2020 Conference - An important message from the WAWH President: Dear WAWH community, The spread of COVID-19 in the United States has lead some universities and academic communities to cancel classes, conferences, and other in-person gatherings where the virus may spread. Some universities are also beginning to restrict or limit faculty and student travel, and individuals may be wary of traveling at this time. WAWH's Executive Board met this afternoon regarding COVID-19 and our April 2020 conference. We have decided to cancel the conference. We will be holding our 2021 conference at the same location, the Ayres Hotel in Costa Mesa, CA, in April 2021 (specific dates to be announced). I am sure you have many questions about the consequences of this decision for the conference program, registration payments, hotel reservations, and awards and prizes; our Executive Director, Sarah Gold McBride, will follow up in the next few days with more detailed information about all of … Read more
What is the WAWH?
The Western Association of Women Historians was founded in 1969 to promote the interests of women historians both in academic settings and in the field of history generally. The WAWH is the largest of the regional women's historical associations in the United States. Although the majority of our members come from the Western United States, we have members from across the United States, … Learn more
Membership
The WAWH was founded in 1969 to promote the interests of women historians both in academic settings and in the field of history generally. Drawing scholars from the Western states, the WAWH is one of the largest of the regional women's historical association in the United States. Although the majority of our members come from the Western United States, we have members from … Read more
Annual Awards & Prizes
The Western Association of Women Historians offers eight annual awards and prizes: The Founders’ Dissertation Fellowship Peggy Renner Award for Teaching and Curricular Innovation The Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” Perry Graduate Student Conference Poster Prize The Carol Gold Graduate Student Conference Paper Prize The Gita Chaudhuri Prize (best monograph about the … Read more
