As an affiliated society of the American Historical Association (AHA), the SIHS holds an annual meeting in conjunction with that of the AHA, marked by at least one academic session, a business meeting, and a social hour. The following are SIHS’ sponsored panels and other events for the January 2026 AHA conference.
Sponsored Panels: AHA 2026
Thursday:
SIHS Business Meeting
Society for Italian Historical Studies
Thursday, January 8, 2026: 3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Boulevard B (Hilton Chicago, Second Floor)
Presiding: Joshua Arthurs, University of Toronto
SIHS Reception
Society for Italian Historical Studies
Thursday, January 8, 2026: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM
Joliet Room (Hilton Chicago, Third Floor)
Presiding: James A. Palmer, Grinnell College
Friday:
Society for Italian Historical Studies 1
Friday, January 9, 2026: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Buckingham Room (Hilton Chicago, Lobby Level)
Chair: Joshua Arthurs, University of Toronto
Papers:
Panel Discussion
Eileen Ryan, Temple University
Dominique Reill, University of Alberta
Molly Tambor, Long Island University Post
Society for Italian Historical Studies 2
Friday, January 9, 2026: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Conference Room 4A (Hilton Chicago, Fourth Floor)
Chair: James A. Palmer, Grinnell College
Papers:
Panel Discussion
Brad Bouley, University of California, Santa Barbara
Brian Jeffrey Maxson, East Tennessee State University
Stefania Tutino, University of California, Los Angeles
Saturday:
AHA Session 160
Society for Italian Historical Studies 3
Saturday, January 10, 2026: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Williford A (Hilton Chicago, Third Floor)
Chair: Marla Stone, Occidental College
Panel:
Joshua Arthurs, University of Toronto
Michelle Lynn Kahn, University of Richmond
Max M. Ward, Middlebury College
Sungik Yang, Arizona State University
Previous SIHS-AHA Panels
- 2025 Panels
- 2024 Panels
- 2023 Panels
- 2021-2022 Panels (Pre-Virtual)
- 2020 Panels