A federal judge ruled on May 7 that the NEH's mass termination of 1,400+ grants to support scholars, research institutions & humanities organizations was unconstitutional.
Explore media highlights on this historic case brought by ACLS, @historians.org, & @modernlanguage.bsky.social: bit.ly/4tsFVmE
Breaking NEWS!!
Federal judge rules DOGE illegally terminated NEH grants last year in a summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs AHA, ACLA, and MLA, and orders the restoration of 1400 terminated grants
The SCS has signed onto @historians.org's statement opposing new Texas Tech University Course Content Guidelines which prohibit content related to “Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity” in core and undergraduate classes, without defining those terms. Read more: www.historians.org/news/aha-opp...
Joseph Rezek
American Council of Learned Societies
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Happy Birthday, Erich! The 2026 SCS Erich S. Gruen Prize competition is now open!
@scsclassics.bsky.social
classicalstudies.org/awards-and-f...
About the Gruen Prize On behalf of the Society for Classical Studies (SCS), the Erich S. Gruen Prize Committee invites all graduate students in North America to enter the seventh annual competition fo...
ICYMI...some good news, for once! Thank you, @acls1919.bsky.social @historians.org and @modernlanguage.bsky.social for fighting for scholars, including the @medievalacademy.bsky.social members whose funding was unjustly cut off. More info here: www.historians.org/news/federal...
Applications for the 2026 Erich S. Gruen prize, which recognizes graduate research, are now open at apply.classicalstudies.org. Find out more information about the prize at classicalstudies.org/awards.
Handschriftenportal
Kris Seaman
Digital Coptic Studies: Where Do We Stand—and Where Do We Go Next? Mona Hassan Ahmed Sawy @digitalorientalist.bsky.social digitalorientalist.com/2026/05/05/d... @copticscript.bsky.social
Society for Classical Studies
A federal judge granted the motion for a summary judgment on all counts in favor of the AHA, @acls1919.bsky.social, and @modernlanguage.bsky.social in our lawsuit to restore the NEH, ruling that the mass termination of grants was “unlawful, unconstitutional, ultra vires, and without legal effect." 🗃️
Society for Classical Studies
Statements From American Council of Learned Societies, American Historical Association, and Modern Language Association on the Ruling FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 7, 2026 - This afternoon US District J...
