Following the success of its December 2021 webinar, on Monday, February 14, 2022, ACLS presented a second virtual discussion for PhDs and graduate students on teaching roles in K-12 schools during a Q&A with people representing K-12 independent and public schools. Thank you to our panelists: Juan Carlos Aguirre, PhD;…
On Thursday, February 10, 2022 the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) held a virtual discussion that brought together teams from six schools who developed practical solutions to the challenges we face, from declining undergraduate enrollments to faculty diversification. Our lesson: great experiments are going on around the country,…
On December 13, 2021, ACLS offered a virtual presentation for PhDs and graduate students to learn about teaching roles in K-12 schools from Carney Sandoe, the most well-known K-12 educational recruiting firm, and to meet people working in K-12 independent, public, and charter schools. Thank you to our panelists:…
This webinar explored how historians, librarians, administrators, and curators collaborated with communities to produce exhibits that reflected the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in real time through oral histories, cultural artifacts, and artistic expressions.
On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) presented “ACLS 1919 Celebration: The Value of a Degree in the Humanities & Social Sciences."
On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) presented the latest event in its Humanistic Knowledge in the 21st Century series, “Forward-Looking Philanthropy: A Virtual Conversation Among Funders and Black Scholars.” The discussion was moderated by Richard J. Powell, ACLS board member and Professor of Art and Art History at Duke University.
On Thursday, December 17, 2020, the American Council of Learned Societies presented the latest event in its Humanistic Knowledge in the 21st Century series, “How Do We Get There? Accelerating Diversity in Slow-To-Change Humanities Fields.” A global audience of close to 400 people logged in to this Zoom event to hear a candid discourse exploring the history, current state, and solutions addressing humanities fields that, despite years of institutional efforts in diversity, remain mostly white and male.
On Wednesday, September 30, 2020, the American Council of Learned Societies presented “A Discussion on Race and Racism,” via Zoom webinar, with the Social Science Research Council. Here are highlights from the event.
