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 annual British Association for American Studies conference at the University of Glasgow, to be held from Thurs 9th to Sat 11th April 2026. We look forward to welcoming the international American Studies community to our beautiful West End campus.
This will be the first BAAS conference in Glasgow since 1999, and the first in Scotland since 2008. The conference coincides with the 250-year anniversary of 1776 and thus offers opportunities for new scholarly appraisal; 2026 also marks the University of Glasgow’s 575th Anniversary. We are delighted to announce Professor Mia Bay (Cambridge), Professor Sinéad Moynihan (Exeter), and Professor Simon Newman (Institute for Research in the Humanities) as, respectively, the 2026 Journal of American Studies, Eccles Centre and Andrew Hook Centre keynote speakers.
The conference will take place on the University’s Gilmorehill campus; the opening evening will be marked by a Civic Reception at Glasgow’s City Chambers. Overnight accommodation is plentiful in Glasgow. The Glasgow visitor bureau provides useful links. Glasgow is easily accessible by rail or coach with direct services from across the UK. Public transport within the city (by subway – the famous Clockwork Orange – or by bus) is straightforward. For more information on travel and accommodation, conference rates (including subsidised rates for Postgraduate Research Students and Early Career Academics), details of keynote speakers, networking opportunities, and social events, please visit our website and booking page, which will be updated regularly.
