ACLS invites scholars and advocates to make a case for disciplines and research in the humanities and social sciences on social media.

Luce/ACLS Travel Grant in China Studies awardee Zepeng Zhou is researching China's short drama industry amidst "Chinamaxxing" trend.

ACLS celebrates studies of Latin American history and culture and Latinx/a/o/e communities.  We recognize “Latinx/a/o/e” are much-debated terms of identity that can oversimplify the diversity of peopl...

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Welcome to the fall, which for many in the ACLS community means the beginning of the academic year 2025-26. Along with more turbulence in higher education and around the world, I anticipate seeing mor...

Authors and publishers of six outstanding open access humanities books recognized for innovation.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2026 Contact: Alix Saba, Executive Director, asaed@africanstudies.org PDF Press Release for Distribution: HERE African Studies Association Announces the 2026 18th-Century Africa Publication Fellows  PISCATAWAY, New Jersey--...

Hashtag Humanities - A Live Zoom Event 10/1/26

The University of Hawaii at Manoa Center for Oral History is celebrating 50 years. We're told it's really a celebration of the people of Hawaii and the stories they have entrusted to th...

The website of the Bibliographical Society of America, a 501(c)(3) non-profit membership organization and learned Society devoted to the study of the material text.

Register for upcoming information sessions and office hours for potential applicants to our 2026-27 fellowship and grant programs.

Explore ACLS-funded research that has expanded understanding of Japanese language, history, culture, society, global impact, and more.

Recent Princeton alumni from the University’s 50-plus humanities departments and programs have gone on to a breathtaking array of careers.

ACLS brought together learned societies leaders and members for the final installation of the Intention Foundry Beyond Precarity: Incubators for Secure Futures series.

Finalists of the ACLS Open Access Book Prize share why they published open access books in the humanities and social sciences.

We call on Secretary McMahon and all readers of her letter to stand with us in support of this vital knowledge and for the funding it deserves.

For finalist authors of the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes, open access has transformed what a scholarly book can look like.

ACLS program officer explains how the Mellon/ACLS Fellowship defines "innovation" in humanities and social sciences PhD research.

Ten additional awards will be added to the ACLS Fellowship Program for the 2026-27 competition year.