Over the summer there was a minor storm of statements, posts, and discussions concerning how and when Ph.D. dissertations are made public. For my thoughts on that previous string of conversations, see this previous post - "On Embargoing Dissertations." Somewhat late to the game, the Organization of American Historians has voiced support for the rights of recent Ph.D.s. "The OAH Executive Board strongly supports the right of authors to make their own decisions about the manner in which their doctoral dissertations will be published and circulated. The board urges history departments and graduate school administrations to support that right without qualification, understanding that embargoed dissertations will Continue readingOAH Adds Voice in Support of Dissertation Embargos