policy, international security or international history. We welcome applications from any untenured scholar. Fellows typically include a mix of recent Ph.D recipients as well as tenure-track faculty on leave from other institutions.
Applications will be evaluated on the basis of (i) significance of the applicant’s research for advancing knowledge about U.S. foreign policy and international security; (ii) ability of the applicant to benefit from interaction with and mentoring from Dartmouth faculty in Government, History, or other relevant departments; and (iii) ability of the applicant to contribute to Dartmouth’s community.
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Job Announcement: Associate Manager of the Mershon Center for International Security Studies at The Ohio State University
Job Announcement: Associate Manager of the Mershon Center for International Security Studies at The Ohio State University
The Mershon Center for International Security Studies at The Ohio State University is searching for an Associate Manager. The Associate Manager supports the Center's mission by coordinating and overseeing the non-fiscal components of Center operations. The Associate Manager will coordinate the center's research, programming, and training portfolio. This will include overseeing the Center’s grants portfolio, with semi-annual RFPs, application, and review process, and developing more rigorous reporting and consultation routines. They will advise the director on balancing the scope of activities, programming, and administrative work by keeping track of faculty and student affiliate research and emerging research directions in order to build networks and create new programming opportunities and supervise affiliate research reporting. The Associate Manager supervises the staff in promoting and producing Center programming and oversees the logistics and hosting of major programs such as large conferences or summer institutes and in developing process templates. They will develop and oversee the framework for the Center's public, intranet, and back-office institutional memory, a complete current overview, and traceable records of Center activities. The Associate Manager will also lead and manage the staff responsible for documentation, archiving, and maintaining and updating Center affiliate records. The Associate Manager serves as project manager for complex special programs such as the biennial National Security Simulation and the Diplomacy Summer Institute. They will assess and arrange support as needed for new Center projects (such as database and archive hosting) and collaborate with faculty and staff on project design and implementation. The Associate Manager is encouraged to envision and develop new program opportunities for the Center. They may represent the Center Director in planning conversations with university and external partners and advise the Director on decisions and opportunities. They will advise and support faculty to develop the research outputs from the National Security Simulation, the Diplomacy Summer Institute, the Transitioning from Violence consortium and similar events, which involve both training and new research initiatives.
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Call for Papers: Diplomatic History
“1776 In Global Context”
To mark the 2026 Semiquincentennial of the American Revolution, the journal Diplomatic History seeks article proposals that engage with any aspect related to the international, transnational, transimperial, continental, or global dimensions of the American Revolution, including its origins or aftermath. The articles will be published in a special forum in 2026.
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2025 George C. Marshall Lecture
Opportunity for Comment: Draft NARA Bulletin on Metadata Guidance for Transfer of Classified Electronic Records
National Archives
Opportunity for Comment: Draft NARA Bulletin on Metadata Guidance for Transfer of Classified Electronic Records
By Arian D Ravanbakhsh, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 3:09 PM