American Council of Learned Societies
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The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 81 scholarly organizations and the leading representative of American scholarship in the humanities and social sciences.
Learn more ➡️ www.acls.org
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We are excited to join Bluesky! ACLS is a nonprofit federation of 81 scholarly organizations in the humanities and social sciences. ACLS is more than 100 years old, and we believe that knowledge is a public good.
Congratulations to @danaawilliams.bsky.social, Dean of @howard.edu Graduate School and Secretary of the ACLS Board of Directors, on being nominated for a NAACP Image Award for her book Toni at Random! https://bit.ly/45ao7ne
ACLS Board Secretary Dana Williams Nominated for NAACP Image Award
Dana A. Williams is nominated for a 2026 NAACP Image Award for her book Toni at Random.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Congratulations to @danaawilliams.bsky.social, Dean of @howard.edu Graduate School and Secretary of the ACLS Board of Directors, on being nominated for a NAACP Image Award for her book Toni at Random! https://bit.ly/45ao7ne
As we reflect on the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, we highlight the Virtual Martin Luther King, Jr. Project, a 2021 ACLS Digital Extension Grantee that brings renewed access to one of King’s most influential speeches: https://vmlk.chass.ncsu.edu/
Virtual Martin Luther King, Jr. Project – A rhetorical digital humanities project of the "Fill Up the Jails" public speech
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January 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM
As we reflect on the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, we highlight the Virtual Martin Luther King, Jr. Project, a 2021 ACLS Digital Extension Grantee that brings renewed access to one of King’s most influential speeches: https://vmlk.chass.ncsu.edu/
Christopher Thornton, ACLS Senior Director of US and International Programs, reflects on his path from the NEH to ACLS and reaffirms the critical importance of foundational research in the humanities and social sciences: https://bit.ly/4pDbvfq
January 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Christopher Thornton, ACLS Senior Director of US and International Programs, reflects on his path from the NEH to ACLS and reaffirms the critical importance of foundational research in the humanities and social sciences: https://bit.ly/4pDbvfq
Applications are now open for 2026 Leading Edge Fellowships! These two-year fellowships offer recent humanities and social sciences PhDs the opportunity to join organizations working with communities across the country.
Learn more and apply by March 11, 9:00 PM ET: https://bit.ly/49mbVSO
Learn more and apply by March 11, 9:00 PM ET: https://bit.ly/49mbVSO
January 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Applications are now open for 2026 Leading Edge Fellowships! These two-year fellowships offer recent humanities and social sciences PhDs the opportunity to join organizations working with communities across the country.
Learn more and apply by March 11, 9:00 PM ET: https://bit.ly/49mbVSO
Learn more and apply by March 11, 9:00 PM ET: https://bit.ly/49mbVSO
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Have you registered for our upcoming webinar? What are the risks of content not being openly available? With speakers Ameet Doshi, Lacey N. LaGrone, Beth Daley and Joy Connolly
January 29 ⬇️
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January 29 ⬇️
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Our first webinar of 2026 is "Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Real-World Importance of Open Access Today"
We will explore why do we care about opening up access to scholarship? And what is the risk of not having this content openly available?
Full info & bios: bit.ly/4aBRXnU
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#OA
We will explore why do we care about opening up access to scholarship? And what is the risk of not having this content openly available?
Full info & bios: bit.ly/4aBRXnU
bit.ly/registration...
#OA
January 15, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Have you registered for our upcoming webinar? What are the risks of content not being openly available? With speakers Ameet Doshi, Lacey N. LaGrone, Beth Daley and Joy Connolly
January 29 ⬇️
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@acls1919.bsky.social @us.theconversation.com @princeton.edu
January 29 ⬇️
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@acls1919.bsky.social @us.theconversation.com @princeton.edu
In our January #advocacy message, ACLS President Joy Connolly introduces Defending the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities (DASSH), a new initiative to mobilize scholars and allies in support of academic freedom and humanistic knowledge. https://bit.ly/4pEHrjS
January 14, 2026 Advocacy Update
ACLS launches Defending the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities (DASSH) to mobilize scholars and allies in support of academic freedom and humanistic knowledge.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:50 PM
In our January #advocacy message, ACLS President Joy Connolly introduces Defending the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities (DASSH), a new initiative to mobilize scholars and allies in support of academic freedom and humanistic knowledge. https://bit.ly/4pEHrjS
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A milestone for open scholarship: the first 100 Path to Open books have officially become #OpenAccess! 📖
Published in 2023 and now freely available worldwide, these peer-reviewed scholarly monographs span the humanities and social sciences.
Explore the books: https://bit.ly/3Nl7nDy
Published in 2023 and now freely available worldwide, these peer-reviewed scholarly monographs span the humanities and social sciences.
Explore the books: https://bit.ly/3Nl7nDy
January 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM
A milestone for open scholarship: the first 100 Path to Open books have officially become #OpenAccess! 📖
Published in 2023 and now freely available worldwide, these peer-reviewed scholarly monographs span the humanities and social sciences.
Explore the books: https://bit.ly/3Nl7nDy
Published in 2023 and now freely available worldwide, these peer-reviewed scholarly monographs span the humanities and social sciences.
Explore the books: https://bit.ly/3Nl7nDy
Two weeks left! Recent PhDs: Apply by Jan. 27, 9 PM ET to work with a museum or publisher as a Buddhism Public Scholar and share your knowledge of Buddhist art, thought, and traditions. https://bit.ly/3RYbaXS
January 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Two weeks left! Recent PhDs: Apply by Jan. 27, 9 PM ET to work with a museum or publisher as a Buddhism Public Scholar and share your knowledge of Buddhist art, thought, and traditions. https://bit.ly/3RYbaXS
A new book on the origins of incarceration co-authored by Mark Letteney, 2022 ACLS Emerging Voices Fellow, is featured in The New Yorker: https://bit.ly/49dkuiN
The Ancient Roots of Doing Time
The historical and archeological record upends the widespread belief that long-term incarceration belongs to the modern state.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:17 PM
A new book on the origins of incarceration co-authored by Mark Letteney, 2022 ACLS Emerging Voices Fellow, is featured in The New Yorker: https://bit.ly/49dkuiN
ACLS is accepting nominations from publishers for the 2026 ACLS #OpenAccess Book Prize and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award! In this competition, $50k prizes will be awarded to one open access monograph in each of six categories.
Submit by February 27, 2026: https://bit.ly/3MCxm9i
Submit by February 27, 2026: https://bit.ly/3MCxm9i
January 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
ACLS is accepting nominations from publishers for the 2026 ACLS #OpenAccess Book Prize and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award! In this competition, $50k prizes will be awarded to one open access monograph in each of six categories.
Submit by February 27, 2026: https://bit.ly/3MCxm9i
Submit by February 27, 2026: https://bit.ly/3MCxm9i
Heidi Hausse F'15 shares how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance in @theconversation.com: https://bit.ly/4sqRTxS
Modern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance
Gunpowder warfare kicked off a new era of invasive surgery and prosthetic technology in Western medicine.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Heidi Hausse F'15 shares how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance in @theconversation.com: https://bit.ly/4sqRTxS
Deadline approaching! ACLS invites PhD students studying religion to apply for the Graduate Internships on the Spiritual Infrastructure of the Future: summer 2026 opportunities connecting scholarship with practical work experience. Apply by Jan. 14, 9 PM ET: https://www.acls.org/GISI
January 8, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Deadline approaching! ACLS invites PhD students studying religion to apply for the Graduate Internships on the Spiritual Infrastructure of the Future: summer 2026 opportunities connecting scholarship with practical work experience. Apply by Jan. 14, 9 PM ET: https://www.acls.org/GISI
Next Monday, 1/12, join Catherine Conybeare G'19, F'22 for a virtual conversation on "Augustine the African" with Mark Letteney F'22: https://bit.ly/3Z2KuXX
Event Calendar | UW College of Arts & Sciences
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January 7, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Next Monday, 1/12, join Catherine Conybeare G'19, F'22 for a virtual conversation on "Augustine the African" with Mark Letteney F'22: https://bit.ly/3Z2KuXX
New book alert! "Debts Unpaid: Two Centuries of Trouble and Conflict in Mexico's Economy" by Louise Walker F'14, F'18 is about how everyday people fought for economic justice in Mexico from 1808 to 2008. @universitypress.cambridge.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
New book alert! "Debts Unpaid: Two Centuries of Trouble and Conflict in Mexico's Economy" by Louise Walker F'14, F'18 is about how everyday people fought for economic justice in Mexico from 1808 to 2008. @universitypress.cambridge.org
ACLS joined an amicus brief filed by @historians.org and @citizensforethics.org in support of Harvard University’s lawsuit against the federal government over the university’s ability to host foreign scholars and students: https://bit.ly/4srAqW0
ACLS Joins AHA Amicus Brief in Support of Foreign Scholars
ACLS signed on to a brief supporting Harvard University’s lawsuit against the federal government over the university’s ability to host foreign scholars and students.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM
ACLS joined an amicus brief filed by @historians.org and @citizensforethics.org in support of Harvard University’s lawsuit against the federal government over the university’s ability to host foreign scholars and students: https://bit.ly/4srAqW0
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We hope you'll join us for these important conversations at #MLA26! mla.confex.com/mla/2026/mee...
January 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM
We hope you'll join us for these important conversations at #MLA26! mla.confex.com/mla/2026/mee...
If you're attending the upcoming @historians.org or @modernlanguage.bsky.social meetings, join sessions related to the Doctoral Futures initiative: https://bit.ly/3YtXXb7
Doctoral Futures Events
A schedule of events related to Doctoral Futures at the upcoming annual conventions for the AHA and the MLA.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:07 PM
If you're attending the upcoming @historians.org or @modernlanguage.bsky.social meetings, join sessions related to the Doctoral Futures initiative: https://bit.ly/3YtXXb7
ACLS is now accepting applications for 2026 Graduate Internships on the Spiritual Infrastructure of the Future: paid opportunities for PhD students studying religion to work with leading nonprofits & apply research beyond the academy.
Apply by January 14, 2026, 9 PM ET: https://www.acls.org/GISI
Apply by January 14, 2026, 9 PM ET: https://www.acls.org/GISI
January 2, 2026 at 5:24 PM
ACLS is now accepting applications for 2026 Graduate Internships on the Spiritual Infrastructure of the Future: paid opportunities for PhD students studying religion to work with leading nonprofits & apply research beyond the academy.
Apply by January 14, 2026, 9 PM ET: https://www.acls.org/GISI
Apply by January 14, 2026, 9 PM ET: https://www.acls.org/GISI
How do we design doctoral programs that truly support students’ success?
As part of our Doctoral Futures initiative, research consultant Katina Rogers is surfacing insights from pre-existing research and focus groups with faculty, graduate students, and recent PhDs: https://bit.ly/4q7glCt
As part of our Doctoral Futures initiative, research consultant Katina Rogers is surfacing insights from pre-existing research and focus groups with faculty, graduate students, and recent PhDs: https://bit.ly/4q7glCt
An Interview with Katina Rogers, Doctoral Futures Research Consultant
Katina Rogers, research consultant for Doctoral Futures, talks with Stacy Hartman about the research she has already concluded for the committees.
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December 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
How do we design doctoral programs that truly support students’ success?
As part of our Doctoral Futures initiative, research consultant Katina Rogers is surfacing insights from pre-existing research and focus groups with faculty, graduate students, and recent PhDs: https://bit.ly/4q7glCt
As part of our Doctoral Futures initiative, research consultant Katina Rogers is surfacing insights from pre-existing research and focus groups with faculty, graduate students, and recent PhDs: https://bit.ly/4q7glCt
As we wrap up 2025, join ACLS as we stand up for academic freedom, the humanities, and social sciences: https://bit.ly/4poc1if
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December 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
As we wrap up 2025, join ACLS as we stand up for academic freedom, the humanities, and social sciences: https://bit.ly/4poc1if
Learn how three Doctoral Futures committees, spearheaded by @historians.org @modernlanguage.bsky.social and @sblsite.bsky.social, are working to assess and reimagine humanities graduate education: https://bit.ly/4aP5PLB
December 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Learn how three Doctoral Futures committees, spearheaded by @historians.org @modernlanguage.bsky.social and @sblsite.bsky.social, are working to assess and reimagine humanities graduate education: https://bit.ly/4aP5PLB
As the year closes, explore books released in 2025 by ACLS awardees, showcasing an incredible breadth of scholarship in the humanities and social sciences. https://bit.ly/4iQpFYR
ACLS Celebrates 2025 Books Releases by Fellows
ACLS is pleased to share a select list of books released in 2025 by ACLS awardees.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
As the year closes, explore books released in 2025 by ACLS awardees, showcasing an incredible breadth of scholarship in the humanities and social sciences. https://bit.ly/4iQpFYR
Apply now! The Buddhism Public Scholars initiative places emerging scholars of Buddhism in positions with leading museums and publishers to disseminate knowledge in Buddhist art and thought. Learn more and apply by Jan. 27, 2026: www.acls.org/BuddhismPublicScholars
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Buddhism Public Scholars
Buddhism Public Scholars use their expertise to bolster the capacity of host organizations in the area of Buddhist art and thought.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Apply now! The Buddhism Public Scholars initiative places emerging scholars of Buddhism in positions with leading museums and publishers to disseminate knowledge in Buddhist art and thought. Learn more and apply by Jan. 27, 2026: www.acls.org/BuddhismPublicScholars
Happy Holidays from all of us at ACLS! We wish you joy and hope this holiday season and in the new year.
December 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Happy Holidays from all of us at ACLS! We wish you joy and hope this holiday season and in the new year.
ACLS believes that knowledge is a public good and should be free from partisanship and political interference. With your support, we met a turbulent year with determination and collective action. If you’re able, please consider supporting ACLS as we close out 2025: https://bit.ly/4poc1if
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December 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
ACLS believes that knowledge is a public good and should be free from partisanship and political interference. With your support, we met a turbulent year with determination and collective action. If you’re able, please consider supporting ACLS as we close out 2025: https://bit.ly/4poc1if