Western Association of Women Historians
What is the WAWH?
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 and now serving over 450 members, the WAWH is the largest of the regional women's historical associations in the United States.
The WAWH holds an annual spring conference for the presentation of scholarly work, new research, and the discussion of teaching methods, writing, and other issues of importance to women scholars. Sessions devoted to the work and interests of graduate students are encouraged. Four prizes are presented annually at the Awards Banquet.Recent conferences have been held at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove (May 1999, May 2006), The Huntington Library (June 2000, April 2002), Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon (May 2001), University of California, Berkeley (June 2003), University of California, Santa Barbara (2004), The Black Canyon Conference Center in Phoenix, Arizona, (2005), and the University of San Diego (May 2007).
The WAWH encourages the participation of independent scholars who consistently play an integral role in the organization. In addition to academic historians, WAWH also welcomes literary scholars, art, theater, and film specialists. A directory of all members, with addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and research interests, appears every year.