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English: Shared Futures (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)

English: Shared Futures, 5-7 July 2017, Newcastle-upon-Tyne http://www.englishsharedfutures.uk What is English: Shared Futures? ‘English: Shared Futures’ (E:SF) is a the first time that all the branches of English – literature, language and creative writing – have come together to talk about and celebrate their subject, and to explore its futures in the nations of the UK and across the world. Writers, critics, academics, teachers, and linguists will unite in a festival event, part celebration, part conversation, part cultural fringe. E:SF is being held in Newcastle and will show-case the excellent literary culture of the region, its writers, and  publishers (e.g. Bloodaxe). We’ll also be joining in with the 50th anniversary commemorations of Newcastle University’s awarding Dr Martin Luther King an honorary degree in 1967. Content Alongside over 150 panels, readings, and workshops, we have: Talks on literary biography from Hermione Lee, Kathryn Hughes, Andrew Hadfield; Deborah Cameron on 'Language and […]

Job: Two Research Associates in Native American Studies (University of East Anglia and University of Kent)

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 […]

Society for the Study of American Women Writers Conference 2017 (Université Bordeaux Montaigne)

Border Crossings: Translation, Migration, & Gender in the Americas, the Transatlantic, & the Transpacific Society for the Study of American Women Writers & Université Bordeaux Montaigne Dates: 5th – 8th July 2017 Venue: Université Bordeaux Montaigne, France Conference director: Stéphanie Durrans Conference website: https://ssaww2017.sciencesconf.org/  To maintain a continuity with our previous conference (in Philadelphia, November 2015) on liminality and hybrid lives, we would like this first SSAWW conference in Europe to address the significance of “border crossing” in the lives and works of American women writers. Such experiences have always been important to American women. Early diaries and travel notes left by 17th– and 18th-century women provide us with valuable records of and about their migratory experience to the New World and their lives and experiences in America. Besides offering more records of such experiences, the 19th century also witnessed an explosion in travel writing, fiction, and poetry treating with travel, as […]

American Comparative Literature Association 2017 Meeting (Utrecht University)

The American Comparative Literature Association's 2017 Annual Meeting will take place at Utrecht University in Utrecht, the Netherlands July 6-9, 2017. The ACLA's annual conferences have a distinctive structure in which most papers are grouped into twelve-person seminars that meet two hours per day for three days of the conference to foster extended discussion. Some eight-person (or smaller) seminars meet just the first two days of the conference. This structure allows each participant to be a full member of one seminar, and to sample other seminars during the remaining time blocks. Depending on space availability, we may also consider accepting a limited number of one-day seminars, especially if they are innovative either in presentation format or in terms of theme. The conference also includes plenary sessions, workshops and roundtable discussions, and other events. Our online portal will open for seminar submissions in early July, with a deadline of August 31. […]

CFP: New Directions in Philanthropy (Sheffield Hallam University)

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 […]

Literary Archives in the Digital Age (Trinity College Dublin)

Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin, 7-8 July 2017 Keynote Speaker: Dr Wim Van Mierlo (Loughborough University) In recent decades there has been a gradual yet dramatic shift in the means by which scholars engage with literary archives, as the widespread digitization of manuscript texts and the comprehensive shift to digital research tools has changed the nature of scholarly routes into archival material. There has also been a simultaneous shift within archives themselves, as the increasing prevalence of born-digital works necessitates radical changes in methods of curation and preservation. “Literary Archives in the Digital Age” aims to gather scholars together in order to consider these changes; the conference aims both to showcase contemporary archival research and to reflect on the opportunities and challenges presented by 21st-century archival study. We invite theoretical discussions around self-reflective methodological questions as well as considerations of practical issues such as copyright and access to […]

Job: Associate Professor of American Studies (University of Nottingham)

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 […]

Job: Teaching Fellow in Modern American History, Part-Time, Fixed-Term (University of Southampton)

Location:  Avenue Campus Part Time (70%) Fixed Term (Until 30/06/2018) Interview Date: To be confirmed The Department of History at the University of Southampton invites applications for a Fixed-term Teaching Fellowship in Modern American History. The post is available from 11 September 2017 to 30 June 2018. The successful candidate will be required to teach the Special Subject ‘The Vietnam War’ over two semesters; the second-year option module ‘American Foreign Relations from the Birth of the Republic to the Present Day’ in semester one; and develop a new 15-credit Year One option module in semester two.  You will also be required to supervise undergraduate dissertations in modern American history.  For further information about the department, see our website at http://www.southampton.ac.uk/history/. You must have completed or be near to completing a PhD in Modern US History and be able to show a developing profile in the field. You will undertake research-led teaching at all levels […]

Russia in American Literature (British Library)

Russia in American Literature  British Library - 13 July 2017 2017 will mark the anniversary of the Russian Revolution, one of the defining political events of the past century. The conference 'Russia in American Literature' aims to explore the literary relationship between Russia and the United States during the long twentieth century. From the influence of Soviet literary criticism on the American writers associated with the Left during the 1930s, to the spy fictions of the Cold War, we aim to examine how the politics and culture of Russia and the Soviet Union have been represented and reimagined in American literary texts. The conference is a companion event to the British Library's summer 2017 exhibition 'Russian Revolution: Hope, Tragedy, Myths'. Subjects could include (but are not limited to): -Parallels between the Russian and American traditions -The influence/impact of Russian literature on American writers -Dostoevsky and American literature -Representations of Russia […]

Russia in American Literature (British Library)

A day conference exploring the literary relationship between Russia and the US during the 20th century From the influence of Soviet literary criticism on American writers to the spy fiction of the Cold War, this conference examines how the politics and culture of Russia and the Soviet Union have been represented and imagined in American literature. Topics will include American radical periodicals; the influence of Russian literature on American writers; Dostoevsky and American literature; representations of Russia in émigré literature; US debates around literary models and ideas such as Socialist Realism; and the intellectual influence of Soviet literature on the American left. Download the full programme here. Registration is from 08.45. Lunch and a wine reception at 17.00 are included. Sponsored by Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library The conference is followed by an evening event Hope, Tragedy or Myth? A separate ticket is required.