Wilhelm Gesenius, Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon to the Old Testament Scriptures, London: Samuel Bagster & Sons, 1857. (Internet Archive)
Membership in the World History Association
Founded in 1982, the World History Association, through its global community of scholars, educators, and students, nurtures, encourages, and promotes the study of world history as borders disappear, interactions on the globe increase exponentially, and global understanding becomes essential to human future on this planet.
Here's what we are doing . . . and here are several of the many reasons you should join us.
Recognizing and advocating for the importance of world history
The World History Association shapes the field of world history for academia and the educational community. And with insights about the importance of global interconnection under threat, the WHA issues member-proposed and member-supported resolutions to influence public policy and public awareness.
Accessing resources and professional development
Members receive our three award-winning publications--Journal of World History, World History Bulletin, and World History Connected--as well as regular email communications and members-only online resources. We also sponsor members-only online webinars and workshops as well as in-person conferences. Membership enables you to discover opportunities for sharing your work and securing support for it from affiliated organizations and related groups.
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Participating in the world history community
The World History Association fosters connections among colleagues, supporting insights for teaching, research, and professional growth. WHA members, with many roles and affiliations worldwide, represent a wide array of geographical, chronological, disciplinary and topical specialties. Our members include the founders and innovators in the field of world history.
Partaking in the WHA's multiple partnerships
The World History Association partners with History21 (H/21), OER Project(Open Educational Resources), PBS News Hour Classroom, and the College Board and is an affilia†ed society of the American Historical Association and the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). ​
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Supporting the linkage between K-14 and college/university work
The World History Association is one of the few professional organizations that brings together K-14 educators, curriculum developers, and historians with college and university level faculty, administrators, and researchers from throughout the world to celebrate both historical research and the incorporation of that research into classrooms at all levels.
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Recognizing important work and contributions to the field
Members are eligible to apply for prizes, scholarships, and awards and to serve on committees to recognize peers for their contributions to the understanding and dissemination of world history.
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Benefiting from discounts, from conferences to curricula
Members receive discounted registration for WHA conferences, now in their 35th year, renowned for their vibrancy, opportunities for networking, revelatory panels, and collaborative spirit. We've been in Bilbao, Louisville, San Francisco, Incheon, Pittsburgh, Ghent, and Beijing, to name just a few. Our conferences are essential for folks engaging in the study of world history. Plus we offer curricular resources, many at significant discounts.
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Visibly supporting world history education
Your membership fuels the work of the WHA, from supporting staff, sustaining publications and educational programs, and advocating for quality world history scholarship and education worldwide. We believe deep understanding of world history helps twenty-first century world citizenry to make well-informed and thoughtful decisions into the future.
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Growing your career and leadership skills
Members take on leadership by sitting on committees, organizing events, speaking in public, and participating in advocacy. Members can find mentors in the field or can serve as mentors to others. We are open to new initiatives and ideas--most have originated with members who want our support to initiate or launch their visions.​​
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