ABSTRACT
Since about 1975 the subfield of world history has expanded dramatically. Many schools, colleges, and universities have replaced courses in Western civilization with introductions to world history or have at least added world history as an alternative to established courses. Recognizing that history is not the exclusive property of national communities or ethnic groups, professional historians have increasingly taken comparative, cross-cultural, systematic, and global approaches to the past. From its foundation in 1982, the World History Association (WHA) has promoted teaching and research in world history, and the WHA newsletter, the World History Bulletin, has published reflective essays and articles on teaching world history. The Journal of World History, founded in 1990, provides a forum for research and scholarship in world history. In 2006 the Journal of Global History made its appearance as an additional platform for articles and essays in world history. At least two online journals—World History Connected (founded in 2003) and New Global Studies (founded in 2007)—also serve the needs of world historians. Other journals that frequently feature articles on transnational and global themes are American Historical Review, Comparative Studies in Society and History, Itinerario, Journal of Asian Studies, Journal of Early Modern History, and Journal of Modern History, to mention only the most prominent.
