American Catholic Historical Association

Did you publish an original book on the history of the Catholic Church in 2025? Then, you are eligible to submit to the John Gilmary Shea Prize! The deadline is April 1, 2026. To view the full requirements, visit achahistory.org/shea-prize/.

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Were you rushing to get your ACHA Summer Research and Writing Grant application in? Good news, we have extended the deadline to March 15! For more information and to submit an application visit achahistory.org/summer-resea....

While the deadline for AHA joint panels for the 2027 Annual Meeting in New Orleans has passed, there is still plenty of time to submit to the ACHA. To submit and view the full call, visit achahistory.org/neworleans20....

We are just a week away from the ACHA Summer Research and Writing grant deadline on Sunday, March 1. To view requirements and to submit an application, visit achahistory.org/summer-resea...

Are you tired of posting on social media asking for collaboration on a conference panel? Consider using the ACHA Panel Connections Google Sheet! For more information and to submit your proposal, visit achahistory.org/neworleans20....

Today is your last chance to submit joint panels with @historians.org for the 2027 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. To submit and view the full call, visit achahistory.org/neworleans20....

@historians.org deadline for joint panels (February 15) is only two days for the 2027 Annual Meeting in New Orleans! To view the full CFP or to submit your proposal, go to achahistory.org/neworleans20....

We are excited to share the CFP for next year's annual meeting in New Orleans, from January 7 through January 10! We are accepting proposals on any topic relevant to Catholic studies. To submit a proposal or visit our collaboration Google Sheet, visit achahistory.org/neworleans20....

The ACHA is now accepting submissions for several of our awards, including the John Gilmary Shea Prize, the John Tracy Ellis Dissertation Award, and more! For more information and submission rules, visit achahistory.org/awards/.

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What a great night and a wrap to ACHA 2026 Chicago! Here are photos from our door prize raffle. See you next year in New Orleans!! #ACHA26 #AHA26

There is a missprint in the ACHA program. Those looking for our panel "Catholics in the Second City" will find it in Conference Room 4D on the fourth floor at the Hilton Chicago. #ACHA26 #AHA26 @historians.org @aschurchhistory.bsky.social

Happening now, Gavin Moulton presents his paper "The Slavic Church System: The Architecture and Political Economy of Slavic Churches in Industrial America" at our Eastern European Catholicism in America panel. #ACHA26 #AHA26 @historians.org @aschurchhistory.bsky.social

We had an amazing panel, US-China Visions in Transnational Fragments: American Jesuit Filmmaking in Cold War China, 1947-49! Panelist Joseph Ho shared vintage cameras & never-before-seen archival footage. #ACHA26 #AHA26 @historians.org @aschurchhistory.bsky.social

What a great night at our annual off-site nontraditional panel, "Blurred Lines: Catholic Flirtations!" #ACHA26 #AHA26
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In attendance at yesterday's panel, Structures of Power in Black Catholicism, was Bishop Joseph N. Perry. #ACHA26 #AHA26

Photos from our plenary panel on Pope Leo XIV! What a fascinating conversation with historians, theologians, reporters, and so many more on his election and the last eight months of Pope Leo XIV’s tenure. #ACHA26 #AHA26

Photos from the Presidential Luncheon, where awards were distributed and recognized to the 2025 award winners.
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Pope Leo (in the form of a very realistic cutout!) stopped by the registration table this morning at the American Catholic Historical Association. @achahistory.bsky.social

#ACHA26 #AHA26 Don't forget to stop by the information table, pick up a program, and take a picture with Pope Leo XIV! Our plenary panel on Pope Leo is today from 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm in Wilford A, the third floor of the Hilton Chicago. @aschurchhistory.bsky.social @historians.org

Happening right now, the Presidential Roundtable: Catholicism and Disability at the Intersection of History and Practice! It’s located in Wilford A on the third floor of the Hilton Chicago from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. #ACHA26

Tomorrow at #AHA26, I'm presenting "Cardinal Cushing and the Rise of Ecumenical Catholicism at Harvard," on the history of the Stillman Chair of Catholic Studies at Harvard. Here's Cushing with Harvard President Nathan Pusey. @harvarddivinity.bsky.social @harvard.edu @achahistory.bsky.social

Don't miss tonight’s Presidential Roundtable: Catholicism and Disability at the Intersection of History and Practice! It will be located in Wilford A on the third floor of the Hilton Chicago from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. #ACHA26

The Archdiocese of Chicago Archive gave ACHA members a fascinating tour of their facilities! Many thanks to Director of Archives and Records Meg Hall for guiding the tour. #ACHA26

The Ellis Award honors a doctoral student in the field of Catholic Studies with a promising, but not-yet-completed dissertation. This will be honored at Friday's Luncheon.

The Davis Prize is awarded in collaboration with the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism.

Our book prize winners will also be honored at the Presidential Luncheon.

Congratulations to our 2025 Distinguished Award Winners! These award and grant winners will be honored at the Presidential Luncheon on Friday, January 9, 2026. #ACHA2026

Stop by our information table this morning to pick up a physical program, flyers for ACHA events, and take a photo with Pope Leo XIV! On the fourth floor of the Hilton Chicago. #ACHA2026