Western Association of Women Historians

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WAWH History

WAWH Archives

  • Presidents, 1969 to the present
  • Conference Locations, 1969 to the present, includes conference programs
  • Newsletters, Summer 1970 to the present
  • Internet Archives, online archive of the WAWH website from 2001 to the present
  • AHA PCB WAWH Luncheon Speakers (PDF)

WAWH Award Recipients

  • Founders’ Dissertation Fellowship
  • Judith Lee Ridge Prize – best article in the field of history
  • Barbara “Penny” Kanner Prize – the best scholarly bibliographical and historical guide to research focused on women or gender history – or critical editions of autobiography(ies)
  • Frances Richardson Keller-Sierra Prize – best monograph in the field of history
  • Gita Chaudhuri Prize– best monograph on women in rural environments.
  • Carol Gold Graduate Student Conference Paper Prize – the outstanding paper presented by a graduate student at the annual WAWH conference
  • Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” Perry Graduate Student Conference Poster Prize – outstanding scholarly poster presented by a graduate student at the annual WAWH conference

WAWH Meeting Minutes

  • 2014 Business Meeting
  • 2015 Business Meeting

WAWH Archives are located at Special Collections and University Archives at California State University, Sacramento.

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About the WAWH

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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 … Read more

The Networker

Summer 2018 Networker News Cover

Read the latest issue of The Networker newsletter! The WAWH publishes The Networker, a newsletter that serves as the primary means of communication between the board and the membership. Published three times a year, it contains regular news of members, information about jobs, awards, calls for papers, and resources, … Read more

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