S-USIH Minutes September 2018

Executive Committee Meeting

Thurs. Sept. 13, 2018, 4pm EST

Attending

Sarah Gardner, Andrew Klumpp, Richard Candida Smith, Natalia Petrzela, Tim Lacy, Sara Georgini, Rebecca Brenner

Agenda

Update on SUSIH’s Charitable Status

Conference 2018 Update

Conference 2019 Update

Appointment of Book Review Editor

Update on Harassment Policy

Update on SUSIH’s Charitable Status

Ray’s Report, Delivered by Sarah:
Discussion of renewal of tax exempt status

Conference 2018 Update

Tim:
Finalizing schedule

We added one-day registrations

Working on agenda for business meeting at conference

Conference 2019 Update

Natalia:
New logo with a picture of downtown NYC

Building good relationships to ensure our rooms

So far discounted rooms at Washington Square Hotel are $240

Reached out to AAIHS about the guaranteed panels

Appointment of Book Review Editor

Richard:
Book review editor will be Robert Greene

Robert will assemble a team

We want reviewers to be more diverse and to cover a wider range of intellectual history topics

Book review editor reports to the publications chair

Motion officially passes to appoint Robert Greene as Book Review Editor for USIH

Update on Harassment Policy

Sarah:

Have some language and seeking some input

Will be in the program by October 1

We will send out a survey asking for volunteers for prize committees

Committee members need to have published in the category they judge

Serving on committees makes people invested in the Society

Adjourned: 4:54pm