Historical Research Beyond the Professoriate

Virtual AHA | Career Development | March 18, 2021 Historical Research Beyond the Professoriate Chair: Sara Georgini, Massachusetts Historical Society & AHA Research Division Christina Copland, Ancestry.com Amanda Herbert, Folger Shakespeare Library Aiyaz Husain, Department of State Emil Kerenji, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Stephanie Young, RAND The opportunity to pursue historical research and draw on their expertise is an important career goal of many history PhDs, but the pathways for doing so are not always clear. This webinar explores opportunities for research-focused careers in workplaces as diverse as the federal government, museums, libraries, think-tanks, and the private sector. Panelists will discuss how historical perspectives inform their work and how their positions give them opportunities to contribute to important scholarly conversations. Panel sponsored by: National Endowment for the Humanities: https://www.neh.gov/ The Stanton Foundation: http://thestantonfoundation.org/ HISTORY®: https://www.history.com/ Become an AHA member: https://www.historians.org/join Donate to the AHA: https://www.historians.org/donate Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall: https://www.historians.org/ExhibitHall Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this forum do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.