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Tom Bishop

Tom Bishop is a PhD candidate at the University of Nottingham. His research focuses on the relationship between nuclear survival, shelter culture, and masculinity during the Early Cold War. He holds a BA in History and an MA in American History from the University of Sheffield. He is currently constructing a fallout shelter in his garden and awaiting the inevitable apocalypse.

HOTCUS ‘Teaching America’ Introduction

When the idea was initially pitched during a committee meeting that the Historians of the Twentieth Century United States (HOTCUS) could produce a series for U.S Studies Online outlining how the history of the United States was being taught at universities the hope was to showcase both the breath and diversity of research and teaching currently taking place in academic institutions in the U.K. and abroad. I am delighted to say that this has been achieved. ‘Teaching America’ was designed by HOTCUS as a teaching resource for postgraduate and early career researchers in the American Studies community. The series consists of a number of posts written by academics from a range of historical disciplines, discussing pedagogical trends, methodological approaches, module design, and the challenges faced when teaching the history of the United States. By collaborating with U.S. Studies Online we hope to establish an open online resource that researchers in […]


“Be broad, be bold and be aware”: Review of the 2014 HOTCUS Postgraduate and Early Career Researcher Workshop

Providing a first hand synopsis of the 2014 HOTCUS Postgraduate and Early Career Workshop, Tom Bishop shares the invaluable advice from senior historians on several uncertain areas for postgraduates: they address, amongst other things, applying for jobs in the U.S. and U.K, the advantages of publishing with smaller presses, and how to engage the public with history through digital spaces and museums. Other panels include: surviving the interview process, grant capture and life outside the academy.