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, Canada, and other countries and encourage people from any geographic area to join and participate in the organization. The WAWH … Learn more
Annual WAWH Conference
The "50 Years of Telling it Like it Was" Conference The Western Association of Women Historians holds an annual spring conference for the presentation of scholarly work, new research, the discussion of teaching methods, writing, and other issues of importance to women scholars. The 2019 conference marked a milestone in the organization’s history. Our 50th … Read 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 seven annual awards and prizes: The Carol Gold Graduate Student Conference Paper Prize The Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” Perry Graduate Student Conference Poster Prize The Founders’ Dissertation Fellowship The Judith Lee Ridge Prize (best article in the field of history) The Barbara “Penny” Kanner Award … Read more
