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National Humanities Alliance Update, NEH Grants

ASECS is a member of the National Humanities Alliance. The NHA has provided this Memo to Members for distribution, dated April 3, 2025. From: National Humanities AllianceApril 3, 2025URGENT UPDATE: DOGE Rescinds NEH Grants We learned this morning (April 3) that DOGE has begun terminating previously awarded NEH grants. We understand that this includes operating grants to the state and jurisdictional humanities councils, scholarly societies, community organizations, and individuals. While we know that grants are being terminated, we do not yet know the full scope of terminations. At this moment, our understanding is that the… Read More »National Humanities Alliance Update, NEH Grants

ASECS co-signs NHA Statement on Threats to the NEH

ASECS has signed onto the statement from the National Humanities Alliance (NHA, of which ASECS is a member) on threats to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The full text of the statement can be found here: NHA Statement on Threats to the NEH Members can find further information on the NHA’s efforts on their website: Save the NEH

Paola Bertucci wins Paul Bunge Prize

ASECS President Paola Bertucci, Yale University, has won the prestigious Paul Bunge Prize for her 2023 book, In the Land of Marvels: Science, Fabricated Realities, and Industrial Espionage in the Age of the Grand Tour. Congratulations! You can read more here: “Paola Bertucci wins 2025 Paul Bunge Prize for Latest Book”

Summer News Circular is here!

Highlights include information about voting on the proposed new Bylaws, photos from the 2024 Annual Meeting in Toronto, the CfP for the Virtual Annual Meeting, and much more! Summer News Circular

Confrontando barreras de género en el siglo XIX español: literatas, filántropas, solteronas

El miércoles 31 de mayo, tendrá lugar el segundo Coloquio del Hispanismo: “Confrontando barreras de género en el siglo XIX español: literatas, filántropas, solteronas”. Intervendrán nuestras colegas Catherine Jaffe (Texas State University), Gabrielle Miller (Baylor University) y Ana Rueda (University of Kentucky). El coloquio empieza a las 20 horas (horario de Europa Central). Pueden acceder a él mediante el siguiente enlace: Join Zoom Meeting https://huji.zoom.us/j/82533171684?pwd=YTgrZEc5Y1FSSGxNUStMR1ArOUQ2dz09Meeting ID: 825 3317 1684Passcode: 421831 

Elections Results

Thank you to everyone who voted! The results are: ·      President: Lisa A. Freeman (2023-2024) ·      First Vice President: Paola Bertucci (2023-2024) ·      Second Vice President: Misty Anderson (2023-2024) ·      At Large Seat 1: Barbara Abrams (2023-2026) ·      At Large Seat 2: Karen Stolley (2023-2026) Please see the Elections page for more information.

The draft of the 2026 Annual Meeting Schedule is here!

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