Help Make History Visible This September
A National Weekend of Programming
People care deeply about history. This September 25–27, communities across the country will have an opportunity to demonstrate just how much during We Want More History!, a national weekend of history programming that the AHA is proud to help organize. We encourage AHA members to participate by organizing a program at your institution or in your community or by volunteering your expertise through the initiative's searchable matching portal. Join us in showcasing the public's enthusiasm for history and the essential role historians play in public life.
AHA Annual Meeting
Join Us in New Orleans!
The 140th annual meeting of the AHA will convene from January 7–10, 2027, in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year's meeting offers over 490 sessions, workshops, and other events covering a diverse array of historical subjects and professional issues. Whatever your career stage or path, there is a place for you at our annual meeting.
Registration
Registration is open! All participants must register, and all US-based historians presenting at AHA sessions must be AHA members.
Book Your Hotel Now for Discounted Registration
Reserve housing first for $50 registration discount! Stay in the heart of the action and take advantage of the AHA’s deeply discounted rates on hotel rooms by booking in our discounted block.
Program
Explore new approaches to research, teaching, professional development, and public engagement in the online program and the annual meeting app.
AHA Regional Conferences
Supporting Teaching & Learning
What do students learn in introductory history courses? How can historical thinking support student learning and success across the curriculum? The AHA and local partners have held two-day conference addressing these questions in Texas for the past decade. The AHA has also hosted conferences in Utah, Michigan, and Virginia.
2026 Virginia Conference on Introductory History Courses
The AHA held the Virginia Conference on Introductory History Courses on Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond.
2026 Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses
The 2026 Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses will take place Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26 at St. Edwards University in Austin.
Online Events
AHA Online
AHA events bring together scholars to discuss history and current events, hash out issues of professional development at every career stage, exchange teaching resources and strategies, and develop networks of historians doing similar kinds of work.
History Behind the Headlines
History Behind the Headlines events feature prominent historians discussing the history behind current events. Open to the public and free of charge, events in this series are generously sponsored by AHA member Jared Brubaker.
AHA Learn
Open to the public and offered free of charge, AHA Learn programs endeavor to encompass the diversity and creativity of history education across the country and around the world.
AHA Online Recordings
Watch recordings of hundreds of past AHA webinars and events on the AHA's YouTube channel.
Congressional Briefings
History & Public Policy
The AHA’s Congressional Briefings series seeks to provide Congressional staff members, journalists, and other members of the policy community with the historical context essential to understanding contemporary issues. The sessions are strictly nonpartisan and avoid advancing particular policy prescriptions or legislative agendas.
November 17, 2026
History of US Veterans’ Benefits
July 14, 2026
History of US-Africa Relations
February 27, 2026
History of Artificial Intelligence, Privacy, & Security
For Department Chairs
Annual Department Chairs' Workshop
Are you facing the professional challenge of serving as department chair? The AHA offers an annual in-person Chairs' Workshop.
Online Programs for Department Chairs
Since 2020, AHA has hosted a regular series of online webinars to support the work of history department chairs. The webinars are small group discussions facilitated by experienced department chairs on topics related to the faculty-facing, student-facing, and administrative-facing work of chairs.
Institutes & Workshops
Professional Development & Learning Opportunities
The AHA hosts online and in-person institutes and workshops on topics ranging from world history, to writing op-eds, to material culture and much more.
AHA26 Workshops and Ticketed Events
The annual meeting features a number of workshops and other events for attendees, some requiring advance signup.
Symposia on Large Scale Research
In 2025−26, the AHA will co-host a series of three symposia on the possibilities and challenges of large-scale historical research. These symposia will explore the possibilities and challenges of large-scale historical research.
Online Teacher Institutes
The AHA hosts online professional development programs for educators, including middle and high school teachers and 2- and 4-year college faculty.
Past AHA Institutes & Workshops
The AHA has held workshops focused on online teaching, career development, advocating for historians, and more.
Events Calendar
AHA Events Calendar
The AHA Events Calendar shares upcoming events, including conferences, webinars, and virtual events. Anyone may submit events of interest to historians to the calendar.
November 19 - 21, 2026
Turning 250: The View from the Midwest
October 10 - November 21, 2026
Fall 2026 Virtual Lecture Series: Anti-domestic: An Alternative Architectural History of Gustav Stickley
Upcoming Opportunities
Calls for Opportunities
The AHA’s Calls for Opportunities Calendar shares upcoming calls for papers, conference proposals, and other activities. Anyone may submit opportunities of interest to historians to the calendar.
