杏吧视频 Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III has been of the Research Division of the American Historical Association (AHA).
According to AHA Executive Director James Grossman, Vinson will play an integral role in promoting historical scholarship and facilitating historical research.
鈥淗is thoughtful judgement will enhance the work of the American Historical Association's governing Council,鈥 Grossman said.
The is the oldest and largest society of historians and professors of history in the United States, representing more than 12,000 members. Founded in 1884, the association provides leadership for the discipline by protecting academic freedom, developing professional standards, supporting scholarship and innovative teaching, and helping to sustain and enhance the work of historians.
The AHA's Research Division oversees 31 prizes, four research grants and three fellowships.
鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled to have been elected to this post at the AHA,鈥 Vinson said. 鈥淟ike most historians I have long admired and respected the work of the AHA and I鈥檓 very excited to begin this role.鈥
Vinson鈥檚 term will officially begin in January 2021 at a time of flux and change for the AHA, as the organization grapples with the realities and challenges of COVID-19.
During Vinson's term, the Research Division will also oversee a major transition in the structure of the , the most widely read and cited historical journal in the world.
鈥淭his is certainly not an easy time to dive into a new leadership role,鈥 Vinson said, 鈥渂ut I鈥檓 looking forward to this extraordinary opportunity, while strengthening the connections between the AHA, its international membership and research, and 杏吧视频.鈥
