SHA sexual harassment policy.

The Southern Historical Association opposes sexual harassment in all aspects of academia. Further, the Association encourages informational activities designed to promote the education of its members and the public regarding sexual harassment and to encourage historians to speak out against such incidents. Simultaneously, the Association deplores efforts to limit academic discourse and free speech on campuses, and it disapproves of the violation of academic freedom and the harassment to which some faculty have been subjected. The Association offers a Code of Ethics for its members and for the consideration of the larger society, which is available on the Association's website, www.uga.edu/~sha. If SHA members encounter problems of sexual harassment, they should refer those problems to the American Historical Association's Professional Division, located at 400 A Street, S.E., Washington, DC 20003-3889; phone: [phone]. As the umbrella organization for the history profession, the AHA's Professional Division has experience in handling sexual harassment complaints. The Division also has legal counsel to guide its work.