The ACRAH/CAA2026 panel will be Excavating Race in the Archive
This session will remote/hybrid on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 11:00am – 12:30pm local Chicago time. If you are in Chicago you can attend in person at the Hilton Chicago – 3rd Floor – Williford B.
Check out the full session description here: CAA2026
The ACRAH Business Meeting will be held in the same room on Thursday, February 19, 2026 from 1:00pm-2:00pm local Chicago time.
Slavery North is pleased to invite participation in an academic conference, Rebellion, Resistance, and Refuge: Slavery and Border-Crossing during the American Revolution.
The conference will take place in person from Thursday, July 9 to Sunday, July 12, 2026, at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.
On the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Slavery North invites proposals for papers that rethink the cultures, events, and experiences of the Revolutionary War. This call encourages new scholarship that reexamines the Revolutionary War through the experiences of enslaved people in British North America, exploring themes of displacement, resistance, and freedom across emerging national borders.
Call for Abstracts:
Deadline for Abstracts: Friday, December 19, 2025
Slavery North invites proposals for 20-minute papers from graduate students, scholars, professors, and cultural and heritage workers. Proposals must include:
· Name, title, affiliation/institution, and location (city, province/state, country)
· Paper title
· Abstract: 200-300 words
· Two-page CV (featuring research highlights)
Submission Instructions:
Please submit your abstract and supporting materials via email as PDF attachments by Emily Davidson at: emilydavidso@umass.edu
More information: https://slaverynorth.com/event/call-for-abstracts-academic-conference/
The full call for abstracts is here.
We encourage you to circulate this invitation across your scholarly and community networks.
Be part of the 2026 Future Faculty Career Exploration Program and gain a “behind the scenes” glimpse into life as a faculty member at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). This vigorous, four-day program offers additional opportunities to enhance interview skills, practice job-talk presentations, and explore the research, teaching, and service expectations of RIT Faculty members.
Individuals who meet the following are encouraged to submit an application:
Application Materials:
Day 1 – Travel day, meet and greet with participants, job talk pointers
Day 2 – RIT community welcome breakfast, host department activities, panel discussions on faulty support, diversity and student body
Day 3 – Host department activities, panel discussions on faculty life, dinner with RIT administration and community members
Day 4 – Conclude program with a tour of the greater Rochester area, lunch with cohort, and departure for travel home
For more information on RIT’s current COVID-19 guidelines please visit https://www.rit.edu/ready/
The final application deadline is February, 27, 2026.
Start your application here: https://rit.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6eU0rCIsk7c1cbz
Call for Artists: 2026 Emerging Artists Program (EAP)
Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD)
San Francisco, CA
The Emerging Artists Program (EAP) reflects the Museum of the African Diaspora’s commitment to supporting, exhibiting, and amplifying the work of Black artists living and working in the Bay Area. As a leading contemporary art museum focused on the global African Diaspora, MoAD is proud to incubate innovative practices and foster long-term artistic growth.
We are now accepting applications for the 2026 cycle. Four artists will be selected to present solo exhibitions in MoAD’s Salon space and will each receive a $10,000 award along with comprehensive institutional support.
Program Overview
Incubation
Selected artists will receive:
Direct mentorship and guidance from MoAD’s curatorial and exhibitions team
Writing and design support for wall text, labels, and marketing materials
Access to career-sustaining professional development workshops led by artists, curators, scholars, gallerists, and financial experts
Exhibition
Each artist will present a two-month solo exhibition in MoAD’s Salon, a multipurpose space used to showcase stellar artwork as well as for deep engagement through public programs, workshops, and community events
Artists will be given up to three days each for installation and deinstallation
All artists will work with the same set of institutional tools and resources provided by MoAD
Public Programming + Publicity
MoAD will organize and support at least one public program (e.g. artist talk, conversation, or workshop) for each exhibition
Artists will receive dedicated marketing and press support from MoAD’s communications team
Additional Award Opportunity
One of the four exhibiting artists will receive the EAP Excellence Award, a $25,000 grant awarded in recognition of outstanding work
Application + Selection Timeline
Application Deadline: October 31, 2025 Final Selections Made: December 15, 2025 Finalists Announced: January 5, 2026 First Exhibition Opens: March 20, 2026
Apply via SlideRoom: https://moadsf.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/84758
Terms & Conditions
Applications must be submitted through the official SlideRoom portal.
Submission does not guarantee selection.
MoAD will insure exhibited artworks up to a maximum of $15,000, from delivery through deinstallation.
Artists are responsible for shipping, delivery, and retrieval of artworks.
All non-installation-based works must arrive ready to hang.
Artists must be on-site for both installation and deinstallation, which may take up to three days each.
Artworks left at MoAD more than 30 days after exhibition close will be considered abandoned.
Artists release MoAD from liability for damage or injury during transportation.
Visitors may photograph artworks for non-commercial use. Artists grant MoAD permission to photograph and use images for marketing, publicity, and educational purposes.
Please note: The Salon is a multi-use space. Food and drink may be served, and the space may be rented for private events during or after museum hours.
For questions or additional information, please contact: exhibitions@moadsf.org
We look forward to reviewing your proposal and continuing to build a vibrant future for Black art in the Bay Area.
This program contains:
Terra Foundation Collections Grants encourage organizations worldwide to re-interpret and re-present their permanent collections.
Terra supports permanent collection projects that broaden understanding and pursue inclusive and expansive practices of American art, whether through reinstallation or temporary exhibitions drawn primarily from an institution’s permanent collection. They welcome proposals from museums, art centers, and community-based cultural organizations of varying sizes, annual budgets, and diverse geographies, within and outside the United States.
NCSA Announcement: Submissions Open for Emerging Scholars Award, Article Prize, and BIPOC Scholars Prize
Award Submission Deadline July 1, 2025
Submissions to the Emerging Scholars Award, the Article Prize, and the BIPOC Scholars Award are due July 1, 2025. Winners will each receive a cash award of $500 to be presented at the Annual NCSA Conference in 2026. Short descriptions are below, but please refer to the links to the NCSA website for complete information and lists of recent award recipients. https://ncsaweb.net/grants-funding-awards-prizes/
The Emerging Scholars Award: https://ncsaweb.net/ncsa-emerging-scholars-award/
The work of emerging scholars represents the promise and long-term future of interdisciplinary scholarship in nineteenth century studies. In recognition of the excellent publications of this constituency of emerging scholars, this award is given for an outstanding article or essay published while the author is within their doctoral studies or within six years following conferral of their doctorate. Articles that appeared in print in a journal or edited collection in 2024 or between January 1, 2025 and June 30, 2025 are eligible for the Emerging Scholars Award, which will be presented at the 2026 NCSA Conference. If the official date of publication does not fall within that span but the work in fact appeared between those dates, then it is eligible. NCSA encourages winners to attend the annual conference and will waive the conference registration fee. Entries can be from any discipline and may focus on any aspect of the long nineteenth century (the French Revolution to World War I), must be published in English or be accompanied by an English translation, and must be by a single author. Submission of essays that are interdisciplinary is especially encouraged. Articles may be submitted by the author or the publisher of a journal, anthology, or volume containing independent essays.
More information and link to submit articles are HERE:ncsaweb.net/ncsa-emerging-scholars-award/
Emerging Scholars Award Contact: Dr.Alexandre Bonafos, Chair of the Emerging Scholars Committee atEmergingScholarsNCSA@gmail.com
The Article Prize
The Article Prize recognizes excellence in scholarly studies from any discipline focusing on any aspect of the long nineteenth century (French Revolution to World War I). Entries must be published in English or be accompanied by an English translation, and submission of essays that are interdisciplinary is especially encouraged. Articles that appeared in print in a journal or edited collection in 2024 or between January 1, 2025 and June 30, 2025 are eligible for the 2026 Article Prize, which will be awarded at the 2026 NCSA conference. If the date of publication does not fall within that span but the work in fact appeared between those dates, then it is eligible. NCSA encourages winners to attend the annual conference and will waive the conference registration fee. Articles may be submitted by the author or the publisher of a journal, anthology, or volume containing independent essays.
More information and link to submit articles are here:https://ncsaweb.net/ncsa-article-prize/
Article Prize Contact: Dr. David Ogawa, Chair of the Article Prize Committee at ogawad@union.edu OR ArticlePrizeNCSA@gmail.com
The BIPOC Scholars Prize
The BIPOC Scholars Prize recognizes excellence in scholarly studies from any discipline focusing on any aspect of the long nineteenth century (French Revolution to World War I) completed by a scholar who identifies as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or a person of color). Entries can be from any discipline, must be published in English or accompanied by an English translation, and submission of essays that are interdisciplinary is especially encouraged. Articles that appeared in print in a journal or edited collection in 2024 or between January 1, 2025 and June 30, 2025 are eligible for the 2026 BIPOC Scholars Prize, which will be presented at the 2026 NCSA Conference. If the listed date of publication does not fall within that span,but the work appeared between those dates, then it is eligible. NCSA encourages winners to attend the annual conference and will waive the conference registration fee. Articles may be submitted by the author or the publisher of a journal, anthology, or volume containing independent essays.
More information and link to submit articles are here:https://ncsaweb.net/bipoc-scholars-prize/
BIPOC Scholars Prize Contact: Wendy Castenell and/or Emily August, Co-chairs of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, atwcastenell@wlu.edu andemily.august@stockton.edu
Black Arts. Black Pedagogies. Black Futures. is a five-day dialogic, performative, and pedagogical program that resonates with the imaginative and self-determined artistic, pedagogical, and knowledge practices of the Black Diaspora in Europe and the United States. This program brings together Black artists, educators, thinkers, and cultural workers to facilitate artistic dialogue, foster collective (un)learning, and share methodologies.
Black Arts. Black Pedagogies. Black Futures. is an open and evolving program that amplifies the imaginative production of Black artistic communities. Running from June 30 to July 4, 2025, in Amsterdam, it inaugurates an annual creative, artistic learning environment—an experimental space for dialogue, exchange, and collective imagination.
Learn more here. The deadline to apply is April 1st.
The 35th Annual James A. Porter Colloquium
on African American Art and Art of the African Diaspora
Dates: April 3-5, 2025
Locations:
Colloquium Theme Synopsis:
The Shape of Race
In partnership with the Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Association of Critical Race Art History, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Howard University Gallery of Art and the National Gallery of Art, the Department of Art in Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts invites the public to convene to examine new developments in the area of critical race art history.
Register for Driskell Center events on Thursday, April 3, 2024 by clicking the links below:
4:00PM Deity of the Circle Performance
6:00PM Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Kellie Jones
All additional registration can be completed through this eventbrite page.
The Future Faculty Career Exploration Program at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a rigorous four-day program (Sept. 24-27, 2025) designed for individuals to experience a “behind the scenes” glimpse into life as a faculty member here at RIT. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with RIT’s diverse administration, faculty, and students while on campus. The program offers additional opportunities to enhance interview skills, practice job-talk presentations, and explore the research, teaching, and service expectations of RIT Faculty members.
Please go to: https://www.rit.edu/diversity/ffcep#highlights
The application deadline is February 28, 2025.
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