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Call for Nomination

DELEGATE | PRESIDENT | SECRETARY

IFPH Steering Committee

Corrigendum: Please note that the email address to which your nomination(s) have to be sent has been changed to tanya.evans@mq.edu.au. So, please send your nomination(s) to tanya.evans@mq.edu.au. And if you have already emailed your nomination(s), please email them once more to tanya.evans@mq.edu.au. We apologise for this change in the email address of correspondence.

The International Federation for Public History (IFPH) invites nominations for three open positions on the Steering Committee of the IFPH, namely those of Delegate, Secretary, and President. The position is for a four-year term from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2029. The IFPH welcomes self-nominations, as well as nominations of other members, from members.

The responsibilities of a Delegate include:

  • the creation and management of committees,
  • participation in IFPH communications,
  • participation in online meetings of the Steering Committee,
  • attendance in the IFPH’s annual General Assembly, and
  • promotion of IFPH and public history in their country of origin.

The responsibilities of the Secretary include the responsibilities of a Delegate, in addition to:

  • being responsible for ongoing communications of the IFPH with members and related organisations through its website, social media, and other means, and
  • taking minutes of the meetings of the Steering Committee.

The responsibilities of the President include the responsibilities of a Delegate, in addition to:

  • directing the IFPH by convening General Assembly meetings,
  • overseeing the operations of committees,
  • assisting the Nominating Committee with elections,
  • serving as the official spokesperson of the IFPH, and
  • serving as the delegate on the International Congress of Historical Sciences.

All nominees should provide the following:

  • a photograph,
  • a 250-word biographical note, and
  • a 250-word statement of interest in the position of Delegate, Secretary, or President and in IFPH.

A description of potential institutional support for the maintenance of IFPH communications and for travel on behalf of the Federation is highly desirable, as is proficiency in English and another language. The IFPH is committed to maintaining a Steering Committee that represents its diverse international membership.

Please email your nomination(s), along with the data specified above, to the President of the IFPH, Professor Tanya Evans, at tanya.evans@mq.edu.au by November 22, 2025 (CET).

IFPH members will be able to vote online for the Delegate, Secretary, or President of their choice from December 1 to 15, 2025 (CET). The results will be declared soon after.


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Jimena Perry (November 3, 2025). Call for Nomination. IFPH-FIHP. Retrieved March 11, 2026 from https://doi.org/10.58079/1539q


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