FT-APG A Level Essay Competition
An essay competition on American politics for 16-19 year old students of A Level Politics (or similar qualifications).
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An essay competition on American politics for 16-19 year old students of A Level Politics (or similar qualifications).
If you are an A Level student, on Feb 25th 2026 attend the FT-APG Online A Level Conference to gain insight an understanding from academics and A Level teachers about how succeed in both the FT-APG essay competition and your A Level politics exam.
Call for Abstracts: Sex, Reproduction, and the Politics of Knowledge I am pleased to share the call for abstracts for our upcoming workshop on Sex, Reproduction, and the Politics of Knowledge at UCL Institute of the Americas. Please see the full CFA here: HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/366FXSCX The workshop will be held on Tuesday 26 May 2026 at UCL Institute of the Americas. We are delighted to welcome Professor Lina-Maria Murillo (UT Austin) as our keynote speaker. Please email submissions to emma-day@ucl.ac.uk or sandra.rodriguez.24@ucl.ac.uk by midnight, UK time on Friday 6th March.
The editors of JAS are delighted to share the news that Sian Round's article "Lillian Smith's Strange Fruit and Periodical Readerships," (JAS, 59:2, 2025) has been awarded the Research Society for American Periodicals Article Prize for 2024-25.
February 2026 commemorates the centenary of establishment of Negro History Week, which became Black History Month in the US in 1976. Founded by Carter G Woodson, to give recognition to the largely overlooked, ignored or suppressed achievements of Black Americans, the week was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.
Join Trump scholars from across the UK as we discuss the challenges posed by Trump 2.0. With executive power expanding at home and US influence being reshaped abroad, this event examines whether America is moving toward executive dominance, and what this could mean for democratic governance in the US and for Europe. In this midterm election year, we’ll explore what, if anything, might check presidential overreach. The discussion draws on chapters from the forthcoming volume Trump Unbound (out October 2026), with two panels on Winning at Home and Winning Away.
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