News & Updates
View in Suffolk, Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1755 Oil on Canvas, 37 3/4 x 49 3/8 in, Saint Louis Art Museum
-
Beyond the Lecture: Engaging the Future of Doctoral Education with ACLS
The ACLS Doctoral Futures Initiative welcomes ASECS members to a set of open, discussion-based conversations about some of the most pressing questions facing doctoral education today. Each townhall is designed not as a lecture or panel, but to facilitate a genuine exchange of ideas. Graduate students, faculty, administrators, and academic professionals are all welcome and encouraged…
-
ISECS Conference
The upcoming ISECS Conference on “Reframing the Enlightenment. Intellectual and political disputes today”, will take place in Paris on June 10-12 2026. Interested people are welcome to attend the conference even if they are not giving a presentation, preferably by registering with Daniel Fulda (daniel.fulda@germanistik.uni-halle.de). Please note it will be possible to follow the conference online…
-
Search for ASECS Secretary
The American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS) is searching for a Secretary to begin a three-year term on 1 July 2026. The Secretary is an Appointed Member of the Board of Directors who has Board voting privileges. The successful candidate will report directly to the Executive Board of the Society and will take the…
-
2026 ECASECS CONFERENCE
EAST CENTRAL AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY STUDIES2026 ECASECS CONFERENCEVirginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia5–7 November 2026CALL FOR PAPERS Beginnings: Restarts, Revisions, and Reinventions in the Eighteenth Century Panel proposals are due by 30 April 2026. Paper proposals are due by 1 June 2026. The deadlinefor finalized panels is 15 June 2026. Email proposals or queries to…
-
Webinar Participant Overview: “Enlightenment for All: Teaching the Eighteenth Century Beyond(?) the Academy”
Participant Overview: “Enlightenment for All: Teaching the Eighteenth Century Beyond(?) the Academy”ASECS Early Spring 2026 WebinarDate: Friday, February 6, 2026Time: 12:00 p.m. (Central)Registration: Zoom Link Purpose of the Event This ASECS-sponsored webinar celebrates the breadth of eighteenth-century studies and the many places where it thrives: community colleges, high schools, museums, and public humanities spaces. It recognizes that innovative, impactful…
-
Giving Tuesday 2025
The following email went out to current and recent members Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. ASECS Giving Tuesday Campaign Dec. 2, 2025 Nov. 28, 2025 Dear ASECS members and friends, On December 2, 1969, ASECS was incorporated in the State of Illinois, and that anniversary coincides this year with Giving Tuesday: December 2, 2025! Our Giving Tuesday goals…
-
ASECS in the News!
Nonprofit Association of Oregon Member Spotlight: ASECS NAO is excited to spotlight nonprofit members, share their success stories and exciting news, and raise awareness of their cause and the impact these amazing nonprofits make in our communities. This month, we are pleased to highlight the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, located in Corvallis, who has
Helpful Resources
Conference Planning
- Lau, Travis and Jason Farr, “Towards a More Accessible Conference Presentation,”MLA Profession, n.d. [ca. 2019].
- Florvil, Tiffany, Alicia E. Ellis, Damani Partridge, Eli Rubin, and Chunjie Zhang. “Why Are We Having Different Experiences? Reflections of the GSA Committee on Institutional Transformation and Social Justice.” German Studies Review 46, no. 1 (2023): 117-122. doi:10.1353/gsr.2023.0006.
- White, Willow, Shelby Johnson, and Katarina O’Briain, “Indigenous Language Guidelines and Resources,” 2024.
Publishing
- AUPresses Subject Area Grid is a free, downloadable spreadsheet that can be sorted by subject or publisher. Prospective authors, researchers, librarians, bibliographers, and publishers have found this to be a valuable reference for discovering publishers that have either an active program acquiring new work in a subject or in-print backlist still available.
- Babyak, Tekla. “Steps Journals Can Take to Support Authors Living with Disabilities,” Interview, Scholastica, n.d. [2023].
Humanities Resources and Advocacy Toolkits
- American Council of Learned Societies. “We are Humanistic.” n.d.
- American Historical Association. “Why Study History? Department Advocacy Toolkit.” n.d.
- American Philosophy Association. “Advocacy Toolkit.” 2019.
- College Art Association. “Guidelines for Addressing Proposed Substantive Changes to an art, Art History or Design Unit or Program at Colleges and Universities.” 2018.
- Modern Language Association. “Toolkit on Academic Freedom.” 2020.
- National Humanities Alliance. “Between Two Bookshelves: How to Advocate for Humanities Departments to Senior Administrators.”
- National Humanities Alliance. “Documenting the Impact of the Humanities Toolkit.” n.d.
- Muir, Scott. “Expanding Access to Undergraduate Education: Models and Strategies.” National Humanities Alliance, 2024.
- National Humanities Alliance. “Study the Humanities Toolkit.” n.d.
- National Humanities Alliance: “Tip Sheet: Working with Communications Officers.“ n.d.