Successful Fall Conference; Nathaniel Philbrick Wins Book Prize

conferences, news and updates, prizes November 12, 2017 admin

We enjoyed a successful fall conference hosted by Eastern Connecticut State in late October 2017, and we thank all those who worked hard on the program and local arrangements. The NEHA Book Award Committee is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2017 J. P. Hanlan Book Award is Nathaniel Philbrick for his outstanding monograph Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution (Penguin Books, 2016).

Register Now for Fall Conference

news and updates September 22, 2017 admin

We cordially invite you to attend our upcoming fall conference, Saturday October 28, 2017 at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, CT. Our online registration system is now open. Preliminary Conference Program Directions and Campus Map Conference Participant Information and Logistics

NEHA Statement on Charlottesville, Racism and History

news and updates August 24, 2017 admin

August 23, 2017 NEHA Statement on Charlottesville The New England Historical Association condemns, in the strongest possible terms, white supremacy, racism, anti-Semitism, and all other acts of bigotry. We also reject the false equivalencies drawn between the actions of hate groups, and those who protested against them. While recent conversations have understandably focused on the incidents of white supremacy in Charlottesville, we urge people to remember that our country has a long and troubled history when it comes to racism, and one from which other…

CFP Extended to August 15, 2017

news and updates July 25, 2017 admin

Join us at our fall meeting on October 28, 2017 at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, CT. Our Call for Papers is currently OPEN – it’s been extended to August 15. We accept proposals for individual papers or full sessions, on any historical topic, region or era.

NEHA Endorses ASALH Statement Against Symbols of Intolerance and Hatred

affiliated announcements, news and updates June 23, 2017 admin

The NEHA Executive Board endorses this May 12, 2017 statement by Evelyn Higgenbotham, president of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, and expresses its institutional commitment to these shared goals alongside our colleagues: The Association for the Study of African American Life and History decries the messages of hate and harm that have appeared in recent weeks, as was the case when a lynching noose was placed in the National Museum of African American History and Culture and when death…

New NEHA Officers

election results April 22, 2017 admin

NEHA is pleased to announce the results from our election and business meeting at our April meeting at Salem State. 2017-2018 President: Troy Paddock, Southern CT State University 2017-2018 Vice President: Erik Jensen, Salem State University Treasurer: Sean Perrone, Saint Anselm College Elected to the Executive Board: James P. Hanlan, WPI Linda Upham-Bornstein, Plymouth State University Ella Howard, Wentworth Institute of Technology Miriam Reumann, University of Rhode Island Elected to the Nominating Committee: Matthew Dunne, Housatonic Community College Katheryn Viens, Massachusetts Historical Society Proposed change…

Announcing Online NEHA Membership and Registration

news and updates March 4, 2017 admin

We are pleased to introduce a new feature: thanks to a partnership with Wild Apricot, now you can join/renew NEHA membership online, or sign up online for conferences using our new membership and registration portal! Check it out – Spring 17 registration is now open!

NEHA President’s Message – Spring 2017

news and updates March 4, 2017 admin

Dear Colleagues, In the aftermath of an immensely successful conference at Rivier University this past October, and in anticipation of our convening at Salem State University in April, I am pleased to report that the state of NEHA as an association is healthy, vibrant, and advancing. Although you may expect to learn more fully about the range of initiatives and activities undertaken when we assemble next month, suffice it to say we have recently been able to progress in certain key areas with uncommon speed,…

Spring is Coming: THATCamp NewEngland, NEHA Conf and Regional Chairs’ Meeting

conferences, news and updates February 7, 2017 admin

It might be snowing now, but spring events are coming! NEHA is proud to be a sponsor for THATCamp New England 2017 (The Humanities and Technology Camp unconference), to be held at Boston’s Wentworth Institute of Technology on Saturday March 25. As of the morning of Feb 7th, there are under 20 slots left, so register soon! More info here. We look forward to our April 22 meeting at Salem State University and program chair Troy Paddock is still accepting paper and panel proposals until…

Announcing THATCamp New England – March 25, 2017

conferences February 5, 2017 admin

The New England Historical Association will co-sponsor a THATCamp, to be held on Wentworth Institute of Technologyâ€™s campus on March 25th. For those who are unfamiliar with THATCamps, they are informal (usually) 1-day digital humanities workshops (“unconferences”) that bring together humanities and technology people to learn new DH techniques. They are intended to be welcoming to participants of variable technical skill, and low-cost or free. These workshops originated with the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University, and are now…