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Dear Colleagues, We are delighted to share with you the call for papers for our conference on “Quiet Desperation: Pessimism in Emerson and Thoreau” (University of Lodz / Sorbonne Université), which will be held online on 12-13 March 2027. Please send paper proposals (400-500 words) as well as a short bio to our dedicated email address quietdesperation2027@gmail.com by 31 October 2026. The conference will be held in English. There is no conference fee. Best regards, Justyna Fruzińska, Krzysztof Majer, Anna Shmatenko, and Barbara Bandos.

The special dossier is meant to delve into the evolution of (discursive, cultural, visual, and digital) aesthetics and performance that characterize Trumpism specifically, and/or cultural artifacts produced and “consumed” in the so-called Trump era.

Dr Ursula Hackett delivers the UCL Institute of the Americas Annual Lecture, free and open to all.

Online registration is now open for the Society for the History of Women in the Americas' annual conference. This year's conference takes place on 26th June, 2026 at the University of Toulouse - Jean Jaurès.

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 groups are coping with change and precariousness. While encompassing the study of US American cultures broadly intended, the conference seeks 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.

JAS is seeking an Editorial Assistant (Maternity Cover) to support the JAS editors and coeditors with the processing and production of peer-reviewed articles, non-peer reviewed essays, and book reviews. The Editorial Assistant works alongside the Journal Manager and reports to the Co-Editors.