Eyes On Events – Dr. Yvonne Battle-Felton, Bookable-Space African American Lit Literary Salon
Bookable-Space African-American Lit-Literary Salon is a monthly, online literary event featuring African American writers. The salon is a warm, welcoming literary community made by and for individuals who are passionate about reading good books. New members are always welcome, so get in touch to find out what you need to do in order to join. In this interview, we speak to Dr. Yvonne Battle-Felton about her passion for organising events and her tips on how other people can get started. We also explore the importance of events that centre African American storytellers and creatives, particularly within the UK. For more information about this event, check out their website here: https://www.bookable-space.com/?fbclid=IwAR11B_9UCG3gU7LFbEBjEL96y2Alcd2iVPMdB8QUbNlODVL-Y9Bv5SpuRNE If you are organising an event and are interested in appearing on an Eyes on Events, please get in touch at usso@baas.ac.uk
Continue ReadingEyes on Events – Suzanne Enzerink, BAAS Annual Conference 2021 #3
The final episode in our series Eyes On Events, this week we are interviewing Suzanne Enzerink about the BAAS Annual Conference 2021. In our third episode, we discuss the successes of the conference, what could be improved, and the future of the online, sustainable conference post-COVID-19. If you are organising an upcoming or past event and would like to share your experience, please contact usso@baas.ac.uk
Continue ReadingEyes on Events – Suzanne Enzerink, BAAS Annual Conference 2021 #2
The next episode in our new series Eyes On Events, this week we are interviewing Suzanne Enzerink about the upcoming BAAS Annual Conference. In our second interview, we discuss website design, networking opportunities, and the final preparations for the event! The British Association for American Studies’s 66th Annual Convention is being held from the 5th to the 11th of April 2021. You can register for this virtual event here: https://www.baas.ac.uk/conferences-events/digital-baas-the-digital-conference-2021/ If you are organising an upcoming or past event and would like to share your experience, please contact usso@baas.ac.uk
Continue ReadingEyes on Events – Krysten Blackstone and Sarah Thomson, SASA Annual Conference 2021
The next episode in our new series Eyes On Events, this week we are interviewing Krysten Blackstone and Sarah Thomson about the upcoming Scottish Association for the Study of Americas (SASA) Annual Conference. The conference is being held on the 6th of March 2021, with a week of events beforehand. You can register for this virtual event here: https://www.facebook.com/ScotAmStudies/ If you are organising an upcoming or past event and would like to share your experience, please contact usso@baas.ac.uk
Continue ReadingEyes on Events – Suzanne Enzerink, BAAS Annual Conference 2021
The next episode in our new series Eyes On Events, this week we are interviewing Suzanne Enzerink about the upcoming BAAS Annual Conference. This week we discuss the conception of the event, and scheduling a programme from the Call for Papers! The British Association for American Studies’s 66th Annual Convention is being held from the 6th to the 11th of April 2021. You can register for this virtual event here: https://www.baas.ac.uk/conferences-events/digital-baas-the-digital-conference-2021/ If you are organising an upcoming or past event and would like to share your experience, please contact usso@baas.ac.uk
Continue ReadingEyes on Events – Jennifer Chochinov and Uta Balbier, HOTCUS Winter Symposium 2021
The next episode in our new series Eyes On Events, this week we are interviewing Jennifer Chochinov and Uta Balbier about the upcoming HOTCUS Winter Symposium 2021: Americans in the World. The HOTCUS 2021 Winter Symposium will be held via Zoom on February 20, 2021. You can register for this virtual event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iaas-postgraduate-virtual-symposium-tickets-128153802473 If you are organising an upcoming or past event and would like to share your experience, please contact usso@baas.ac.uk
Continue ReadingEyes on Events – BAAS PGR Conference 2020 #4
The next episode in our new series Eyes On Events, this week is our final interview with Jennifer dos Reis dos Santos and Molly Becker about the BAAS 2020 Postgraduate Symposium: Connection and Collective Action – Past and Present. This is the fourth and final in a mini-series where we discuss the organisation of the conference, from start to finish. This episode Molly and Jen reflect on the whole process, celebrate their achievements, and give advice to those looking to run future conferences! This online conference was held on Saturday 28th November 2020. More information about the conference, along with a full schedule, can be found here. If you are organising an upcoming or past event and would like to share your experience, please contact usso@baas.ac.uk
Continue ReadingEyes on Events – BAAS PGR Conference 2020 #3
The next episode in our new series Eyes On Events, this week we are interviewing Jennifer dos Reis dos Santos and Molly Becker about the upcoming BAAS 2020 Postgraduate Symposium: Connection and Collective Action – Past and Present. This is the third in a mini-series where we discuss the organisation of the conference, from start to finish. This third episode discusses receiving applications, scheduling the conference, and what is being prepared with a week to go! This online conference is being held on Saturday 28th November 2020. More information about the conference, along with a full schedule, can be found here. If you are organising an upcoming or past event and would like to share your experience, please contact usso@baas.ac.uk
Continue ReadingEyes on Events – Jack Dice, Kent Americanists Symposium 2020
The next episode in our new series Eyes On Events, this week we are interviewing Jack Dice about the upcoming 4th Annual Kent Americanist Symposium: The Spatial Americas. The Symposium is being held on Saturday the 21st of November 2020. This symposium invites researchers in the field of American Studies to evaluate the relationship between the Americas and ‘space’. You can register for this virtual event here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kent-americanist-symposium-2020-tickets-126541628417 If you are organising an upcoming or past event and would like to share your experience, please contact usso@baas.ac.uk
Continue ReadingEyes on Events – Sarah McCreedy & Maria Manning, IAAS PGR Symposium 2020
The next episode in our new series Eyes On Events, this week we are interviewing Sarah McCreedy and Maria Manning about the upcoming Irish Association of American Studies (IAAS) Postgraduate Virtual Symposium: Parallel Lives in America. The Symposium is being held across two afternoons (13th-14th November), with a variety of papers and workshops from postgraduate and early career scholars across Ireland, the UK, and further afield. You can register for this virtual event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iaas-postgraduate-virtual-symposium-tickets-128153802473 If you are organising an upcoming or past event and would like to share your experience, please contact usso@baas.ac.uk
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