News Circular, Webinar Reminder
The following email was sent to ASECS members on May 15, 2025. Dear ASECS Members and Friends, The ASECS Spring/Summer News Circular is here! Check out news and updates on upcoming events, the Call for Session Proposals for the 56th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, advocacy work in the humanities, an…
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Crystal B. Lake wins prestigious ACLS award
ASECS Member Crystal B. Lake has been awarded an ACLS Project Development Grant. Her project, “Reading/Making: Handcrafting Literature in the Long Eighteenth Century,” recovers the surprising range of crafts, customized commodities, and designed environments that early readers created between 1650 a…
Read MoreNew ASECS Webinar Series, “The 18th Century in the Present”
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 “Ci…
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ASECS Community Discussion, “Advocating for the Humanities”
Please join us for a community discussion where members can talk about how federal policies have impacted their scholarship, exchange information, and discuss how individuals and ASECS can engage in effective advocacy. Monday, May 12, noon-1pm EDT/9-10am PDT: Community Discussion, “Advocating for th…
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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.…
Read MoreASECS 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…
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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 Bun…
Read MoreNew Publication: “Even Now” by Patty Hamilton
Even Now – Poems by Patricia L. Hamilton Southern California native and SEASECS Immediate Past President Patricia L. Hamilton earned her Ph.D. at the University of Georgia. Newly retired as a professor of English, she served in higher education for forty years. She won the 2015 and 2017 Rash A…
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