Introducing the 2025 History Leadership Institute Fellows
AASLH is thrilled to announce that we have selected 25 of our field’s emerging leaders as the 2025 History Leadership Institute [...]
An AASLH Member on the Value of IMLS and NEH
We are presenting this column which appears in the Oklahoma Historical Society newsletter as an example to AASLH members and others [...]
An AASLH Member’s Letter to the Smithsonian
We are presenting this letter as an example to AASLH members and others who are willing to send their own messages [...]
Announcing The Stewardship Archive: Safeguarding Essential Information to Protect America’s Public Lands, Waters, and Places of Cultural Heritage
David Harmon, Executive Director, George Wright Society There are growing concerns about the removal of public information related to [...]
Forward Together: an Update on IMLS
Last week was another busy week of federal challenges to museums and history organizations. The American Alliance of Museums [...]
Defend the Institute of Museum and Library Services—Take Action Now!
The Trump administration is threatening deep cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an agency that [...]
Creating a Safe Workplace
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth post in a series of posts written by members of the AASLH Gender [...]
We Need You at Museums Advocacy Day 2025
Museums Advocacy Day February 24 – 25, 2025 Washington, DC Organized by the American Alliance of Museums Supported by the American Association for State [...]
AASLH Announces New Location for the History Leadership Institute and Opens Registration for 2025 Cohort
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) is excited to announce a significant change for the History Leadership Institute (HLI), the premier [...]
A New Strategic Framework
By John Dichtl, AASLH President and CEO AASLH staff, committees, and Council have been discussing the organization’s strategic direction off and on for the [...]
Conference Connections at AASLH2024
By René A. Ballesteros, Latinos in Heritage Conservation My name is René A. Ballesteros, and I recently attended the 2024 AASLH Annual Conference thanks [...]
New Ideas and Inspiration: A First-Time Attendee at AASLH2024
By Valerie Mendoza, The Other Roads Historical Consulting The last thing I expected to encounter as I prepared for my first AASLH conference was [...]
After the Election
As Americans vote to shape the future of our country, it’s vital to recognize the essential role history organizations play in strengthening democracy. At [...]