The American Council of Learned Societies has been awarded a $3.6 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to implement a major expansion of its new Leading Edge Fellowship program.
In 2017, Dr. Lea Wakeman partnered with ACLS in establishing the Frederic E. Wakeman Jr./ACLS Fellowship in Chinese History. Her generous support enables ACLS to support an important and often challenging area of research: Chinese history.
ACLS is delighted to present the following list of 2020 book releases by our fellows. These publications represent a range of humanistic scholarship, from Chinese Buddhism in Southeast Asia to the transnational migration and deportation of Central American youth, resulting from ACLS-funded research via our programs. Learn more about our many fellowship and grant opportunities in the humanities and social sciences.
Rachel Bloom-Pojar F'20, an Associate Professor in Public Rhetorics and Community Engagement at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is spending the 2020-21 academic year working outside of the classroom with Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin.
ACLS asked its global community of fellows to share scholarly work on Indigenous Studies in the Americas.
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.
ACLS President Joy Connolly shares a special message to the ACLS community leading up to Election Day 2020.
Program Partners Early Career Humanities Scholars with Nonprofit Organizations Advancing Social Justice and Broader Understanding of the COVID-19 Pandemic
New Role Will Focus on Strengthening the Learned Societies and the Academy of the Future, Including Strategies to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
ACLS is responsible for the North American chapter of the World Humanities Report (WHR), which is being coordinated by The Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI) and the International Council of Philosophy and the Human Sciences (CIPSH) in collaboration with UNESCO. Learn more on how you can participate.
