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ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · May 15

Fri, May 16, noon-1pm EDT: New webinar series, highlighting the importance of the 18th century today!
“Citizenship, Political Dissent, and Presidential Power in the Early Republic.”
Registration required: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

us06web.zoom.us

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ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · May 15

The News Circular is here! Info on upcoming events, advocacy updates, CfP for @asecsoffice.bsky.social 2026 in PHL! asecs.org/publications...

News Circulars – ASECS

ACLS, AHA, and MLA File Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Dismantling of National Endowment for the Humanities

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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · May 8

Extended deadline: still time to send your proposals to the Canadian Society for Eighteenth Century Studies Conference 2025! You have until May 31st —open topic proposals are welcome! #eighteenthcentury

@csecsscedhs.bsky.social @asecsoffice.bsky.social @bsecs.bsky.social @isecs-sieds.bsky.social

Image of an 18thc woman in blue shading with a tall hat, reading a book. CSECS 2025, University of Regina, deadline May 31, email CSECS2025@uregina.ca, keynotes: Jason Farr, Kai Minosh Pyle, Ersy Contogouris

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ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · May 7

🎉 Congratulations to @asecsoffice.bsky.social member Crystal B. Lake for receiving a prestigious @acls1919.bsky.social Project Development Award for "Reading/Making: Handcrafting Literature in the Long Eighteenth Century"! www.acls.org/fellow-grant...

Crystal B. Lake

www.acls.org

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ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · May 2

Helpful FAQs about the lawsuit can be found at the bottom of the ACLS page: www.acls.org/news/acls-ah...

Lawsuit aims to reinstate NEH grant programs, divisions, and staff.

www.acls.org

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ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · May 2

www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES, AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION, AND MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION FILE LAWSUIT ALLEGING ILLEGAL DISMANTLING OF NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES

/PRNewswire/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the American Historical Association (AHA), and the Modern Language Association (MLA) filed a...

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James Grossman @jgrossman.bsky.social · May 1

The AHA, along with the ACLS and the MLA, have filed a lawsuit to restore the programming and institutional integrity that have been stripped away from the NEH. Announcement and PDF of filing in district court are here: www.historians.org/news/america...

American Council of Learned Societies, American Historical Association, and Modern Language Association File Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Dismantling of National Endowment for the Humanities - AHA

Lawsuit aims to reinstate NEH grant programs, divisions, and staff. For Immediate Release / May 1, 2025 (New York, NY) — The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the American Historical Assoc...

www.historians.org

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ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · May 1

@asecsoffice.bsky.social members will find this announcement of the joint ACLS/AHA/MLA lawsuit regarding NEH cuts of interest.

ASECS is a member of all 3 associations. Thank you @acls1919.bsky.social, @historians.org , and @modernlanguage.bsky.social.

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ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · Apr 2

Of interest to @asecsoffice.bsky.social members:
ASECS co-signs NHA statement on Threats to the NEH
asecs.org/2025/04/02/a...
@humanitiesall.bsky.social @nehgov.bsky.social

ASECS co-signs NHA Statement on Threats to the NEH – ASECS

Virtual Platform Instructions 2025 – ASECS

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ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · Mar 6

Attending the @asecsoffice.bsky.social 2025 Virtual Annual Meeting? Curious about how the virtual platform works? It's easy! asecs.org/video-record...

- ISECS - International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies - UQTR

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ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · Feb 27

If just 20 more people will vote in the @asecsoffice.bsky.social elections, we'll reach 50% voter turnout. Check your inbox and vote by Friday Feb. 28! 🎉

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ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · Feb 24

@isecs-sieds.bsky.social has joined Bluesky! Make sure to follow them for all things ISECS! oraprdnt.uqtr.uquebec.ca/portail/gscw...

The International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies promotes the growth, development and coordination of studies and research relating to the eighteenth century in all countries, without exception.

oraprdnt.uqtr.uquebec.ca

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ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · Feb 24

It's Monday morning and we're at 37% voter turnout for the 2025-2026 @asecsoffice.bsky.social Executive Board elections. Check your inbox for your ballot and vote today! Can we make it to 40%? 🎉
asecs.org/about/electi...

ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · Feb 18

🎉 Wow! It's Tuesday afternoon and we hit 30% voter turnout for the @asecsoffice.bsky.social 2025-2026 Executive Board Elections. Check your inbox for the ballot and vote! asecs.org/about/electi...

ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · Feb 17

We hit 22% voter turnout Monday morning 2/17 - check your inbox and vote in the 2025-2026 @asecsoffice.bsky.social Executive Board Elections! asecs.org/about/electi...

ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · Feb 15

Thank you for voting!

ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · Feb 15

It's Saturday morning and we're at 19% voter turnout for the @asecsoffice.bsky.social Executive Board elections! asecs.org/about/electi...

ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · Feb 14

We're at 16% voter turnout, @asecsoffice.bsky.social members! Keep those votes for Election Board members coming!

ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · Feb 14

Voting is open for @asecsoffice.bsky.social 2025-2026 Executive Board elections! Current members have received an email ballot via Election Runner. It's super easy to vote! Check out our progress on voter turn-out here! Just hit the 10% mark at noon ET!
asecs.org/about/electi...

ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · Feb 14

Voting is open for @asecsoffice.bsky.social 2025-2026 Executive Board elections! Current members have received an email ballot via Election Runner. It's super easy to vote! Check out our progress on voter turn-out here! Just hit the 10% mark at noon ET!
asecs.org/about/electi...

Graduate Student Conference Support – ASECS

ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · Feb 1

We're 30% towards our goal for the @asecsoffice.bsky.social Grad Student Conference Fund Challenge! The Executive Board will match all donations made by Mon Feb. 3, up to $1,000! $10 or $100 - it all makes a difference.
asecs.org/graduate-stu...

Graduate Student Conference Support – ASECS

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ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · Feb 1

Previously named the "Traveling Jam Pot," the Graduate Student Conference Fund helps support grad student +recent PhD participation at the Annual Meeting. Registration - even for this year's virtual meeting - can be an obstacle to presenting an accepted paper. Donate now! asecs.org/graduate-stu...

Graduate Student Conference Support – ASECS

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ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · Feb 1

Sneak peek at the Executive Board Grad Student Conference Fund Challenge! asecs.org/graduate-stu...