The Emerging History Professionals Affinity Community
The AASLH Emerging History Professionals (EHP) Affinity Community supports, connects, and unites the newest generation of state and local history practitioners.
What is an Emerging History Professional?
Anyone in the early stages of a public history career is an Emerging History Professional. This includes graduate and undergraduate students, hobbyists, early-career professionals, and any other AASLH members who feel that they would benefit from the support offered by this affinity community. We are a new affinity community looking for members and would love for you to get involved!
Goals
Our goals include providing support and professional development opportunities for emerging history professionals and creating and maintaining physical and digital spaces where EHPs can meet, discuss ideas, and network. To achieve these goals, we plan to arrange mentoring sessions between EHPs and experienced professionals, offer CV and interview advice, organize networking opportunities, schedule experiential and problem-solving sessions at the annual conferences, and encourage the building of friendships among EHPs.
Emerging History Professionals Committee
The AASLH Emerging History Professionals Affinity Community is led by the following committee:
Brian Failing, Co-Chair (2015-2021)
Aurora Regional Fire Museum, Aurora, IL
ed@auroraregionalfiremuseum.org
Casey Wooster, Co-Chair (2017-2021)
Florida Maritime Museum, Cortez, FL
cawoo@ufl.edu
Lauren O’Brien, Immediate Past Chair (2016-2020)
Rutgers University-Newark, Newark, NJ
lauren.obrien@rutgers.edu
Julia Kennedy (2016-2020)
Museum Hack, Newport News, VA
ms.jskennedy@gmail.com
Kyle Mathers (2019-2021)
First Division Museum, Wheaton, IL
kmathers36@gmail.com
Iliana Morton (2019-2021)
Camron-Stanford House, Oakland, CA
ilianakmorton@gmail.com
Cayla Wagner (2019-2021)
Aurora Regional Fire Museum, Aurora, IL
cwagner@auroraregionalfiremuseum.org
AASLH Staff Contact
Aubrey Menich
menich@aaslh.org
615-320-3203
Emerging History Professionals Forum
Launching March 3, 2021!
Looking for a way to connect with Emerging History Professionals colleagues across the country? The Emerging History Professionals Affinity Community discussion forum is a place where history practitioners can ask questions, share advice, and stay up-to-date with their peers. Please click the “Join the Community” button above to be directed to the AASLH Community Center to get involved with the Emerging History Professionals Affinity Community or click here.
Emerging History Professional Resources
Looking for more? Browse through Emerging History Professional resources in the AASLH Resource Library.