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A photograph of Jim Grossman speaking into the mike at a lectern in front of a screen. Both the lectern and screen say "American Historical Association."
A photograph of Jim Grossman speaking into the mike at a lectern in front of a screen. Both the lectern and screen say "American Historical Association."

‘Historians Should Be Everywhere’: Questions for the AHA’s Retiring Leader

January 10, 2025

Jim Grossman, exiting after 15 years as executive director of the American Historical Association, discusses his efforts to multiply historians’ routes to tenure, The 1619 Project’s impact on history debates and why policymakers need historians.

A photo illustration of a professor pointing to a whiteboard where all the text is redacted.
A photo illustration of a professor pointing to a whiteboard where all the text is redacted.

Watching Their Words: Faculty Say They’re Self-Censoring

January 9, 2025

Many scholars say they’re not giving certain assignments and are being careful in what they say to students—and to one another.

A photograph of a man speaking into a megaphone at a rally next to two people holding a banner reading "Ceasefire Now!"
A photograph of a man speaking into a megaphone at a rally next to two people holding a banner reading "Ceasefire Now!"

Historians Condemn ‘Scholasticide’ in Gaza at Conference

January 5, 2025

The measure now goes to the group’s elected council for approval, disapproval or a vote of the organization’s 10,000-plus full membership.

A photograph of Rachel Dawson next to one of the University of Michigan's Burton Memorial Tower.
A photograph of Rachel Dawson next to one of the University of Michigan's Burton Memorial Tower.

U of Michigan Says DEI Official Fired Over ‘Behavior’ at Protest, Conference

December 19, 2024

The New York Times reported that Rachel Dawson was fired after allegedly saying that Jews didn’t need her office’s diversity services. After that article, the university added that she misbehaved at a protest.