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(Archived) Announcements

CfP Science & Society in the Age of Revolutions – Due March 3, 2025

As the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence drives increased interest in the founding of the United States, this conference, co-hosted by the American Philosophical Society’s Library & Museum and the Science History Institute aims to widen the scope of such conversations. Inspired in part by the APS’s 2025 exhibition, Philadelphia: The Revolutionary City and “America’s Scientific Revolutionaries,” a multiyear project funded by the Lounsbery Foundation we invite proposals from scholars from all disciplines whose research illuminates the intersections of science and society in the Atlantic World between 1764 and 1804. Applicants should… Read More »CfP Science & Society in the Age of Revolutions – Due March 3, 2025

Peter Sabor Fellowship

Fundraising: The Canadian Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies and the Burney Society of North America have partnered to establish a new fellowship named after distinguished scholar, Burney editor, long-time member, and past President of CSECS, Peter Sabor.  The funds raised through this campaign will be used to establish a biennial research fellowship designed to promote editing projects focused on the eighteenth century.  As Canada Research Chair and Director of the Burney Centre at McGill University (2003–24), Peter Sabor has published an impressive body of work, primarily scholarly editions of the writings and correspondence of notable authors,… Read More »Peter Sabor Fellowship

AHA affiliate society proposals

The deadline for AHA affiliates to submit proposals for joint sessions to the AHA Program Committee is February 15. If accepted, sessions will be listed as joint with the AHA. The AHA will cover all costs for joint sessions. Historians from the United States on sessions accepted by the AHA Program Committee are required to be AHA members. As usual, affiliates will have the opportunity to submit additional sessions by May 31. Questions? See our affiliate annual meeting page or email annualmeeting@historians.org. If you’re interested in submitting an AHA proposal via the ASECS affiliate society process, please contact Executive Director Benita… Read More »AHA affiliate society proposals

Virtual Platform Access

Recording Policy Sessions at the 2025 Annual Meeting, held virtually, will be recorded at the discretion of the session chair. In general, presenters in a session should all consent to being recorded, or else the session will not be recorded. Stopping and starting a recording based on individual member needs increases the risk of mistaken recordings. Recordings will be available for 30 days after the final day of the Annual Meeting to registered members of the session only. Sharing of recordings outside of the Annual Meeting platform is not permitted. Recordings will not be edited;… Read More »Virtual Platform Access

News Circular, Elections, Annual Meeting Updates

The following email was sent to members on Dec. 23, 2024. Dear ASECS Members and Friends, Please see the latest News Circular for information on upcoming Elections, the Annual Meeting, joining a caucus, the most recent ToC for Eighteenth-Century Studies, and a feature by ASECS Parliamentarian Nush Powell – perfect reading for a relaxing evening as the year winds down. [Click on the “News Circulars” link to start reading!] With best wishes for the New Year! Benita Benita Blessing, PhDExecutive Directordirector@asecs.org

Giving Tuesday Preview

The following email went out to current and recent members on Monday, December 2, 2024: Dear ASECS members and friends, On December 2, 1969, ASECS was incorporated in the State of Illinois. Please join me in reflecting on all that the society has accomplished. Here are a few numbers about our Annual Meeting alone: As we approach Giving Tuesday, tomorrow, December 3, 2024, please check in on our progress for this year’s goal. Here’s a sneak peek for now: ASECS Giving Tuesday 2024. We’ll be updating the site regularly until Wednesday, so be sure to… Read More »Giving Tuesday Preview