Announcement: #USIH2025 Keynote

We look forward to seeing you at our annual meeting, to be held in Detroit, 6–8 November 2025, where we will explore the theme of “Creativity & Renewal.” The deadline for submissions is 1 May 2025, and you will find the CFP at this link. We are thrilled to announce that our keynote speaker will be Dr. Casey Nelson Blake. Casey Nelson Blake is a Professor of History at Columbia University. Blake works on modern U.S. intellectual and cultural history, with an emphasis on the relationship between artistic modernism, cultural criticism, and democratic citizenship.  His publications include Beloved Community: The Read more

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