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
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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
automatic listing for no charge (nonmember fee $185); searchable online version
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
purchase memberships for your students at 30% discount
member discounts on placement of job ads on the AHA’s jobs board
member discounts on chair's registration for annual workshop
discussion forums for Chairs, Directors of Graduate Studies, and Directors of Undergraduate Studies
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
automatic listing for no charge (nonmember fee $185); searchable online version
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
purchase memberships for your students at 30% discount
member discounts on placement of job ads on the AHA’s jobs board
member discounts on chair's registration for annual workshop
discussion forums for Chairs, Directors of Graduate Studies, and Directors of Undergraduate Studies
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
automatic listing for no charge (nonmember fee $185); searchable online version
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
purchase memberships for your students at 30% discount
member discounts on placement of job ads on the AHA’s jobs board
member discounts on chair's registration for annual workshop
discussion forums for Chairs, Directors of Graduate Studies, and Directors of Undergraduate Studies
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
automatic listing for no charge (nonmember fee $50); searchable online version
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
purchase memberships for your students at 30% discount
member discounts on placement of job ads on the AHA’s jobs board
member discounts on chair's registration for annual workshop
discussion forums for Chairs, Directors of Graduate Studies, and Directors of Undergraduate Studies
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
automatic listing for no charge (nonmember fee $185); searchable online version
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
purchase memberships for your students at 30% discount
member discounts on placement of job ads on the AHA’s jobs board
member discounts on chair's registration for annual workshop
discussion forums for Chairs, Directors of Graduate Studies, and Directors of Undergraduate Studies
15% discount on annual institutional subscription (contact AHA Membership Department to purchase)
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Libraries and Organizations
Annual Fee
- $211
Libraries/archives, historical offices/societies, research and teaching institutions
Benefits
automatic listing for no charge (nonmember fee $185); searchable online version
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
purchase memberships for students at 30% discount
member discounts on placement of job ads on the AHA’s jobs board
15% discount on annual institutional subscription (contact AHA Membership Department to purchase)
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K-12 Departments and Institutions
Annual Fee
- $143
K-12 departments and institutions
Benefits
searchable online version
1 copy per issue
1 copy per issue
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
purchase memberships for your students at 30% discount
Member discounts on placement of job ads on the AHA’s jobs board