Welcome to the new MySHAFR membership website!Founded in 1967, the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) is dedicated to the scholarly study of the history of foreign relations broadly defined.To carry out that mission, SHAFR organizes a summer annual meeting, publishes the journal Diplomatic History and Passport: The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Review, and funds research through its fellowship and grant programs. It recognizes excellence in scholarship through its annual and biannual prizes. SHAFR advocates for the preservation, declassificaiton, and availability of government documents as well as the support of archives through its membership in the National Coalition for History and through representatives on government declassification oversight committees. It works to encourage professional development and to connect scholars globally across disciplinary and professional divides. MySHAFR is a portal for members to access SHAFR resources and to connect with one another. It is an ongoing work in progress that will evolve to serve the changing needs of our members.
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DonateSupport SHAFRGenerosity has long characterized the culture of SHAFR--from donating time to mentor junior scholars to the endowment from the Bernath family that has allowed SHAFR to grow and prosper over the past decades. Many of our student members have also received Robert Divine grants to help subsidize their travel to the annual meeting. Most recently, the friends, family, and former students of Michael Hunt endowed a new book prize--with the inaugural prize being awarded in 2020. We hope that you will choose to be a part of this culture of generosity that looks to building a vibrant organization for future generations of scholars. If you click on the "Donate" button above, you can choose to support any of the following initiatives:
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