American Council of Learned Societies
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The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 81 scholarly organizations and the leading representative of American scholarship in the humanities and social sciences.
Learn more ➡️ www.acls.org
Learn more ➡️ www.acls.org
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We are excited to join Bluesky! ACLS is a nonprofit federation of 81 scholarly organizations in the humanities and social sciences. ACLS is more than 100 years old, and we believe that knowledge is a public good.
ACLS celebrated the 2025 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes at The New York Public Library last month. The event was moderated by Beth Daley of @us.theconversation.com and highlighted the impact of making high-quality research freely available to readers worldwide: https://bit.ly/3WXDivw
November 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
ACLS celebrated the 2025 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes at The New York Public Library last month. The event was moderated by Beth Daley of @us.theconversation.com and highlighted the impact of making high-quality research freely available to readers worldwide: https://bit.ly/3WXDivw
First-generation scholars make up more than a quarter of US doctoral students, yet their experiences in academia often remain underrepresented.
Hear from first-gen scholars at multiple career stages about their paths in higher education: bit.ly/4p5QGK8
#firstgen #scholars #humanities
Hear from first-gen scholars at multiple career stages about their paths in higher education: bit.ly/4p5QGK8
#firstgen #scholars #humanities
How First-Generation Scholars Thrive Through Community
Hear from first-generation scholars at multiple career stages about how mentorship, community, and support through fellowships have shaped their research and paths in higher education.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
First-generation scholars make up more than a quarter of US doctoral students, yet their experiences in academia often remain underrepresented.
Hear from first-gen scholars at multiple career stages about their paths in higher education: bit.ly/4p5QGK8
#firstgen #scholars #humanities
Hear from first-gen scholars at multiple career stages about their paths in higher education: bit.ly/4p5QGK8
#firstgen #scholars #humanities
ACLS welcomed executive directors from more than 30 member societies to Seattle for the 2025 Fall CEO Meeting. Over three days, leaders explored the evolving role of academic societies, how to meet member needs, and strategies for strong, sustainable governance.
Read more: https://bit.ly/49Ty6Ai
Read more: https://bit.ly/49Ty6Ai
November 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
ACLS welcomed executive directors from more than 30 member societies to Seattle for the 2025 Fall CEO Meeting. Over three days, leaders explored the evolving role of academic societies, how to meet member needs, and strategies for strong, sustainable governance.
Read more: https://bit.ly/49Ty6Ai
Read more: https://bit.ly/49Ty6Ai
ACLS is now accepting applications for Graduate Internships on the Spiritual Infrastructure of the Future: summer 2026 opportunities for PhD students studying religion to work with leading nonprofits and apply their research beyond the academy.
Apply by Jan 14, 9 PM ET: https://www.acls.org/GISI
Apply by Jan 14, 9 PM ET: https://www.acls.org/GISI
November 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
ACLS is now accepting applications for Graduate Internships on the Spiritual Infrastructure of the Future: summer 2026 opportunities for PhD students studying religion to work with leading nonprofits and apply their research beyond the academy.
Apply by Jan 14, 9 PM ET: https://www.acls.org/GISI
Apply by Jan 14, 9 PM ET: https://www.acls.org/GISI
Deadline approaching! Apply by Dec. 2 for the 2026 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe, a two-week residency in Bulgaria for scholars of the region, convened by ACLS and the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia: www.acls.org/SISECSE
Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe
ACLS partners with the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia to convene the Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Deadline approaching! Apply by Dec. 2 for the 2026 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe, a two-week residency in Bulgaria for scholars of the region, convened by ACLS and the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia: www.acls.org/SISECSE
Scholarship is a profound act of love for humanity.
ACLS invites you to share your stories of scholarship as an act of love—deep archival research, teaching difficult subjects, reaching students, meaningful community collaborations, and breakthroughs that led to positive change: bit.ly/49ZTNi3
ACLS invites you to share your stories of scholarship as an act of love—deep archival research, teaching difficult subjects, reaching students, meaningful community collaborations, and breakthroughs that led to positive change: bit.ly/49ZTNi3
November 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Scholarship is a profound act of love for humanity.
ACLS invites you to share your stories of scholarship as an act of love—deep archival research, teaching difficult subjects, reaching students, meaningful community collaborations, and breakthroughs that led to positive change: bit.ly/49ZTNi3
ACLS invites you to share your stories of scholarship as an act of love—deep archival research, teaching difficult subjects, reaching students, meaningful community collaborations, and breakthroughs that led to positive change: bit.ly/49ZTNi3
Help map public scholarship on religion! Share your projects or case studies with us by December 20 to help create a searchable database on public scholarship on religion in North America.
Submit here: https://bit.ly/49f0JHX
#ReligiousStudies #publicscholarship
Submit here: https://bit.ly/49f0JHX
#ReligiousStudies #publicscholarship
Publicly Engaged Religion Mapping Project Survey
Please click the link to complete this form.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Help map public scholarship on religion! Share your projects or case studies with us by December 20 to help create a searchable database on public scholarship on religion in North America.
Submit here: https://bit.ly/49f0JHX
#ReligiousStudies #publicscholarship
Submit here: https://bit.ly/49f0JHX
#ReligiousStudies #publicscholarship
ACLS convened representatives from our Research University Consortium Meeting earlier this month for discussion on the future of the humanities and social sciences. Topics ranged from funding landscapes to new doctoral education models and the impact of AI.
Full recap: https://bit.ly/43uIGtJ
Full recap: https://bit.ly/43uIGtJ
2025 ACLS Research University Consortium Meeting
Annual summit of deans from leading humanities research universities convened in New York November 6-7, 2025.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
ACLS convened representatives from our Research University Consortium Meeting earlier this month for discussion on the future of the humanities and social sciences. Topics ranged from funding landscapes to new doctoral education models and the impact of AI.
Full recap: https://bit.ly/43uIGtJ
Full recap: https://bit.ly/43uIGtJ
ACLS Director of Member Society Relations Camilo Villalpando reflects on the power of connection among learned societies and highlights new initiatives strengthening collaboration and innovation: https://bit.ly/3LzLDD6
ACLS Community Message for November 2025
Camilo Villalpando reflects on the power of connection among learned societies and highlights new initiatives strengthening collaboration.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
ACLS Director of Member Society Relations Camilo Villalpando reflects on the power of connection among learned societies and highlights new initiatives strengthening collaboration and innovation: https://bit.ly/3LzLDD6
Congratulations to @marthasjones.bsky.social, 2013 ACLS Fellow, on having her book "The Trouble of Color" named to Time's 100 Must-Read Books of 2025! time.com/collections/...
'The Trouble of Color' Is on the 100 Must-Read Books of 2025
Here's why it made the list
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November 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Congratulations to @marthasjones.bsky.social, 2013 ACLS Fellow, on having her book "The Trouble of Color" named to Time's 100 Must-Read Books of 2025! time.com/collections/...
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In #AHAPerspectives, executive director Sarah Weicksel introduces the AHA’s new Doctoral Futures initiative, which “seeks to reimagine humanities PhD programs, with new structures, policies, and academic cultures that will help to prepare the next generation.” 🗃️
Collaborating for the Next Generation – AHA
The AHA is partnering with the American Council of Learned Societies, the Modern Language Association, and the Society of Biblical Literature to reimagine humanities PhD programs in the new Doctoral F...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
In #AHAPerspectives, executive director Sarah Weicksel introduces the AHA’s new Doctoral Futures initiative, which “seeks to reimagine humanities PhD programs, with new structures, policies, and academic cultures that will help to prepare the next generation.” 🗃️
One week left to apply! ACLS Digital Justice Grants provide vital resources for projects that diversify the digital domain, advance justice and equity in digital scholarly practice, and contribute to public understanding of racial & social justice issues: www.acls.org/DigitalJustice
November 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
One week left to apply! ACLS Digital Justice Grants provide vital resources for projects that diversify the digital domain, advance justice and equity in digital scholarly practice, and contribute to public understanding of racial & social justice issues: www.acls.org/DigitalJustice
ACLS is speaking out for all studies, standing up for academic freedom, humanistic inquiry, and scholars whose work spans gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, disability, Middle East studies, and more.
Read more in ACLS President Joy Connolly's newest Advocacy in Action post: bit.ly/4oDhSQz
Read more in ACLS President Joy Connolly's newest Advocacy in Action post: bit.ly/4oDhSQz
Speaking Out for All Studies: November 12, 2025 Advocacy Update
Joy Connolly shares how ACLS is standing with scholars and societies defending academic freedom and humanistic inquiry against censorship, defunding, and political interference.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
ACLS is speaking out for all studies, standing up for academic freedom, humanistic inquiry, and scholars whose work spans gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, disability, Middle East studies, and more.
Read more in ACLS President Joy Connolly's newest Advocacy in Action post: bit.ly/4oDhSQz
Read more in ACLS President Joy Connolly's newest Advocacy in Action post: bit.ly/4oDhSQz
ACLS welcomes the Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD) to our federation of member societies. ASWAD brings together hundreds of scholars from around the world to advance understanding of Africa & the African Diaspora: https://bit.ly/4qR6q5f
ACLS Welcomes the Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora to Federation of Member Societies
ACLS welcomes the Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD) to its century-old federation of academic societies.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
ACLS welcomes the Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD) to our federation of member societies. ASWAD brings together hundreds of scholars from around the world to advance understanding of Africa & the African Diaspora: https://bit.ly/4qR6q5f
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Informed by dialogues taking place at the intersection of media, technology, and law, our work is inherently interdisciplinary, multi-methodological, and multi-modal. But what do we mean by multi-modal work? 1/5
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Informed by dialogues taking place at the intersection of media, technology, and law, our work is inherently interdisciplinary, multi-methodological, and multi-modal. But what do we mean by multi-modal work? 1/5
Apply by Dec. 2 for the 2026 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe, a two-week residency in Bulgaria for scholars of the region, convened by ACLS and the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia: www.acls.org/SISECSE
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Apply by Dec. 2 for the 2026 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe, a two-week residency in Bulgaria for scholars of the region, convened by ACLS and the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia: www.acls.org/SISECSE
🕰 Applications for Public Impact Grants in Buddhist Studies are due November 20, 2025, at 9:00 PM ET!
These one-year grants support projects like podcasts, museum collaborations, and translation projects that improve public understanding of Buddhism: https://bit.ly/3JwJG9O
These one-year grants support projects like podcasts, museum collaborations, and translation projects that improve public understanding of Buddhism: https://bit.ly/3JwJG9O
November 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
🕰 Applications for Public Impact Grants in Buddhist Studies are due November 20, 2025, at 9:00 PM ET!
These one-year grants support projects like podcasts, museum collaborations, and translation projects that improve public understanding of Buddhism: https://bit.ly/3JwJG9O
These one-year grants support projects like podcasts, museum collaborations, and translation projects that improve public understanding of Buddhism: https://bit.ly/3JwJG9O
ACLS is offering Digital Justice Seed Grants of $10k-50k and Development Grants of $50k-100k for digital humanities projects focused on the histories and interests of historically marginalized communities through the ethical use of digital tools & methods: acls.org/DigitalJustice
November 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
ACLS is offering Digital Justice Seed Grants of $10k-50k and Development Grants of $50k-100k for digital humanities projects focused on the histories and interests of historically marginalized communities through the ethical use of digital tools & methods: acls.org/DigitalJustice
Applications are open for the new ACLS Graduate Internships on the Spiritual Infrastructure of the Future!
The program provides practical work opportunities in summer 2026 for PhD students in the humanities and social sciences studying religion. Learn more: bit.ly/4nHGTZr
#humanities #gradstudent
The program provides practical work opportunities in summer 2026 for PhD students in the humanities and social sciences studying religion. Learn more: bit.ly/4nHGTZr
#humanities #gradstudent
ACLS Launches 2026 Graduate Internships on the Spiritual Infrastructure of the Future Competition
Program will offer summer internships and professional development support for emerging scholars of religion
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November 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Applications are open for the new ACLS Graduate Internships on the Spiritual Infrastructure of the Future!
The program provides practical work opportunities in summer 2026 for PhD students in the humanities and social sciences studying religion. Learn more: bit.ly/4nHGTZr
#humanities #gradstudent
The program provides practical work opportunities in summer 2026 for PhD students in the humanities and social sciences studying religion. Learn more: bit.ly/4nHGTZr
#humanities #gradstudent
Calling all #HBCU faculty! Applications are due this week!
Any faculty employed primarily at HBCUs are eligible to apply for the ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowship and Grant Program! Grants of up to $10K and fellowships up to $50K. Apply by Nov. 5, 9 PM ET: www.acls.org/hbcu-awards
November 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Calling all #HBCU faculty! Applications are due this week!
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Applications are now open for the @acls1919.bsky.social 2026 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe!
ACLS & the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia will convene scholars from Eastern Europe & North America for a residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria June 3-19: bit.ly/3Ip2Mhz
ACLS & the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia will convene scholars from Eastern Europe & North America for a residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria June 3-19: bit.ly/3Ip2Mhz
October 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Applications are now open for the @acls1919.bsky.social 2026 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe!
ACLS & the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia will convene scholars from Eastern Europe & North America for a residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria June 3-19: bit.ly/3Ip2Mhz
ACLS & the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia will convene scholars from Eastern Europe & North America for a residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria June 3-19: bit.ly/3Ip2Mhz
Calling scholars of Buddhist Studies across the globe! Apply now for The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies fellowships & grants. Deadline for Public Impact Grants, Dissertation & Early Career Fellowships is Nov. 20, 2025, 9 PM ET: https://www.acls.org/BuddhistStudies
October 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Calling scholars of Buddhist Studies across the globe! Apply now for The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies fellowships & grants. Deadline for Public Impact Grants, Dissertation & Early Career Fellowships is Nov. 20, 2025, 9 PM ET: https://www.acls.org/BuddhistStudies
While working from home during her fellowship year, 2024 ACLS Fellow Daniella Santoro uncovered a nearly 2,000-year-old Roman grave marker buried in her New Orleans backyard.
Read more in the New York Times: https://nyti.ms/42Wy1ru
Read more in the New York Times: https://nyti.ms/42Wy1ru
Ancient Roman Gravestone Found in New Orleans Backyard Touches Off a Mystery
Nobody knew how a nearly 2,000-year-old grave marker landed in a backyard for decades -- until this week.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
While working from home during her fellowship year, 2024 ACLS Fellow Daniella Santoro uncovered a nearly 2,000-year-old Roman grave marker buried in her New Orleans backyard.
Read more in the New York Times: https://nyti.ms/42Wy1ru
Read more in the New York Times: https://nyti.ms/42Wy1ru
Early-career scholars of China: Apply for the Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowship in China Studies!
Flexible and long-term awards of $15k-45k are open to untenured, recent PhDs and support research & writing. Deadline Nov. 5, 9:00 PM ET: www.acls.org/ChinaStudies
Flexible and long-term awards of $15k-45k are open to untenured, recent PhDs and support research & writing. Deadline Nov. 5, 9:00 PM ET: www.acls.org/ChinaStudies
October 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Early-career scholars of China: Apply for the Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowship in China Studies!
Flexible and long-term awards of $15k-45k are open to untenured, recent PhDs and support research & writing. Deadline Nov. 5, 9:00 PM ET: www.acls.org/ChinaStudies
Flexible and long-term awards of $15k-45k are open to untenured, recent PhDs and support research & writing. Deadline Nov. 5, 9:00 PM ET: www.acls.org/ChinaStudies
Any faculty employed primarily at HBCUs are eligible to apply for the ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowship and Grant Program! Grants of up to $10K and fellowships up to $50K. Apply by Nov. 5, 9 PM ET: www.acls.org/hbcu-awards
October 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Any faculty employed primarily at HBCUs are eligible to apply for the ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowship and Grant Program! Grants of up to $10K and fellowships up to $50K. Apply by Nov. 5, 9 PM ET: www.acls.org/hbcu-awards