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Search for ASECS Secretary

The American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS) is searching for a Secretary to begin a three-year term on 1 July 2026.   The Secretary is an Appointed Member of the Board of Directors who has Board voting privileges.  The successful candidate will report directly to the Executive Board of the Society and will take the minutes of meetings of the ASECS Board of Directors and the ASECS Executive Committee.  Other duties include: These duties may be combined with another compatible office, as the need arises. For more information about the responsibilities of the Society’s Secretary,… Read More »Search for ASECS Secretary

Book cover with 18th century painting of a Courtroom and title "British Law and Literature in the Long Eighteenth Century"

Book 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 by ASECS member Melissa J. Ganz, the volume includes chapters by David Alff, Andrew Benjamin Bricker, Stephanie DeGooyer, Anne Frey, Melissa J. Ganz, Suzanna Geiser, Mark Schoenfield,  Simon Stern, Kathryn D. Temple, Sarah Winter, and Nicole Mansfield Wright.  The volume is available as an e-book (via Cambridge Core) and in hardback. More information is available here

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ASECS 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 highlight the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, located in Corvallis, who has been an NAO member since 2022.   More information here: Member Spotlight ASECS

The draft of the 2026 Annual Meeting Schedule is here!

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