Now Accepting Session Proposals
2025 AASLH Annual Conference
The American Experiment
September 10 – 13, 2025
Cincinnati, Ohio
Proposals Due December 13

AASLH is now accepting session proposals for the 2025 Annual Conference!

The theme of the conference is The American Experiment. As we approach America 250, we history practitioners can help the public at large explore the origins of our civic institutions, think critically about how they’ve changed, and how they will actively shape our nation for the next 250 years. The role of history organizations as vibrant hubs of civic and community conversation is more important than ever. How might we partner with our communities to understand and address the pressing issues of today and the future? How can we empower our audiences to consider the effects of The American Experiment and engage in civic participation?

The concept of experimentation does not presume success. We hope that conference attendees will further embrace the theme to talk about our experiments even if they were unsuccessful. While it is always great to hear about our successes, we also learn a great deal from our failures. Let us be brave and highlight our spectacular failures in ways that advance our learning and our knowledge in a way that advances the field.

Each session must have an organizer responsible for finding session presenters and coordinating logistics. All organizers must be affiliated with an AASLH Institutional Member or be an AASLH Individual Member.