NEHA Research Grant Members of the Board of Directors of the New England Historical Association are pleased to announce that the first annual NEHA research grant will be awarded in February 2024. The NEHA research grant will provide up to $1,250 in a one-time grant to help them meet the costs of travel and research at archives, libraries, museums, parks, and other historical sites. Anyone who has been an active NEHA member for at least four years may apply. Applications should be submitted to Tona…

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NEHA acknowledges with sadness the recent passing of NEHA member and former executive officer Peter Holloran (1947-2023). Dr. Holloran was a Vietnam veteran and social historian in the area of 19th century American History, including the history of child welfare services, history of immigration and labor movements, and the American Civil War. He was the author of Boston’s Wayward Children: Social Services for Homeless Children, 1830-1930; Historical Dictionary of New England; and Historical Dictionary of the Progressive Era. He taught for many years at Worcester…

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We are pleased to announce that our call for papers is open for the Fall 2023 New England Historical Association meeting, to be held at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, CT on Saturday, October 21, 2023. We invite submissions of individual papers or full panels / sessions, and we encourage you to share our CFP widely. Among NEHA’s strengths are that it welcomes historical scholars of every stripe and affiliation and its smaller-scaled meetings allow you to connect and learn from each other.…

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Join us on Saturday April 22 at Hickory Hall (243 Hickory Street) at Springfield College for the Spring 2023 New England Historical Association Meeting. Online registration is now open, through April 21. The spring meeting includes a business luncheon to introduce our incoming elected officers and award the student paper prizes. Conference Program: See you there!

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We are pleased to announce that our call for papers is open for the Spring 2023 New England Historical Association meeting, to be held at Springfield College in Springfield, MA on Saturday, April 22, 2023. We invite submissions of individual papers or full panels / sessions, and we encourage you to share our CFP widely. Among NEHA’s strengths are that it welcomes historical scholars of every stripe and affiliation and its smaller-scaled meetings allow you to connect and learn from each other. We welcome proposals…

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We are pleased to welcome our members and colleagues to our Fall 2022 meeting on Saturday, October 29, 2022 in the Adamian Academic Center at Bentley University, Waltham MA. Preliminary Conference Program  Pre-registration open until 4:00 pm on October 28. Please preregister by October 14 to guarantee lunch selection. NEHA members receive a discount on preregistration; join or renew if you are not a member. Same-day registration will be available on the 29th starting at 8:00 am. Register Now 

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Save the date! Our annual fall meeting will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Bentley University. The fall conference will include morning and afternoon sessions, a luncheon, and granting the James P. Hanlan Book Award. Registration will open in mid-September. See you there!

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We are pleased to call for papers and proposals for our Fall meeting at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, on October 29, 2022. The proposal deadline has been extended to August 15, 2022. The program committee welcomes proposals for presentations on any subject, period, or geographical area from scholars within or outside the New England region. We invite research from any historical field or subdiscipline, including applied historical scholarship in pedagogy or public history. Complete session proposals as well as single paper proposals are welcome.…

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We are pleased to welcome our members and colleagues back to an in-person conference. Our Spring 2022 meeting will be Saturday, April 23, 2022 in the O’Leary Library, South Campus of UMASS Lowell in Lowell, MA. Register Now  Preliminary Conference Program  Nearby Hotels    

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New England Historical Association invites submissions for our Spring 2022 in-person conference on April 23 hosted by University of Massachusetts Lowell. Submit a proposal and brief C.V. to nehasubmissions@gmail.com by February 1, c/o Dr. Charlotte Gradie, Sacred Heart (NEHA Vice President). The program committee welcomes proposals on any subject, period, or geographical area from scholars within or outside the New England region. In honor of the vibrant city of Lowell as the site of our return to face-to-face meetings, we especially invite presentations, panels,and roundtables…

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