The Imaginary Historians Society

A society of imaginary historians


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  • What is the Imaginary Historians Society?

    The Imaginary Historians Society is a collaborative writing project in which participants contribute to a history through the works and careers of character historians and scholars. The central feature of the Imaginary Historians Society is the Journal, in which are published articles written by the scholars. Additionally, there are course lists, departmental memoranda, and a library.

    How does a character become a member of the Imaginary Historians Society?

    To become a member of The Imaginary Historians Society a character must submit a masters thesis which meets the following criteria:
  • At least 2000 words
  • Scholarly in tone and affect
  • Well researched
  • Contributing new knowledge to the field of history
  • Not plagiarized or copied from any source
  • Not written with the aid of generative artificial intelligence
  • Not previously submitted to The Imaginary Historians Society
  • Submitted theses will be reviewed by an admissions committee of three. Each committee member shall make an evaluation which will be one of three possibilities:
  • ACCEPT
  • REJECT
  • REQUEST REVISION
  • If all three members of the committee ACCEPT the thesis, the character is a member of the Imaginary Historians Society as a PhD Student, and granted all the rights and privileges thereof. If any one of the committee members REJECT a thesis, the thesis is not accepted and the character must submit another one. If one or more committee members REQUEST REVISION of a thesis, supplying suggestions and notes, the character may revise and resubmit. The revised thesis will then be evaluated by each committee member with either ACCEPT AFTER REVISION or REJECT.