Join the AHAAHA Member Benefits

Basic Membership Benefits

Resources

Add-on Benefits

Discounts

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Basic Membership Benefits

  • The American Historical Review
    Since 1895, the AHR has been the major journal of record for the historical profession, offering scholarship from every major field of study. Published five times annually.

  • AHA's Perspectives on History
    The major national news monthly for the historical profession, Perspectives on History offers articles and commentary on teaching, technology, history in the media, public history, archives, and research, as well as comprehensive job listings for academic and public historians. Published nine times annually.

  • AHA's Annual Meeting
    Members can present papers at the AHA's annual meeting—the largest annual gathering of historians in the United States—and receive the annual meeting program and discounts on registration at the meeting.

 

Resources

  • Job Ads

    The AHA publishes advertisements for faculty position openings, fellowships, internships, and other history-related positions on the AHA web site and in the job ad pages of Perspectives on History. Access to the online listing of job advertisements is limited to AHA members.

  • AHA Grants

    The AHA sponsors four small grant-in-aid programs that are available to members only. All grants are offered annually and are intended to further research in progress. Preference is given to advanced doctoral students, non-tenured faculty, and unaffiliated scholars. They may be used for travel to a library or archive; microfilming, photography, or photocopying; borrowing or access fees; and similar research expenses.

  • Directory of Grants, Fellowships, and Prizes

    Offering information on more than 450 funding sources – from undergraduate scholarships to postdoctoral fellowships and awards for written work and publications – the AHA’s online guide can help members find funding to begin or continue a research project or degree program.

Add-on Benefits

Available for additional fees.

  • APSA Joint Membership

    APSA Joint Membership Receive a subscription to APSR and PS, access to APSRonline and PSonline, as well as discounts on the Annual Meeting and other services.

  • Member Services Program (MSP)

    The Member Services Program provides the Association's other publications (that is, in addition to Perspectives on History and the American Historical Review, which are included in regular membership).
    MSP category 1    : Receive the 7-15 AHA pamphlets produced during the coming year of your membership.
    MSP category 2: Receive the current edition of the Directory of History Departments and Organizations (if you sign up between October 1 and April 1) or the next edition as soon as it comes off press in early fall.
    MSP category 3    : Receive everything in the previous two categories.

  • ACLS Humanities E-Book

    For an added fee paid when joining or renewing, members can receive electronic access to cross-searchable, full texts of over 1,700 high-quality books in history and the humanities from over 90 university presses, sponsored by the American Council of Learned Societies.

Discounts

  • Scholar Saver

    Upon joining the AHA or renewing your AHA membership, AHA members receive the Scholar Saver, a catalog of special offers and discounts available from book and journal publishers.

 

 

  • Discounted Insurance Seabury & Smith

    Members are entitled to discounted insurance from Seabury & Smith (formerly Albert H. Wohlers). Visit the Seabury web site for more information.

 

More Information

If you have further questions or need additional information, please contact the AHA membership department:

Membership Department
American Historical Association
400 A St., SE
Washington, DC 20003
tel. (202) 544-2422
fax (202) 544-8307
e-mail

Last Updated: September 4, 2008 11:08 AM