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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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Digital Justice Grants ACLS

Register Now for ACLS Digital Justice Grants Program Webinars The ACLS Digital Justice Grants Program is pleased to offer its Fall 2025 webinar series for prospective applicants. Featuring a mix of topic specific sessions and general office hours, these webinars provide a forum for prospective applicants to ask questions and/or request verbal feedback about the relevant components of their applications from both ACLS staff and former reviewers.   In so doing, the webinars aim to unveil some of the “hidden curriculum” that constitutes academic grant writing.  We especially welcome applicants new to grant writing and/or who lack… Read More »Digital Justice Grants ACLS

MESA/AAUP/Knight Foundation Lawsuit challenging non-citizen deportations

AAUP, Middle East Studies Association, Knight Institute Sue Over Trump Policy of Arresting and Threatening to Deport Students and Faculty for Lawful Speech Policy has created “climate of fear and repression” on campuses around the country, groups say Read more: https://mesana.org/news/2025/03/25/mesa-aaup-and-knight-institute-file-lawsuit-over-trump-policy-of-arresting-and-threatening-deportation-for-lawful-speech

ACLS/AHA/MLA Lawsuit to restore NEH funding

ACLS, AHA, and MLA File Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Dismantling of National Endowment for the Humanities Lawsuit aims to reinstate NEH grant programs, divisions, and staff Learn more: https://www.acls.org/news/acls-aha-and-mla-file-lawsuit-alleging-illegal-dismantling-of-national-endowment-for-the-humanities/ Donate to one of the organizations to support the legal fees: MLA, AHA, ACLS

Launch of the Beta version of the new English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC)

The ESTC team is delighted to launch the Beta version of the new English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC), the most comprehensive resource available for the output of the printing press in the English-speaking world before 1801. ESTC is now part of the Consortium of European Research Libraries’ (CERL) ecosystem and accessible for free at https://datb.cerl.org/estc/. ESTC is a bibliography that aims to record every distinct letterpress item produced during the hand-press era in the English-speaking world. It is also a union catalogue that lists copies of those items held by libraries and other owners around the world… Read More »Launch of the Beta version of the new English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC)

MAA to Host Community Discussion on Cuts to Federal Funding: Tues May 6th, 1 pm EDT

Members may find this session on NEH terminations, hosted by the Medieval Academy of America, of interest. You can find the full blog post here: Discussion on Cuts to Federal Funding On Tuesday, May 6th, the MAA is sponsoring a Premodernist Community Hour for scholars affected by these terminations. This informal Zoom meeting will give scholars an opportunity to talk through their concerns, exchange information about what’s happening, reinforce a sense of scholarly community, and brainstorm about how individuals or collectives might take action. The moderators will also take note of members’ concerns for reporting… Read More »MAA to Host Community Discussion on Cuts to Federal Funding: Tues May 6th, 1 pm EDT

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

Early bird registration for the 56th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies is now open - through Jan. 5, 2026!

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