The History Division supports three main conferences each year: AEJMC, the Joint Journalism and Communication History Conference, and the AEJMC Southeast Colloquium. In addition, many members attend the American Journalism Historians Association conference.

AEJMC
The History Division is one of the largest divisions of AEJMC and has an active agenda of research papers, panels, and social activities at the annual conference each August. The call for research papers goes out each January with research papers due for consideration by April 1. The division accepts 50 percent of faculty papers and 50 percent of student papers in its peer-reviewed process.

The division begins its panel selection process for the following year each September. The division seeks panels related to Research, Teaching and PF&R. Professional Freedom and Responsibility (PF&R) focuses on five core areas: Free Expression; Ethics; Media Criticism and Accountability; Diversity and Inclusion; and Public Service.

Joint Journalism and Communication
History Conference
The Joint Journalism and Communication History Conference is co-sponsored by the History Division and American Journalism Historians Association. The conference is offered each March at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, New York University.

This one-day interdisciplinary conference welcomes scholars and graduate students with an interest in journalism or communication history. Innovative research and ideas from all areas of journalism and communication history and from all time periods are welcome. 

This conference offers participants the chance to explore new ideas, garner feedback on their work, and meet colleagues from around the world interested in journalism and communication history in a welcoming environment.

Find more information at https://journalismhistorians.org/.

AEJMC Southeast Colloquium
This conference provides an opportunity to present research in progress, papers, and panels each March ahead of the main AEJMC conference.

Six AEJMC divisions participate in the annual event: Electronic News, History, Law and Policy, Magazine Media, Newspaper and Online News, and Visual Communication. There is also an Open division.

Acceptance of papers to colloquium competitions does not prevent authors from submitting to AEJMC divisions for AEJMC’s annual conference. Graduate students are especially encouraged to submit their work.

Members of the History Division spearheaded the first colloquium at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1976.

The conference location changes each year, but more information about the 2020 conference can be found at https://www.memphis.edu/jrsm/southeast2020.php.