A University of Windsor professor has been elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society, an organization that recognizes individuals for their significant contributions to academic and public life.

Ashley Glassburn, a professor of interdisciplinary and critical studies, was elected in October to the 212-year-old society, a distinguished national research library and scholarly community dedicated to exploring and sharing a deeper understanding of the American past.

“I am incredibly honoured to join such an impressive group of scholars and deeply appreciative that my work contributes to the scholarship on how colonial racial orders shaped the early United States and continue to impact living Indigenous peoples today,” Dr. Glassburn said in a news release.

Glassburn joins more than 1,100 scholars, collectors, librarians, artists, writers and history enthusiasts from across the United States and five other countries who have been elected to the society.

Since its founding in 1812, the society has included 14 U.S. presidents, more than 75 Pulitzer Prize winners, numerous Bancroft Prize winners, Guggenheim fellows, and several MacArthur Award recipients among its members.

Located in Worcester, Mass., the American Antiquarian Society holds the world’s largest and most accessible collection of printed, handwritten, and visual materials from before 1900 in the U.S. Its library includes more than four million items, ranging from books and pamphlets to newspapers, children’s literature, music, and graphic arts. The society provides access to these collections through its digital catalogue, online resources, and exhibitions.

To learn more, visit americanantiquarian.org.