Webinars
Webinars are online discussions, typically lasting 60 to 75 minutes including a Q&A session. During each live webinar, you can use the Q&A and Chat features to type messages and questions to the panelists and other participants. Webinars are recorded so you can re-watch whenever you want.
Core Issues Briefing Series #3 - Understanding the US History Workforce - Live Webinar
January 21, 2026 | 3:00pm ET |
Who works in the history field today? What backgrounds and experiences do they represent? How are they compensated? And how do they feel about their work? This session will illuminate answers to these questions based on the findings of AASLH’s groundbreaking National Survey of History Practitioners. Attendees will learn about data and insights that can support making informed decisions, advocate for needed change, and building more sustainable institutions through this clearer, more complete picture of the people who power the history sector.
This webinar is part of AASLH’s Core Issues Briefing Series, which offers consolidated access to the latest research, insights, and guidance on responding to the history sector’s most pressing issues.
Introduction to the AASLH Awards Program - Live Webinar
January 22, 2026 | 3 - 4 PM ET | This free informational webinar will discuss AASLH's Leadership in History Awards program, its requirements and deadlines, and how organizations of all sizes and budgets can participate.
AASLH History Hour | January 2026
January 27, 2025 | 3pm EST
Join other AASLH members and friends for a free and informal conversation and community-building event on January 27 at 3 p.m. Eastern time.
AASLH History Hour takes place on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 3 – 4 p.m. Eastern Time. While free, registration is required to participate.
Core Issues Briefing Series #4 - Disaster Preparedness for History Organizations and Sites - Live Webinar
January 28, 2026 | 3:00pm ET |
How do you prepare for the worst at your history organization or site? Given increasing extreme weather conditions and other calamities, disaster planning has never been more important. While every history institution is susceptible to disasters of some kind, properly preparing for such events can promote more effective recovery. Attend this webinar to gain a deeper understanding of the risks an organization should consider and how to mitigate them.
This webinar is part of AASLH’s Core Issues Briefing Series, which offers consolidated access to the latest research, insights, and guidance on responding to the history sector’s most pressing issues.
Documenting Historic Cemeteries - Live Webinar
January 29, 2026 | 3:00pm ET |
Join us for a discussion on developing cemetery programming and events that highlight their historical and cultural value for local communities and visitors.
Core Issues Briefing Series #5 - Preparing for the US 250th at History Organizations - Live Webinar
February 4, 2026 | 3:00pm ET |
This year marks the U.S. 250th anniversary, a milestone with transformative potential for history organizations of all sizes, scopes, and locations. The anniversary presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to share the whole history of our nation and make progress toward that “more perfect Union.” It also offers a chance to strengthen the history field by attracting interest and investment. Attend this webinar to learn about general approaches to commemoration and to the 250th in particular; the landscape of 250th planning at the local, state, and national levels; and conceptual and concrete tools available to help your organization participate.
This webinar is part of AASLH’s Core Issues Briefing Series, which offers consolidated access to the latest research, insights, and guidance on responding to the history sector’s most pressing issues.
Onsite and Virtual Workshops
Workshops are one to two day in-person or virtual training events. We offer several workshops every year in various locations around the country as well as online. Each workshop offers participants a chance to engage in intensive learning and discussion with faculty and classmates.
NAGPRA Essentials for History Organizations (March 2026) - Virtual Workshop
March 5, 2026 | 1 - 4 pm EST | NAGPRA Essentials for History Organizations is a half-day virtual workshop for history practitioners and administrators to learn about the principles and practices of the Native American Graves and Repatriation and Act and how it impacts their work.
Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of History and Your Institution (March 2026) - Virtual Workshop
March 12, 2026 | 1 - 4 pm EST | Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of History and Your Institution is a half-day virtual workshop for history practitioners to learn how to communicate about their work more effectively to the public and media.
Workshop: Collections Camp: Textiles (June 2026)
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Hartford, CT | June 22-23, 2026 | Collections Camp: Textiles is an AASLH onsite workshop presented by instructor Karen DePauw. This two-day, on-site workshop teaches participants about the care and conservation of textiles in museum collections.
Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of History and Your Institution (June 2026) - Virtual Workshop
June 24, 2026 | 1 - 4 pm EST | Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of History and Your Institution is a half-day virtual workshop for history practitioners to learn how to communicate about their work more effectively to the public and media.
Reimagining the Historic House Museum in Nashville (July 2026) - Onsite Workshop
BELLE MEADE HISTORIC SITE, NASHVILLE, TN | July 10, 2026 | Reimagining the Historic House Museum is an AASLH onsite workshop. This one-day event is designed to offer current thinking, practical information, and solutions to the challenges facing historic sites. The symposium will include presentations by historic house game-changers and local historic site administrators, discussion, historic site visit, and a brainstorming workshop at a historic house museum to try out the new ideas proposed during the symposium.
Instructor-Led Online Courses
Instructor-Led Online Courses are typically between four to eight weeks long. They offer each student a chance to engage deeply with subject material over an extended period of time. Keep on track with regular video chats and other interactions with accessible faculty, and discuss the course material with classmates in online forums.
Basics of Archives (Spring 2026) - Online Course
March 23 - May 24, 2026 | Basics of Archives is an AASLH online course. This eight-week course, newly reworked by instructor Dr. Bradley Wiles, is about caring for historical records. It is designed to give organizations and individuals who are responsible for the care of historical records an introduction to the core aspects of managing and protecting historical records collections, using appropriate principles and best practices.
Financial Structures and Strategy (Spring 2026) - Online Course
March 23 -April 26| Financial Structures and Strategy is an AASLH online course. Intended for those with little to moderate familiarity with financial concepts, this four-week course, taught by instructor Rebekah Beaulieu, helps students better understand institutional finance and accountability.
Collections Management 200 - Stewardship and Public Access (Spring 2026) - Online Course
March 23 - May 24, 2026 | In this course, participants will learn about the general principles underlying the idea of being a “collecting organization,” and how collections support the mission of a museum or history organization. Students will explore the purpose of a Collection Management Policy and how it relates to other core museum documents, create the Foundational Statements and Collection Development sections of their collections management policy and operationalize those components using example objects.
Courses on Demand
AASLH Courses On Demand are online courses designed by history professionals that can be accessed and followed independently at any time. They offer accessible primers on relevant topics that can be completely customized to the student's schedule. Courses share presentations and readings, but do not include mandatory meeting times or instructor or classmate interaction.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for History Organizations - On-Demand
For the first time in history, there are multiple generational cohorts in the workforce, and the cultural climate in the workplace has shifted. This course is designed to assist leaders in bringing awareness to cultural differences and backgrounds and train staff on how to celebrate them and work together. In this course, we will discuss what DEI is and to effectively drive it as a culture within your organization.
Program Planning for Nonprofits - On-Demand
In this course, students will be introduced to the Program Planning Cycle. The cycle includes identifying your organization’s needs, target audience, and resources. At the end of the course, students will have a framework to carry out program planning at their own organization, while having evaluated the current programs at their organization along the way.
Creating Engaging Social Media Content for History Organizations - On-Demand
In our increasingly online world, museums need to start thinking of social media as a program, not just as a marketing tool. In this course, we will learn some of the most effective strategies for engaging your audience on social media.
