The Bloomington Center for Eighteenth-Century Studies will be hosting a Spring Workshop (the twenty-fourth!), on the campus of Indiana University. It will take place on May 21-23, 2026. This year’s topic is “1776 in the World” (see the linked PDF). The deadline for application is January 30, 2026. https://voltaire.indiana.edu/workshop.html https://voltaire.indiana.edu/workshop-cfp-1776.pdf
ACLS has released a statement today, October 6, 2025, regarding the White House “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”. To see the full text, please follow this link
The International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies is happy to announce the publication of the sixth issue of their online journal, the International Review of Eighteenth-Century Studies (IRECS), on “The Science of Taste”. It is now available on the ISECS website, at the following address: https://oraprdnt.uqtr.uquebec.ca/portail/gscw031?owa_no_site=304&owa_no_fiche=539
This email went to current and last year’s members on Sept. 25, 2025. Dear ASECS Members and Friends, Please read these brief updates on two matters: the Annual Meeting, and nominations for the Board of Directors. 1. Annual Meeting:– The deadline for a number of sessions has been extended through Oct. 3, 2025, midnight PT. You can see which sessions are accepting submissions on the Table of Contents on the List of Sessions 2026– Chairs are currently reviewing submissions; thank you for your patience while they complete that work.– Chairs received an email from me earlier today – let me… Read More »ASECS Updates: extended CfP deadline, nominations for Board
The 119th annual conference will be held at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas – July 29-31, 2026. More information here: https://www.pcb-aha.org/archives/2250
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 been an NAO member since 2022. More information here: Member Spotlight ASECS
Conference of the International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ISECS), Paris, 10–12 June, Deutsches Historisches Institut Paris, Collège de France, Maison de la recherche de la Faculté des Lettres de Sorbonne Université. Early career scholars in particular are warmly invited to submit paper proposals for this interdisciplinary conference on the current debates surrounding the Enlightenment. The conference will focus on the question of how research into the historical Enlightenment and contemporary references to or critiques of the Enlightenment challenge each other. Proposals for papers, including a half-page explanation of the topic, a short CV, and assignment… Read More »ISECS CfP: Reframing the Enlightenment. Intellectual and political disputes today
ASECS Member Miriam Wallace was featured in the August “Member Spotlight” in News from the MLA. Read more here: Miriam Wallace MLA
As an affiliate society of the Modern Language Association, ASECS may submit a session for consideration for the “Just in Time” proposal round. Interested members should contact 2nd Vice President Amy Freund (afreund@mail.smu.edu) for more information and to submit a 250-word (max.) abstract by Sept. 10, 2025.
The ASECS Board of Directors voted to sign the “ACLS Statement Regarding the White House Review of Smithsonian Institution Museums”.
