Providence

MEAL FUNCTIONS
RECEPTIONS
Thursday, April 7, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Dessert before Dinner
Sponsored by the Immigration and Ethnic History Society (IEHS)
The Immigration and Ethnic History Society invites attendees to the
annual reception for graduate students and early-career scholars.
The IEHS promotes the study of the history of immigration and
the study of ethnic groups in the United States, including regional
groups, Native Americans, and forced immigrants.
Thursday, April 7, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Opening Night Reception
Sponsored by Brown University
Join your colleagues for the OAH Annual Meeting Opening
Night Reception in the Exhibit Hall. Reconnect with friends and
colleagues, make new acquaintances, and browse the exhibits,
museum displays, and poster presentations. Enjoy a drink and
appetizers before heading out to enjoy Providence’s nightlife.
Friday April 8, 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm
LGBTQ Social Hour
Sponsored by the OAH Committee on the Status of LGBTQ Historians
and Histories
OFFSITE: The Dorrance Bar
Meet for drinks and networking at the Dorrance Bar, located at 60
Dorrance Street, a short walk from the convention center.
Friday, April 8, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
LAWCHA Wine and Beer Reception and Social
Sponsored by the Labor and Working Class History Association (LAWCHA)
This reception and social is open to all, with a particular welcome to
graduate students interested in class and labor issues
Friday, April 8, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Distinguished Members and Donors Reception
Sponsored by the Organization of American Historians
The OAH is pleased to host an invitation-only reception for our
longtime members and major donors. Members who recently
reached the fifty-year membership milestone will be honored.
International Committee Reception
Sponsored by the OAH International Committee
The OAH International Committee welcomes all convention
attendees interested in faculty and student exchanges and other
efforts to promote global ties among historians of the United States.
Attendees from countries other than the United States are especially
encouraged to attend.
SHGAPE Reception
Sponsored by the Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and
Progressive Era (SHGAPE)
SHGAPE will host a reception for all SHGAPE members and meeting
attendees interested in the study of the Gilded Age and Progressive
Era. SHGAPE was formed in 1989 to encourage innovative and wideranging
research and teaching on this critical period of historical
transformation. SHGAPE publishes the quarterly Journal of the
Gilded Age and Progressive Era and awards book and article prizes for
distinguished scholarship.
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