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Bellows and the Body (Barber Institute of the Fine Arts)

BELLOWS AND THE BODY Barber Institute of Fine Arts FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER 9.30am – 4.45pm This special one-day symposium will gather academics and curators from Europe and the US for a series of conversations exploring how George Bellows and other Ashcan School artists approached the body.  A full day of papers, followed by a round-table discussion, addresses diverse themes including censorship, the significance of the life class and connections to popular illustration and radical magazines.  Join us for lively debate and gain a new insight into Bellows and his Ashcan contemporaries. There will also be a free evening lecture (see right) taking place on Thursday 3 November. Symposium Attendees, along with general members of the public are more than welcome to attend. BOOKING ESSENTIAL £30; £25 concessions; £10 students (includes lunch and refreshments) BOOK BY DEBIT/CREDIT CARD: Contact 0121 414 2261 education@barber.org.uk STUDENT TRAVEL GRANT We are offering travel grants […]

American Communities: Between the Popular and the Political (University of Bern)

2016 Biannual Conference of the Swiss Association for North American Studies, SANAS University of Bern, November 4-5, 2016 The “popular” and “people” and the “political” and “polis” find a common nexus in the concept of community. There are few topics as contentious in the Humanities as community, and its extension into American studies is of particular interest and import given the volatility of contemporary social landscapes. The American community undoubtedly extends beyond, and is neither as homogeneous nor as singular as, the geographical borders allotted to it on maps. This conference seeks to bring together contributions that investigate the nature of community as part of both popular and political discourses and practices in North America. The expression of the political in terms of a unified land or people is problematized in contemporary, fragmented accounts of community. The dissent is evident in the contemporary political situation of the US where the […]

Fulbright Scholarships 2017-2018

Deadline: 6 November 2016 The Fulbright Commission is the only organisation that offers scholarships for academic work in any subject, at any accredited US university. Each year, we give Awards to approximately 20-25 UK postgraduates. More than funding, our Awards offer scholars the opportunity to have a transformative cultural and academic experience and provide unparalleled support both during and after their Fulbright year. Find out more

CFP: ‘Border Control: On the Edges of American Art’ (Liverpool)

Border Control: On the Edges of American Art Thursday 25 and Friday 26 May 2017 Tate Liverpool, Albert Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool L3 4BB, UK Convened by Julia Tatiana Bailey (Tate) and Alex J. Taylor (University of Pittsburgh) Supported by the Terra Foundation for American Art Recent histories of American art have strived to cross its boundaries and expand its limits. As migration and expatriatism have come to be understood among its defining characteristics, once carefully delineated edges between the national and the foreign seem increasingly porous. This shift corresponds with the dissolution of other kinds of borders. Artists have long transgressed the limits of artistic movement, medium specificity and other imposed restrictions, sometimes sneaking well outside the bounds of art itself. Historians of American art have also begun to more actively cross the disciplinary limits that once constrained the field. This two-day conference will bring together new scholarship exploring […]

Fulbright American Studies Scholar Award

Applications for the 2017-18 awards competition will be accepted until midnight on Sunday, 6 November 2016. The Fulbright-American Studies Scholar Award may be of particular interest to you and your network. In this award category one grant will be offered to a UK academic or professional to undertake US-based research and/or lecturing in any discipline related to American Studies for a period of three months.  Applications are accepted for this award from individuals at any stage in their academic career providing they hold a PhD in a relevant area at the time of departure to the US. The Award provides $5,000 per month. A variety of other sponsored subject-specific and university specific grants are also available. Detailed information about this award can be found on our website. A brief summary of all the Fulbright 2017-18 awards opportunities has been included at the bottom of this email. If you have any questions or would like to get in touch, please do not hesitate to contact us […]

Early Career Visiting Scholarship in American Studies (University of Northumbria)

The University of Northumbria are offering an Early Career Visiting Scholarship in American Studies. The successful candidate will have been awarded (within the last 3 years) a PhD in any aspect of American culture, history, or literature, but will not yet hold a permanent full-time academic post. The Visiting Scholar will have a growing research profile and teaching experience and will be able to demonstrate exceptional promise in their chosen field. We welcome applicants with research interests in any aspect of American Studies, but particularly in US politics. All the details are provided at: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/academic-departments/humanities/research/american-studies-research/american-studies-early-career-visiting-scholarship/ The deadline for applications is 7 November.

Cambridge American History Seminar: ‘Gateway to Freedom’

Cambridge American History Seminar For further details, pre-circulated papers and other seminars see the CAHS webpage. 7 November (Room TBC): Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor of History, Columbia University, and Michael O’Brien Distinguished Historian, University of Cambridge Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad

Job: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in US Law (Birmingham City University)

The School of Law at Birmingham City University is looking to appoint a highly motivated and talented Lecturer/Senior Lecturer to support our LLB with American Legal studies pathway. The successful applicant will contribute towards our American Criminal Procedure, US Constitutional Law, and U.S. Dissertation modules as well as support our well established American Legal Placement initiative. Having a US law qualification is desirable but not essential.  The successful applicant will also be required to contribute to at least one of the foundation subjects on the LLB. Interviews will take place week commencing 28th November 2016  For more information about applying and for the job description for the post, please see the current vacancies on the BCU website:  http://jobs.bcu.ac.uk/. Alternatively if you require the application in a different format please contact the Human Resources Department at hrrecruitment@bcu.ac.uk or on 0121 331 6693. Birmingham City University seeks to be a single status employer and benefits include […]

UCL US Studies Event: US Elections in Historical Perspective

UCL-Institute of the Americas 51 Gordon Square, London, United Kingdom

8 November 2016, 1:30pm-5:30pm US ELECTIONS IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE This half-day symposium will discuss the historical significance of the current presidential election. Speakers to include: Emily Charnock (Cambridge), Patrick Andelic (QMUL), Ursula Hackett (QMUL) and Iwan Morgan (UCL-IA). More information.

Cold War Essay Contest – John A. Adams ’71 Center for Military History & Strategic Analysis

For the twelfth consecutive year, the John A. Adams ’71 Center for Military History & Strategic Analysis at the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va., is pleased to announce that it will award prizes for the best unpublished papers on Cold War military history. Any aspect of the Cold War (1945-1991) era is eligible, including papers on military strategy, plans, and operations; the relationship between the armed forces and society; international security affairs; and the connections between Cold War military history and contemporary geopolitical challenges. Prizes: First place will earn a plaque and a cash award of $2,000; second place, $1,000 and a plaque; and third place, $500 and a plaque. Procedures: Entries should be sent electronically to the Adams Center at the Virginia Military Institute by Friday, 11 November 2016. Please make your submission as Microsoft Word document and limit your entry to a maximum of 7,500 words (minimum 4,000 […]

Eccles Centre Training Session: Researching in the North American Collections at the British Library

The British Library 96 Euston Road, London

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 […]

CFP: Pocahontas and After (British Library and the Institute for Historical Research)

CALL FOR PAPERS Pocahontas and after: historical culture and transatlantic encounters, 1617-2017   The British Library and the Institute for Historical Research, London March 16-18, 2017     A major international conference to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Pocahontas’ death.  Co-hosted by the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library and the Institute for Historical Research.   Additional support has been provided by the Omohundro Institute for Early American History and Culture and The University of Warwick.   In 2017 the Anglo-American world will mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Pocahontas.  Numerous commemorative activities, from walking tours to talking monuments, have been planned on both sides of the Atlantic. Intense, closely focused interest in her life, is, of course, not a new phenomenon.  Her story has been romanticised at many points over the centuries, and multiple representations of Pocahontas (as Noble Savage, Mother of a Nation, […]