The Association for History and Computing (AHC) was an organization dedicated to the use of computers in
historical research.
The AHC was an international organization with the aim of promoting the use of computers in all types of historical study, both for teaching and research.
It was originally proposed at a conference at
Westfield College
Westfield College was a small college situated in Hampstead, London, from 1882 to 1989. It was the first college to aim to educate women for University of London degrees from its opening. The college originally admitted only women as students and ...
,
University of London
The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...
, in March 1986. It was founded during a second conference at the same location a year later in March 1987.
The Association oversaw a journal, ''History and Computing'' (now
International Journal of Humanities and Arts Computing
''International Journal of Humanities and Arts Computing'' is a biannual academic journal published in April and October by Edinburgh University Press. It was created in 2007 from the journal '' History and Computing'', which had ceased publicat ...
, published by
Edinburgh University Press.
References
External links
Journal of the Association for History and Computing (2005-2010)AHC websiteincludin
version 2001 - internet archive
Information technology organisations based in the United Kingdom
History organisations based in the United Kingdom
History and Computing
Organizations established in 1987
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