Distinguished Historian Nomination

Distinguished Historian: Call for Nominations 2023

The Ohio Academy of History is now accepting nominations through January 13, 2023 for the 2023 annual award of “The Ohio Academy of History Distinguished Historian.”

This award will go to a historian:

whose teaching and scholarship, including substantial publications, transcends specialized fields and
who has an interest to educate persons even beyond the discipline of history.

The person will also have a close affiliation with a college, university, or historical agency in Ohio, if not actually residing in the state.

The recipient of the award will agree to deliver a public address during the opening evening of the annual spring meeting of the Academy.

Members of the Academy may nominate persons to receive the award by sending a nomination letter and vita (of the nominee) to

What We Do

The Ohio Academy of History is made up of amateur and professional historians from universities, colleges, high schools, elementary schools, and the general public. It issues awards for outstanding publication, teaching, service, dissertations, and public history. It also monitors and comments on the dissemination of historical knowledge in Ohio's schools, colleges, and universities. In the fall, members of the Academy gather for a social hour and dinner, followed by a panel presentation or speaker. The Academy holds its annual business meeting during the spring accompanied by scholarly sessions on topics of historical interest.

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