Distinguished Historian Nomination

Distinguished Historian: Call for Nominations 2025

Nominations are invited for the Ohio Academy of History’s 2025 Distinguished Historian Award. Faculty are eligible if they have an extensive record of publications and contributions to the profession; if they have made an effort to reach a public audience beyond professional historians; if they have an affiliation with a college, university, or historical institution in Ohio. The nominee does not have to be an Ohio Academy of History member. The list of past recipients can be viewed here. Department chairs or other faculty can write letters of nomination.

The nomination should include a letter describing the nominee’s accomplishments and the nominee’s vita. Nominators are encouraged to consider accomplished faculty from diverse backgrounds. The nomination materials should be sent by email to the committee chair Daniel Rivers, The Ohio State University, The deadline for nominations is November 1, 2024.


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