THE SOCIETY FOR HISTORIANS OF AMERICAN FOREIGN RELATIONS

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Promoting Excellence in Research and Teaching in the History of the U.S. Foreign Relations

The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) is dedicated to the scholarly study of the history of American foreign relations. As such, it promotes the "the study, advancement and dissemination of a knowledge of American Foreign Relations " through the sponsorship of research, annual meetings, and publications.
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Browse our growing collection of research and teaching resources. Find a list of selected resources for historical research, organized by region, as well as by subject.

The teaching section of our website includes resources to help inform and inspire our collective efforts to innovate course content, discover new pedagogical approaches, and employ 21st century tools and technology in our teaching of the history of American foreign relations. You'll find articles for teaching, teaching assignments, course syllabi, secondary education teaching resources, lesson plans and classroom documents.

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Get access to reviews, historiographical essays, pedagogical articles and more. View past issues of SHAFR's publications: Diplomatic History and Passport: The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Review.

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2019 Megan Black receiving Bernath Book Prize from Emily Conroy-Krutz

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SHAFR funds research through its fellowship and grant programs. It recognizes excellence in scholarship through its annual and biannual prizes.

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