SHA's Executive Council and Standing Committees

The Southern Historical Association is overseen by the Executive Council, which consists of four officers (President, Vice President, Editor of the Journal, and Secretary-Treasurer), two immediate past presidents, and nine elected members, each serving for three years. The Association also employs several standing committees charged with facilitating the annual program and ensuring efficiency and fair-practices both within the organization and within the wider profession of history.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Officers
Past Presidents
Elected Members

STANDING COMMITTEES

The SHA's Program Committee oversees the process of putting together the panels, plenaries, and roundtables for the next annual conference. Current members are:
The Local Arrangements Committee oversees fundraising for the annual meeting, hosts the opening reception, plans local events and tours, and coordinates with the program committee to secure local venues. Current members are:
The Membership Committee is charged with renewing old members and soliciting new ones. Current members are:
The Nominating Committee is charged with choosing our president-elect and three new members of the Executive Council. The current committee consists of:
The Committee on Minorities in the SHA is charged with helping to ensure the organization's commitment to inclusiveness and creating a diverse and welcoming environment at all association functions. The committee creates workshop panels on relevant issues in the profession for the annual meeting. The current committee consists of:
The Committee on Women, Gender, and Sexuality in the SHA is charged with helping to ensure the organization's commitment to inclusiveness and creating a diverse and welcoming environment at all association functions. The committee creates workshop panels on relevant issues in the profession for the annual meeting. The current committee consists of:
The Committee on Communications oversees the SHA's eNewsletter and social media. The current committee consists of:
The Committee on Teaching builds relevant programs and advocates for the interests of all history educators in the association. The current committee consists of:
The Graduate Student Council oversees SHA's Graduate Student Lunch and all aspects of our graduate membership.The current council members are:
The Committee on Professional Development stages programs at the annual meeting and throughout the year that focus on career issues and advancement in history education. Such programs include the Mentoring Match-Up Program, the Second Book-Writers Workshop, and the Junior Scholars' Workshop. The current committee consists of:
The Professional Conduct Committee ensures compliance with the SHA's Code of Professional Conduct (see thesha.org/code). The current chair of the Professional Conduct Committee is: