Events

ACLS gathered leaders of its member societies in Seattle for the 2025 Fall CEO Meeting, fostering strategic collaboration and dialogue.

ACLS hosted a casual gathering of community members and local academics in Massachusetts.

From July 24-25, 2025, ACLS hosted a career development seminar for Leading Edge Fellows in Philadelphia, PA.

In fall 2023,ACLS presented “What Counts: MacArthur Fellows Reflect on Academic Reward Structures,” a public panel series examining promotion and tenure structures for humanities and interpretive social sciences faculty in higher education today.

ACLS held its 2025 Annual Meeting in Cambridge, MA.

Watch the recording of Judith Butler’s Charles Homer Haskins Prize Lecture at the 2025 ACLS Annual Meeting.

The tenth annual retreat included 32 participants, gathering a global network of fellows and grantees, program mentors and advisors, and staff.

Day long interactive workshop helps society executive and board leaders to build stronger bonds.

A conversation on the extraordinary legacy of HBCUs’ scholarship and impact on US history and politics, as well as visions for future investment

On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, the American Council of Learned Societies hosted “Beyond the Academy: Pathways to Non-Academic Careers for PhDs,” a virtual conversation among three leaders of major organizations about the concrete paths they took in their careers outside of academia.

Watch recordings of ACLS career webinars for PhDs and graduate students to learn about teaching roles in K-12 schools.

On Monday, May 9, 2022, the American Council of Learned Societies presented “A Healthy Ecosystem for Humanities Scholarship: The Evolving Role of Open Access,” a virtual panel discussion.

On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) presented “Career Benefits of a Humanities and Social Sciences Degree.”