Polish American Historical Association

What Polish American Historical Association does

The Polish American Historical Association (PAHA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit scholarly society founded on May 15, 1942, originally as a commission within the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America, and incorporated independently in Illinois in 1972. PAHA serves as the primary scholarly organization dedicated to Polish American history and culture, operating as an affiliate of the American Historical Association since 1975. Its core product is Polish American Studies, a double-blind refereed scholarly journal published continuously since 1944 and appearing biannually; it is indexed in SCOPUS, America: History and Life, Historical Abstracts, and the MLA International Bibliography, and distributed via the University of Illinois Press, JSTOR, EBSCO, and the Scholarly Publishing Collective.

The organization's product portfolio includes the PAHA Newsletter (semi-annual, ISSN 0739-9766), the PAHA Books occasional publication series, the Polish and Polish-American Studies Series co-sponsored with Ohio University Press, an annual conference held in conjunction with the AHA, a monthly webinar series, and an awards program featuring the Mieczyslaw Haiman Award, Oskar Halecki Prize, and Swastek Prize. PAHA maintains international governance with council members from Poland, Canada, China, and U.S. academic institutions, and operates from its headquarters at Central Connecticut State University under the sponsorship of the CCSU Polish Studies Program and the Polish Chair named after Prof. Stanislaus A. Blejwas.

PAHA's business model is membership- and donation-driven, with no commercial revenue streams. Revenue is generated through individual, family, student, senior, and institutional membership dues (managed by University of Illinois Press since 2013), non-member journal subscriptions through UIP and academic databases, conference registration fees, back-issue sales at $22 per issue, and tax-deductible charitable contributions. Distribution combines direct membership access (print, print+online, or online-only) with third-party academic database access (JSTOR, EBSCO, Scholarly Publishing Collective). The organization is governed by an elected board of officers and an appointed Executive Director, with no parent company, ownership stake, or external investment.

Name

Polish American Historical Association

Legal name

Polish American Historical Association

Website

https://polishamericanstudies.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Polish American Historical Association is a 501(c)(3) scholarly society that publishes the Polish American Studies journal, sponsors annual conferences with the American Historical Association, and serves academic scholars, researchers, libraries, and individuals interested in Polish American history and culture through membership dues and donations.

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Product category

Scholarly Publishing / Academic Membership Society

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarly Society & Association Publishing (EDAGAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed) (MPAJABAC), Research Monographs & University Press Publishing (MPAJABAJ), Academic & Scientific Conferences (MPAGAGAD)

Keywords

• Scholarly journal publication
• Academic membership society
• Ethnic history research
• Scholarly awards programs
• Academic conference organization

Headquarters

HQ city

New Britain

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues that provide access to the journal Polish American Studies, PAHA Newsletter, and participation rights in governance. Managed by University of Illinois Press since 2013.
2. Journal Subscriptions (Non-members): Non-members can subscribe to Polish American Studies journal through University of Illinois Press or access via JSTOR, EBSCO, and other academic databases.
3. Conference Registration: Annual meetings held in conjunction with American Historical Association; registration fees charged for conference attendance.
4. Publication Sales: Sale of PAHA-sponsored books, back issues of journal ($22 per issue), and special publications.
5. Charitable Donations: Tax-deductible donations to support PAHA activities as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Polish American Historical Association is a non-profit scholarly society that publishes the peer-reviewed journal Polish American Studies (biannual since 1944), distributes a semi-annual newsletter and book publication series, and operates annual conferences and webinars. It also administers scholarly awards and runs a membership program for individuals, families, students, seniors, and institutions that provides access to publications and governance rights. Distribution of its journal and membership management is handled in partnership with the University of Illinois Press (since 2013), with archival access through JSTOR and EBSCO.

Product overview

The Polish American Historical Association offers a portfolio of scholarly products and services focused on Polish American history and culture. The core offering is the Polish American Studies journal, a double-blind refereed scholarly publication published biannually since 1944. Supporting this are the PAHA Newsletter (semi-annual informational bulletin), PAHA Books publication series for rare scholarly works, and the Polish and Polish-American Studies Series in partnership with Ohio University Press. The organization also sponsors annual conferences held with the American Historical Association and a monthly webinar series. Additionally, PAHA administers an awards program recognizing scholarly contributions to the field.

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Brands

• Polish American Studies: Interdisciplinary double-blind refereed scholarly journal published continuously since 1944, appearing biannually. Indexed in SCOPUS, America: History and Life, and other databases.
• PAHA Newsletter
• Polish and Polish-American Studies Series
• PAHA Books

Products and services

• Polish American Studies An interdisciplinary double-blind refereed scholarly journal published continuously since 1944 and appearing biannually. It covers all aspects of Polish American history and culture and is indexed in SCOPUS, America: History and Life, Historical Abstracts, MLA International Bibliography, and other databases. Distributed via the University of Illinois Press, JSTOR, EBSCO, and the Scholarly Publishing Collective.
• PAHA Newsletter A semi-annual newsletter (ISSN 0739-9766) serving as an official and informational bulletin for PAHA members, providing updates on organizational activities, conferences, projects, member news, and forthcoming publications.
• PAHA Books A series of occasional publications covering additions to Polish Diaspora Studies that are unlikely to be commercially viable through university or commercial presses, undertaken through volunteer efforts of PAHA members.
• Polish and Polish-American Studies Series A book series co-sponsored with Ohio University Press and edited by John J. Bukowczyk, focusing on innovative monographs and works offering new perspectives in Polish and Polish-American Studies.
• PAHA Conferences and Webinars Annual scholarly meetings held in conjunction with the American Historical Association, plus a monthly interactive webinar series providing ongoing education and networking opportunities for scholars of Polish American history and culture.
• PAHA Awards Program An annual awards program recognizing scholarly contributions to Polish American history and culture, including the Haiman Award (sustained scholarly contribution), Halecki Prize (best book), Swastek Prize (best journal article), Emerging Scholar Travel Grant, and additional civic and creative arts awards.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Historical AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1948PAHA is an affiliate society of the American Historical Association since 1975. Annual meetings are held in conjunction with AHA's annual meeting, providing forum for research in ethnic history and professional networking.
• University of Illinois PresscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2013, UIP has published Polish American Studies journal and managed membership dues. Located at 1325 S. Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820-6903.
• Ohio University PresscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAHA co-sponsors the Polish and Polish-American Studies Series with OUP, fostering publication of innovative monographs on Polish immigration and ethnic communities. Series edited by John J. Bukowczyk.
• Kosciuszko FoundationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost venue for PAHA Awards Ceremony and Banquet; collaborated on celebration of the Centennial of the Kosciuszko Foundation at 2025 conference.
• Central Connecticut State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAHA headquarters located at CCSU under sponsorship of the Polish Studies Program and the Polish Chair named after Prof. Stanislaus A. Blejwas.
• JSTORminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFull-text archive of Polish American Studies from 1944 through 2018; moving wall advances as new issues are published.
• EBSCOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDatabase partner providing access to American History and Life content including PAS articles.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Organization of American Historians (OAH): A major U.S. professional history organization publishing the Journal of American History. Comparable in mission and member-driven structure, but covers U.S. history broadly rather than a specific ethnic group.
• Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES): A larger scholarly association covering Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies that publishes Slavic Review and overlaps with PAHA's geographic and thematic scope. Comparable as an academic society with peer-reviewed journal and conference programs.
• American Historical Association: The largest U.S. professional society for historians, of which PAHA is an affiliate society. PAHA co-locates its annual meeting with AHA and borrows its institutional credibility, making AHA the most directly comparable incumbent peer.

Others

• Historical Society of Pennsylvania: An archival and historical repository that includes materials on the Polish American experience (formerly the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies). Comparable as an adjacent cultural-heritage institution that preserves Polish American primary sources used by PAHA-affiliated scholars.

Direct peers

• Italian American Studies Association: A scholarly organization dedicated to Italian American history and culture, with comparable activities (journal, conferences, awards, membership). Closest structural analogue as a single-ethnic-diaspora U.S. scholarly society.
• The Polish Review: A long-running peer-reviewed academic journal covering Polish and Polish-American studies. PAHA's editor-in-chief Neal Pease also edits The Polish Review, and the two compete for scholarly submissions on overlapping topics.
• Kosciuszko Foundation: A Polish-American cultural and educational non-profit that hosts PAHA's awards ceremonies and partners on Polish heritage programming. Operates in the same Polish American scholarly and cultural space with overlapping audiences and donor pools.
• Immigration and Ethnic History Society (IEHS): U.S.-based scholarly society focused on immigration and ethnic history, publishing the Journal of American Ethnic History. Highly comparable thematic peer serving scholars studying ethnic diasporas, including Polish Americans.
• German Studies Association: U.S.-based scholarly association for German studies that publishes a peer-reviewed journal and hosts an annual convention. Functionally analogous to PAHA but for the German diaspora, offering a model for thematic ethnic-heritage scholarly societies.
• Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America (PIASA): The parent organization from which PAHA originated in 1942 and split from in 1948. PIASA serves a broader Polish diaspora scholarly remit while PAHA focuses specifically on Polish American history; both publish journals and host academic conferences with overlapping audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PAHA-1942
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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

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