"...an e-mail discussion group whose primary focus is the history
of the British Empire and Commonwealth from the 15th century onwards. The
list is open to all persons interested in the British Empire and in British
colonial and imperial history." http://pages.britishlibrary.net/empirehist/emphist.htm
"...for discussion about primary sources (archival records, manuscripts
and personal papers; photograph and film collections; field notes, oral
data and music collections; and material culture and artifacts." For "African
Studies researchers and primary source repository professionals, be they
archivists, librarians, documentalists, or museum curators." The editors
are Susan Tschabrun, California State University, susant@wiley.csusb.edu,
and Kathryn Green, California State University, kgreen@csusb.edu.
http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~afrsrch/
To subscribe, send email to: LISTSERV@h-net.msu.edu
In the Message area put:
SUBSCRIBE H-AFRESEARCH firstname lastname, institution
Example: SUBSCRIBE H-AFRESEARCH Jane Smith, Pioneer State U
Leave the subject area blank. In the message area put: sub H-Africa yourfirstname yourlastname, your institution
Its web site (http://h-net.msu.edu/~africa/)
includes African history job openings, Melvin Page's Internet
Citation Guide, H-Africa messages (posted since March 1995), book reviews, tables of contents
lists, a key word search engine, and past discussion
topics such as - African films and teaching, African history thru literature,
African islamic history, Postmodernism and modern Africa.
H-Afro-Am
A moderated discussion list for African American Studies "(also called
Afrocentricity, Africology, Africana Studies, Afro-American Studies, Black
Studies, and Pan-African Studies)." H-AFRO-AM is owned by H-Net. To
subscribe, send email to: listserv@h-net.msu.edu
In the Message area write: sub h-afro-am firstname lastname, institution
Example: sub h-afro-am Jane Doe, U of Pennsylvania
Discussion on teaching about Africa. For teachers at all levels. To subscribe,
fill in the survey at http://h-net.msu.edu/~afrteach/discussion.html
or send email to: listserv@h-net.msu.edu
Leave the Subject area blank. In the message area put: sub h-afrteach
Carries reviews of children's books. H-AfrTeach is supported by H-Net, Michigan
State, Boston Univ., and the Univ. of Pennsylvania. http://h-net.msu.edu/~afrteach/
A discussion list for academic and industry researchers investigating
all aspects of heritage, tourism, museum and cultural management. "a
forum for exchanging information on theses, research projects, conferences,
seminars, journal articles, book reviews and general news and views. It
is also for sharing contacts and fieldwork experiences." http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/heritage/
Discussion list on oral history sponsored by the Oral
History Association and hosted by H-Net.
http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~oralhist/ Oral History
Assoc.: http://omega.dickinson.edu/organizations/oha
An electronic discussion group on all aspects of South African history.
Also includes job adverts, book reviews, conference announcements, information
on new computer software, websites, films, and a key word search engine
for past discussion topics. To join, write
Keith Tankard, KTANKARD@lark.ru.ac.za for
a survey form to fill out. The moderators are Tankard at Rhodes University
(East London campus, South Africa) and John Bottomley at the University
of the North West (Mmabatho, South Africa). The list address is: H-SAfrica@h-net.msu.edu
Moderated discussion list on West African history, culture, science, and
development, its past, present and future. Part of the H-Net group of discussion
lists. Has a key word search engine of past discussion
topics. To subscribe, send e-mail to: LISTSERV@h-net.msu.edu
In the Message area, put:
SUBSCRIBE H-WEST-AFRICA firstname lastname, institution
Example: SUBSCRIBE H-WEST-AFRICA Jane Smith, Pioneer State U