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BAAS invites scholars in any field of American Studies to apply for grants of up to two years in duration. Grants may be requested for up to a maximum of £2000 for a range of American Studies academic activities. More information: https://baas.ac.uk/funding/baas-development-fund/
This book examines the history of, and the contestations on, Islam and the nature of religious change in 20th century Pakistan, focusing in particular on movements of Islamic reform and revival.
Proposals are invited for a special issue of the Journal of Right-Wing Studies on the place of the far right in US history. Abstracts and CVs are to be submitted by November 1, 2024.
“This is America”: Reimagined Pasts and Speculative Futures - The British Association for American Studies Postgraduate Symposium 2024 Thursday 14th November, at University of Sussex, Brighton & Online Abstracts are to be sent to riziki.millanzi@baas.ac.uk by 30th September All in-person attendees will receive a contribution towards their attendance at the symposium
To mark the start of the new academic year, please join us for an informal networking event about all things teaching American Studies. Come along to share tips, advice, and questions, or just have a good chat about pedagogy. New members of the network or those new to teaching are particularly encouraged to join our conversations.
The Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy at the University of Missouri currently inviting applications for two job openings. One is an open-rank position in the History of Missouri in the United States/World (deadline for applications, 15 Oct). The other is for an Assistant Teaching Professor in History with a preference for subject expertise in Early America, Trans-Atlantic world, women’s history, and/or political thought (deadline for applications, 18 Oct). Both posts are ongoing, renewable, and eligible for promotion.
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