In the introduction to his book The Story of American Freedom (1999), Eric Foner wrote: Americans’ love of liberty has been represented by poles, caps, and statues, and acted out by burning stamps and draft cards, running away from slavery,…
The NASA Student Career Day (June 27)
We are delighted to invite you to the NASA Student Career Day at Radboud University in Nijmegen. This event will run from 11:30 to 16:00. We end the day with a fun and interactive pub quiz from 16:00 to 17:00. Specifically tailored for students of American Studies, this…
Call for Applications: Partial Funding for Salzburg Global Seminar American Studies Program
Founded at Schloss Leopoldskron in April 1954, the European Association for American Studies (EAAS) is proud to continue its tradition of supporting scholarly exchange and innovation. As part of this commitment, we are pleased to offer a funding opportunity for…
Call for Editors (MSc/MA/PhD Students)
The Netherlands American Studies Review is edited by a board of four to six editors (MSc/MA/PhD students), an editor-in-chief (PhD student), and an academic coordinator (Professor). We are currently looking for two new editors to join our team in September…
Call for Papers: 250 jaar Amerikaanse onafhankelijkheid
‘When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, […]’, zo begint de verklaring waarmee dertien Amerikaanse koloniën zich formeel afscheurden van Groot-Brittannië. De ondertekening…
Who Owns the Future? Tech, Imagination, and Inequity. By Ruha Benjamin, Marietje Schaake & Robin Aïsha June 17, 2025.
The John Adams Institute and the Rode Hoed are thrilled to invite sociologist and MacArthur Genius Ruha Benjamin. Drawing on her latest book Imagination: A Manifesto for her keynote talk, she challenges the myth of neutral tech, introducing the notion of the “New…
Amerikanistendag 2025 Hosted by the University of Amsterdam
Each year, Amerikanistendag draws students from across the Netherlands (and beyond) to present their research, connect with each other, and meet established academics. The day offers a formal (though friendly) conference, which gives students a professional academic experience, alongside…
EAAS Postgraduate Travel Grants 2025
Each year, the European Association of American Studies (EAAS) offers a number of Postgraduate Travel Grants. This year, the EAAS accepts applications by PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in the Humanities and Social Sciences who are registered for a higher…
Netherlands American Studies Review 2025, no.1
The Editorial Committee of the Netherlands American Studies Review is happy to announce that the first issue of 2025 is now online and can be found here. In this first issue of 2025, you will find six carefully selected pieces…
John Adams Institute: New Blog Series “The Great American Experiment”
In his first inaugural address, George Washington said that the “preservation of the sacred fire of liberty was staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.” But as we mark the 4th anniversary of the January…