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January 2026 Issue

In the January issue, 2025 ASEEES President Adrienne Edgar reflects on memory as a theme and the importance of "community and friendship that provide moral, intellectual, and emotional support" in this historical moment. Kate Pride Brown offers a reading of the past and future of academic freedom in the United States. ASEEES interviews the New Yugoslav Studies Association about their rapid growth and diverse projects.

Alongside Executive Director Lynda Park's Annual Report and an update on the Next Generation fundraising campaign, ASEEES announces the 2026 Annual Convention Call for Proposals, the 2026 Grants & Fellowships Call for Applications, the 2026 Board of Directors and Committee Assignments, the Affiliate Organization prize winners, upcoming Regional Affiliate conference CfPs, the Research Meetup Series—and more!

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Articles in This Issue

  • January 14, 2026

    2025 President’s Address: “Scholarship and Shattered Illusions”

    By Adrienne Edgar

    I have gained a new appreciation for the sources of community and friendship that provide moral, intellectual, and emotional support at a frightening time. 

  • January 14, 2026

    How SEEES Scholars Can Defend Academic Freedom 

    By Kate Pride Brown

    Rather than promoting research into areas that the federal government deems to be a priority, this new path signals that the government is determining that some scientific questions should not be asked.

  • January 14, 2026

    New (Yugoslav) Kids on the Block: An Interview with the New Yugoslav Studies Association  

    By ASEEES NewsNet

    Over the last two decades, we’ve witnessed a methodological reorientation, a (re)emergence of a critical, historical-materialist approach that draws its inspiration from several constitutive moments of the Yugoslav experiment.

  • January 14, 2026

    2025 Executive Director’s Annual Report

    By Lynda Park

    2025 was a challenging year for ASEEES, due to many external factors beyond the control of the organization, but we rose to meet those challenges to the best of our abilities. Our membership numbers remained high; we held a successful, well-attended annual convention in Washington, D.C.; we launched a new fundraising campaign to provide dissertation research fellowships and grants; we increased funding for existing grant programs; and we advocated strongly for the field, international education, and federal funding.

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