The submission period for the newly inaugurated prize, launched thanks to generous donors and benefactors, is open for through May 15.
Spring Meeting 2025
The call for papers is open for the ACHA's Spring Meeting, to be held March 27-30, 2025 at St. Norbert College in De Pere, WI. The submission deadline is January 15.
Catholic Historical Review
The CHR is the official organ of the ACHA. Members have unlimited access to the electronic version and its full archives.
ACHA News & Announcements
#ACHACollections: Dr. Annabelle McConnell Melville
This month’s #ACHACollections again features one of our past presidents, Dr. Annabelle McConnell Melville, the first woman to serve in the position.
St. Louis Catholic Archives Visiting Research Grant: Center for Research on Global Catholicism (CRGC)
The 2025 research grant offers two scholars up to $3000 per year to defray costs connected with conducting research at participating archives. Projects that focus on women religious are especially encouraged.
Deadline: September 15
ACHA Newsletter: July 2025
In this issue, ACHA President Mary Dunn introduces the ACHA’s membership-growth initiative; winners of the Shea Prize, Ellis Dissertation Award, and Summer Research are announced; and ACHA summer intern Leah Kanik introduces herself.
#ACHACollections: Dr. Lawrence Francis Flick, First ACHA President
We kick off our new series with the man who guided the ACHA in its mission and dedication to Catholic history as it was being founded: Dr. Lawrence Francis Flick, first president of the ACHA.
Employment Opportunity: Lead Archivist at Heritage & Research Center at St. Mary’s
The soon-to-open research center at St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Ind., a partnership of ten communities of women religious, is hiring a lead archivist.
Reflections on Pope Francis
Members of the American Catholic Historical Association reflect on the life, legacy, and impact of Pope Francis. These pieces, written by ACHA scholars and other historians, offer historical context, personal insight, and tributes to one of the most consequential pontificates of our time.
Calendar Deadlines & Events
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Calls for Submissions
Submission opportunities from around the field of Catholic Studies. Conferences, journals, awards, and more.
Virginia Museum of History & Culture Opens Applications for Research Fellowships
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is accepting applications for research fellowships of up to three weeks a year to promote the interpretation of Virginia and access to its collections with a weekly stipend of $1,000 and $500 for local mileage.
Application deadline: January 27, 2023.
Call for Papers: U.S. Catholic Historian’s ‘U.S. Catholic Historiography’ Issue
Upcoming issue will examine U.S. Catholic historiography.
Submission deadline: November 1, 2022
Announcements in Catholic History
St. Louis Catholic Archives Visiting Research Grant: Center for Research on Global Catholicism (CRGC)
The 2025 research grant offers two scholars up to $3000 per year to defray costs connected with conducting research at participating archives. Projects that focus on women religious are especially encouraged.
Deadline: September 15
Employment Opportunity: Lead Archivist at Heritage & Research Center at St. Mary’s
The soon-to-open research center at St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Ind., a partnership of ten communities of women religious, is hiring a lead archivist.
The Archivist’s Nook: Christopher J. Kauffman – American Catholic Historian
From the CUA University Libraries blog: Tricia Pyne takes a look at the life and scholarship of Christopher J. Kauffman, a giant in the field of Catholic studies, whose career spanned generations. After his death in 2018, the ACHA established an award in his honor, which is currently in the process of being endowed.