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Submissions for the 2025 Dissertation prize are due next week on 1 October, 2025. To be eligible for the 2025 prize, the dissertation must have been defended as part of Ph.D. or equivalent degree between the dates of 31 August 2023 and 21 August 2025.

Apply: www.cognitoforms.com/WorldHistory...

To accommodate people's schedules, we have decided to implement rolling acceptances for our 2026 conference:

- 1 December, 2025: Early submission deadline with notice of acceptance by mid-December 2025

- 1 March, 2026: Standard submission deadline with notice of acceptance by mid-March 2026 ”

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The WHA is excited to announce the Call for Papers for our next conference in Incheon, Korea, June 25-27, 2026. Find the full CFP and submission information on our conference website: thewha.org/conferences/... [Image: Incheon Grand Bridge, by Cameron Henderson via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0]

World History Association This workshop will focus on revising a PhD thesis into a monograph and how to write a good book proposal for an academic press. The workshop will be led by Maddie Holder, the Senior Commissioning Editor for History at Bloomsbury.

It's not too late to register for today's Monograph Workshop sponsored by the WHA & @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social ! We'll cover the process of turning your PhD thesis/dissertation into a successful book proposal.

April 14, at 12:30 ET/16:30 UTC

Register for free: members.thewha.org/event/blooms...

Don’t miss the first free virtual workshop TOMORROW at 12:30pm EDT for information about the Bloomsbury - @thewha.bsky.social monograph prize which has returned for 2025.
More info can be found here -> www.thewha.org/wha-awards/b...

The text reads: "Diversity in World History Monograph Prize: A partnership that seeks to improve the publishing opportunities available for early career scholars in world history, and to diversify the voices of those in the early stages of their career." The logos for the World History Association and Bloomsbury Academic are at the bottom of the page

This workshop was designed in service of our Bloomsbury-WHA Diversity in World History Prize, though participation in the monograph prize is not required for attending the workshop.

Find more information about the prize here: www.thewha.org/wha-awards/b...

World History Association This workshop will focus on revising a PhD thesis into a monograph and how to write a good book proposal for an academic press. The workshop will be led by Maddie Holder, the Senior Commissioning Editor for History at Bloomsbury.

Calling all graduate students & early career scholars: The WHA with @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social are hosting a virtual workshop on revising PhD theses into monographs and writing successful book proposals on April 14, 2025 at 12:30pm EDT/16:30 UTC

Register Here: members.thewha.org/event/blooms...

Look this way! The Bloomsbury - @thewha.bsky.social monograph prize has returned for 2025.

Join the first free virtual workshop on April 14 at 12:30pm EDT. 📆

More info can be found here -> www.thewha.org/wha-awards/b...

OER Project Sponsored K-12 Teacher Registrations - World History Association Thanks to a generous grant from the OER Project, the first 40 k-12 teachers from Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, and Indiana get free registration for the 34th WHA Annual Meeting in Louisville, June 26-28, 2025.

Great news for KY, IN, OH, and TN #WorldHistoryTeacher types:
Free registration for this year's @thewha.bsky.social conference in Louisville. I'm looking forward to attending and hope to see you there.
members.thewha.org/general/cust...

Great news for KY, IN, OH, and TN #TeachWorldHistory types:
Free registration for this year's @thewha.bsky.social conference in Louisville. I'm looking forward to attending and hope to see you there.
https://members.thewha.org/general/custom.asp?page=OER_Registration_Form

Members with enquiries can email WHA President Trevor R. Getz, tgetz@sfsu.edu

In order to ensure that only members participated in the vote and that each member cast only one vote we used ElectionRunner, the same secure online voting software that we've used for our last two Council elections. You can see the results here: vote.electionrunner.com/election/HW2...

A screenshot of the results in ElectionRunner for "Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza" showing 83% of votes for "Yes", 13% of votes for "No", and 4% of votes for "Abstain"

Following WHA procedure, we submitted the resolution to a vote of the entire membership of the WHA from February 18-25, 2025. The vote passed with 83% of participants in favor of the resolution, 13% opposed, and 4% abstaining.

Therefore, the resolution is affirmed as a measure of the WHA.

Resolution Opposing Scholasticide in Gaza - World History Association Be it further resolved that the WHA calls for a lasting halt to the scholasticide documented in the AHA resolution, which is ongoing despite the current ceasefire; and

On January 30, 2025, the WHA Officers and Council considered and affirmed a Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza. The resolution responds to the dire situation facing the teaching, learning, and documentation of history in Gaza.

See full text here: members.thewha.org/page/resolut...

I am delighted to report that the WHA @thewha.bsky.social Resolution Opposing Scholasticide in Gaza has passed with 83%of voters in favor!

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In general meetup fashion, we forgot to take photos until after people started leaving our gathering last night!

We're wrapping up at the @historians.org conference today, but @tkinias.bsky.social and Morgan Lemmer-Webber will be around this morning if you want to catch up and chat about the WHA

Google Maps Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

The pub is on 7th and 54th, roughly a block from either of the conference hotels: maps.app.goo.gl/4ZtLKFWsa2YF...

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WHA officers @rmostern.bsky.social, @tkinias.bsky.social and Morgan Lemmer-Webber will be at P. McDaid’s Irish pub tonight at 7pm. If you're at the @historians.org conference we'd love it if you stopped by for conversation and perhaps a drink!

The WHA will be at the Affiliate Societies table at the @historians.org conference today from 1-2 in the Exhibit Hall directly next to the AHA booth. Stop by to chat with our officers!

Bram Hubbell, Lucy Barnhouse, Emily Fisher Gray, and Jesse A. Spohnholz sitting behind a conference table

Wrapping up our sponsored session "Designing the Un-survey: New Approaches to the Introductory World History Syllabus" with Q&A. Huge thanks to the panelists Lucy Barnhouse, Emily Fisher Gray, Bram Hubbell, and Jesse A. Spohnholz as well as Steve Harris for chairing.

We are co-sponsoring two sessions tomorrow morning:

"Is the "New World History" Old Now?" (aha.confex.com/aha/2025/web...)

"Designing the Un-survey: New Approaches to the Introductory World History Syllabus" (aha.confex.com/aha/2025/web...)

I hope you'll check one of them out!

A stack of papers including the AHA 2025 program, a WHA membership flier, a "Protest, Prohibition, & Pugilism" postcard, and two sizes of WHA logo stickers

The WHA is at the @historians.org conference! WHA officers (Executive Director Morgan Lemmer-Webber, President Trevor Getz, Vice President @rmostern.bsky.social and Secretary @tkinias.bsky.social ) will be around with stickers, postcards, and info about WHA membership and our upcoming conference.

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The Call for Proposals for our 2025 conference is now open!

You can find the full conference theme and more information on our website: www.thewha.org/conferences/...

Or you can go directly to our PreTalx site to submit your proposal now: pretalx.com/wha2025/cfp

Title line: WHA logo, "Dissertation Prize" and Giving Tuesday heart hands logo "Recognizing my dissertation, *The Sounds of Kabul: Radio and the Politics of Popular Culture in Modern Afghanistan, 1960-79,* not only validates the significance of my research but has also catalyzed further scholarly engagement. The acknowledgment by the WHA has been instrumental in advancing my forthcoming book manuscript. It underscores the impact of Afghan radio history on shaping regional dynamics and global diasporic identities … The WHA’s recognition has elevated the visibility of my scholarship in ways that encourage deeper dialogue about sound history, popular culture, and media’s role in shaping modernity. It has reinforced the importance of using cultural history to address broader questions about global and regional transformations. ~ Mejgan Massoumi, 2024 Dissertation Prize Winner"

To see Mejgan Massoumi’s full statement about the impact of winning the 2024 Dissertation Prize and to find links on how to donate to the WHA, visit our Giving Season campaign site (www.thewha.org/support/wha-...)

Line one: WHA logo and GivingTuesday logo flanking "World Scholar Travel Grant" “I cannot quantify the impact of the World Scholar Travel Grant. Navigating the PhD journey with partial funding from my university has been such a challenging experience. … The World Scholar Travel Grant not only supported my research but also gave me a platform to share and disseminate my research findings. It also gave me good exposure and has added to my profile as a scholar. I visited San Francisco for the first time and made good contacts with other scholars. Funds like this encourage scholars to take up the challenging task of research. I will be glad to contribute to this fund in the future to make this go around for other indigent scholars.” ~ Oko-Otu Chukwuemeka, 2024 World Scholar Travel Grant Awardee

We reached out to some of our 2024 Award and Scholarship recipients to demonstrate the impact that your donations can make. We’ll share some excerpts here but you can see their full statements and find links on how to donate on our Giving Season campaign site: (www.thewha.org/support/wha-...)

A blue circle with the words "WORLD HISTORY ASSOCIATION" around the perimeter. inside the circle is the white Giving Tuesday heart logo on a light blue background.

Giving Tuesday, signals the beginning of the WHA’s end of year giving season which will run through December 20. This collective effort of support ensures the stability of our organization for the next generation.

Visit our website for more ways to support the WHA: www.thewha.org/support/wha-...

Thank you!

An SVG map of the city of Louisville with the words "Protest, Prohibition, & Pugilism, World History Association 34th Annual Meeting, Louisville, 26-28 June 2025"

The World History Association will be holding our 34th Annual Meeting in Louisville, KY at the Historic Seelbach Hilton from from 26-28 June, 2025.

Stay tuned for our CFP which will go-live soon!