Summer Institutes

"If you are a historian of US foreign relations history, and seeking excellent feedback on your work, whether it is a dissertation or book chapter or possible article, I strongly recommend applying to the SHAFR Summer Institute. I hoped it would be a great experience, and it surpassed my highest expectations. This is a must-attend event for any early career SHAFR member."

— Marc Reyes, | University of Connecticut

"The co-location of the summer institute with the annual SHAFR conference gave me the additional confidence to reconnect with my colleagues. I felt like a belonged to a community once again, and I realized, unbeknownst to me, that I possessed an institutional affiliation for the past year. I was not an independent scholar – SHAFR was my “institution."

— Sean Case | Independent Scholar

"The SHAFR 2025 Summer Institute was an unforgettable experience. It was really helpful to talk about the state of the field, the profession of history, and publishing with established and early career scholars, professionals, and peers. The institute offered incredibly useful in-depth discussions of our dissertation chapters/papers, while also building a strong and supportive cohort of graduate students."

— Aimée Plukker| Cornell University

"My time at the SHAFR Summer Institute in 2025 was incredibly energizing, encouraging, and productive. The 2025 Summer Institute was an incredible five days of learning and thinking with some fantastic people, and the program as a whole is a rich opportunity for fostering community and supporting the next generation of scholars of the US in the world."

— Benjamin Allison | University of Texas at Austin