Not often we catch @OfficialBAAS Chairs singing. A new tradition for the annual conference perhaps?! 😆 View post on X
Not often we catch @OfficialBAAS Chairs singing. A new tradition for the annual conference perhaps?! 😆 View post on X
We are happy to note that BAAS gets a name-check in Cara’s episode! https://t.co/DujrNR1b5N
Our friends @BL_EcclesCentre are offering a discount on academic group bookings for their upcoming #JamesBaldwin event. If you’d like to bring your students get in touch with the Eccles team. #twitterstorians View post on X
Attention! The @HOTCUS CFP deadline is this Friday (and @OfficialBAAS would also like to thank @MHernandezGdV for his sterling picture research efforts) View post on X
Calling secondary school students and teachers of US history and politics: check out this national writing competition for schools (years 9-13), organised by the University of Manchester American Studies programme. #teachertwitter View post on X
Did you know that copies of all the plenary lectures sponsored by @BL_EcclesCentre at the BAAS annual conference are available online? The 2019 lecture by Prof Jon Bell of @UCLAmericas ‘Queering the “Welfare Queen”‘ is a great place to start. https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/eccles%20centre/ec%20plenaries/baas-2019-bell.pdf

More info here: https://www.baas.ac.uk/baas-public-engagement-and-impact-award/ (deadline has been extended)
Our Public Engagement and Impact Award is still open (deadline extended to 19 Feb) ! @BAAS_pgs
It rewards a PGR/ECR Am studies scholar who develops a project which i) disseminate new research to non-academic audience or ii) work collaboratively with an external organization
This is an opportunity to develop new material related to the American revolution/18th century US history for your A Level or Advanced Higher teaching of history and politics.
The Fellowship will take place in June or July & includes: local accommodation, a per diem for food, and some travel costs. In addition, BAAS will provide a travel award of up to £600 to pay for international travel. For more info see: http://www.monticello.org/barringer