Louisiana Historical Association
Mission Statement
The Louisiana Historical Association promotes excellence in scholarship, teaching, and dissemination of research in all areas of Louisiana history, encourages study and teaching of other areas of history, fosters inclusion of all practitioners of history, and advocates for the responsible stewardship of all cultural resources.
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The LHA’s primary resource for sharing information on the history of the Pelican State is through the publication of the state historical journal, Louisiana History.
New Members
Louisiana Historical Association has several types of memberships to choose from. Sign up for our free trial to gain full access to our current and past issues of Louisiana History.
Annual Meeting
The 68th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Historical Association will be held in Lafayette, Louisiana, March 5-7, 2026.
Call for Papers
The 2026 LHA Program Committee invites sessions on any aspect of Louisiana history from any era, and is open to submissions that take unique approaches to session design as well as traditional scholarly panels.