History of the Western Association of Women Historians

Western Association of Women Historians

WAWH History

WAWH Presidents (1969 to the present)
WAWH Conference Locations (1969 to the present-includes conference programs )
WAWH Award Winners
- Founders' Dissertation Fellowship
- Judith Lee Ridge Prize - best article in the field of history
- Barbara "Penny" Kanner Prize - the best scholarly bibliographical and historical guide to research focused on women or gender history - or critical editions of autobiography(ies)
- Frances Richardson Keller-Sierra Prize - best monograph in the field of history
- Gita Chaudhuri Prize- best monograph on women in rural environments.
WAWH Newsletters (Summer 1970-Spring 2010)
WAWH Speakers at the AHA-PCB (PDF)
WAWH Archives are located at Special Collections and University Archives at California State University, Sacramento
WAWH Internet Archives - Archive of WAWH Website from 2001

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updated April 18, 2011

The Western Association of Women Historians was founded in 1969 to promote the interests of women historians both in academic settings and in the field of history generally.

Drawing scholars from the Western states, the WAWH is the largest of the regional women's historical associations in the U.S.

The WAWH encourages the participation of academic historians and independent scholars, and welcomes literary scholars and art, theater, and film specialists.