Conference Group for Central European History


By-Laws of the Conference Group for Central European History 
(as adopted December 28, 1957)

1.  The name of this organization is Conference Group for Central European History

2.  The purposes of the organization are: To express a common professional interest in Central European History, to encourage scholarship and interest therein, to represent such scholarly interest in relation to other organizations, and to further collaboration with scholars and institutions abroad having similar interests

3.  Membership in the Conference Group for Central European History shall be open to all interested scholars by either application or invitation.

4.  The officers shall consist of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary-Treasurer and two Executive Board members elected at large.  These officers shall constitute the Executive Board of the organization.

5.  In the interval between annual meetings of the membership, the Executive Board shall represent and act for the Conference Group in any matters relating to the purposes of this organization as stated in paragraph 2.

6.  Amendments to the by-laws may be made at any meeting of the Conference Group by a majority vote of the members present, or voting by mail, provided that previous notice has been given to all members not less than three weeks prior to the stated meeting.

7.  Meetings of the Conference Group shall be held annually in connection with the scheduled meetings of the American Historical Association or at any other time, or times, as shall be determined by the membership and officers of the organization.

8.  The officers--Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary-Treasurer and Board members--shall be elected at the annual meeting.  The Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be elected for one year, the Vice-Chairman to succeed to the chairmanship at the end of each annual term.  The Vice-Chairman shall be elected alternately from an Eastern institution and a Western or Southern institution.  The elected Board members and Secretary-Treasurer shall serve for two years.  Candidates shall be nominated by a committee of three appointed by the Chairman or by nomination from the floor.  

9.  The officers of the Conference Group shall be responsible for the annual program, or other programs, sponsored by the organization, although arrangements may be delegated to a committee appointed by the Chairman.

10.  The Treasurer-Secretary shall maintain the roster of members, receive suggestions for enlisting new members, extend invitations on behalf of the organization, and perform other customary duties of a Secretary-Treasurer.

11.  The dues of the Conference Group shall be one dollar per year.  Costs of any entertainment the organization may sponsor at future meetings shall be prorated among those participating.


By-Laws of the Conference Group for Central European History 
(as amended December, 28, 1982)

(Changes from 1957 are printed in bold)

1.  The name of this organization is Conference Group for Central European History

2.  The purposes of the organization are: To express a common professional interest in Central European History, to encourage scholarship and interest therein, to represent such scholarly interest in relation to other organizations, and to further collaboration with scholars and institutions abroad having similar interests

3.  Membership in the Conference Group for Central European History shall be open to all interested scholars by either application or invitation.

4.  The officers shall consist of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Executive Secretary, three Executive Board members (one of whom in non-academic or public position) elected at large, the Editor of Central European History and the immediate past Chairman of the CGCEH.  These officers shall constitute the Executive Board of the organization.

5.  In the interval between annual meetings of the membership, the Executive Board shall represent and act for the Conference Group in any matters relating to the purposes of this organization as stated in paragraph 2.

6.  Amendments to the by-laws may be made at any meeting of the Conference Group by a majority vote of the members present, or voting by mail, provided that previous notice has been given to all members not less than three weeks prior to the stated meeting.

7.  Meetings of the Conference Group shall be held annually in connection with the scheduled meetings of the American Historical Association or at any other time, or times, as shall be determined by the membership and officers of the organization.

8.  The officers--Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Executive Secretary and Board members--shall be elected at the annual meeting.  The Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be elected for one year, the Vice-Chairman to succeed to the chairmanship at the end of each annual term.  The Vice-Chairman shall be elected alternately from an Eastern institution and a Western or Southern institution.  The Executive Secretary shall serve for four years and the Board members for two years.  Candidates shall be nominated by a committee of three appointed by the Chairman or by nomination from the floor.  The terms of the newly elected officers shall begin immediately upon the conclusion of the annual business meeting in which they were elected.

9.  The officers of the Conference Group shall be responsible for the annual program, or other programs, sponsored by the organization, although arrangements may be delegated to a committee appointed by the Chairman.

10.  The Executive Secretary shall maintain the roster of members, receive suggestions for enlisting new members, extend invitations on behalf of the organization, and perform other customary duties of a Secreaty-Treasurer.

11.  The dues of the Conference Group shall be one dollar per year.  Costs of any entertainment the organization may sponsor at future meetings shall be prorated among those participating.


By-Laws of the Conference Group for Central European History 
(as amended January 8, 1994)

(Changes from 1982 are printed in bold)

1.  The name of this organization is Conference Group for Central European History

2.  The purposes of the organization are: To express a common professional interest in Central European History, to encourage scholarship and         interest therein, to represent such scholarly interest in relation to other organizations, and to further collaboration with scholars and institutions abroad having similar interests

3.  Membership in the Conference Group for Central European History shall be open to all interested scholars by either application or invitation.

4.  The executive board shall comprise nine members, selected as follows: 
(a) A vice-president elect, a vice-president, a president, and a past president, all of whom shall serve staggered four-year terms.  Each vice-president-elect shall hold each of the remaining three offices in succeeding years.  Vice-presidents-elect shall be chosen in alternating years from east and west of the Mississippi River.
(b) An executive secretary, who shall serve a four-year term and shall be eligible for reelection once.  Election of a successor shall take place one year prior to the executive secretary's leaving office.
(c) Three at-large members, elected for staggered three-year terms.  These members shall include representatives of the Society for Austrian and Habsburg History, of non-academic historians, and of other constituencies of the Conference Group.
(d) As an ex-officio member, the editor of the journal, Central European History.  
New members of the executive board shall be elected at the annual meeting.

5.  In the interval between annual meetings of the membership, the Executive Board shall represent and act for the Conference Group in any matters relating to the purposes of this organization as stated in paragraph 2.

6.  Amendments to the by-laws may be made at any meeting of the Conference Group by a majority vote of the members present, or voting by mail, provided that previous notice has been given to all members not less than three weeks prior to the stated meeting.

7.  Meetings of the Conference Group shall be held annually in connection with the scheduled meetings of the American Historical Association or at any other time, or times, as shall be determined by the membership and officers of the organization.

8. Combined with Article 4

9.  The officers of the Conference Group shall be responsible for the annual program, or other programs, sponsored by the organization, although arrangements may be delegated to a committee appointed by the Chairman.

10.  The Executive Secretary shall maintain the roster of members, receive suggestions for enlisting new members, extend invitations on behalf of the organization, and perform other customary duties of a Secretary-Treasurer.

11.  The dues of the Conference Group shall be one dollar per year.  Costs of any entertainment the organization may sponsor at future meetings shall be prorated among those participating.


Officers, 1959-present

A.  President
Hans Kohn (1959)
W. O. Shanahan (1960)
Hajo Holborn (1961)
S. Harrison Thomson (1962)
Arthur May (1963)
Oron J. Hale (1964)
Robert Kann (1965)
Carl J. Friedrich (1966)
John L. Snell (1967)
Carl E. Schorske (1968)
Fritz Epstein (1969)
R. John Rath (1970)
Gordon Craig (1971)
Andreas Dorpalen (1972)
Hans Rosenberg (1973)
Harold Deutsch (1974)
Dietrich Gerhard (1975)
Theodore Hamerow (1976)
Felix Gilbert (1977)
Charles Jelavich (1980)
Peter Paret (1981)
Gerhard Weinberg (1982)
Klemens von Klemperer (1983)
Annelise Thimme (1984)
James Sheehan (1985)
Vernon Lidtke (1986)
Mack Walkert (1987)
Barbara Jelavich (1988)
Michael Kater (1989)
Gerald Feldman (1990)
Georg Iggers (1991)
John Gimbel (1992)
Fritz Ringer (1993)
Margaret Anderson (1994)
Dietrich Orlow (1995)
William Hagan (1996)
Sybil Milton (1997)
Gerald Soliday (1998)
Ronnie Hsia (1999)
M.J. Maynes (2000)
Konrad Jarausch (2001)
David Crew (2002)
David Blackbourn (2003)
Jonathan Sperber (2004)
Roger Chickering (2005) (VP in 2004)
Ron Smelser (2006) (VP-elect in 2004)

 

B. Secretary Treasurer
Oron J. Hale
Theodore Hamerow
Otto Pflanze
William A. Jenks
Paul W. Schroeder
Mack Walker (1967-68)
Charles Jelavich (1969-70)
Robert G.L. Waite (1971-72)
Vernon Lidtke (1973-74)
Gerald Feldman (1975-76)
Peter Loewenberg (1977-78)
James Sheehan (1977-78)
F. Gregory Campbell (1981-83)
Executive Secretary and Treasurer
Konrad Jarausch (1984-87)
Kenneth Barkin (1988)
Roger Chickering (1989-97)
Kees Gispen (1997-present)

 

Editor of CEH
Douglas Unfug (1968-1990)
Kenneth Barkin (1991-2004)
Kenneth Ledford (from summer 2004)

 

C.  At-large Members of the Executive Board
Hajo Holborn
Arthur May
E.C. Helmreich
Otokar Odlozilik
Gerhard Weinberg
Eugene Anderson
Henry Cord Meyer
Enno Kraehe
Theodore Hamerow
Harold Deutsch (1968-1969)
Hans Gatzke (1969-1970)
Henry Turner (1970-1971)
Paul Schroeder (1971-1972)
Harold Gordon (1972-1973)
Barbara Jelavich (1973-1974)
James Sheehan (1974-1975)
Vernon Lidtke (1976-1977)
Mack Walker (1977-1978)
Barbara Miller Lane (1978-1979)
Norman Rich (1979-1980)
Werner Angress (1980-1981)
Geoff Eley (1982-1983)
Steven Rowan (1983-1984)
Robert Wolfe (1983-1984)
Marion Kaplan (1985-1986)
James Vann (1985-1986)
John Boyer (1986-1987)
Sybil Milton (1987-1988)
John Conway (1987-1988)
Catherine Prelinger (1988-1989)
Paula Fichter (1989-1990)
Gary Stark (1989-1990)
Sybil Milton (1989)
Jean Quataert (1990-1991)
Karl Roider (1992-1993)
Agnes Peterson (1991-1993)
Marion Deshmukh (1993-1994)
Elisabeth Glaser-Schmidt (1995-1998)
Diethelm Prowe (1995-1998)
Evan Bukey (1996-99)
Anson Rabinbach (1997-2000)
Mary Lindemann (1998-2001)
Pieter Judson (1999-2002)
Doris Bergen (2000-2003)
Peter Black (2001-2004)
Dagmar Herzog (2002-2005)
Kevin Repp (2003-2006)
Suzanne Marchand (2004-2007)