American Council of Learned Societies

American Council of Learned Societies Now Accepting Applications for AVDF/ACLS Fellowships for Research on the Liberal Arts

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies invites applications for the AVDF/ACLS Fellowships for Research on the Liberal Arts, made possible by a generous grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations. This peer-reviewed program provides funding and data training for up to five scholarly projects that draw upon the newly available College and Beyond II (CBII) database.

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  • Project proposals from empirical social scientists, humanists, and researchers working outside the arts and sciences, and researchers working outside the academy are welcome.
  • Proposals should be suited to the methods of research that the CBII dataset can support.
  • Sign up to stay updated on AVDF/ACLS Fellowships for Research on the Liberal Arts.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 80 scholarly organizations.

Fighting for an Ambitious Vision of Public Higher Education in America

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- According to its mission statement, West Virginia University is committed "to lead transformation in West Virginia and in the world through local, state, and global engagement."

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  • The path WVU is treading is unprecedented for a public flagship and dangerous for American higher education and society.
  • Since the proposal became public knowledge in early August, many letters and op-eds have argued against it, and the protests of WVU faculty and students have gained wide public attention.
  • State lawmakers recently approved a new higher education funding plan that benefits "degrees that lead to jobs."
  • These decisions rest on a short-sighted view of the value of education and research across a range of fields.

American Council of Learned Societies Awarded MacArthur Foundation Grant for New Public Panel Series

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Friday, September 1, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has received an X-Grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's MacArthur Fellows Program to support a new public panel series examining promotion and tenure structures for humanities and interpretive social sciences faculty in higher education today.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has received an X-Grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's MacArthur Fellows Program to support a new public panel series examining promotion and tenure structures for humanities and interpretive social sciences faculty in higher education today.
  • The ACLS "What Counts" series spotlights the experiences of MacArthur Fellows, who had been selected for their outstanding efforts in forging innovative paths in their scholarly contributions.
  • Monica M. Martinez , The University of Texas at Austin, 2021 MacArthur Foundation Fellow
    Natalia Molina , University of Southern California, 2020 MacArthur Foundation Fellow
    Dimitri Nakassis , University of Colorado Boulder, 2015 MacArthur Foundation Fellow
    P. Gabrielle Foreman , Pennsylvania State University, 2022 MacArthur Foundation Fellow], Pennsylvania State University, 2022 MacArthur Foundation Fellow
    Kellie Jones , Columbia University, 2016 MacArthur Foundation Fellow, 1994 Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art
    "ACLS is grateful to the MacArthur Fellows Program for supporting this exciting new public panel series on how best to reward increasingly innovative scholarship in humanistic fields," said ACLS Vice President James Shulman.
  • The ACLS "What Counts" series will be presented as free, live virtual events.

American Council of Learned Societies Launches Redesign of Program in China Studies to Reinvigorate and Diversify the Growing Field

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Monday, August 14, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the next generation of the Luce/ACLS Program in China Studies. The program redesign, generously funded by the Henry Luce Foundation, is the result of over three years of surveys and consultation with top scholars, experts, and funders on how best to meet the needs of the field in the 21st century.

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  • This 2023 grant of $750,000 extends the Luce Foundation's support for the program, initiated in 2012, to take it in new directions.
  • ACLS also received $207,000 in additional support for the program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
  • Finally, ACLS will develop a new mapping project to identify archives and collections related to China studies around the world.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 79 scholarly organizations.

American Council of Learned Societies Awards 2023 Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Buddhism Public Scholars

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

NEW YORK, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to name Jesse Drian and Dessislava Vendova as 2023 Buddhism Public Scholars. This program is part of the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies, administered by ACLS.

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  • This program is part of the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies , administered by ACLS.
  • The Buddhism Public Scholars Program places early-career PhDs in Buddhist Studies in one- to two-year professional positions with leading museums, publications, and libraries that study the traditions of Buddhism.
  • The new Buddhism Public Scholars join one institution and twenty other scholars awarded 2023 fellowships and grants as part of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies.
  • The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies will launch fellowship and grant competitions for the 2024/25 academic year in August 2023.

American Council of Learned Societies Awarded $355,000 Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Grant for New Program Researching Value of Liberal Arts Education

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Friday, June 30, 2023

NEW YORK , June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has been awarded a $355,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations (AVDF). The grant will support a new program, the AVDF/ACLS Fellowships for Research on the Liberal Arts, which will provide funding and data training to up to five scholarly projects on the impact of liberal arts education using the College and Beyond II (CBII) database.

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  • NEW YORK , June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has been awarded a $355,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations (AVDF).
  • AVDF/ACLS Fellowships for Research on the Liberal Arts will support research on the impact of liberal arts education.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 80 scholarly organizations.
  • The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations were organized in 1952 and are supported by two trusts established by Mr. Arthur Vining Davis.

American Council of Learned Societies Announces 2023-24 Fellowship and Grant Competitions

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Friday, June 30, 2023

NEW YORK, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the 2023-24 ACLS fellowship and grant competitions are now open for select programs. ACLS offers programs that promote research across the full spectrum of humanities and interpretive social science fields.

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  • NEW YORK, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the 2023-24 ACLS fellowship and grant competitions are now open for select programs.
  • ACLS is now accepting applications for fellowship and grant programs with September and October deadlines.
  • The American Council of Learned Societies is the leading private institution supporting scholars in the humanities and interpretive social sciences.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 80 scholarly organizations.

American Council of Learned Societies Welcomes the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) as the 80th Member of Its Federation

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

NEW YORK, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to welcome the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) as the 80th member of its federation of scholarly societies.

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  • NEW YORK, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to welcome the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) as the 80th member of its federation of scholarly societies.
  • The society is dedicated to fostering interdisciplinary and engaged scholarship in social studies of science, technology, and medicine.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 80 scholarly organizations.
  • Comprising researchers and practitioners, the field of STS includes Science and Technology Studies; Science, Technology, and Society; and comparable domains of research, teaching, and practice in many languages.

American Council of Learned Societies Names 2023 Luce/ACLS Collaborative Programming Grantees in Religion, Journalism, and International Affairs

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

NEW YORK, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Luce/ACLS Collaborative Programming Grants in Religion, Journalism & International Affairs for 2023.

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  • NEW YORK, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Luce/ACLS Collaborative Programming Grants in Religion, Journalism & International Affairs for 2023.
  • Learn more about the Luce/ACLS Program in Religion, Journalism & International Affairs and additional ACLS programs for scholars in the humanities and interpretive social sciences.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 80 scholarly organizations.
  • The Henry Luce Foundation seeks to enrich public discourse by promoting innovative scholarship, cultivating new leaders, and fostering international understanding.

American Council of Learned Societies Names 2023 ACLS Leading Edge Fellows

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

NEW YORK, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to name 18 new ACLS Leading Edge Fellows. This community-engaged humanities initiative demonstrates the capacity of humanistic knowledge and methods to help advance justice and equity in society. The program is made possible by a grant from the Mellon Foundation.

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  • NEW YORK, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to name 18 new ACLS Leading Edge Fellows.
  • Leading Edge Fellows demonstrate the power of humanistic knowledge and inquiry to create meaningful change in the world.
  • "ACLS is excited to introduce this impressive group of Leading Edge Fellows.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 80 scholarly organizations.