Location: University Park Interview Date: Wednesday 19 July 2017 The largest department of its kind in Europe, the Department of American & Canadian Studies (ACS) has a reputation for top-quality interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research. We foster a vibrant academic community, a dynamic cohort of postgraduates, and thriving undergraduate programmes. ACS was the highest ranked American Studies department in the country for research power and research impact in REF2014, and achieved 100% satisfaction in the most recent student satisfaction survey. Applications to this full-time, permanent post are welcome from candidates specialising in any area of American Studies, across all periods of American literature, history and culture. We strongly encourage interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approaches, versatility, and innovative research-led teaching. Expertise that expands our existing research clusters will be particularly valuable. Candidates must have a record of sustained publication, a substantial national and developing international reputation in American and Canadian Studies, and extensive experience of teaching […]

Conference: New Directions in American Philanthropy, Sheffield Hallam University, 14-15 September 2017 CFP Deadline: 7 June 2017 Meaning, literally, “love of all mankind”, the historian Lawrence J. Friedman has framed philanthropy as ‘a collective form of charitable giving.’ In the nearly two centuries since Alexis De Tocqueville’s observation that the United States is a ‘nation of joiners,’ volunteerism and philanthropy have played a significant role in America’s domestic and international history. For some, such as the scholar Olivier Zunz, philanthropy is ‘part of the American progressive tradition.’ Yet despite good intentions, the history of American philanthropy is not without controversy. Indeed, the political scientist Inderjeet Parmar, acknowledging that ‘it is difficult to believe that philanthropy…could possibly be malignant,’ has argued that it has not always been either an effective tool or a force for positive change. The purpose of this workshop is to engage in this debate concerning the positive […]

TWO RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSTS: TWO, THREE-YEAR POSTS (post-docs) in INDIGENOUS STUDIES,  ONE AT UNIVERSITY OF KENT, AND ONE AT UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA The TWO Research Associates will contribute to the AHRC funded research project, Beyond the Spectacle: Native North American Presence in Britain, starting September 1st, 2017 and ending August 31st, 2020. Working as part of a team of four, one will be based at Kent, under the supervision of Dr. David Stirrup (PI) and the other will be based at UEA, under the supervision of Prof. Jacqueline Fear-Segal (Co-I),. Applicants wishing to be considered for both posts should submit applications to both institutions. Applicants for both posts will hold a PhD in Indigenous Studies (or equivalent), have familiarity with archival research, as well as experience of conference presentations. This project will explore, assess, and realign British understanding of Native North American Indigenous peoples in the twenty-first century, by examining complex […]