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About Us

 

U.S. Studies Online 

Forum for New Writing

As the Postgraduate and Early Career Researcher webspace of the British Association for American Studies (BAAS), U.S. Studies Online showcases cutting-edge research by, and professional development support for, American Studies scholars at an early stage in their careers.

Working collaboratively with leading international scholarly networks, U.S. Studies Online provides a direct link between BAAS and other academic organisations, provoking conversation and collaboration within the American Studies community. U.S. Studies Online aims to bring ground-breaking scholarship directly to the public through regular open access blog posts, book and event reviews, and monthly public twitter-based discussions through our #bookhour forum.

Drawing upon the interdisciplinarity of the American Studies community, U.S. Studies Online publishes innovative research by postgraduate and early-career researchers covering a broad range of topics, incorporating history, literature, politics, cultural studies, film, art history, and gender studies. We also feature posts from established academics, as well as non-academic specialists, offering advice and support to provide professional and pedagogical skills advice.

The editorial team and guest contributors source and produce exciting, varied content that includes:

To find out more about how you can contribute to U.S. Studies Online email our editorial team at usso@baas.ac.uk. We look forward to hearing from you! 

Thanks for reading,

Dr Giorgia Garilli, Dr Ishita Krishna, and Sam Thozer

Join the Team

The USSO editorial team is currently recruiting for two editorial roles: a Co-Editor and a Communications and Outreach Editor. If you are interested in joining the team. Find out more.