Join the Society
When you join the Sixteenth Century Society, you become a member of a community that is a vital and integral part of the academic study of the early modern era (ca. 1450- 1750). The SCS supports both traditional disciplines as well as interdisciplinary initiatives. The society hosts one of the most important annual conferences in early modern studies each year, where senior, junior, and future colleagues of all early modern disciplines meet to present their work, discuss new trends in the profession, and develop the contacts that are crucial for scholars and students. Our geographical scope is as worldwide as our membership. The society welcomes scholars from all disciplines who have an interest in early modern studies.
Membership
Benefits
Sixteenth Century Journal
Membership in the society includes a subscription to The Sixteenth Century Journal, as well as access to the full back catalog. SCJ publishes twenty to twenty-five articles and hundreds of book reviews a year. Learn more about the Journal.
Society Prizes
Members of the Society are eligible for all of the Society’s Prizes given at the annual conference, including those for books, articles, early career and graduate students. Learn more about the Society’s prizes.
JSTOR – JPASS
You may purchase a discounted one-year JPASS access plan for $99 — a 50% discount on the listed rate. Designed for those without institutional access to the JSTOR archival collections, JPASS may be valuable for scholars working outside of the academy, faculty members at institutions with limited access to JSTOR, and adjuncts with sporadic access to library resources. Learn more about JPASS for SCS members.
ITER
Iter is a not-for-profit partnership created for the advancement of learning in the study and teaching of the European Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Sixteenth Century Society members are entitled to a discount rate of $25.00 for an annual subscription to Iter’s bibliography with more than 1.5 million citations for secondary source material about the Middle Ages and and the Early Modern Era. Learn more about ITER.
I began attending SCS nearly 30 years ago as a graduate student. I was welcomed as a colleague from the very beginning. Senior scholars asked about my research and encouraged me. Over the years, I have tested out chapters from three books at SCS. My scholarship is stronger and more thoughtful because of my colleagues here. Edited and co-edited volumes have been born at SCSC. Simply put, I would not be the scholar I am today without SCS.
— SCS Member
Join the Sixteenth Century Society
Become part of an international interdisciplinary community dedicated to the scholarship and teaching of the early modern era (ca. 1450-1750), with networking, presentation, and publication opportunities for scholars from graduate school through retirement and beyond.