H-Net Help - Announcement Questions
Announcement Questions
Q: What is H-Announce?
A: H-Announce is a one-way listserv that posts academic conferences, calls for papers, or programs that you might be interested in. It is accessible via the web at http://www.h-net.org/announce.
Q: How do I post an announcement to H-Announce?
A: To post an announcement fill out the online Submission Form. The announcement will be verified and posted to the website within one week. The time frame for when your announcement is posted is determined by our posting schedule, which is shown below. If your announcement is not suitable for posting you will receive an e-mail explaining why it was rejected.
Q: How do I get my announcement posted to various lists?
A: H-Announce sends a daily digest of postings to each individual list for posting to that list. Editors retain final discretion about posting these announcements to their lists. If an announcement does not appear on a list of interest to you, write to the list and ask that it be posted.
Q: I submitted my announcement a few days ago. Why hasn’t it been posted yet?
A: We post announcements according to the following schedule:
Monday: Call for papers and Call for publications
Tuesday: Conferences and Symposiums
Wednesday: Lectures, Seminars, Workshops, Summer programs, and Websites
Thursday: Call for papers and Call for publications
Friday: Grants, Fellowships, and Prizes
Q: Why was my announcement declined?
A: If your announcement is declined, you should receive an e-mail with an explanation. If you need further clarification please write to annhelp@mail.h-net.msu.edu. You should include the text of your announcement in your e-mail.
Q: How do I make changes to my announcement?
A: To make changes to your announcement write to annhelp@mail.h-net.msu.edu. Please include your announcement ID# (6 digits, starts with a 1) with your request. You should hear back within two business days.
Q: How do I remove my announcement from H-Announce?
A: The email logs for H-Announce cannot be edited. You can remove the web version by writing to annhelp@mail.h-net.msu.edu. Please include your announcement ID# (6 digits, starts with a 1) and your name with your request. You should hear back within two business days.
Q: Where can I find my announcement’s ID#?
A: The ID# will be listed in the e-mail you received confirming the posting of your announcement. Or you can find it in the URL of your announcement; it will be the last 6 digits in the URL.
Q: How do I sign up to receive daily announcement postings?
A: To receive daily postings subscribe to H-Announce at http://www.h-net.org/lists/subscribe.cgi
Q: How do I receive announcement messages from one category?
A: There is currently no way to only receive postings of a certain category.