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Annual Meeting

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, there are so many wonderful papers that no one will be able to take it all in, but that is proof of our vibrancy. Thank you to Hanna Roman and the rest of the Program Committee for your hard work on vetting and scheduling these sessions. Thanks also to everyone… Read More »Letter from ASECS President Misty G. Anderson

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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

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

Annual Meeting and Passover Schedule Conflict

Sept. 5, 2025 Dear ASECS Members, We are writing to apologize for a scheduling error that has recently come to light, which will make it difficult for observant Jews to fully participate in our 2026 spring Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, even though it is our policy to avoid scheduling conferences and major meetings on holidays that our members observe. Several years ago, we inadvertently scheduled the 2026 ASECS Annual Meeting for April 9-11, to coincide with the last two days of Passover (Pesach). We explored rescheduling the conference, but the financial penalties and logistical complications… Read More »Annual Meeting and Passover Schedule Conflict

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CfP for Eighteenth-Century Scottish Studies Society

The Eighteenth-Century Scottish Studies Society celebrates four decades as an affiliate society of the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies by holding its annual conference with ASECS in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 9-11, 2026. ECSSS will sponsor its own panels at the ASECS meeting. Papers are invited on any aspect of eighteenth-century Scottish history, thought, and culture, but we would particularly encourage proposals for papers and panels relating to the 250th anniversaries of relevant events that occurred in 1776, such as the role of Scots in the American Revolution (especially in regard to Philadelphia), the publication of… Read More »CfP for Eighteenth-Century Scottish Studies Society

Updates: conference and membership

The following email was sent to ASECS members on June 18, 2025. June 18, 2025 Dear ASECS Members and Friends, Happy Summer! I’m excited to share conference and membership updates with you. 1. CfP, Round 2, ASECS 56th Annual Meeting: Submit your session proposal for the 2026 Annual Meeting, to be held April 9-11, 2026, in Philadelphia! Deadline is July 28, 2025; Round 3 (abstract submissions for presenters) opens August 4, 2025. You can find more information on how to submit to the abstract platform X-CD, including screenshots, on the 2026 Submission Page. It’s a very intuitive… Read More »Updates: conference and membership

Deadlines: Nominations and CfP

The following email went out Sept. 16, 2024 to this year’s and last year’s members. Dear ASECS members and friends, Thank you! Benita BlessingExecutive Directordirector@asecs.org

The draft of the 2026 Annual Meeting Schedule is here!

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