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Talks by the President

President’s Report to the Council

2026 Report to the Council

2026 Report to the Council

ACLS President Joy Connolly delivered her annual report to the council from the ACLS office in New York on April 24, 2026. You can view the full report here.

2025 Report to the Council

2025 Report to the Council

ACLS President Joy Connolly delivered her annual report to the council from Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 25, 2025. You can view the full report here.

2024 Report to the Council

2024 Report to the Council

ACLS President Joy Connolly delivered her annual report to the council in Baltimore, MD on May 3, 2024. You can view the full report here.

2023 Report to the Council

2023 Report to the Council

ACLS President Joy Connolly delivered her annual report to the council in Philadelphia, PA on April 28, 2023. You can view the whole report here.

2022 Report to the Council

2022 Report to the Council

ACLS President Joy Connolly delivered her annual report to the council in Philadelphia, PA on April 29, 2022. You can view the whole report here.

2021 Report to the Council

2021 Report to the Council

ACLS President Joy Connolly delivered her annual report to the council via Zoom on April 23, 2021. You can view the full report here.

 

2020 Report to the Council

2020 Report to the Council

ACLS President Joy Connolly delivered her annual report to the council via Zoom on May 1, 2020. You can view the full report here.

 

2026 Report to the Council

ACLS President Joy Connolly delivered her annual report to the council from the ACLS office in New York on April 24, 2026. You can view the full report here.

2025 Report to the Council

ACLS President Joy Connolly delivered her annual report to the council from Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 25, 2025. You can view the full report here.

2024 Report to the Council

ACLS President Joy Connolly delivered her annual report to the council in Baltimore, MD on May 3, 2024. You can view the full report here.

2023 Report to the Council

ACLS President Joy Connolly delivered her annual report to the council in Philadelphia, PA on April 28, 2023. You can view the whole report here.

2022 Report to the Council

ACLS President Joy Connolly delivered her annual report to the council in Philadelphia, PA on April 29, 2022. You can view the whole report here.

2021 Report to the Council

ACLS President Joy Connolly delivered her annual report to the council via Zoom on April 23, 2021. You can view the full report here.

 

2020 Report to the Council

ACLS President Joy Connolly delivered her annual report to the council via Zoom on May 1, 2020. You can view the full report here.

 

A selection of talks by ACLS President Joy Connolly
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Michael Upshall in Conversation with ACLS President Joy Connolly

Michael Upshall in Conversation with ACLS President Joy Connolly on the Against the Grain podcast discuss leadership, the humanities, and the transition from academic scholarship to nonprofit administration.

Beyond the Academy: Pathways to Non-Academic Careers for PhDs

Moderated by Joy Connolly

2026 Speaking Engagements

ACLS President Joy Connolly is a celebrated scholar of ancient Roman rhetoric and political thought and their enduring influence in modernity. She is also a thought leader on the future of the humanities and fostering what we call the “new academy”—where a vibrantly curious professoriate can pursue scholarly inquiry with creativity and a sense of wonder; where collaboration and mentorship are valued; and where faculty are rewarded for their efforts to connect with an emerging generation.

Learn more about Joy’s work on higher education, democracy, and the humanities through her upcoming public speaking engagements in 2026

  • Joy Connolly Discusses the New Academy On EdUp with Elvin Freytes and Dr. LaNitra M. Berger

    Joy Connolly Discusses the New Academy On The EdUp Experience Podcast with Elvin Freytes and Dr. LaNitra M. Berger

    News Article
    January 23, 2026
  • Joy Connolly and Marwan Kraidy to Deliver Northwestern University Kaplan Critical Conversation in the Humanities

    Joy Connolly and Marwan Kraidy will discuss “A Humanities for the Public Good” on April 27 at Northwestern University.

    News Article
    April 21, 2026
  • ACLS President Joy Connolly’s Charleston Conference Keynote Now Available

    The video recording of ACLS President Joy Connolly’s November 2021 Charleston Library Conference keynote is now available.

    News Article
    January 7, 2022
  • ACLS President Joy Connolly Offers Remarks at the Inauguration of Ben Vinson III as Howard University President

    On Saturday, November 4, 2023 ACLS President Joy Connolly offered greetings at the inauguration of Ben Vinson III as Howard University’s new president.

    News Article
    November 21, 2023
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