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The University of Oxford’s Rothermere American Institute and the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy welcome applications from candidates with expertise in American political development; political thought or intellectual history with a US focus; comparative politics (including the USA); or Anglo-American relations for a fixed-term postdoctoral position commencing in January 2026.
The Department of History at Vassar College invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in African American history at the rank of assistant professor to begin in August 2026. Area of research in African American history is open, but we encourage candidates whose work focuses on the 19th and/or 20th centuries to apply.
The 27th annual conference of the Scottish Association for the Study of America (SASA) will convene on March 7, 2026. The SASA committee invites proposals for papers exploring all aspects of and approaches to the history, cultures, societies and politics of the Americas. The conference will be hosted at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) in Inverness.
A new account of the enduring cultural, legal, and scientific legacy of the 1925 Scopes Trial.
The Southern Historical Association Graduate Council and Western Historical Association Graduate Caucus are delighted to welcome applications for the Fall 2025 SouthxWest Exchanges. Our Exchanges invite you to share your research in 5 minutes or less, a vital networking skill for all postgraduate and early-career researchers.
The Research Training Group Authority and Trust (GKAT) at the Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA), Heidelberg University, Germany, invites proposals for the conference themed Contested Authority, Trust in Transition: Making Sense of the American Landscape" that will take place May 20-22, 2026. PhD students and junior scholars are particularly invited to apply. Limited travel grants are available. Please submit your abstract (250 words maximum) and a short biography to the organizers (iz8@uni-heidelberg.de) until November 15, 2025.
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