The hybrid symposium invites proposals from postgraduate researchers that address the diverse interpretations, possibilities and liminality that can be found in the depictions and theorisation of America’s past and/or future 🔮
The hybrid symposium invites proposals from postgraduate researchers that address the diverse interpretations, possibilities and liminality that can be found in the depictions and theorisation of America’s past and/or future 🔮
💬 We’re excited to announce the BAAS Postgraduate Symposium 2024 – “This is America”: Reimagined Pasts and Speculative Futures.
It will take place on Thursday 14th November at University of Sussex, Brighton, & Online.

⏰ There is still time to sign up for the Indigenous Studies Research Network relaunch event…
Thursday 19th September, 10:00-17:00 BST.
@ihr_history, London.
£10 Student / £15 General Admission.
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Not to be missed! 💚💚💚 https://t.co/LrKpx9dqn3
#cfp 📝 In Progress: A peer-reviewed graduate journal for excellent work by MA students in Anglophone literary, cultural, media, & North American studies.
Deadline for submissions: 1st October.
More info ✍️ https://tinyurl.com/inprogress-journal
⚖️ The first session, “Courting Controversy: What’s the Deal with the US Supreme Court?”, will take place at 6:30pm on Tuesday 24th September 2024 in the British Library Knowledge Centre. Get your free (!) ticket here: https://tinyurl.com/AmNow1Tix
“America Now!”: an upcoming event series from BAAS x @BL_EcclesInst, diving deep into modern American life. 🇺🇸
More info ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/EccAmNow
📖 Follow this link to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/baasne
📚 Recent featured books cover topics including…
* private & public spaces in 19th/20th C. US
* the grammar of Black women’s lit
* the role of video games in Asian/American race makings
* the relationship between the US & philosophy
❓ Did you know… the News & Events section of the BAAS website collates some of the most exciting new book releases in #AmericanStudies?