Read a recap of last week’s #AHAOnline webinar, which featured moderator Leslie Harris and panelists Edward Ayers, Marvin Dunn, and Daina Ramey Berry. #AHAPerspectives https://www.historians.org/research-and-publications/perspectives-on-history/summer-2023/african-american-history-and-state-standards-in-florida-and-beyond-the-ahas-history-behind-the-headlines-webinar

The recording of our #AHAOnline webinar “History Behind the Headlines: Is Global Democracy in Crisis?” is now available. This event brought together four leading scholars to contextualize contemporary concerns about waning support for democratic institutions as authoritarian regimes gain popularity worldwide. With moderator Kenneth Pomeranz (Univ. of Chicago), Ruth Ben-Ghiat (New York Univ.), Rafael Ioris (Univ. of Denver), and Paul Zeleza (Case Western Reserve Univ.). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO2b0Bx6_9g

Read an #AHAPerspectives recap of last week's #AHAOnline webinar, “History Behind the Headlines: Is Global Democracy in Crisis?," which featured moderator Kenneth Pomeranz and panelists Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Rafael Ioris, and Paul Zeleza. https://www.historians.org/research-and-publications/perspectives-on-history/summer-2023/is-global-democracy-in-crisis-the-ahas-history-behind-the-headlines-webinar

Is global democracy in crisis? Join us on 8/2 at 3 PM ET for this installment in our “History Behind the Headlines” series to learn more about how history can help us better understand today’s global politics. Free to attend, open to all. #AHAOnline https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3pwWLtlQQ26zCW2dTyN-nA#/registration

From #AHAOnline in February 2022: In the ongoing battle over "divisive concepts" legislation in schools, historians find ourselves on the front lines. This panel provides historical context for this controversy and helps equip historians with the tools they need to advocate effectively for the professional integrity of history education in the United States. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIXixtp1SiI&t=1s

From #AHAOnline in April 2023: “History Behind the Headlines: Presidential Records Act” from the Society of American Archivists and the AHA. This event featured moderator Peniel E. Joseph (Univ. of Texas at Austin) and panelists Nicole Hemmer (Vanderbilt Univ.), Timothy Naftali (New York Univ.), and Trudy Huskamp Peterson (former acting archivist of the United States). @histodons https://youtu.be/d6z0a2rxtHg

Join us TODAY at 4 PM ET for a #WashingtonHistorySeminar on “Ploughshares and Swords: India’s Nuclear Program in the Global Cold War” with author Jayita Sarkar (Univ. of Glasgow) and commentators David Holloway (Stanford Univ.) and Tanvi Madan (The Brookings Institution). #AHAOnline https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Tpr3l2kHQJGPJLeof_y4lQ

Attention #DigitalHumanities enthusiasts! If you're looking to kickstart a project or need expert advice, don't miss our Digital History Working Group’s Digital Drop-In. Join us on Friday, April 28th, from 1 to 3 p.m. ET, and get insights from our panel of experienced digital humanists, including Kalani Craig and Jeff McClurken. Registration is required, so sign up now. #AHAOnline @histodons https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtdemhpj4pG9OJBK7Vu9daPrUiwVPnUOtX

Calling all historians! Join us on Friday, April 7 at 1 p.m. ET for "Op-Ed Writing for Historians: How to Pitch, Write, Revise, and Get Your Ideas to the Public," an online panel about crafting compelling op-eds. Attendees will hear from seasoned writers and editors Bryan Banks, Jelani Cobb, Maura Elizabeth Cunningham, Francine Hirsch, Brian Rosenwald, and Laura Ansley, who will moderate this important conversation. This event is free to attend. #AHAOnline @histodons https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_81kdX8KJSjeWYFDG2fB_ew

Calling all historians! Join us on Friday, April 7 at 1 p.m. ET for "Op-Ed Writing for Historians: How to Pitch, Write, Revise, and Get Your Ideas to the Public," an online panel about crafting compelling op-eds. Attendees will hear from seasoned writers and editors Bryan Banks, Jelani Cobb, Maura Elizabeth Cunningham, Francine Hirsch, Brian Rosenwald, and Laura Ansley, who will moderate this important conversation.
#AHAOnline https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_81kdX8KJSjeWYFDG2fB_ew @histodons

From #AHAOnline in March 2022: “Russia and Ukraine: History Behind the Headlines" brought together three leading scholars to place current events in historical context. This webinar featured moderator David Engerman (Yale Univ.) and panelists Serhii Plokhii (Harvard Univ.), Sergey Radchenko (Johns Hopkins Univ.), and Marci Shore (Yale Univ.). Attendees learned about the deeply intertwined histories of Russia and Ukraine, as well as the Cold War and post-Cold War disputes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmz2hHEpoPs