Sansom Ideas Foundation: Graduate Student Scholarship for Studies in the History of Ideas

Announcements

October 23 2025

Applications Open December 2, 2025 - 2pm March 3, 2026

The Robert and Moira Sansom Ideas Foundation was established in 2013 with the intention to create a Graduate Student Scholarship for Studies in the History of Ideas, granting $10,000 each year in support of the work of the recipient. The scholarship is open to graduate students, who are or will be studying at a university in Canada, whose work relates to the History of Ideas.

A New President and a Renewed Executive Committee

Announcements

October 22 2025

At the most recent annual general meeting of CSECS, the following collagues were appointed as new members of the Society’s Executive Committee: Fraser Easton (President), Nicholas Dion (Treasurer), Philippe Sarrasin-Robichaud (Secretary), and Alicia L. Kerfoot (ASECS Delegate) .

Peter Sabor Named Honorary Member of CSECS

Announcements

October 22 2025

The Canadian Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies announces the appointment of Peter Sabor as an Honorary Member of the Society. This appointment coincides with the creation of the Peter Sabor Fellowship, designed to encourage and support editorial projects related to the eighteenth century.

Mark-Madoff and Isobel Grundy prize recipients

Announcements

October 21 2025

It is our great pleasure to annouce the winners of the awards for the best essays from volume 43 of our journal Lumen.

CSECS Conference website

Announcements

September 04 2025

The website for the 2025 CSECS Conference in Regina, Saskatchewan (October 15–18, 2025), is now live! You can register for the conference and book your hotel accommodations online.

Remembering Robert James Merrett (1944-2025)

Announcements

August 15 2025

It is with profound sadness that we learned of the passing of Robert James Merrett, honorary member of the Canadian Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies.

Applications Invited for 2026-27 Lewis Walpole Library Fellowships Travel Grants

Announcements

August 11 2025

Applications are invited for 2026-2027 Lewis Walpole Library Visiting Fellowships (four weeks) and Travel Grants (two weeks). The Lewis Walpole Library is a department of Yale University Library with collections that focus on all aspects of British life in the long eighteenth century.

D. W. Smith Fellowship 2025

Announcements

June 26 2025

Pierre Marty, PhD in Art History and postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Art History at the University of Toronto, is the recipient of the D.W. Smith fellowship for 2025.

Call for Nominations | CSECS Executive Committee

Announcements

June 25 2025

CSECS is currently seeking new members to join its Executive Committee. This is a great opportunity to contribute to the Society’s many initiatives and to actively promote Canadian eighteenth-century studies. Members who wish to nominate themselves or a colleague are invited to do so by September 15, 2025.