Society for Historians of the Early American Republic

SHEAR is pleased to announce the results of the 2026 SHEAR elections. Congratulations to SHEAR’s newly elected officers!

In addition, SHEAR would like to thank all of the candidates in this year’s election as well as the Nominating Committee.

Join us as we team up with the American Philosophical Society for the launch of the SHEAR Civics Exchange! The event titled: "Civic Engagement in the Revolutionary City, 1776 and 2026," will take place at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia on Wednesday 7/15 from 6pm-7:30pm. The event will feature an all-star lineup of scholars in a wide-ranging conversation that will illuminate the Civics Exchange’s broadest goals—to highlight SHEAR members’ expertise on the history that has shaped our civic institutions and civic culture—while also offering rich, informed discussions of some of the key documents that reveal that history. Register to attend here:

Civic Engagement in the Revolutionary City, 1776 and 2026 | American Philosophical Society The American Philosophical Society and the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic cordially invite you to “Civic Engagement in the Revolutionary City, 1776 and 2026.” This event, which will officially launch the APS and SHEAR partnership to further civic education, will feature a ...

SHEAR Civics Exchange is Live!

This initiative connects you with members of SHEAR who can speak to your organization, club, or institution about the history that has shaped our civic institutions and civic culture, and the relationship of the past to our present-day civic institutions and civic life.

Click here to learn more and navigate the webpage to find a speaker in your area if you are planning an in-person event, or anywhere throughout the United States and the world if your event is taking place online: https://civics.shear.org/

Call for Applications: Roommate Matching

SHEAR has developed a new hotel roommate matching service to help reduce costs and connect attendees. It is open to all, and the application deadline is June 1. Click here to learn more & apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW-u3RcdMQcRhRXSaNgBJtNFYnnNt3O1bLc14ZFgRRMr2U3w/viewform

Call for Applications: SHEAR 2026 Travel Grants

SHEAR has a small fund, thanks to contributions from the John Carter Brown Library and the M.A. and Ph.D. programs in history at the University of Texas-Dallas, to provide travel grants to attend our annual conference with priority to those with no (or limited) institutional funding.

Application deadline is May 22, 2026. Click here to learn more and apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEYrh2kfNexMEBgG7vDRvDZTSvM8bJaOsLvHE1q5ALjvTTIQ/viewform.

Deadline Extended!

SHEAR invites applications for the to be held in-person on July 16th at in Philadelphia. One virtual discussion panel will be offered. Applications are now due May 17.

Click the link to learn more and apply: https://thepanorama.shear.org/2026/04/08/shear-sbww-2026/

Registration is open for ! Join us July 16-19 in Philadelphia for our 47th annual meeting. Get the details, register, explore the program, and book your hotel room at https://shear.org/annual-meeting/.

Deadline Extended!

SHEAR is seeking an Outreach Coordinator to serve as point person for the SHEAR Civics Exchange initiative, supported by a generous grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. Applications are now due May 4. More information here: https://thepanorama.shear.org/2026/03/23/shear-civics-exchange-outreach-coordinator/.

Here is 2025 Cohort Sarah Brokenborough explaining how the SHEAR DEI Research Fellowship covered travel expenses for her to study material culture and visual representations of Black girlhood. Also, see the photo, provided by Sarah, of her conducting research at the Quaker & Special Collections Reading Room at Haverford College in August 2025.

The call for applications is open and the deadline for submissions is May 1. To apply, click here: https://shear.org/about-us/shear-research-fellowships/

📷"2025-2026 SHEAR DEI Fellow Sarah Brokenborough at the Quaker & Special Collections Reading Room at Haverford College (August 2025).”

Here is 2025 Cohort Edward DuBois Ragan explaining how the SHEAR DEI Research Fellowship bridged his funding gap allowing him to work with tribal citizens. The call for applications is open and the deadline for submissions is May 1. To apply, click here: https://shear.org/about-us/shear-research-fellowships/