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"Lori A. Ringhand's illuminating civic history text We the Voters combines constitutional analyses with accessible examinations of American democracy." —Foreword Reviews "We The Voters is a superb introduction to the complexities of the contemporary American system of representative government, particularly with regard to elections, introducing it in an extraordinarily accessible way. I don't know of any book that in so few pages covers so many important topics so well." —Sanford Levinson, author (with Cynthia Levinson) of Fault Lines in the Constitution

Sorbonne Université and Université Gustave Eiffel are pleased to announce a one-day symposium focusing on contemporary US/UK political theatres, to be held on Friday 6 November 2026. Abstract submission deadline is 15 May 2026.

Maps in American Literature: 15th-21st c. ENS de Lyon, France. Keynote speakers: Martin Brückner (U. Delaware), Sarah Sense (independent artist), Caroline Wigginton (U. Mississippi)

Please join the Eccles Institute for the Americas and Oceania, the Fulbright Commission, and the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art for a panel discussion on how theatrical ideas and talent have flowed across the Atlantic, shaping performance styles and cultural narratives in the UK and US on 16 April.

"USAbroad: Journal of American HIstory and Politics" is inviting submissions for its 10th issue titled "Playing Politics: Sport, Power and Conflict in U.S. History". We seek articles that analyze sport as a political arena in its own right - one that has both reflected and actively shaped struggles over power, rights, and belonging. Please send your abstract and CV by April 7, 2026.

While encompassing the study of US American cultures broadly intended, the conference aims at examining the evolution of their contemporary manifestations and possible futures. As the sociocultural and geopolitical landscapes in the United States are in rapid transformation, they give rise to new forms of expression, resistance and identity formation, characterizing how different. We seek to foster debate and critical analysis in relation to the popular culture imaginaries of possible futures and hope, as well as cultural expressions that represent a distorted and polarized present.