A Workshop for Early Career Researchers 15-16 September 2016   The United Kingdom has long been home to a number of world renowned historians of the United States. However, historians of the U.S. based in the United Kingdom face a number of distinct challenges. The aim of this workshop is to consider those challenges in detail, and specifically to develop the skills of early career historians of the U.S. in Britain. This event will bring together early-career researchers to consider the state of U.S. history in Britain and enable the participants to play a leading role in confronting the challenges of higher education in the twenty-first century. In addition to considering the state of the field, specific sessions will consider key challenges such as public engagement and impact, research projects and grants, publishing strategies and the future of publishing, and teaching strategies and resources. A small number of more established […]

Introducing ‘The American South’: A Free Online Course from the Institute of Humanities at Northumbria University On October 31st 2016, join over 4600 learners across the world and begin a unique, five-week online education experience. Encouraged to ponder all things southern – from Martin Luther King, Jr. to the mint julep – learners will explore this most intriguing yet often maligned region of the United States, guided by experts from the Institute of Humanities at Northumbria University. Learners will read articles, watch videos, participate in quizzes and group discussions, and even undertake some southern recipes in their own kitchens. Interacting with experts as well as each other, those enrolled on this free and distinctive course will experience a truly interdisciplinary introduction to the history, climate, culture and politics of the former Confederacy, exploring its manifestations in literature, film, music, television and food. They will be forced to consider the connections (and leaps) […]

Eccles Centre Training Session: Researching in the North American Collections at the British Library When: Friday 11 November, 11.30-15.00 Where: The British Library, Boston Spa (West Yorkshire) Price: £12 (lunch and a coach pick up from York train station will be provided) https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researching-in-the-north-american-collections-at-the-british-library-tickets-28504570939 The British Library’s North American collections are the largest outside of the US, and hold huge research potential. For the same reasons, researchers new to the Library may find the experience daunting and not know how to best approach working with the collections.  With such vast holdings, even more experienced users are liable to overlook key resources. This interdisciplinary day will start with an illustrated overview of the Library's North American collections, including tips on how best to navigate the Library's catalogues and electronic databases and a digital ‘show & tell’.  Participants can then select from a choice of talks on North American newspapers, working with US Federal […]

The COST Action “Comparative Analysis of Conspiracy Theories” (COMPACT) invites applications for a week-long Training School, “Conspiracy Theory – History and Culture,” which will be hosted by the University of Tübingen from July 31 to August 4, 2017. The Actions, which currently has over 120 members from 36 countries and over a dozen disciplines, aims at synthesizing and moving forward European research on conspiracy theories. One of its goals is therefore to train the next generation of researchers. For this purpose, the Action will organize two Training Schools. The one in Tübingen is geared at scholars employing qualitative methods (history, ethnology, cultural studies, literary studies etc.); it will be followed by one focusing on quantitative methods (psychology, political science etc.) in 2018. Applicants do not need to be or be affiliated with Action members. Every M.A. or Ph.D. student from a COST country can apply. Successful applicants will receive a […]

Applications are invited from groups of postgraduate students interested in hosting the next Postgraduate BAAS Conference, usually held in November/December of each year. The application form can be found here. The deadline for applications is Monday 27th March. Any potential applicants with questions about hosting the conference, or about the application process should contact the BAAS PG Representative, Katerina.Webb-Bourne@baas.ac.uk.

A training day for students of the US and Canada Mon 9 Oct 2017, 09:45 - 16:00 The British Library’s North American collections are the largest outside of the US, and hold huge research potential for those working in the social sciences and humanities. For the same reasons, researchers new to the Library may find the experience daunting and not know how to best approach using the Library. This training day will prepare researchers to navigate these vast holdings. It is aimed at American and Canadian studies postgraduate students, and third year undergraduates working on a relevant dissertation topic. The Library's North American curator and the Assistant Head of the Eccles Centre for American Studies will lead the day, guiding students through the collections, and giving tips on how to be an effective researcher in the Library. The day will include a look at our often overlooked electronic resources, rich literary holdings, historic […]

Review panel discussion for ‘America and Race: A Bibliography for UK History Undergraduates’ About this Event The RAI invites you to attend a review panel discussion on a collaborative bibliography project which asks: What readings are most effective for teaching UK history undergraduates about race in America? The focus is on works which provide accessible historical insights into conceptions of race, the social construction of difference, and the freedom struggles that have attempted to dismantle white supremacy. The project seeks to centre current research on early America and the United States, including Atlantic, global, national, and regional approaches. The review panel will discuss key issues in pedagogy on the history of race among the community of early American and US historians based in the UK, along with offering specific recommendations for revising the bibliography. After the review, the resulting bibliography will be hosted on the publicly accessible Bodleian LibGuides website. […]

25th, 26th, and 27th of May 2022   We are pleased to announce a Call for Papers for three work in progress papers to be presented in the last week of May 2022 online over Zoom. This can include any form of writing that is unfinished, including but not exclusive to: Paper Chapter Article The piece must focus on an aspect of nineteenth century US history. Please send a 250-word abstract, brief CV, and bio to a.djelid@pgr.reading.ac.uk by 5pm on the 28th of February 2022. If accepted, the papers will be due no later than the 1st of May.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3RD — 12:30 to 1:30 PM EST SOUTHERN EXCHANGES is a virtual gathering of graduate students studying the U.S. South Are you developing an argument for a new chapter? Framing a new article? Working through the challenges of analyzing a new source? Are you looking for feedback in a supportive, low-stakes setting open to new ideas? Are you interested in connecting with a national and international network of graduate students? JOIN US for a conversation about research, writing, and the experience of studying Southern history FORMAT: Each participant will have five minutes to practice introducing their research interests or a specific project. Afterwards, we’ll open the floor for questions, responses, and conversation. REGISTRATION: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScdHdXqFprEGc.../viewform ZOOM: https://uky.zoom.us/.../tZ0kc-2vrD0vEtDMdBCRQj2afE2VhZ1qRjYi  

This WASN sponsored session is designed as a meeting place for delegates who are planning to attend U.K based American studies/history/politics conferences in 2022. It is open to and welcoming of all who identify as women and those marginalized along the gender spectrum.Come and introduce yourself and get to meet colleagues who are attending the same American studies conferences as you in 2022. These include but are not limited to the annual conferences of BAAS, SHAW, HOTCUS, APG and BrANCH.This virtual hangout provides an opportunity to:  meet a confirmed sister panellist for an upcoming conference introduce yourself to colleagues working in your field who you would like to meet up with at a conference find potential panellists to collaborate with on a panel proposal for a conference later in the year consider how to network and stay safe at conferences   Register in advance here:   https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvf-muqjksE9BniEFN5wL02UE7AANzqRTW   

Call posted by Dr Emily Brady, Emma Hall, Keisha Bruce, and Katharina Donn As part of the BAAS outreach research project “Bridging the Resource Gap”, we are looking to commission a small number of educators and researchers to each create a 5-10 minute video lecture on underexplored topics in A-Level curriculums for the following subjects: English Literature, History, Politics, Media, and Film Studies. The selected educators will each be paid an honorarium of £100. Project Aims: Bridging the Resource Gap aims to expand awareness of the discipline of American Studies to students in further education, by bringing resources created by American Studies scholars to the classroom. These mini lectures will supplement teaching materials on the existing curriculum, and show students the range of research areas that American Studies covers. Who We are Looking For: Educators will be required to script, deliver, and assist in the production of a video lecture […]

Department of History, University of Reading, November 17-18, 2022 This workshop will bring together historians researching the roles that emotions played in the creation, maintenance, and experience of slavery in the Atlantic World. Fundamental to how enslavers wielded power, the enslaved also used emotion as a method of resistance, and it was clearly central to their everyday lived experiences. It is almost impossible to read testimony left by the enslaved, or sources produced by enslavers, without encountering mentions of acute feelings, yet studies are only recently beginning to emerge that explore slavery through the lens of emotion. The value of pursuing this avenue of research has been exemplified by recent historiographical turns focused on the ‘history of emotions’ and the analysis of archival silences. Historians of emotion have fruitfully demonstrated that to understand societies, we must explore how emotional conventions functioned and how ordinary people created their own emotional worlds. […]