The Royal Historical Society is pleased to announce calls from early career historians of colour for two mentoring and workshop programmes running in the summer / autumn of 2024. These programmes will provide support in the following two areas of early academic career development:
Applications to both programmes are now open. Both programmes include one-to-one mentoring (online) with an academic historian at a later career stage, and a concluding group workshop (online) for all participants in the programme.
Further details of both programmes are provided below.
Applying for an Academic Job in History
Closing date 19 July 2024
This is a bespoke workshop programme hosted by the Royal Historical Society for early career historians of colour. Now in its fourth year, the programme brings together early career historians with more senior colleagues to discuss making applications for academic careers in History in UK Higher Education.
The event combines one-to-one mentoring (online, to be held by arrangement between 19 August and 20 September 2024), followed by a group Workshop to be held online at 2pm on Friday 27 September 2024.
In order to tailor our support of participants during this event, we will be limiting the number of attendees to 25 in the first instance. This programme is being led, on behalf of the Society’s Council, by Dr Adam Budd, RHS Secretary for Education.
Further information on this programme, and how to apply is available here.
The closing date for applications is: Friday 19 July 2024.
Writing and Publishing First Academic Articles in History
Closing date 17 June 2024
This programme offers guidance to early career historians of colour who are engaged in writing one of the first articles of their academic career.
Invitations are invited from early career historians of colour who are in the process of preparing a historical research article for publication in an academic journal. Applicants may have already published one article / book chapter / literature review and still be eligible to apply for the programme. Successful applicants must be able to provide mentors with a draft article in line with the timetable of the programme.
The event combines one-to-one mentoring (online, to be held by arrangement between 14 October and 14 November 2024), followed by a group Workshop for all participants, to be held online at 2pm on Friday 15 November 2024.
In order to tailor our support of participants during this event, we will be limiting the number of attendees to 10 early career historians of colour. This programme is being led, on behalf of the Society’s Council, by Dr Rebekah Lee.
Further information on this programme, and how to apply is available here.
The closing date for applications is: Monday 17 June 2024.
Questions regarding these two mentoring and workshop programmes may be sent to: administration@royalhistsoc.org.