The Department of History is proud to share that Amber Edwards, a first-year student in the Ph.D. Program in Digital History, has been selected as an inaugural editorial fellow for the national digital history project Sharing Stories from 1977: Putting the National Women’s Conference on the Map.
Amber is one of only twenty graduate students chosen from across the country for this competitive fellowship. Funded by a multi-institutional collaborative led by the University of Houston, Sharing Stories from 1977 is a major digital public history initiative that recovers and amplifies the voices and experiences of those who participated in the 1977 National Women’s Conference in Houston. The project brings together scholars, students, and community members to create a rich and accessible digital resource documenting the conference and its ongoing legacies.
Amber recently completed her first year in Clemson’s Digital History Ph.D. program and works under the direction of Dr. Amanda Regan. Her research interests lie at the intersection of women’s history, political history, and the digital humanities. She is especially interested in how digital tools can help uncover hidden narratives within the historical record. You can learn more about her work at amberedwards.net.
As a fellow, Amber will work with one of the project’s editorial teams from September 2025 to July 2026, participating in workshops, virtual editorial pods, and hands-on digital publishing. Her selection reflects her strong commitment to women’s history, her experience with digital humanities, and her promise as a scholar and editor.
Please join us in congratulating Amber on this exciting achievement!