Renegotiating Patriarchy: Gender, Agency and the Bangladesh Paradox by Naila Kabeer (LSE Press, 2024) is the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards winner in the Political Science category. Meet all the 2026 winners https://bit.ly/4xAommO

ACLS celebrates research in Latin American and Latinx/a/o/e Studies. Learn more about the work ACLS Fellows like Cecilia Márquez, Hunt Family Assistant Professor in History at Duke University. https://www.acls.org/resources/latin-american-and-latinx-a-o-e-studies-resources/

Deaf Mobility Studies: Exploring International Networks, Tourism, and Migration (Gallaudet University Press, 2024) is the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards winner in the Multimodal category. Meet all the 2026 winners https://bit.ly/4xAommO

Doctoral students and non-tenure-track researchers in China Studies: Luce/ACLS Travel Grants support visits to research sites in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, or related collections anywhere in the world. Apply by Nov. 5, 5:00 PM ET: https://bit.ly/3sD70K1

Twining: Critical and Creative Approaches to Hypertext Narratives by Anastasia Salter and Stuart Moulthrop (Amherst College Press, 2021) is the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards winner in Literary/Media Studies. Meet all 2026 winners https://bit.ly/4xAommO

This Fall, join us as we share the importance of experts in the humanities & social sciences. Why do we need more historians, anthropologists, philosophers, sociologists, religious studies scholars, literary scholars? It’s time to highlight their value — now more than ever.

2026 ACLS Social Media Campaign Toolkit

ACLS invites scholars and advocates to make a case for disciplines and research in the humanities and social sciences on social media.

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Recent PhDs in Buddhist Studies: The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Early Career Research Fellowships offer stipends up to $67,500, plus a supplement of up to $7,500 for scholars who are unemployed, underemployed, or in contingent positions: https://bit.ly/4qLOsRZ

Luce/ACLS Travel Grantee Zepeng Zhou is heading to Shenzhen to research China's short drama industry and its growing reach in American culture. More in our latest Fellows in Focus: https://bit.ly/4fvbI2F

Fellows in Focus: Luce/ACLS Travel Grant in China Studies Awardee Zepeng Zhou Explores China's Short Drama Industry Amidst "Chinamaxxing" Trend

Luce/ACLS Travel Grant in China Studies awardee Zepeng Zhou is researching China's short drama industry amidst "Chinamaxxing" trend.

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Ecological States: Politics of Science and Nature in Urbanizing China by Jesse Rodenbiker (Cornell University Press, 2023) is the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards winner in Environmental Humanities. Meet all the 2026 winners at https://bit.ly/4xAommO

Scholars of East Central & Southeastern Europe: Applications are open for the 2027 Summer Institute, a two-week residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria convened by ACLS and the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia. Deadline Oct. 28, 5 PM ET: www.acls.org/SISECSE

Abortion Pills: US History and Politics by Carrie Baker (Amherst College Press, 2024) is the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards winner in the History category. Meet all the 2026 winners at https://bit.ly/4xAommO

There's still time to register for “Hashtag Humanities: Scholars, Social Media, and Knowledge for the Public Good,” on Thursday 10/1, 2-3 PM ET with Dr. Xavier Buck (@historyin3), PhD student Heather Colley (@heathercolleyauthor), and Dr. Dan McClellan (@maklelan). Register at https://bit.ly/4AciCCo

Mal-Nutrition: Maternal Health Science and the Reproduction of Harm by Emily Yates-Doerr (University of California Press, 2024) is the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards winner in the Anthropology category. Meet all the 2026 winners at https://bit.ly/4xAommO

Calling HBCU faculty in the humanities and social sciences! Apply now to the ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowship and Grant Program, with grants up to $10K and fellowships up to $50K. Deadline: November 11, 2026, 5PM ET. www.acls.org/hbcu-awards

ACLS Program Officer Stacy Hartman recently spoke with educator and curriculum designer Joanna Kenty, about the new Luce/ACLS Civic Education for Democratic Life Program (CEDLife) and her journey from Classicist to modern civic education. https://bit.ly/4hBawvw

ACLS Celebrates research in Latin American and Latinx/a/o/e Studies by our fellows and grantees. https://bit.ly/46xDKFu

Latin American and Latinx/a/o/e Studies Resources

ACLS celebrates studies of Latin American history and culture and Latinx/a/o/e communities.  We recognize “Latinx/a/o/e” are much-debated terms of identity that can oversimplify the diversity of peopl...

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Julian Butterfield, 2024 Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellow in Buddhist Studies, has a new piece in @tricyclemag.bsky.social on heavy metal Buddhism: https://bit.ly/4qPxBhc

Heavy Dharma

Waking up with metal music

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ACLS will host “Hashtag Humanities: Scholars, Social Media, and Knowledge for the Public Good,” on Zoom Thursday 10/1, 2-3 PM ET. Join the conversation with Dr. Xavier Buck (@historyin3), PhD student Heather Colley (@heathercolleyauthor), and Dr. Dan McClellan (@maklelan). https://bit.ly/4AciCCo

In her September 2026 Community Message, ACLS President Joy Connolly presents a timely reminder of the value of academic associations and the power of collaborative efforts in fighting forces out to diminish the presence and influence of humanist scholarship in higher ed. https://bit.ly/470Npo8

ACLS Community Message for September 2026

Welcome to the fall, which for many in the ACLS community means the beginning of the academic year 2025-26. Along with more turbulence in higher education and around the world, I anticipate seeing mor...

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ACLS is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards. These prizes recognize the authors and publishers of exceptional, innovative, and open access humanities books. Meet the winners https://bit.ly/4xZWxp4

ACLS Announces Winners of 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards

Authors and publishers of six outstanding open access humanities books recognized for innovation.

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The @asanewsonline.bsky.social and @asecsoffice.bsky.social announced 10 joint 18th-Century Africa Publication Fellows for 2026, funded by an ACLS Intention Foundry Extended Engagement Microgrant: https://bit.ly/4d2Crlo

African Studies Association Announces the 2026 18th-Century Africa Publication Fellows - African Studies Association Portal - ASA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2026 Contact: Alix Saba, Executive Director, asaed@africanstudies.org PDF Press Release for Distribution: HERE African Studies Association Announces the 2026 18th-Century Africa Publication Fellows  PISCATAWAY, New Jersey--...

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Humanities and social sciences scholars: Applications are due THIS THURSDAY, Sept. 17, 5PM ET for ACLS Fellowships! We welcome applications from scholars pursuing research on topics grounded in any time period, world region, or humanistic methodology. Apply now: https://bit.ly/3Q0Oi5I

Join us for “Hashtag Humanities: Scholars, Social Media, and Knowledge for the Public Good,” an ACLS Zoom event on 10/1, 2-3 PM ET. Learn how humanities PhDs are shaping cultural discourse by sharing and demystifying scholarly knowledge on social media. Register now https://bit.ly/4AciCCo

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Hashtag Humanities - A Live Zoom Event 10/1/26

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The Luce/ACLS Program in China Studies is now accepting applications for three 2026-27 competitions: flexible and long-term Early Career Fellowships, plus Travel Grants for fieldwork. Deadline Nov. 5, 5:00 PM ET: https://bit.ly/4nkGmwX

Congratulations to the Center for Oral History at UH Mānoa on celebrating their 50th anniversary! ACLS has supported COH with a 2026 ACLS Digital Justice Grant and 2022 Sustaining Public Engagement Grant. Learn more about their work: https://bit.ly/4qQjWXa

UH Manoa Center for Oral History celebrates 50 years

The University of Hawaii at Manoa Center for Oral History is celebrating 50 years. We're told it's really a celebration of the people of Hawaii and the stories they have entrusted to th...

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Are you a doctoral candidate studying the visual art of the United States? Apply for a Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowship! These awards provide up to $43K & support graduate students at any stage of PhD dissertation research & writing. Deadline 10/28: https://bit.ly/3SMjWWB

Apply now for the ACLS H. and T. King Fellowship in Ancient American Art and Culture, offered as part of the ACLS Fellowship program (no separate application necessary). These awards for early career scholars carry a stipend of up to $60K. Apply by Sept. 17, 5PM ET: https://bit.ly/3Q0Oi5I

Interested in the Luce/ACLS Civic Education for Democratic Life Program? Sign up to receive program alerts and additional information: https://bit.ly/4qA90g6

Interested in learning more about Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships? Register now for office hours for potential applicants on September 8 and 30: https://bit.ly/3U69A9s

Two weeks left: Apply now for an ACLS Fellowship, supporting scholars in the humanities and social sciences! Awards of $30-60K + additional funding for independent scholars, adjunct faculty and faculty in teaching-intensive roles. Deadline Sept. 17, 5PM ET https://bit.ly/3Q0Oi5I