Letter from ASECS President Misty G. Anderson
The following letter was sent to current and recent ASECS members on Nov. 25, 2025. 11/25/2025 Dear ASECS Colleagues, I’m very pleased to report that the Philadelphia meeting is shaping up to be one of our largest and most exciting gatherings in many years. As you will soon see, ther…
Read MoreGiving 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 T…
Read MoreBook 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 b…
Read MoreNew 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: htt…
Read MoreASECS 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 sessi…
Read MoreCfP Pacific Coast Branch of the AHA
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
Read MoreASECS in the News!
Nonprofit Association of Oregon Member Spotlight: ASECS NAO is excited to spotlight nonprofit members, share their success stories and exciting news, and raise awareness of their cause and the impact these amazing nonprofits make in our communities. This month, we are pleased to highligh…
Read MoreISECS CfP: Reframing the Enlightenment. Intellectual and political disputes today
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…
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