History
The Florida Conference of Historians began in 1962 as the Florida College Teachers of History (FCTH). FCTH founders included Sister Mary Rice of Barry University and Maurice Vance and Tom Campbell of Florida State University. They conceived of an organization covering all historical fields that would give historians an opportunity to share their scholarship and develop a sense of collegiality among historians teaching history in Florida's colleges and universities. In 1992, the organization changed its name to the Florida Conference of Historians (FCH) to encourage participation by historians outside the state's colleges and universities. In 1993, the FCH began publishing the Selected Annual Proceedings of the Florida Conference of Historians. In 2011, the Executive Council members agreed to change the name of the annual proceedings to the FCH Annals: Journal of the Florida Conference of Historians, currently housed at Florida Gulf Coast University. The FCH is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and contributions (including bequests, gifts, etc) are tax deductible. Since the organization's first meeting in 1963, thirty different institutions of higher education have hosted the FCH.
Governance
According to the FCH Constitution, participation in the annual meeting is open to persons interested in any field of history or any area of study of historical interest. The Executive Council of the organization includes a president, a president-elect, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer. Each year at its annual business meeting, the attending members choose a president-elect to be the person who will host the annual meeting during the following year. The vice president automatically becomes the president-elect the next year, i.e., the year that she or he hosts the annual meeting. The president is responsible for organizing the annual meeting. The secretary and treasurer serve three year terms of office in order to provide some stability to the organization. Officers are advised as needed by an "Executive Council" composed of past presidents, the treasurer, and the secretary. Officers receive no compensation.
The Florida Conference of Historians began in 1962 as the Florida College Teachers of History (FCTH). FCTH founders included Sister Mary Rice of Barry University and Maurice Vance and Tom Campbell of Florida State University. They conceived of an organization covering all historical fields that would give historians an opportunity to share their scholarship and develop a sense of collegiality among historians teaching history in Florida's colleges and universities. In 1992, the organization changed its name to the Florida Conference of Historians (FCH) to encourage participation by historians outside the state's colleges and universities. In 1993, the FCH began publishing the Selected Annual Proceedings of the Florida Conference of Historians. In 2011, the Executive Council members agreed to change the name of the annual proceedings to the FCH Annals: Journal of the Florida Conference of Historians, currently housed at Florida Gulf Coast University. The FCH is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and contributions (including bequests, gifts, etc) are tax deductible. Since the organization's first meeting in 1963, thirty different institutions of higher education have hosted the FCH.
Governance
According to the FCH Constitution, participation in the annual meeting is open to persons interested in any field of history or any area of study of historical interest. The Executive Council of the organization includes a president, a president-elect, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer. Each year at its annual business meeting, the attending members choose a president-elect to be the person who will host the annual meeting during the following year. The vice president automatically becomes the president-elect the next year, i.e., the year that she or he hosts the annual meeting. The president is responsible for organizing the annual meeting. The secretary and treasurer serve three year terms of office in order to provide some stability to the organization. Officers are advised as needed by an "Executive Council" composed of past presidents, the treasurer, and the secretary. Officers receive no compensation.