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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
One week left to apply!
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
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 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
One week left to apply!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Calling PhD students in the humanities or interpretive social sciences! The Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships support projects that push the traditional approaches and forms of dissertation research in new directions. Apply by Oct. 29 9PM ET: www.acls.org/DIF
October 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Calling PhD students in the humanities or interpretive social sciences! The Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships support projects that push the traditional approaches and forms of dissertation research in new directions. Apply by Oct. 29 9PM ET: www.acls.org/DIF
Do you study the visual art of the United States? Apply for a Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowship in #AmericanArt! These awards of $42K support graduate students at any stage of PhD dissertation research and writing. Deadline 9PM ET October 29: https://bit.ly/31YOwCY
October 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Do you study the visual art of the United States? Apply for a Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowship in #AmericanArt! These awards of $42K support graduate students at any stage of PhD dissertation research and writing. Deadline 9PM ET October 29: https://bit.ly/31YOwCY
Join us to celebrate the 2025 ACLS #OpenAccess Book Prize winners at The New York Public Library on October 22 at 4:15 PM!
This free event will feature discussions with winning publishers & authors moderated by Beth Daley of The Conversation
Register here: https://bit.ly/46wpxtk
This free event will feature discussions with winning publishers & authors moderated by Beth Daley of The Conversation
Register here: https://bit.ly/46wpxtk
October 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Join us to celebrate the 2025 ACLS #OpenAccess Book Prize winners at The New York Public Library on October 22 at 4:15 PM!
This free event will feature discussions with winning publishers & authors moderated by Beth Daley of The Conversation
Register here: https://bit.ly/46wpxtk
This free event will feature discussions with winning publishers & authors moderated by Beth Daley of The Conversation
Register here: https://bit.ly/46wpxtk
Thanks to everyone who joined us in Cape Cod for our recent regional gathering! We’re grateful to have spent time in conversation with scholars and community members who share our commitment to academic freedom, critical inquiry, and the creation of knowledge.
October 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Thanks to everyone who joined us in Cape Cod for our recent regional gathering! We’re grateful to have spent time in conversation with scholars and community members who share our commitment to academic freedom, critical inquiry, and the creation of knowledge.
ACLS President Joy Connolly on campus debate: “Early American administrators, trustees, and faculty did not simply permit political argument on explosively divisive topics; they made it a central part of university life.”
#freespeech #highered #campusdebate
#freespeech #highered #campusdebate
October 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
ACLS President Joy Connolly on campus debate: “Early American administrators, trustees, and faculty did not simply permit political argument on explosively divisive topics; they made it a central part of university life.”
#freespeech #highered #campusdebate
#freespeech #highered #campusdebate
Join us on October 22 at 4:15 PM at The New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building to celebrate the winners of the 2025 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes! This free, public panel will feature authors and publishers of the winning books. Register here: bit.ly/46wpxtk
#openaccess #publishing
#openaccess #publishing
October 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Join us on October 22 at 4:15 PM at The New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building to celebrate the winners of the 2025 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes! This free, public panel will feature authors and publishers of the winning books. Register here: bit.ly/46wpxtk
#openaccess #publishing
#openaccess #publishing
Luce/ACLS Travel Grants in China Studies enable doctoral students and non-tenure track faculty to visit research sites in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, or related collections anywhere in the world. Apply by Nov. 5: https://bit.ly/3sD70K1
#ChinaStudies #grants #gradstudent
#ChinaStudies #grants #gradstudent
October 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Luce/ACLS Travel Grants in China Studies enable doctoral students and non-tenure track faculty to visit research sites in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, or related collections anywhere in the world. Apply by Nov. 5: https://bit.ly/3sD70K1
#ChinaStudies #grants #gradstudent
#ChinaStudies #grants #gradstudent
As Sarah McKee writes in our October Community Message, open access books are downloaded 20 times more often than print editions, amplifying the reach of humanistic knowledge to audiences far beyond academia.
Read the message: https://bit.ly/48sSTu1
#OA #openaccess #humanities
Read the message: https://bit.ly/48sSTu1
#OA #openaccess #humanities
October 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
As Sarah McKee writes in our October Community Message, open access books are downloaded 20 times more often than print editions, amplifying the reach of humanistic knowledge to audiences far beyond academia.
Read the message: https://bit.ly/48sSTu1
#OA #openaccess #humanities
Read the message: https://bit.ly/48sSTu1
#OA #openaccess #humanities
Join us to celebrate the 2025 ACLS Open Access Book Prize winners at The New York Public Library on October 22 at 4:15 PM! This free event will feature discussions with winning publishers and authors, moderated by Beth Daley, Executive Editor of @theconversation.com
Register here: bit.ly/46wpxtk
Register here: bit.ly/46wpxtk
October 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Join us to celebrate the 2025 ACLS Open Access Book Prize winners at The New York Public Library on October 22 at 4:15 PM! This free event will feature discussions with winning publishers and authors, moderated by Beth Daley, Executive Editor of @theconversation.com
Register here: bit.ly/46wpxtk
Register here: bit.ly/46wpxtk
ACLS has released a statement regarding the White House “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”: bit.ly/3IviMig
October 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
ACLS has released a statement regarding the White House “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”: bit.ly/3IviMig
Join our Virtual Information Session for the 2026 Buddhism Public Scholars Fellowship on October 15! This session will provide an overview of the hosting organizations and job descriptions, eligibility requirements, and evaluation criteria. Register here: https://bit.ly/4nXgVBx
October 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Join our Virtual Information Session for the 2026 Buddhism Public Scholars Fellowship on October 15! This session will provide an overview of the hosting organizations and job descriptions, eligibility requirements, and evaluation criteria. Register here: https://bit.ly/4nXgVBx
ACLS has signed on to a Coalition for International Education letter calling to reverse the elimination of future funding for HEA-Title VI and Fulbright Hays and reinstate intended Congressional funding: bit.ly/4mFizqE
September 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
ACLS has signed on to a Coalition for International Education letter calling to reverse the elimination of future funding for HEA-Title VI and Fulbright Hays and reinstate intended Congressional funding: bit.ly/4mFizqE
Do you study the visual art of the United States? Apply for a Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowship in #AmericanArt! These awards of $42K support graduate students at any stage of PhD dissertation research and writing. Deadline 9PM ET October 29: bit.ly/31YOwCY
#humanities #funding #arthistory
#humanities #funding #arthistory
September 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Do you study the visual art of the United States? Apply for a Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowship in #AmericanArt! These awards of $42K support graduate students at any stage of PhD dissertation research and writing. Deadline 9PM ET October 29: bit.ly/31YOwCY
#humanities #funding #arthistory
#humanities #funding #arthistory
At the 2025 ACLS Annual Meeting, ACLS President Joy Connolly unveiled our new Strategic Framework: Bold Action For Strength and Growth.
"We aim to gather and increase resources for humanistic knowledge in the forms of community-building, the sharing of strategies and best practices, and funding."
"We aim to gather and increase resources for humanistic knowledge in the forms of community-building, the sharing of strategies and best practices, and funding."
September 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
At the 2025 ACLS Annual Meeting, ACLS President Joy Connolly unveiled our new Strategic Framework: Bold Action For Strength and Growth.
"We aim to gather and increase resources for humanistic knowledge in the forms of community-building, the sharing of strategies and best practices, and funding."
"We aim to gather and increase resources for humanistic knowledge in the forms of community-building, the sharing of strategies and best practices, and funding."