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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 […]

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 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