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We are pleased to announce that the convenors of the North American History Seminar at the Institute of Historical Research are now accepting applications for the 2026 Iwan Morgan Prize.
On Friday, 17 April, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM (Central European Summer Time), the next A19 seminar will bring together Sonia Di Loreto (Università di Torino) and Leslie Eckel (Suffolk University) for a session on Margaret Fuller. Sonia Di Loreto, Università di Torino: “Above, Below, and Away from the Nation: Margaret Fuller’s Network of Publications in Europe” Leslie Eckel, Suffolk University: “Margaret Fuller and the Ends of Immigrant Inclusion”
"Jack Marchbanks has written a valentine to those artist-activists who disrupted the tenor of a segregated nation and inched us closer to freedom." - Wil Haygood, author of The Butler: A Witness to History
British American Nineteenth-Century Historians (BrANCH) announces a search for new co-editors of its journal, American Nineteenth Century History, which was established in 2000 and appears three times a year from Taylor & Francis. To apply, please send a brief (no more than 5-page) c.v. and a 1-2 page letter of intent that discusses (a) your vision for the journal and (b) why this service would fit well with the current stage of your career, to ANCH co-editor, and incoming BrANCH Chair, David S. Doddington (doddingtond@cardiff.ac.uk) by June 1, 2026.
ALT-AC is a dynamic, responsive platform within the Journal of American Studies dedicated to engaging with the evolving landscape of American culture, politics, and society in real time. Moving beyond the traditional boundaries of academic publishing, ALT-AC offers a space where scholars, writers, and practitioners can reflect on urgent issues as they unfold, bridging the gap between scholarly analysis and contemporary public discourse.
On 19 May 2026, at University College London, Frederick M. Lawrence, Secretary and CEO of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and former President of Brandeis University, will be in conversation with Professor Larry Kramer, President and Vice-Chancellor of the London School of Economics and Political Science. They will explore the profound political, legal, and cultural pressures reshaping US universities.
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