Honoring James Grossman: Reflections on His Career as a Historian and AHA Leader
AHA Session 54
Saturday, January 4, 2025: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Trianon Ballroom (New York Hilton, Third Floor)
Chair:
Dana L. Schaffer, American Historical Association
Panel:
David W. Blight, Yale University
Lonnie Bunch, Smithsonian Institution
Laura Edwards, Princeton University
Anne Hyde, University of Oklahoma
Earl Lewis, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Sarah Elizabeth Shurts, Bergen Community College
Lonnie Bunch, Smithsonian Institution
Laura Edwards, Princeton University
Anne Hyde, University of Oklahoma
Earl Lewis, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Sarah Elizabeth Shurts, Bergen Community College
Session Abstract
In honor of James Grossman’s retirement as executive director of the AHA on June 30, 2025, his friends and colleagues reflect on his decades-long work devoted to history and supporting historians. Panelists will discuss Grossman’s career in history, from his days as a graduate student at UC Berkeley and professorships in academia to his leadership at the Newberry Library and the 15 extraordinary years at the helm of the world’s largest historical association. Join us to celebrate Grossman’s legacy as a leader in the defense and promotion of the historical discipline.
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