activities · 19
what they do
direct service · 10
- Administer awards and scholarships Targeted Educational ScholarshipsOffers a variety of annual awards and scholarships, including the Catherine Prelinger Award ($20,000), CCWH/Berks Graduate Student Fellowship ($1,000), Ida B. Wells Graduate Student Fellowship ($1,000), Carol Gold Best Article Award ($500), Nupur Chaudhuri Article Prize ($1,000), Rachel Fuchs Memorial Award ($500), and Sandra Trudgen Dawson Award ($500).
- Awards and Scholarships for Historians Women Historians' Professional Support & AdvocacyProvides a variety of annual awards and scholarships to support women historians at different career stages and with diverse academic paths. This includes specific awards for graduate students, published articles, and individuals serving the profession, totaling six distinct awards.
- Awards and Scholarships for Historians Targeted Educational ScholarshipsOffers a variety of annual awards and scholarships, including the Catherine Prelinger Award ($20,000), CCWH/Berks Graduate Student Fellowship ($1,000), Ida B. Wells Graduate Student Fellowship ($1,000), Carol Gold Best Article Award ($500), Nupur Chaudhuri Article Prize ($1,000), Rachel Fuchs Memorial Award ($500), and Sandra Trudgen Dawson Award ($500).
- Conference Liaisons Program Women Historians' Professional Support & AdvocacyOperates a Conference Liaisons Program to ensure representation at conferences and support women in history.
- Conference Representation and Support Women Historians' Professional Support & AdvocacyOperates a Conference Liaisons Program to ensure representation at conferences and provide support for women in history.
- Operate a Conference Liaisons Program Women Historians' Professional Support & AdvocacyOperates a Conference Liaisons Program to ensure representation at conferences and support women in history.
- Publication of Member Newsletter Member Newsletter & Magazine DistributionPublishes a member newsletter four times a year to disseminate information to its members.
- Publish a member newsletter Member Newsletter & Magazine DistributionPublishes a member newsletter four times a year to keep members informed.
- Sponsorship of International Conferences Women Historians' Professional Support & AdvocacySponsored the first international conference on women's history held in the United States.
- Support for Women's History Education Women Historians' Professional Support & AdvocacyEstablished a prize in women's history for the National History Day competition for secondary-school students and sponsored the first international conference on women's history in the United States.
advocacy · 3
- Advocacy for Women in the Historical Profession Women Historians' Professional Support & AdvocacyAdvocates for the inclusion of women in the Teaching Division of the American Historical Association (AHA), encourages dissemination of information on sexual harassment and bias, and facilitates the creation of committees on the status of women in the professions within the American Historical Association (AHA) and the Organization of American Historians (OAH).
- Advocacy for Women in the Historical Profession Women Historians' Professional Support & AdvocacyAdvocates for the inclusion and fair treatment of women within historical professional organizations, including the American Historical Association (AHA) and the Organization of American Historians (OAH). This involves encouraging policies against sexual harassment and bias and facilitating the creation of committees on the status of women.
- Advocate for women in the historical profession Women Historians' Professional Support & AdvocacyAdvocates for the inclusion of women in the Teaching Division of the American Historical Association (AHA), encourages dissemination of information on sexual harassment and bias, and facilitates the creation of committees on the status of women in the professions within the AHA and Organization of American Historians (OAH).
capacity building · 6
- Professional Development and Networking for Women Historians Anti-Harassment Committee SupportOffers a professional development series for scholars at all career stages, including workshops, webinars, and platforms to highlight their work and share opportunities. This includes supporting students and emerging scholars through prizes, mentoring programs, and workshops.
- Professional Development and Networking for Women Scholars Women Historians' Professional Support & AdvocacyOffers a professional development series for scholars at all career stages, both within and outside academia, and provides platforms for women historians to highlight their work and share announcements about job and grant opportunities and events via website, newsletter, and social media.
- Provide professional development and networking for women historians Interdisciplinary Lecture and Webinar SeriesOffers a professional development series for scholars at all career stages, both within and outside academia, and hosts webinar series on topics including publishing, podcasts, media, and public history.
- Support for Students and Emerging Scholars Women Historians' Professional Support & AdvocacySupports students and emerging scholars through prizes, mentoring programs, and workshops, including a prize in women's history for the National History Day competition for secondary-school students.
- Support students and emerging scholars Women Historians' Professional Support & AdvocacySupports students and emerging scholars through prizes, mentoring programs, and workshops, and provides platforms for women historians to highlight their work and share announcements about job and grant opportunities and events.
- Webinar Series and Guest Lectures Interdisciplinary Lecture and Webinar SeriesHosts webinar series on topics including publishing, podcasts and media, and public history, along with guest lectures and affiliated panels at the American Historical Association.
strategies · 16
how they think
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- Advocacy for women in the historical professionThe organization actively works to recruit women into the historical profession, alleviate discrimination, secure greater inclusion in professional bodies, and improve the status of women historians, including adjunct faculty, through monitoring university policies.
- Advocating for women's inclusion and equity in the historical professionThe organization actively works to recruit women into the historical profession, combat discrimination, and ensure greater inclusion of women in professional bodies and committees. This involves monitoring university policies affecting faculty and educating on the status of women in the profession.
- Building a global network for professional development across career stages network-building across career stagesThe organization connects women historians globally across different career stages to support their professional development through mentoring, awards, and workshops, fostering a supportive professional environment.
- Building a global network for women historians across career stages network-building across career stagesThe organization connects women historians globally across different career stages to support their professional development through mentoring, prizes, and workshops, thereby fostering a supportive professional ecosystem.
- Community building through conference liaisons community building through liaisonsThe organization utilizes conference liaisons to promote its mission, connect members, facilitate networking, and build a strong community for women historians at conferences.
- Community-centered support for women historians community-centered support modelThe organization builds a community focused on listening to and supporting the growth and success of women historians, leveraging a collective commitment of time and resources to achieve this.
- Community-centered support for women historians community-centered support modelThe organization builds a community focused on listening and supporting the growth and success of women historians, leveraging the collective commitment of time and resources from its members.
- Engaging scholars through diverse event formats scholarly_engagementThe organization engages scholars through a variety of event formats, including research talks, roundtables, and workshops, to facilitate scholarly exchange and collaboration.
- Fostering professional development and community for women historians network-building across career stagesThe organization connects women historians across all career stages globally, providing professional development through mentoring, workshops, and networking to support their growth and success within the historical profession. This includes building a community through active listening and collective commitment of resources.
- Fostering scholarly engagement through diverse event formats scholarly_engagementThe organization engages scholars through a variety of event formats, including research talks, roundtables, and workshops, to facilitate intellectual exchange and professional development.
- Networking and community building through liaisons community building through liaisonsThe organization utilizes conference liaisons to promote its mission, connect members, facilitate networking, and build a strong community for women attending conferences.
- Promoting and researching women's history inclusive historical researchThe organization encourages and supports research, interpretation, and exploration of women's history, focusing on diverse experiences both within the United States and internationally.
- Promoting inclusive historical research inclusive historical researchThe organization focuses on exploring the diverse experiences and histories of all women, thereby promoting a more inclusive and comprehensive understanding of history.
- Promoting inclusive historical research inclusive historical researchThe organization focuses on exploring the diverse experiences and histories of all women, ensuring a comprehensive and inclusive approach to historical research.
- Providing networking opportunities for women in the historical profession networkingThe organization supports women in the historical profession by providing networking opportunities, which facilitates connections and professional advancement.
- Utilizing awards as a mechanism for organizational goalsThe organization strategically uses awards to recognize achievements and further its broader organizational goals, such as promoting research and encouraging women in the profession.
named programs · 9
what they call their work
CCWH/Berks Graduate Student Fellowship
$1,000 award for a graduate student completing a dissertation in a history department at a U.S. institution, supporting research or final writing stages
Carol Gold Article Award
$500 prize for the best article published in a peer-reviewed journal in the year of or two years prior to the award year
Catherine Prelinger Award
$20,000 scholarship for a scholar whose academic path has not followed traditional uninterrupted study, supporting contributions to women in history through scholarly or professional activity
Ida B. Wells Graduate Student Fellowship
$1,000 award for a graduate student working on a historical dissertation that interrogates race and gender, in any department at a U.S. institution
Joan Kelly Memorial Prize
$1,000 prize administered by the American Historical Association for the best book in women’s history and/or feminist theory, established by CCWH and the Conference Group on Women’s History
Nupur Chaudhuri First Article Prize
$1,000 annual prize for the first article published in a refereed journal by a CCWH member in the field of history
Peggy Pascoe Memorial Fund
Supports graduate student research at the University of Oregon; CCWH assists in funding this memorial fund
Rachel Fuchs Memorial Award for Excellence in Mentorship and Service to Women/LGBTQ in the Profession
$500 annual award recognizing service and mentorship to women and LGBTQ individuals in the historical profession
Sandra Trudgen Dawson Award
$500 award for a CCWH member with a terminal degree whose career has not followed the traditional tenure-track path, supporting research, teaching, or service activities
relationships · 30
who they work with
- African Studies Association Partner — Has a conference liaison for the association.
- American Association for the History of Medicine- AAHM Partner — Has a conference liaison for the association.
- American Historical Association Partner — Administers the Joan Kelly Memorial Prize, which was established by the Coordinating Committee on Women in the Historical Profession and the Conference Group on Women’s History.
- American Historical Association Partner — Became an affiliated organization of the AHA.
- American Historical Association Partner — Hosts affiliated panels and guest lectures in coordination with the American Historical Association.
- Arizona State University Partner — Has a university representative at the institution.
- Aston University Partner — Has a university representative at the institution in the UK.
- Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Partner — Co-sponsors the CCWH/Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Graduate Student Fellowship.
- Boise State University Partner — Has a university representative at the institution.
- College of Saint Rose Partner — Has a university representative at the institution.
- Conference Group on Women’s History (CGWH) Partner — Amalgamated with the CGWH in 1995 to form the Coordinating Council for Women in History (CCWH).
- Cornell University Partner — Collaborates on the Home Economics Fellowship, supporting scholarly research in the history of home economics
- Cornell University Partner — Has a university representative at the institution.
- Elizabeth Everton Government — Executive Director responsible for processing mailed membership forms and payments
- National Council on Public History Partner — Has a conference liaison for the council.
- New York Historical Society’s Early Career Workshop Partner — Has a conference liaison for the workshop.
- Northern Illinois University Partner — Has a university representative at the institution.
- Northwest Missouri State University Partner — Has a university representative at the institution.
- Rural Women’s Studies Association Partner — Has a conference liaison for the association.
- Rutgers University Partner — Has a university representative at the institution.
- Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Partner — Has a conference liaison for the society.
- Texas Tech University Partner — Has a university representative at the institution.
- The University of Texas at Austin Partner — Has a university representative at the institution.
- University of British Columbia Partner — Has a university representative at the institution in Canada.
- University of Florida Partner — Has a university representative at the institution.
- University of Oregon Partner — Assists funding for the Peggy Pascoe Memorial Fund to support graduate student research at the University of Oregon.
- University of Scranton Partner — Has a university representative at the institution.
- University of Virginia Partner — Has a university representative at the institution.
- Utah State University Partner — Has a university representative at the institution.
- Western Association of Women Historians Partner — Has a conference liaison for the association.