Apply for the Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe, organized by @acls1919.bsky.social and hosted in Blagoevgrad by the Centre for Advanced Study, Sofia. I was lucky to attend the inaugural institute in 2023, a productive and intellectually nourishing experience.

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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Register now for upcoming information sessions and office hours for 2026-27 ACLS fellowship and grant programs: bit.ly/3UcJhy4

2026-27 ACLS Fellowship and Grant Webinars

Register for upcoming information sessions and office hours for potential applicants to our 2026-27 fellowship and grant programs.

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Spring 2026 Issue 85.1 #SlavicReview is out now! This issue includes the Cluster "Disability in Eastern Europe and Russia," the Critical Forum "Crucibles of Power," and articles by Nathaniel D. Wood, Jagoda Wierzejska, Ernest A. Zitser, and Nikolay Smirnov. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Slavic Review

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2024 ACLS Leading Edge Fellow @jangulo.bsky.social authored a new report with @ufwfoundation.bsky.social that shares survey findings on the experiences and perspectives of 2,250 farm workers regarding immigration enforcement: https://bit.ly/4fVy7oT

Research & Data • UFW Foundation

Survey data on farm workers and immigrants to better understand the issues impacting our community and provide solutions.

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ACLS is now accepting applications for the 2027 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe. This two-week residency will convene scholars from Eastern Europe and North America in Bulgaria from June 2-18, 2027: https://bit.ly/4cfytFC

Primary sources for China studies are often scattered across institutions with uneven access. The Luce/ACLS Mapping Project brings together a searchable directory of more than 120 free or open access resources to help close that gap: https://mapping-project.org/

China Studies Digital Mapping Project

Resources for the field of China studies

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In American Music 43.1-2 (a special issue on @projectmuse.bsky.social ), @dfosler.bsky.social and Stacy Hartman ( @acls1919.bsky.social ) explore how mentors and programs support graduate students in music programs. muse.jhu.edu/pub/34/artic...

What does it take for an open access publishing model to be sustainable? The #PathToOpen Community Advisory Committee brings together authors, librarians, and publishers to guide the program, hosted by @jstor.bsky.social, as it transitions scholarly books to #OA. Learn more: bit.ly/4caWVYG

Scholars, Librarians, and Publishers Collaborate on Sustainable Model for Open Access Publishing

ACLS Path to Open Community Advisory Committee unites publishers, librarians, and authors to sustain open access publishing with JSTOR

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We tend to treat mentorship like a gift some people have and others don't. But mentorship is not alchemy, it's a set of practices and skills. Read more from Doctoral Futures: Perspectives ➡️ https://bit.ly/4eg9QdF

Mentorship Is Not Alchemy

Ask a group of PhDs to characterize the mentorship they received in grad school, and you’ll receive an incredible range of responses…

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Applications are now open for Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowships and Travel Grants in China Studies! Learn more and apply by November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM ET: https://bit.ly/3brDW04

“These warning signs … are a targeted attack to break the public’s trust of the Smithsonian and its historians.” Beth English on NPR’s Morning Edition. Listen here: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/27/nx-s1-5908508/trump-orders-warning-about-inaccurate-information-be-placed-outside-d-c-museum

Trump orders warning about 'inaccurate information' be placed outside D.C. museum

President Trump says Smithsonian exhibits are anti-white and dishonest. Museum leaders react to Trump's order that signage be placed outside a museum that "corrects inaccurate information."

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ACLS is accepting applications for Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art, up to $43K to support PhD research and writing at any stage of the dissertation. Applications are due October 28 at 5 PM ET. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3SMjWWB

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Are summer heat waves really so different now? Geographers Kit Marie Hackley and Alistair Hamill apply geographic tools to the debate. buff.ly/Nfh5pGR

@mkraidy.bsky.social, Dean and CEO @nuqatar.bsky.social, reflects on how his 2014 ACLS Fellowship shaped his career and award-winning book: https://bit.ly/3T0s4HL

Marwan Kraidy on the Impact of ACLS

Marwan Kraidy, Dean and CEO of Northwestern University in Qatar and Chair of the ACLS Board of Directors, shares how his 2014 ACLS Fellowship led to his award-winning book "The Naked Blogger of Cairo" (Harvard University Press) and reshaped his career. ...

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As excitement builds around the premiere of Christopher Nolan's #TheOdyssey AIA Programs Coordinator Abi Mason takes a closer look at the film, what Nolan got right, and it balances historical inspiration with cinematic storytelling. Read the full review: buff.ly/hPbd7QB

New searchable timeline to track academic freedom cases in higher education in North America. Search by a university, system, state or institution type. afi.mesana.org/timeline/

Coinciding with Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, ACLS President Joy Connolly reflects on Hesiod's Theogony, the text that reshaped her reading of Homer and opened her eyes "to feminist literary analysis as it was taking inspiring flight in the 1980s." Read: https://bit.ly/4hpWHjS

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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

"The work of the humanities is not only worth defending, but necessary," says 2025 ACLS Fellow Udodiri Okwandu, whose research focuses on maternal health and racial inequity. Read how scholars are pushing forward despite attacks on their fields: bit.ly/4wHcI9y

Supporting Fields Under Attack

Humanities under attack: ACLS scholars on federal funding cuts, censorship, and the fight for academic freedom.

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Thrilled that "Expanding Queer Cartographies" has won a Digital Justice Development Grant from @acls1919.bsky.social! Our project will digitize & map thousands of women- and lesbian-friendly bars, restaurants, bookstores, etc. that appeared in the lesbian travel guide Gaia's Guide (1970s-1990s) +

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ACLS announces the recipients of the 2026 ACLS Digital Justice Grants. $800,000 in grants will fund community-led and publicly engaged digital projects across the US.

Ahead of this weekend's release of The Odyssey, 2005 ACLS Fellow @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social talks with Esquire about the poem and its long-awaited film adaptation: https://bit.ly/4hfm9IT Christopher Nolan has cited Wilson's translation of the epic poem as one of his inspirations for the film.

How One Woman Conquered ‘The Odyssey’

Emily Wilson’s best-selling translation of the Greek epic, which was praised by Christopher Nolan, brings the wisdom of ancient times to the present.

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At a moment when the humanities are under attack, ACLS President Joy Connolly argues that the American public values humanistic knowledge far more than critics suggest: https://bit.ly/4ylaTAV

Telling a New Story About the Value of the Humanities | Joy Connolly, ACLS President

ACLS President Joy Connolly makes the case that the American public...

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"Skills developed by the humanities are vital for design, team dynamics, and considering the human perspective." bit.ly/4bGpHAa

Humanities Strike Back In The STEM Empire

Why humanities deserve further elevation in the world of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.

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Yesterday, ACLS submitted its comments on the proposed Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance to the Office of Management and Budget. Read the letter: https://bit.ly/44nWarc

ACLS Submits Comments on the Proposed Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

ACLS strongly opposes key parts of the proposed changes and urges the Office to withdraw the proposal.

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AAUP, Texas AAUP-AFT Sue Texas Tech over Restrictive Course Content Policies: https://bit.ly/4ym25Ld

AAUP, Texas AAUP-AFT Sue Texas Tech over Restrictive Course Content Policies

The AAUP and Texas AAUP-AFT sued Texas Tech University System Chancellor Brandon Creighton and members of the board of regents over two system memoranda that stifled debate, undermined students’ educa...

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Announcing the 2026-27 ACLS fellowship and grant competitions! ACLS offers fellowships and grants that promote research and public engagement across all fields of the humanities and social sciences. Learn more about this year's competitions: https://bit.ly/4ydOG7H

Read the @oah.org statement on the White House Report, “Saving America’s Story”: https://bit.ly/4ye1tXE

Statement on the White House Report, “Saving America's Story”

The Organization of American Historians (OAH), the largest professional organization dedicated to the teaching, writing, and preservation of the history of the United States, rejects the claims made in the...

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Lead Program Officer Desiree Barron-Callaci has become increasingly convinced that the most valuable resource ACLS provides to many of our fellows is "fellowship time"—not just time to focus on individual research projects, but intentional, repeated engagement with community. https://bit.ly/4voOWOK

ACLS Community Message for July 2026

ACLS Lead Program Officer Desiree Barron-Callaci shares the impact of creating a cohort-based experience for fellows and grantees.

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So thrilled to announce that the Community Histories Lab (co-directed by Marco Ramos and I) has been awarded a Digital Justice Seed Grant to build the People’s Health Archive of New Haven!

American Council of Learned Societies@acls1919.bsky.social · 4w ago

ACLS announces the recipients of the 2026 ACLS Digital Justice Grants. $800,000 in grants will fund community-led and publicly engaged digital projects across the US.