The American Historical Association will host a three-week long National Endowment for the Humanities Institute for Higher Education Faculty on US environmental history and policy from the early 19th century through the 20th century. The application deadline is March 5, 2025. If your membership (or colleagues) might be interested, we encourage you to share information about the Institute.

Situated at the intersection of environmental, Indigenous, and political history, this institute will explore how humans have contributed and adjusted to environmental changes. This long historical context is crucial for understanding what differentiates current emissions-driven climate change from what came before.

Drawing on local collections, including those of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, and the local environment as a laboratory, the institute will provide a combination of historical content, methodological approaches, and additional professional development opportunities.

The first two weeks of the institute will be held June 1–13, 2025, in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, located on the Clinton Library campus. The institute will conclude with one week of online engagement among Institute faculty and participants.

You can learn more about the institute on the AHA's website. Please contact Lizzy Meggyesy, AHA publications and communications associate, at lmeggyesy@historians.org with any questions.