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Institutional Membership

The American Historical Association provides indispensable resources and community-building opportunities for history departments and historical institutions across the United States and abroad. The AHA is committed to helping leaders navigate the challenges facing the discipline of history at colleges and universities, as well as in libraries, archives, and K-12 schools. Institutional membership provides critical support for these efforts.

To join, fill out this form or contact the AHA’s Membership Department at members@historians.org or call 202-544-2422.

How the AHA Supports History Departments and Institutions:

Providing critical data related to historians' work and study, including our yearly enrollments survey and jobs report
Opening lines of communication to fellow faculty, department chairs, or directors of graduate study to ask questions and share experiences on the AHA online forums
Demonstrating the importance of history education by providing resources that explain "why study history" in a manner that can attract today's students
Leading the discipline to provide better preparation for graduate students and early career historians to explore career options within and beyond the academy
Giving departments the opportunity to purchase memberships for their students at a discounted rate

Additional benefits of institutional membership include AHA publications, discounts on job ads, and more (see the lists below).

Directory of History Departments and Organizations listers, please go here to update your institutional listing. Starting in 2021, institutional members are listed in the AHA Directory Online for no additional charge; nonmembers pay $175.

For information on institutional subscriptions to the American Historical Review, please visit the subscriptions page.

Details

PhD Programs
Annual Fee
- $375
  Departments with 21 or more full-time faculty members
- $312
  Departments with 20 or fewer full-time faculty members
Benefits
- Directory of History Departments and Organizations
  automatic listing for no charge (nonmember fee $185); searchable online version
- Perspectives on History
  5 copies per issue for 21 or more; 3 copies for 20 or fewer
- AHA Publications
  1 copy of each new booklet; member discount for additional purchases
- AHA Annual Meeting Program
- National Coalition for History Advocacy Update
- Discounted Student Memberships
  purchase memberships for your students at 30% discount
- AHA Career Center
  member discounts on placement of job ads on the AHA’s jobs board
- Annual Department Chairs' Workshop
  member discounts on chair's registration for annual workshop
- AHA Communities
  discussion forums for Chairs, Directors of Graduate Studies, and Directors of Undergraduate Studies
- The History Teacher
  15% discount on annual institutional subscription (contact AHA Membership Department to purchase)
MA Programs
Annual Fee
- $240
  Departments that offer the MA as highest degree
Benefits
- Directory of History Departments and Organizations
  automatic listing for no charge (nonmember fee $185); searchable online version
- Perspectives on History
  2 print copies per issue
- AHA Publications
  1 copy of each new booklet; member discount for additional purchases
- AHA Annual Meeting Program
- National Coalition for History Advocacy Update
- Discounted Student Memberships
  purchase memberships for your students at 30% discount
- AHA Career Center
  member discounts on placement of job ads on the AHA’s jobs board
- Annual Department Chairs' Workshop
  member discounts on chair's registration for annual workshop
- AHA Communities
  discussion forums for Chairs, Directors of Graduate Studies, and Directors of Undergraduate Studies
- The History Teacher
  15% discount on annual institutional subscription (contact AHA Membership Department to purchase)
BA Programs
Annual Fee
- $220
  Departments that offer the BA as highest degree
Benefits
- Directory of History Departments and Organizations
  automatic listing for no charge (nonmember fee $185); searchable online version
- Perspectives on History
  1 print copy per issue
- AHA Publications
  1 copy of each new booklet; member discount for additional purchases
- AHA Annual Meeting Program
- National Coalition for History Advocacy Update
- Discounted Student Memberships
  purchase memberships for your students at 30% discount
- AHA Career Center
  member discounts on placement of job ads on the AHA’s jobs board
- Annual Department Chairs' Workshop
  member discounts on chair's registration for annual workshop
- AHA Communities
  discussion forums for Chairs, Directors of Graduate Studies, and Directors of Undergraduate Studies
- The History Teacher
  15% discount on annual institutional subscription (contact AHA Membership Department to purchase)
Two-Year Programs
Annual Fee
- $153
  Departments that offer two-year programs only
Benefits
- Directory of History Departments and Organizations
  automatic listing for no charge (nonmember fee $50); searchable online version
- Perspectives on History
  1 print copy per issue
- AHA Publications
  1 copy of each new booklet; member discount for additional purchases
- AHA Annual Meeting Program
- National Coalition for History Advocacy Update
- Discounted Student Memberships
  purchase memberships for your students at 30% discount
- AHA Career Center
  member discounts on placement of job ads on the AHA’s jobs board
- Annual Department Chairs' Workshop
  member discounts on chair's registration for annual workshop
- AHA Communities
  discussion forums for Chairs, Directors of Graduate Studies, and Directors of Undergraduate Studies
- The History Teacher
  15% discount on annual institutional subscription (contact AHA Membership Department to purchase)
HBCU and TCU Programs
Annual Fee
- $50
  Departments at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Tribal Colleges and Universities
Benefits
- Directory of History Departments and Organizations
  automatic listing for no charge (nonmember fee $185); searchable online version
- Perspectives on History
  1 print copy per issue
- AHA Publications
  1 copy of each new booklet; member discount for additional purchases
- AHA Annual Meeting Program
- National Coalition for History Advocacy Update
- Discounted Student Memberships
  purchase memberships for your students at 30% discount
- AHA Career Center
  member discounts on placement of job ads on the AHA’s jobs board
- Annual Department Chairs' Workshop
  member discounts on chair's registration for annual workshop
- AHA Communities
  discussion forums for Chairs, Directors of Graduate Studies, and Directors of Undergraduate Studies
- The History Teacher
  15% discount on annual institutional subscription (contact AHA Membership Department to purchase)
Libraries and Organizations
Annual Fee
- $211
  Libraries/archives, historical offices/societies, research and teaching institutions
Benefits
- Directory of History Departments and Organizations
  automatic listing for no charge (nonmember fee $185); searchable online version
- Perspectives on History
  1 print copy per issue
- AHA Publications
  1 copy of each new booklet; member discount for additional purchases
- AHA Annual Meeting Program
- National Coalition for History Advocacy Update
- Discounted Student Memberships
  purchase memberships for students at 30% discount
- AHA Career Center
  member discounts on placement of job ads on the AHA’s jobs board
- The History Teacher
  15% discount on annual institutional subscription (contact AHA Membership Department to purchase)
K-12 Departments and Institutions
Annual Fee
- $143
  K-12 departments and institutions
Benefits
- Directory of History Departments and Organizations
  searchable online version
- Perspectives on History
  1 copy per issue
- American Historical Review
  1 copy per issue
- The History Teacher
  15% discount on annual institutional subscription (contact AHA Membership Department to purchase)
- AHA Publications
  1 copy of each new booklet; member discount for additional purchases
- AHA Annual Meeting Program
- National Coalition for History Advocacy Update
- Discounted Student Memberships
  purchase memberships for your students at 30% discount
- AHA Career Center
  Member discounts on placement of job ads on the AHA’s jobs board

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Discounted Student Memberships

Institutional members can purchase discounted student memberships for only $30 each, a discount of nearly 30% off the regular rate. Help your students enjoy all the benefits of AHA membership in an easy, affordable way.

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Testimonials

The Loyola Marymount University History Department and its faculty have benefited greatly from the AHA's History Tuning Project, as we have used the core competencies and learning outcomes developed in that project to inform our own discussions of curriculum and assessment. Out students have also benefited from AHA resources that help them understand and explain the value of a History major, both to their parents and to potential employers.

- Elizabeth Drummond, Associate Professor and Chair, Loyola Marymount University

The AHA's Career Diversity Initiative has been invaluable in inspiring my department to rethink how we prepare our doctoral students for their careers.

- Amanda I. Seligman Chair, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Department of History

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