Many thanks and congratulations to the scholars who have volunteered to administrate the society.  Below are the elections results.

Central Committee

  • Chair — David Pace
  • Vice-Chair — Lendol Calder
  • Secretary — Sean Brawley
  • Treasurer — Keith Erekson
  • Director of Publications/Editor — Andrew M. Koke
  • At Large — Alan Booth, Geoff Timmins, Allison Twells

Regional Committee: Australasia

  • Adrian Jones (Director)
  • Adele Nye
  • Paul Sendziuk
  • Sean Brawley

Regional Committee: Eastern Europe and Russia

  • Svetlana Suveica (Director)
  • Etleva Lala
  • Andrei Sokolov
  • Emilios Solomou

Regional Committee: Northern and Western Europe

  • David Ludvigsson (Director)
  • Karl G. Hammarlund

Regional Committee: North America

  • Elizabeth Belanger
  • Amy Nelson Burnett
  • Scott Casper
  • Michael Smith
  • Laura M. Westhoff
  • Brad Wuetherick
  • David Pace
  • Lendol Calder
  • Keith Erekson
  • Andrew M. Koke

Regional Committee: UK and Ireland

  • Allison Twells (Director)
  • Mike Cosgrave
  • James G.R. Cronin
  • Peter D’Sena
  • Alan Booth
  • Geoff Timmins

The Higher Education Academy is once again hosting its annual Teaching and Learning Conference.

The conference will be held in London, 11 and 12 September 2012 and will be held in partnership with the Institute of Historical Research.

The Call for Papers has just been released at http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/detail/2012/academyevents/11_12_Teaching_History_conference.

Hello all, I am wondering if anyone would like to share ideas on how to make the study of history fun for young people.

I had a real dearth of schooling as a kid (long story!) and when I finally got into school, aged 15, history was one of the things I knew almost nothing about! I remember enjoying reading “A child’s history of England” by Charles Dickens and I really enjoyed it because it was written as a story.

Another idea I had is that talking to children and teens about important events that happen today, in the context of how this might be perceived by future generations, might sort of bring the idea of “history” to life.

Would love to hear any thoughts on the subject!

Cassie