News & Events

"Compelling...Curtin, in her largely sympathetic but scrupulously objective biography, ensures that though Jordan has been long gone, she is not forgotten. She Changed the Nation creates a vivid portrait of a trailblazer who struggled to overcome the barriers of being a Black woman living with a female companion, yet triumphed as a skilled lawyer, dedicated educator, magnificent public speaker and effective politician winning legislative victories with bipartisan support, even as her health deteriorated later in her career.' - Ms. Magazine

Multimodality and Anglophone Narratives Winter & Spring cycles

Join us in person or online for a timely pre-election panel and Q&A on ‘Trump, the Media and US Culture’ supported by the Interdisciplinary Research Group and Global Diversities and Inequalities Research Centre at London Metropolitan University. The event will take place at London Met's Holloway Road Campus and online. Registration is via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/interdisciplinary-research-forum-trump-the-media-and-us-culture-registration-1038775865577?aff=oddtdtcreator

A fascinating new history of Texas emphasises the importance of Mexico's political culture in attracting US settlers and Texas's unique role in the nation-building efforts of both Mexico and the United States.

King's College, London is delighted to host the biennial Kass Lecture in the History of Medicine, which this year features Beth Linker (Penn) who will speak on John F. Kennedy's brush with debilitating back pain changed Cold War notions of physical fitness, stoking new lines of geopolitical concerns, in a talk titled 'The Other Disabled President.' The talk will be held on 22 October at 5.30 pm in the Council Room, King's Building, King's College, London, with a reception to follow. For more information and to reserve a seat, please go to: https://buytickets.at/chostm/1413116

As the United States heads into a high-stakes presidential election, Oxford's Rothermere American Institute is running an in person discussion series exploring the structural problems and political challenges behind the headlines. The Present and Future of US Politics series examines why American politics is so polarised and asks: what is at stake in the 2024 election? The seminars will open with a short presentation by an expert, followed by questions and discussion. Everyone with an interest in US politics is welcome.