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
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
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
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 International Herder Society is holding its Biannual Conference September 4-7, 2025 in Toronto, Canada. International Herder Society Biannual Conference Toronto, Canada 4–7 September, 2025 Herder´s Geography / Herders Geografie Thursday 4 September, 2025 Welcome 13:30 Welcoming remarks 14:00 John Noyes (University of Toronto): Introduction: What is Geography and Why does it Matter to Herder? 14:15 Opening Presentation: Nigel DeSouza (University of Ottawa): Environment/Milieu/Territory: Aristotle, Herder, Merleau-Ponty Section 1: Geography’s Field of Knowledge 15:00 Lousie Fischer (Leipzig University): Herder, Kant, and the significance of geography and its teaching in German-speaking… Read More »International Herder Society Biannual Conference
Friday, May 16, noon-1pm EDT: Webinar. You’re invited to the new webinar series, organized by ASECS President Paola Bertucci and Executive Board Members Brian Cowan and Meghan Roberts, highlighting the importance of the 18th century today! Registration required: Webinar 18th Century Today “Citizenship, Political Dissent, and Presidential Power in the Early Republic.” Speakers:
