Emerging Scholars Caucus

The Society of Early Americanists Emerging Scholars Caucus

Welcome! The Emerging Scholars Caucus is a space for graduate students and early career scholars of the SEA. ESC aims to foster community amongst caucus members and to facilitate connections across the field of early American studies.

If you are a graduate student or early career scholar interested in joining our community, please fill out this membership form.

If you have any questions, feedback, or concerns, please email ESC Chair Lauren Santoru and ESC Vice Chair Abigail Rawleigh at seajrcaucus@gmail.com.

What's New/Announcements

SEA Essay Contest Deadline Extended to February 6 January 15, 2026

The deadline for submission to the Biennial Essay Competition has been extended to February 6, 2026. Please s...

Call for Panel Stream Proposals for 2027 Conference January 7, 2026

The Society of Early Americanists seeks proposals for panel streams for the 2027 biennial conference, to be he...

2027 Common Reading Initiative Call for Nominations December 11, 2025

The Society of Early Americanists seeks proposals for the 2027 Common Reading Initiative. Begun in 2021, the C...

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