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BAAS 2026 - University of Glasgow 9-11 April 2026 - British Association for American Studies
BAAS Annual Conference 2026 Call for Papers The College of Arts & Humanities and Andrew Hook Centre for American Studies at the University of Glasgow are delighted to invite submissions for the 71st a...
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The deadline to submit a proposal for BAAS Annual Conference 2026 has been extended to Wednesday, 10th December. There's still time to submit and join us in Glasgow in 2026. Full details on the page below.
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The deadline is TODAY to apply for the 2026 International Summer Institute. The week-long intensive programme will be held at the University of West Indies Cave Hill campus in Barbados, 25-30th May.
International Summer Institute for ECRs and PGRs at University of West Indies, Barbados, May 2026 - British Association for American Studies
ECR and PGR applications are open for the 2026 International Summer Institute held at the University of West Indies Cave Hill campus in Barbados, 25-30 May 2026, in collaboration with the University…
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January 5, 2026 at 8:48 AM
The deadline is TODAY to apply for the 2026 International Summer Institute. The week-long intensive programme will be held at the University of West Indies Cave Hill campus in Barbados, 25-30th May.
'Students should have opportunities to engage with place-based teaching [...] We encourage teachers to consider activities that involve reading and responding to texts in place'
Read the Green BAAS Teaching Audit on Environmental pedagogies in AmStudies here: buff.ly/idGRyuJ%F0%9...
Read the Green BAAS Teaching Audit on Environmental pedagogies in AmStudies here: buff.ly/idGRyuJ%F0%9...
Green BAAS Teaching Audit: A Report on Environmental Pedagogies in UK American Studies - British Association for American Studies
GREEN BAAS, the sustainability and environmental network of the British Association of American Studies, is pleased and excited to share with BAAS members something that has been brewing for quite a…
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January 4, 2026 at 3:40 PM
'Students should have opportunities to engage with place-based teaching [...] We encourage teachers to consider activities that involve reading and responding to texts in place'
Read the Green BAAS Teaching Audit on Environmental pedagogies in AmStudies here: buff.ly/idGRyuJ%F0%9...
Read the Green BAAS Teaching Audit on Environmental pedagogies in AmStudies here: buff.ly/idGRyuJ%F0%9...
The America Now! seminar series returns in 2026 with a session on the myth-making & self-fashioning of the American empire.
🗓️ Thursday 29th January
📍 British Library
🗓️ Thursday 29th January
📍 British Library
America Now! American Empire - Past, Present and Future Eliot Room, Knowledge Centre, British Library, London (Thursday 29th Jan 18.30) - British Association for American Studies
The event is part of 'America Now!', a series of live events exploring the current state of the USA and its place in the world. In a world of hot takes these discussions offer some much-needed deep…
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December 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The America Now! seminar series returns in 2026 with a session on the myth-making & self-fashioning of the American empire.
🗓️ Thursday 29th January
📍 British Library
🗓️ Thursday 29th January
📍 British Library
The Graduate School of North American Studies at Freie Universität Berlin invites applications for its three-year doctoral program.
Learn more here: buff.ly/QhdYvhh
Application Deadline: 31st January 2026
Learn more here: buff.ly/QhdYvhh
Application Deadline: 31st January 2026
Graduate School of North American Studies at Freie Universität Berlin - Doctoral Scholarships Available - British Association for American Studies
The Graduate School of North American Studies at Freie Universität Berlin invites applications for its three-year doctoral program. Applicants must have a completed degree (M.A. or equivalent) with…
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December 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Graduate School of North American Studies at Freie Universität Berlin invites applications for its three-year doctoral program.
Learn more here: buff.ly/QhdYvhh
Application Deadline: 31st January 2026
Learn more here: buff.ly/QhdYvhh
Application Deadline: 31st January 2026
#CFP - Postgraduate Conference - Challenging Literary and Cultural Practices, Now: Contemporary Approaches to the Humanities.
The symposium will take place on 15th January 2026.
Abstracts must be submitted by 31st December.
The symposium will take place on 15th January 2026.
Abstracts must be submitted by 31st December.
Postgraduate Conference - Challenging Literary and Cultural Practices, Now: Contemporary Approaches to the Humanities - British Association for American Studies
We are pleased to announce the first edition of the Postgraduate Symposium “Challenging Literary and Cultural Practices, Now: Contemporary Approaches to the Humanities” , to be held on 26-27 March…
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December 22, 2025 at 9:52 AM
#CFP - Postgraduate Conference - Challenging Literary and Cultural Practices, Now: Contemporary Approaches to the Humanities.
The symposium will take place on 15th January 2026.
Abstracts must be submitted by 31st December.
The symposium will take place on 15th January 2026.
Abstracts must be submitted by 31st December.
#cfp UK American Studies Against the Genocide! A symposium on Palestine and American Studies in the UK 🇵🇸
Proposals are welcomed for papers & panels on the subject of Palestine & its relation with American Studies. It will take place 9th May.
Deadline: 6th February 2026
Proposals are welcomed for papers & panels on the subject of Palestine & its relation with American Studies. It will take place 9th May.
Deadline: 6th February 2026
CFP: UK American Studies Against the Genocide! A symposium on Palestine and American Studies in the UK 9 May 2025 - British Association for American Studies
The genocidal war in Gaza alongside the acceleration of ethnic cleansing of the West Bank could not occur without full US and UK support. And yet American Studies in the UK has been largely silent.…
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December 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
#cfp UK American Studies Against the Genocide! A symposium on Palestine and American Studies in the UK 🇵🇸
Proposals are welcomed for papers & panels on the subject of Palestine & its relation with American Studies. It will take place 9th May.
Deadline: 6th February 2026
Proposals are welcomed for papers & panels on the subject of Palestine & its relation with American Studies. It will take place 9th May.
Deadline: 6th February 2026
🏆 Good news - the submission window has been extended to 6th January for multiple BAAS Awards including...
* School Essay Award
* Undergraduate & Postgraduate Essay Awards
* Teaching Development Awards
Learn more & make your submission here:
* School Essay Award
* Undergraduate & Postgraduate Essay Awards
* Teaching Development Awards
Learn more & make your submission here:
Awards - British Association for American Studies
Each year, BAAS offers a growing list of awards, prizes, teaching assistantships, and research assistance awards. In recent years, we have added new essay awards for students of colour at school,…
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December 19, 2025 at 8:31 AM
🏆 Good news - the submission window has been extended to 6th January for multiple BAAS Awards including...
* School Essay Award
* Undergraduate & Postgraduate Essay Awards
* Teaching Development Awards
Learn more & make your submission here:
* School Essay Award
* Undergraduate & Postgraduate Essay Awards
* Teaching Development Awards
Learn more & make your submission here:
Last chance! The deadline for the 2026 BAAS Awards is this Wednesday (17th). Prizes will be awarded for exemplary essays, teaching, & more.
2026 BAAS Awards - British Association for American Studies
Each year, BAAS offers a growing list of awards, prizes, teaching assistantships, and research assistant awards, supporting the development of American studies in Britain. The 2026 Awards are now…
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December 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Last chance! The deadline for the 2026 BAAS Awards is this Wednesday (17th). Prizes will be awarded for exemplary essays, teaching, & more.
We are now just *one week* away from the closing date for the BAAS Awards.
Click here to learn if you are eligible for any of the awards - buff.ly/EPsM0Ww
Deadline: 17th December
Click here to learn if you are eligible for any of the awards - buff.ly/EPsM0Ww
Deadline: 17th December
2026 BAAS Awards - British Association for American Studies
Each year, BAAS offers a growing list of awards, prizes, teaching assistantships, and research assistant awards, supporting the development of American studies in Britain. The 2026 Awards are now…
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December 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
We are now just *one week* away from the closing date for the BAAS Awards.
Click here to learn if you are eligible for any of the awards - buff.ly/EPsM0Ww
Deadline: 17th December
Click here to learn if you are eligible for any of the awards - buff.ly/EPsM0Ww
Deadline: 17th December
⚠️ Today is the deadline to share your proposals for BAAS 2026 ⚠️
Don't miss your opportunity to join us in Glasgow to present your research & discover the most exciting conversations in American Studies.
Don't miss your opportunity to join us in Glasgow to present your research & discover the most exciting conversations in American Studies.
BAAS 2026 - University of Glasgow 9-11 April 2026 - British Association for American Studies
BAAS Annual Conference 2026 Call for Papers Deadline Extended to Wednesday 10th December 2025 The College of Arts & Humanities and Andrew Hook Centre for American Studies at the University of Glasgow…
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December 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
⚠️ Today is the deadline to share your proposals for BAAS 2026 ⚠️
Don't miss your opportunity to join us in Glasgow to present your research & discover the most exciting conversations in American Studies.
Don't miss your opportunity to join us in Glasgow to present your research & discover the most exciting conversations in American Studies.
Did you know? The BAAS Development Fund offers up to £2,000 for activities, such as:
- Conferences & events
- Workshops & reading groups
- Diversity & inclusion initiatives
Apply today:
- Conferences & events
- Workshops & reading groups
- Diversity & inclusion initiatives
Apply today:
BAAS Development Fund - British Association for American Studies
NEW EARLIER DEADLINES FOR BAAS DEVELOPMENT FUND APPLICATIONS (1st FEBRUARY & 1st OCTOBER: BAAS invites scholars in any field of American Studies to apply for grants of up to two years in duration.…
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December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Did you know? The BAAS Development Fund offers up to £2,000 for activities, such as:
- Conferences & events
- Workshops & reading groups
- Diversity & inclusion initiatives
Apply today:
- Conferences & events
- Workshops & reading groups
- Diversity & inclusion initiatives
Apply today:
The deadline to submit a proposal for BAAS Annual Conference 2026 has been extended to Wednesday, 10th December. There's still time to submit and join us in Glasgow in 2026. Full details on the page below.
baas.ac.uk/conferences/...
#BAAS #AMStudies #AmericanStudies
baas.ac.uk/conferences/...
#BAAS #AMStudies #AmericanStudies
BAAS 2026 - University of Glasgow 9-11 April 2026 - British Association for American Studies
BAAS Annual Conference 2026 Call for Papers The College of Arts & Humanities and Andrew Hook Centre for American Studies at the University of Glasgow are delighted to invite submissions for the 71st a...
baas.ac.uk
December 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The deadline to submit a proposal for BAAS Annual Conference 2026 has been extended to Wednesday, 10th December. There's still time to submit and join us in Glasgow in 2026. Full details on the page below.
baas.ac.uk/conferences/...
#BAAS #AMStudies #AmericanStudies
baas.ac.uk/conferences/...
#BAAS #AMStudies #AmericanStudies
The Research Society for American Periodicals invites submissions for its Article Prize. $1,000 will be awarded to the best article on the subject of American periodicals published in between January 1, 2024 & December 31, 2025.
Deadline: 15th December
Deadline: 15th December
Research Society for American Periodicals Article Prize - British Association for American Studies
Nominations sought for the Research Society for American Periodicals Article Prize for 2024-2025. Deadline 15 December 2025.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The Research Society for American Periodicals invites submissions for its Article Prize. $1,000 will be awarded to the best article on the subject of American periodicals published in between January 1, 2024 & December 31, 2025.
Deadline: 15th December
Deadline: 15th December
BAAS invites scholars in any field of American Studies to apply for grants of up to two years in duration. Grants may be requested for up to a maximum of £2000 for a range of American Studies academic activities.
Please note, from 2026, earlier submission deadlines are in place.
Please note, from 2026, earlier submission deadlines are in place.
BAAS Development Fund - British Association for American Studies
NEW EARLIER DEADLINES FOR BAAS DEVELOPMENT FUND APPLICATIONS (1st FEBRUARY & 1st OCTOBER: BAAS invites scholars in any field of American Studies to apply for grants of up to two years in duration.…
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December 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
BAAS invites scholars in any field of American Studies to apply for grants of up to two years in duration. Grants may be requested for up to a maximum of £2000 for a range of American Studies academic activities.
Please note, from 2026, earlier submission deadlines are in place.
Please note, from 2026, earlier submission deadlines are in place.
'At the core of our mission is the principle that the UK should be a country where access to free and open discussion of US policy, both domestic and foreign should be available to members without impediment or fear of reprisal.'
Read our Statement on Academic Freedom here:
Read our Statement on Academic Freedom here:
BAAS Statement on Academic Freedom - British Association for American Studies
A statement on American Studies in Britain and Academic Freedom prepared by the BAAS Executive Committee.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
'At the core of our mission is the principle that the UK should be a country where access to free and open discussion of US policy, both domestic and foreign should be available to members without impediment or fear of reprisal.'
Read our Statement on Academic Freedom here:
Read our Statement on Academic Freedom here:
🚨 TOMORROW is the deadline for Targeted Research Panel funding. This is your last chance to apply for £5,000 to facilitate research & deliver papers at two BAAS conferences over three years.
Follow this link to find out if your panel is eligible:
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Follow this link to find out if your panel is eligible:
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November 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🚨 TOMORROW is the deadline for Targeted Research Panel funding. This is your last chance to apply for £5,000 to facilitate research & deliver papers at two BAAS conferences over three years.
Follow this link to find out if your panel is eligible:
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Follow this link to find out if your panel is eligible:
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Politics! Literature! Music! Equality and Inequality!
Lunch!
All this and more here at the @officialbaas.bsky.social PG Symposium 2025!
Lunch!
All this and more here at the @officialbaas.bsky.social PG Symposium 2025!
November 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Politics! Literature! Music! Equality and Inequality!
Lunch!
All this and more here at the @officialbaas.bsky.social PG Symposium 2025!
Lunch!
All this and more here at the @officialbaas.bsky.social PG Symposium 2025!
Today's the day. You can join us in-person or online for our Postgraduate Symposium, beginning at 9am!
THIS WEEK: The 2025 BAAS Postgraduate Symposium - British Association for American Studies
The 2025 BAAS Postgraduate Symposium is taking place on November 26th as a hybrid event at Teesside University. You can register for the event on EventBrite. If you are a BAAS member, you can get a…
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November 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Today's the day. You can join us in-person or online for our Postgraduate Symposium, beginning at 9am!
Our Postgraduate Symposium, on the unequal struggle for equality and rights in America, is this Wednesday!
Tickets are still available here:
Tickets are still available here:
THIS WEEK: The 2025 BAAS Postgraduate Symposium - British Association for American Studies
The 2025 BAAS Postgraduate Symposium is taking place on November 26th as a hybrid event at Teesside University. You can register for the event on EventBrite. If you are a BAAS member, you can get a…
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November 24, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Our Postgraduate Symposium, on the unequal struggle for equality and rights in America, is this Wednesday!
Tickets are still available here:
Tickets are still available here:
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The BAAS PG Symposium is happening THIS WEEK! Just 2 days to book your spot!
Get your tickets now while they're still there to get!
Check the @officialbaas.bsky.social link below for more details!
See you soon!
baas.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Get your tickets now while they're still there to get!
Check the @officialbaas.bsky.social link below for more details!
See you soon!
baas.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
THIS WEEK: The 2025 BAAS Postgraduate Symposium - British Association for American Studies
The 2025 BAAS Postgraduate Symposium is taking place on November 26th as a hybrid event at Teesside University. You can register for the event on EventBrite. If you are a BAAS member, you can get a di...
baas.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The BAAS PG Symposium is happening THIS WEEK! Just 2 days to book your spot!
Get your tickets now while they're still there to get!
Check the @officialbaas.bsky.social link below for more details!
See you soon!
baas.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Get your tickets now while they're still there to get!
Check the @officialbaas.bsky.social link below for more details!
See you soon!
baas.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
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There's still time to sign up for the BAAS PG Symposium next Wednesday.
Don't miss out! There's so much to experience!
Don't miss out! There's so much to experience!
⚠️ There are now less than 2 weeks until our 2025 Postgraduate Symposium ⚠️
The event, titled '"The people favored and the people oppressed": The Unequal Struggle for Equality and Rights in America', will take place on 26th November in Middlesbrough & online.
Sign up now:
The event, titled '"The people favored and the people oppressed": The Unequal Struggle for Equality and Rights in America', will take place on 26th November in Middlesbrough & online.
Sign up now:
BAAS Postgraduate Symposium 2025
‘The people favored and the people oppressed’: The Unequal Struggle for Equality and Rights in America
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November 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
There's still time to sign up for the BAAS PG Symposium next Wednesday.
Don't miss out! There's so much to experience!
Don't miss out! There's so much to experience!
🔔 We have extended the deadline for Targeted Research Panel funding until Friday 28th November.
What's TRP funding? Each conference, we award up to £5000 funding for panels which aim to support & promote the production of research by people of colour, LGBTQ+ communities & disability communities.
What's TRP funding? Each conference, we award up to £5000 funding for panels which aim to support & promote the production of research by people of colour, LGBTQ+ communities & disability communities.
November 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🔔 We have extended the deadline for Targeted Research Panel funding until Friday 28th November.
What's TRP funding? Each conference, we award up to £5000 funding for panels which aim to support & promote the production of research by people of colour, LGBTQ+ communities & disability communities.
What's TRP funding? Each conference, we award up to £5000 funding for panels which aim to support & promote the production of research by people of colour, LGBTQ+ communities & disability communities.
What's New?
Head to our website to discover the latest opportunities, publications, CFPs, & more!
Head to our website to discover the latest opportunities, publications, CFPs, & more!
Digest Submission Archive - British Association for American Studies
Promoting, supporting and encouraging the study of the United States since 1955
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November 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
What's New?
Head to our website to discover the latest opportunities, publications, CFPs, & more!
Head to our website to discover the latest opportunities, publications, CFPs, & more!
⚠️ There are now less than 2 weeks until our 2025 Postgraduate Symposium ⚠️
The event, titled '"The people favored and the people oppressed": The Unequal Struggle for Equality and Rights in America', will take place on 26th November in Middlesbrough & online.
Sign up now:
The event, titled '"The people favored and the people oppressed": The Unequal Struggle for Equality and Rights in America', will take place on 26th November in Middlesbrough & online.
Sign up now:
BAAS Postgraduate Symposium 2025
‘The people favored and the people oppressed’: The Unequal Struggle for Equality and Rights in America
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November 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
⚠️ There are now less than 2 weeks until our 2025 Postgraduate Symposium ⚠️
The event, titled '"The people favored and the people oppressed": The Unequal Struggle for Equality and Rights in America', will take place on 26th November in Middlesbrough & online.
Sign up now:
The event, titled '"The people favored and the people oppressed": The Unequal Struggle for Equality and Rights in America', will take place on 26th November in Middlesbrough & online.
Sign up now:
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Many years ago I had the privilege of an Eccles Institute fellowship, and the chances it gave me to do sustained research in the BL's amazing collections was invaluable. Apply now!
Eccles Institute at the British Library is now inviting applications for its 2026–2027 Visiting Fellowship programme.
Applications are due before 19th December.
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Applications are due before 19th December.
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Eccles Institute Visiting Fellowships: applications now open - British Association for American Studies
The Eccles Institute for the Americas and Oceania at the British Library is inviting applications for its 2026–2027 Visiting Fellowship programme. If you are working on any kind of project about the…
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November 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Many years ago I had the privilege of an Eccles Institute fellowship, and the chances it gave me to do sustained research in the BL's amazing collections was invaluable. Apply now!