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Episode Two of the Revolutionary America podcast is live! In this episode, Edward J. Blum converses with Robert G. Parkinson on his new book Heart of American Darkness. Listen here: newbooksnetwork.com/robert-g-par...

Hey @shearites.bsky.social, stick around until Sunday morning, you won't want to miss this roundtable conversation featuring authors of recent books related to the Declaration of Independence! @michaelhattem.bsky.social @rparkinson.bsky.social @frankcogliano.bsky.social @stevesarson.bsky.social

🙌Free to the Public!🙌 #SHEAR2026 is Here! Register for the #JERPano Saturday (July 18th) Session Five from 9:00-10:45 am. "New Approaches to Freedom of Religion in the Early Republic" Link to Session Five: iona.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Link to all Sessions: thepanorama.shear.org/2026/07/13/s...

Thanks to two generous donations, we are offering several hybrid conference sessions. Registration for these sessions is free and open to all. Check out the 🧵 below to scan the QR codes or click on the links provided to register for the panel(s) you would like to attend.

Introducing Revolutionary America, a new podcast collaboration between the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social and SHEAR. The inaugural episode features President Carolyn Eastman interviewing Lauren Duval, on her award-winning new book The Home Front. Listen here: newbooksnetwork.com/the-home-fro...

Join us (in-person or virtually) in less than a week for the launch of the SHEAR Civics Exchange! Registration below:

SHEAR is delighted to welcome Amanda Gibson as the new Civics Exchange Outreach Coordinator! She is finishing up a postdoc at UVA and once served as Outreach Coordinator at the Richmond, VA Federal Reserve Bank. She believes deeply in the power of civic education to strengthen democracy.

Are you wanting to know more about the American Revolution? Check out our new video, 9 Things to Know About the American Revolution, to hear from SHEAR members about the key things they believe everyone should know about the Revolution. youtu.be/MWH3u6qrf40?...

Join @shearites.bsky.social and the @amphilsociety.bsky.social - in learning about the launch of the Civics Exchange program!

SHEAR is pleased to announce the results of the 2026 SHEAR elections. Congratulations to SHEAR’s newly elected officers! In addition, SHEAR would like to thank all of the candidates in this year’s election as well as the Nominating Committee.

Join us as we team up with the @amphilsociety.bsky.social for the launch of the SHEAR Civics Exchange! The event titled: "Civic Engagement in the Revolutionary City, 1776 and 2026," will take place on Wednesday 7/15 from 6pm-7:30pm. Register to attend here: www.amphilsoc.org/events/civic...

The SHEAR Civics Exchange is Live! This initiative helps create a space to connect the public with SHEAR members that can speak to your organization, club, or institution about the history that has shaped our institutions and civic culture. Learn more at: thepanorama.shear.org/2026/05/18/s...

Congratulations to SHEAR on launching SHEAR Civics Exchange. It’s exciting to see a project that connects scholars and communities while highlighting the value of historical thinking in public life. Wishing the initiative every success. #SHEAR #PublicHistory #EarlyAmericanHistory

SHEAR Civics Exchange is Live! This initiative connects you with SHEAR members who can speak to your organization, club, or institution about the history that has shaped our civic institutions and civic culture. Click here to learn more and find a speaker in your area or anywhere: civics.shear.org

Call for Applications: #SHEAR2026 Roommate Matching SHEAR has developed a new hotel roommate matching service to help reduce costs and connect attendees. It is open to all, and the application deadline is June 1. Click here to learn more & apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Call for Applications: SHEAR 2026 Travel Grants SHEAR has a small fund to provide travel grants to attend our annual conference with priority to those with no (or limited) institutional funding. Application deadline is May 22, 2026. Click here to learn more & apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F....

It's Coming! The 47th annual meeting of SHEAR is taking place July 16th through 19th in Philadelphia this year. We cannot wait to see you. If you haven't yet checked out the program or registered for the Annual Meeting visit - share.google/I8WJ4Yw2GapR...

Deadline Extended! SHEAR invites applications for the #2BWW to be held in-person on July 16th at #SHEAR2026 in Philadelphia. One virtual discussion panel will be offered. Applications are now due May 17. Click the link to learn more and apply: thepanorama.shear.org/2026/04/08/s...

Registration is open for #SHEAR2026! Join us July 16-19 in Philadelphia for our 47th annual meeting. Get the details, register, explore the program, and book your hotel room at shear.org/annual-meeti....

@shearites.bsky.social has signed onto @historians.org statement strongly opposing the new Texas Tech University Course Content Guidelines that impose a “strict prohibition” on content in core & undergrad classes related to sexual orientation and gender identity, while failing to define these terms.

Deadline Extended! SHEAR is seeking an Outreach Coordinator to serve as point person for the SHEAR Civics Exchange initiative, supported by a generous grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. Applications are now due May 4. More information here: thepanorama.shear.org/2026/03/23/s....

Here is 2025 Cohort Sarah Brokenborough explaining how the SHEAR DEI Research Fellowship covered travel expenses for her early dissertation research. The call for applications is open and the deadline for submissions is May 1. To apply, click here: shear.org/about-us/she...

@econroykrutz.bsky.social and I founded the SHEAR 2BWW a decade ago to offer grassroots support to mid-career scholars. I found it very helpful in writing "Canal Dreamers," and I will miss it now that the book's done. Apply! 🗃️ #skystorians @shearites.bsky.social networks.h-net.org/group/blog/2...

Here is 2025 Cohort Edward DuBois Ragan explaining how the SHEAR DEI Research Fellowship bridged his funding gap allowing him to work with tribal citizens. The call for applications is open and the deadline for submissions is May 1. To apply, click here: shear.org/about-us/she...

Join us on Thursday 4/23 at 1:00pm EST on Zoom for our next SHEAR Tea Time. Connect with fellow SHEARites to discuss how to communicate our work to a non-academic audience and advocate our value! Registration below: butleru.zoom.us/j/4161145554.

Call for Participants: SHEAR Biography Workshop SHEAR invites applications for the SHEAR Biography Workshop to be held in-person from 9am-4pm Thursday, July 16, at #SHEAR2026 in Philadelphia. Registration deadline is May 17. Click the link to apply: thepanorama.shear.org/2026/04/08/s...

Here is 2024 Cohort Jamey Jesperson explaining how the SHEAR DEI Research Fellowship supported her research into Indigenous trans women’s history. The call for applications is open and the deadline for submissions is May 1. To apply, click here: shear.org/about-us/she...

Call for Participants: SHEAR Second-Book Writers' Workshop. SHEAR invites applications for the #2BWW to be held in-person on July 16th at #SHEAR2026 in Philadelphia. One virtual discussion panel will be offered. Click the link to learn more and apply: thepanorama.shear.org/2026/04/08/s...

Here is 2024 Cohort Anthony Trujillo explaining how the SHEAR DEI Research Fellowship helped address the resource gap for conducting research. The call for applications is open and the deadline for submissions is May 1. For more information and to apply, click here: shear.org/about-us/she....

Happy to see my @shearites.bsky.social Presidential Address "The First American Republic: An Alternative Genealogy" (expanded version) out in print in the Journal of the Early Republic Spring issue. Get your copies folks! muse.jhu.edu/issue/56474?...

Here is 2023 Cohort Erica Duncan explaining how the SHEAR DEI Research Fellowship helped her conduct research in the Caribbean. The call for applications is open and the deadline for submissions is May 1. For more information and to apply, click here: shear.org/about-us/she....

In this clip for our first SHEAR Book Prize Talk with Sarah L.H. Gronningsater, 2024 Broussard First Book Prize winner, she explains that slavery wasn’t an incidental labor institution but was a key aspect of colonial New York. To hear the full interview click on this link: youtu.be/1DKyDiSiOWU?...

Thanks to a generous grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, SHEAR is launching the SHEAR Civics Exchange initiative and seeking an outreach coordinator to serve as the point person for the project. Applications are due April 24. More information here: thepanorama.shear.org/2026/03/23/s....

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Here is 2022 Cohort Alexander Chaparro-Silva explaining how helpful the SHEAR DEI Research Fellowship was in supporting his early-stage research. The call for applications is open and the deadline for submissions is May 1. For more information and to apply, click here: shear.org/about-us/she....

Over the next few weeks, we are sharing testimonials from past recipients of the SHEAR DEI Research Fellowship. Here is 2022 Cohort Alison McCann speaking about how the fellowship and SHEAR helped support her research. The deadline for applications is May 1. Apply here: shear.org/about-us/she....

👏 Join us in celebrating Kate Tyler Wall on her 20th anniversary with the Journal of the Early Republic! 👏 Read her interview on the #JERPano, reflecting on her experience, scholarly publishing, and the future of academic journals: thepanorama.shear.org/2026/03/13/c...

Opportunity: Live and Study in Lord North’s Historic Home! Wroxton College is hosting a program, “Lord North, the American Revolution & Wroxton Abbey,” from June 21-26th with lectures and excursions. If interested, apply below before April 2nd: wroxton.college/lord-north.

Join us Wednesday March 25 at 11:00am EST on Zoom for the SHEAR Community Building Committee’s first Book Talk. This talk will feature Madelaine Drohan speaking about her new book: He Did Not Conquer: Benjamin Franklin’s Failure to Annex Canada. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi....

Call for Applications for the SHEAR DEI Fellowships! SHEAR will offer at least 2 research fellowships to scholars examining African diasporic, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian American, and/or Pacific Island history from 1776 to 1861. Application deadline is May 1. Details here: shear.org/about-us/she....

Nominations Due Tomorrow!

Deadline Extended! SHEAR’s Nominations Committee is accepting nominations for officers. The extended deadline is next Friday (2/27). If you’re interested in nominating yourself or someone else, click the link below for more information: shear.org/about-us/off...

Today! Join us on at 1:00pm EST/10:00am PST on Zoom for our next SHEAR Tea Time. Connect with fellow SHEARites to brainstorm assignment ideas, crowdsource readings, brag about discussions/assignments or share horror stories! Registration below: butleru.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Are you the author of a 2025 book on the Early American Republic? Please nominate those titles for our SHEAR book prizes. The nominations deadline is March 1. For more information about our prizes and where to send the books, click here: shear.org/shear-book-p....

Call for Nominations: SHEAR’s Nominations Committee is now accepting nominations for officers. The deadline is next Friday February 20th. If you’re interested in nominating yourself or someone else, click the link below for more information: shear.org/about-us/off...

Join us on Thursday 2/19 at 1:00pm EST/10:00am PST on Zoom for our next SHEAR Tea Time. Connect with fellow SHEARites to brainstorm assignment ideas, crowdsource readings, brag about discussions/assignments or share horror stories! Registration below: butleru.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Did you miss our January 23rd webinar titled "Resumes for Historians," where panelists provided advice on how to translate academic skills into language employers will understand and maximize career opportunities? You can now view that conversation on our YouTube channel! youtu.be/IXkW9gmR8is?...

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Announcement: The @shearites.bsky.social Robyn Lily Davis Dissertation Prize Starting with the July 2026 award, the winner will receive $1,000! For the 2026 competition, please submit a CV, the dissertation’s table of contents, the introduction, and a sample chapter by January 30, 2026.