OAH

Organization of American Historians Statement on AP African American Studies

"The OAH further rejects the characterization of these scholars and their scholarship as examples of “woke indoctrination,” and instead recognize them as central to the interdisciplinary research and teaching of African American history and culture, as well as American history more broadly."

OAH, AHA File Joint SCOTUS Brief in Case Affecting Indigenous Adoption and Family Rights

"If the court strikes down the ICWA in whole or in part, the decision could have devastating impacts on Native American families and, potentially, on federal Indian law writ large. Resuming the practice of Native child removal would cause active harm to Native families as well as jeopardize the future sovereignty of tribal governments.

The OAH Announces Annual Prize Winners

The Organization of American Historians has released its 2022 honorees for scholarship, service, and contributions to history. 

AHA, OAH File SCOTUS Amicus Brief in Mississippi Abortion Ban Case

This brief, based on decades of study and research by professional historians, aims to provide an accurate historical perspective as the Court considers the state of Mississippi’s challenge to a woman’s right to abortion, a right that was affirmed by the Court in Roe v. Wade.

OAH Statement on White House Conference on American History

"The history we teach must investigate the core conflict between a nation founded on radical notions of liberty, freedom, and equality, and a nation built on slavery, exploitation, and exclusion." 

OAH Announces Annual Awards

The Organization of American Historians has announced the winners of its annual prizes for scholarship and service. 

The next president of the OAH will be ... Yale's Joanne Meyerowitz

She is the president-elect of the Organization of American Historians. 

OAH historians say events of the past year show they were right to emphasize freedom as the theme of the 2019 annual convention

by Joe W. Trotter Jr. and Kate Haulman

The theme of the OAH in 2019 will be The Work of Freedom.

Historians urged to fight budget cuts to key humanities programs

"Never before have federal history and archival programs been under attack to this extent."  –  The Organization of American Historians

Black historians at the OAH risked the charge of presentism to show the links between racial violence in 1917 and Black Lives Matter today

"In our scholarly mission to validate the widest possible span of black subjects as intellectuals we must be courageous enough to challenge Western ways of knowing when those very structures so often invalidate these black feelings as an element of black knowledge."

OAH & AHA call on their members to resist attempts to gut the National Endowment for the Humanities

"Together, we will communicate that public support for the humanities benefits students, teachers, and communities across the country."

Benjamin H. Irvin Named OAH Executive Editor

Irvin replaces Edward T. Linenthal, who recently retired in July 2016 after serving as OAH Executive Editor since 2005.

Voting opens soon for the leaders of the OAH in 2017

Members will be voting to confirm the election of Edward Ayers as president of the organization. 

Historians decide to break a contract with a Providence hotel accused of bad labor practices

The Organization of American Historians will boycott the Providence Hilton when it holds its annual meeting in Rhode Island in April.

OAH stands with adjuncts, backs collective bargaining in most situations

The organization says work conditions for part-time, adjunct, and contingent historians is seriously wanting.

Funding for History and Civics Education to be debated in the House of Representatives

Organization of American Historians asks its members to contact their representatives. 

Historians' Petition: Washington "Redskins" Change Your Name!

by Rick Shenkman

The OAH is on track to demand that the Redskins change their name.  

We, the Undersigned Members of OAH, along with Selected Nonmembers, Support the Resolution to Change the Name and Logo of the Washington “Redskins.”

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OAH Amicus Brief Filed in Same-Sex Marriage Case

Written by OAH member George Chauncey, professor of history and American studies at Yale University, the brief focuses on the history of discrimination against gays.

OAH President Patricia Limerick takes on Nicholas Kristof

by Patricia Limerick

The president of the OAH wants historians to give her evidence refuting Kristof's claims.