About History in Action

History in Action at Columbia is one of four pilot programs funded by the AHA-Mellon Career Diversity Initiative.

An AHA-Mellon Career Diversity Pilot Program

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Questions are welcome! Get answers to your history-related queries from our faculty members. Have a question about the historical roots of today's trending news story? HiA gives you direct access.

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Are you a recently published author? Want to have your book featured and connect with the HiA community? Spread the word and spark dialogue with a live, user-generated Q&A session.

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News, events, and opportunities of interest from HiA and the Career Diversity for Historians community, updated every day, plus our own live hashtag walls to engage in collaborative conversation.

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Registering with HiA is easy and open to all. Have your own profile, participate in conversations, publish and promote your work, and receive updates and newsletters directly in your in-box.

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Want to share with the rest of the community a recently published article, a great thought piece, podcast, or documentary? Or post a photo and a few lines about your latest work-in-progress?

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