

CFP: SHEAR 2018 in Cleveland
The 40th annual meeting of the Society for Historians of the…

Interview with Matthew Karp, 2016 SHEAR Broussard Book Prize Co-Winner
Matthew Karp is Assistant Professor of History and Elias…

Interview with Manisha Sinha, 2016 SHEAR Book Prize Winner
Manisha Sinha holds the Draper Chair in American History at the…







Great Men and Men Who Think they Are Great: The Challenges of Teaching Foreign Policy History during the Trump Presidency
Given the recent re-election of Donald Trump and questions about the direction of American foreign policy, it is worth revisiting Amy Greenberg's 2017 piece on teaching foreign policy history in the Trump era.



SHEAR 2017: Reflections on Creating the Past
This year’s SHEAR conference was my first, and as I reflect…


SHEAR: A Model of Community, Engagement, and Support
When I was asked to serve as a designated live-tweeter and…


A Roundtable Done Right: The Art of History in an Age of Revolutions
Now that I am back from a very exciting SHEAR weekend, I have…


SHEAR 2017: HSP Hours & Free Admission
As in the past, The Historical Society of Pennsylvania will…