American Historical Association Joins Alliance for Open Scholarship

The Alliance for Open Scholarship (All4OS) is excited to welcome its newest member, the American Historical Association (AHA). The AHA is the largest professional organization serving historians, and is a trusted voice advocating for history education, the professional work of historians, and the critical role of historical thinking in public life.  Since its founding in 1884, the AHA has helped define disciplinary norms encompassing professional standards and ethics, innovative scholarship and teaching, academic freedom, and international collaboration. Its engagement with All4OS is a logical extension of this mission.

"Historical scholarship is a documented and disciplined conversation about matters of enduring consequence,” said Dr. Sarah Weicksel, AHA’s Director of Research and Publications. “The American Historical Association is engaged in mapping a broader terrain of scholarship, with more flexible boundaries. There are many ways to be a historian and many ways to do historical work."

All4OS welcome the AHA into our diverse cohort of societies and associations collaborating to identify, articulate, and socialize appropriate open scholarship good practices within their disciplines.