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About the SCWH 

Established in 1985, the SCWH seeks to promote the study of the Civil War era and to bring greater coherence to the field by encouraging the integration of social, military, political, and other forms of history. The Society publishes a quarterly newsletter, provides a subscription to the quarterly Journal of the Civil War Era, sponsors a biennial conference in even-numbered years, and awards the annual Tom Watson Brown Book Prize for the best book on the Civil War era at a banquet held during the Southern Historical Association conference.

The Benefits of Membership

Members enjoy a year's worth of benefits including an annual subscription to the quarterly publication Journal of the Civil War Era, discounts to the biennial conference, and quarterly e-newsletters. Members also receive an invitation to the SCWH Tom Watson Brown Book Award Dinner at the Southern Historical Association Conference and a copy of the winning book. 

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2025 Mini-Conference Grant Award Call for Applicants Announced

The SCWH is pleased to call for proposals for its 2025 Mini-Conference Grant, which awards $5,000 to help fund a seminar, workshop, collaborative session, curriculum incubator, or other event that brings together a group of scholars from different institutions and career stages to launch a project, share strategies and sources, or otherwise partner to do work that they could not do without the opportunity to join forces. Register for an optional online information session to be held on Wed., December 11 from 11:00am–12:00 pm CST. More details, including the call for applications and information about previous winners, can be found here at 2025 Mini-Conference Grant. Proposals are due by February 1, 2024, and should be emailed to: [email protected]. 

2025 Tom Watson Brown Book Award Call for Applicants Announced

The Society of Civil War Historians solicits nominations for the Tom Watson Brown Book Award for books published in 2024. Publishers are asked to send books, along with a cover letter nominating the work for the Tom Watson Brown Award, directly to the four prize jurors no later than January 31, 2025. Read about the award and past recipients and the call for proposals here.