ACSQ publishes scholarly articles focusing on those American communities that have intentionally separated themselves from society in general and live according to a shared set of principles, whether religious or secular, in common ownership of property. The journal’s archive is freely available here back to the first issue published in 2006. The most recent three years are available by subscription. For more information, contact the editor.
Current Issue: Volume 18, Number 2 (2024)
Articles and Features
How Father Joseph Emerged as the Leader of the Shakers: A Closer Look at the 1780s and Beyond
Stephen Paterwic
To “Fall on the rock”: Excavating a Shaker Spiritual Motif
Carol Medlicott
“The Picturesque Shakers” and “Hands to Work: Picturing the Shakers as Handicraft Workers in 19th Century Photographs”
Robert P. Emlen
