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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 minutes of meetings of the ASECS Board of Directors and the ASECS Executive Committee.  Other duties include: These duties may be combined with another compatible office, as the need arises. For more information about the responsibilities of the Society’s Secretary,… Read More »Search for ASECS Secretary

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 ecasecs2026@gmail.com.For complete details, see the ECASECS Conference website: https://ecasecs2026.wordpress.com.

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 scholarship and teaching are happening well beyond the walls of research universities. We hope to continue this conversation as (hopefully!) part of the “Diverse Pathways Caucus” for future programming. We will also discuss meeting for an informal but exciting happy… Read More »Webinar Participant Overview: “Enlightenment for All: Teaching the Eighteenth Century Beyond(?) the Academy”

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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 this year celebrate community. Whether $8, $18, or $180, your gift is a commitment to your community. Let’s think about what just a few dollars can do at this year’s Annual Meeting, for instance: As we approach Giving Tuesday, December… Read More »Giving Tuesday 2025

American Historical Association virtual congressional briefing on AI

Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 29, at 9:30 a.m the American Historical Association invites you to attend a Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on artificial intelligence, privacy, and security. Due to the government shutdown, this briefing will be held online.  Panelists Sarah Igo (Vanderbilt Univ.), Aaron Mendon-Plasek (Purdue Univ.), and Rebecca Slayton (Cornell Univ.) will provide historical context on privacy and national security issues that have been transformed by technology and now AI. Kathryn Cramer Brownell (Purdue Univ.) will serve as moderator. The event is free and open to the public; registration is required. If you have any questions, please email Ben Rosenbaum, AHA public affairs associate, at brosenbaum@historians.org. The… Read More »American Historical Association virtual congressional briefing on AI

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Book Publication: British Law and Literature in the Long Eighteenth Century

Announcing the publication of British Law and Literature in the Long Eighteenth Century (Cambridge UP). The volume shows how legal developments of the period shaped and were shaped by imaginative writing while shedding light on legal and ethical questions that remain of concern to this day. Edited by ASECS member Melissa J. Ganz, the volume includes chapters by David Alff, Andrew Benjamin Bricker, Stephanie DeGooyer, Anne Frey, Melissa J. Ganz, Suzanna Geiser, Mark Schoenfield,  Simon Stern, Kathryn D. Temple, Sarah Winter, and Nicole Mansfield Wright.  The volume is available as an e-book (via Cambridge Core) and in hardback. More information is available here

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CfP: Bloomington Center for 18th-Century Studies, “1776 in the World”

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

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New issue, “International Review of Eighteenth-Century Studies” available

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

ASECS Updates: extended CfP deadline, nominations for Board

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 draft of the 2026 Annual Meeting Schedule is here!

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