Another MAJOR change:
We’ve launched a new prize for best UG essay which is open exclusively to BIPOC students.
Link is here (please RT!): https://www.baas.ac.uk/ug-essay-for-scholars-of-colour/
@UniversifyEdu @BrilliantClub @EduKitters @suttontrust @TeachFirst @FutureFirstOrg @SocialMobilityF
This echoes with our decision to move the 2021 BAAS conference to an online platform: https://www.baas.ac.uk/conferences-events/digital-baas-the-digital-conference-2021/
As part of the ‘Green BAAS’ agenda, we are committed to reflecting upon the envtal impact of our activities, and to making positive changes to combat climate catastrophe
ONE BIG CHANGE:
Our commitment to lowering our carbon emissions and fighting the #ClimateCrisis means the travel awards are now “Research Assistance Awards” which can be used for travelling OR hiring a research assistant to access archives remotely 💚💚💚💚
BAAS has been delighted to be involved in this timely and important discussion with colleagues from across the sector, coordinated by @RAIOxford: Teaching Histories of Race in America to UK Undergraduates: A Review Panel Thu 22 Oct 2020 at 17:00 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/teaching-histories-of-race-in-america-to-uk-undergraduates-a-review-panel-tickets-122221211935
🥁🥁🥁 Drum roll please…
The 2021 BAAS Awards & Prizes have officially launched!
Head to our website to discover our revamped + new awards for research:
https://www.baas.ac.uk/opportunities-awards-2/research-funding/travel-awards/
and students:
https://www.baas.ac.uk/opportunities-awards-2/students-2/prizes-awards/
A friendly reminder that we are still open for submissions for our BAAS 2021 annual conference. As we will be fully virtual we would like to trial as many different session formats as possible. So don’t be shy – please get in touch! View post on X
Book news! Hilary Mc Laughlin-Stonham, “From Slavery to Civil Rights: On the streetcars of New Orleans, 1830 – Present” published 30th Sept by Liverpool UP. Check it out here! https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/books/id/53189/
East Yorkshire enthusiasts, never fear – we will be visiting our friends @HullAmStuds @uniofhull in 2022, covid permitting!
We are seeking a Conference Manager to coordinate BAAS 2021, our first fully virtual conference.
0.1 (rising to 0.5) FTE – approx. 200 hours between November 2020 and May 2021
Deadline for applications: September 30
We hope this virtual conference will facilitate the participation of scholars across the globe, help us reflect critically upon the environmental impact of academic conferences, and generate inclusive and constructive conversations and networks.
