Rethinking Time, Money, Access, and Community

Abstract:Historians need time, money, and community to support their research, writing, and scholarly production. Where can historians turn to get the help they need to produce works of scholarly history as all but the most elite universities shift away from providing tenure-track positions and research support? What can scholarly organizations like the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic do to support those who wish to pursue scholarly work but find themselves working in undersupported positions or outside of the academy? This essay explores ideas for how scholarly organizations can better support and help their members produce scholarship and include them in scholarly publishing and peer review.