Laura Ansley

Born-Digital Collections Coordinator #00220 - Richmond, Virginia, United States Title: Born-Digital Collections Coordinator #00220 State Role Title: Library Specialist III Hiring Range: $78,000 - $88,000 Pay Band: 5 Agency: The Library of Virginia Location: The Library of Virgini...

Apply to join my team by 3/16!

Be the Library of Virginia's born-digital collections coordinator, leading planning and management of electronic gov/manuscript records. We're looking for a techie archivist type who can help improve access to our born-digital wonders.

$78k-$88k in Richmond VA.

AHA26 – AHA January brought 3,000 historians to Chicago to the AHA annual meeting, where they were immersed in discussions of fresh research, innovative pedagogy, and historians’ place in the world today.

From policy advocacy to AI, innovative teaching, and preparing for the semiquincentennial, #AHA26 sparked a weekend of dynamic conversation. With 500+ sessions in Chicago, discussions were wide-ranging and forward-looking. Read the full recap in #AHAPerspectives.

History of Vaccines – AHA About the Briefing This handout was created for the AHA’s February 11, 2026, Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on vaccines. Panelists Elena Conis (Univ. of California, Berkeley),...

Check out the handout & recording from the AHA’s Feb. 11 Congressional Briefing on vaccines. Elena Conis, David M. Oshinsky, Michael Willrich & moderator Sarah Weicksel discussed smallpox, polio, measles, public perception, and the federal role in vaccine development & distribution. 🗃️

After a Miscarriage, What Happens to the Fetus? The History is Complicated. This essay is part one of a two-part series on fetal remains and cultural politics. “Abuse of a corpse.” “Abandonment of a dead body.” “Concealment of the death of another.” These are charges that …

Under the guise of traditional morality, conservative states are criminalizing women who bury or discard previable fetal remains after a miscarriage. But actually, until very recently, fetal remains were treated with little theological or cultural respect. nursingclio.org/2026/03/03/a...

Associate Director for Interpretation, Learning, and Public Programs (IS-1001-14) Job Opening: Associate Director for Interpretation, Learning, and Public Programs (IS-1001-14) at National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC.

Job posting: Assoc Dir for Interpretation, Learning & Public Programs @ Smithsonian Nat'l Museum of Asian Art. Closes 03/16; Salary: $143,913-$158,306. Onsite, Washington, DC.

Her first contemporary! Star Shipped

Anxious about so many, many things. But at least there's a new @catswrites.bsky.social book out today. #romancelandia

4. Read a nonfiction comic.

Liz Clarke has worked on so many great graphic histories. So when I learned that she illustrated @katemasur.bsky.social's Freedom Was in Sight! on Reconstruction in Washington, DC, I just had to read it—and I'm glad I did.

Today marks the first day of Women's History Month; yesterday was the last day of Black History Month.

Every day is for women's history and Black history and Black women's history.

Because these are not histories that are separate from histories of war and economy.

Nigeria cannot criminalise abortion while cutting contraceptive access Nigeria's policy to cut contraceptive funding while criminalizing abortion creates a dangerous paradox for reproductive health in Nigeria, risking more uns

Why would a country where abortion is criminal pull the rug from under its women& public health infrastructure by making family planning resources near impossible to get? My reflection for/to the Nigerian public based on related academic research that I just completed: punchng.com/nigeria-cann...

Thanks!

VA based, meaning in Williamsburg? Or remote possible if they reside in the state?

I'm hiring! 🏛️

This is a VA-based, hybrid 3-year position for a historian working on digital projects related to religious history. We'll also be hiring a historian working on onsite programming and training related to religious history.

Feel free to reach out! www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

At the Congressional Briefing on vaccines, I was so struck by David Oshinsky's stories of living through polio seasons and remembering the launch of the vaccines. (And that his mother trusted the Salk vaccine because he was Jewish like them.)

Thin Mints. Tis the season!

YouTube video by American Historical Association AHA Congressional Briefing: History of Vaccines

Two weeks ago, three prominent historians gave a Congressional Briefing on vaccines, organized by @historians.org. A must watch as Surgeon General nominee Dr. Casey Means dodges so many important questions about vaccines. @bachynski.bsky.social

Friendly reminder that we’re still accepting nominations the NC Prize for Best Journal Article!

We did this too! Though we started from the beginning and have reached season 8

My AHA colleague @drwhit.bsky.social is again covering Texas State Board of Education meetings this week as they discuss revision the state standards for social studies education. 🗃️

I know, and I love you for it. ❤️

Two historians do a National Treasure in a romance novel?? Yes please.

EMMA.

I also loved this book!

Awards Nursing Clio Prize for Best Journal Article The Nursing Clio Prize for Best Journal Article is awarded annually for the best peer-reviewed academic journal article on the intersection of gender and…

Did you know that Nursing Clio has an article prize? It's awarded annually for the best peer-reviewed academic journal article on the intersection of gender & medical histories in English. The author(s) of the winning article will receive $300 and a featured interview on the blog about the article.

Radical Tariffs Aren’t New, But They Have Been Disastrous In four cases, tariffs have led to depressions in US history.

For further historical perspective, @nelsonhist.bsky.social writes in #AHAPerspectives about earlier moments when US government actions reshaped international trade and finance: “In all four cases, the result was not recessions but depressions.” 🗃️

@sonyabonczek.bsky.social is the best in the biz, so I know this will be a great listen!

“Professional” Program Redefinition Endangers the US Healthcare Workforce Nurse practitioners are a lifeline for the millions of Americans who live in healthcare deserts: 87% are trained as primary care providers, and 80% care for Medicaid patients. Yet an obscure commit…

87% of NPs are primary health care providers. “Yet an obscure committee now promises to strip them of access to educational funds, putting the healthcare system, the nursing workforce, and patients at risk,” writes Cory Ellen Gatrall in this week’s ER essay. nursingclio.org/2026/02/23/p...

today' pro tip is: be nice to your editor, we're dealing with a lot, of which your manuscript is but one thing.

Snowy woods

We did get some pretty snow last night.

Leaving in just under 2 weeks for a trip to southeast Asia. I welcome all suggestions/recommendations/travel hacks for making a 26- or 27-hour travel day not dreadful.

I am already planning for: noise-canceling headphones; neck pillow; compression socks; ebooks; charger pack.