Become a member of SHAFR

Become part of a community of scholars, researchers, teachers, and others dedicated to the advancement of U.S. foreign relations history

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.

Why Join SHAFR?

  • Eligibility for and notification of SHAFR's many prizes and fellowships
  • Print and online subscriptions to current issues of Diplomatic History
  • Online access to the complete and searchable archive of back issues of Diplomatic History
  • Online access to The SHAFR Guide Online, the comprehensive bibliographical source for our field
  • Subscription to Passport: The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Review (mailed three times a year with Diplomatic History)
  • A 25% discount on books from Oxford University Press
  • A 40% discount to The Foreign Service Journal
  • A 30% discount on personal subscription to selected online products from Oxford University Press
  • Eligibility to participate in SHAFR's annual meetings
  • Become part of a community of scholars, researchers, teachers, and others dedicated to the advancement of U.S. foreign relations history

SHAFR Memberships:

  1. Regular membership: $90 per calendar year
  2. Membership for those making less than $50,000/year: $35
  3. Student Membership: $20
  4. Life Membership: $1,500

How to Join SHAFR

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