For a new journal dedicated to the study of American Literatures – AmLit – we are looking for guest editors interested in organizing one of the journal’s maiden issues. AmLit is designed as a new venue, especially for young scholars, to publish collections of…
EAAS Postgraduate Travel Grants
Each year, the European Association of American Studies (EAAS) offers a number of Postgraduate Travel Grants. Postgraduate students in the Humanities and Social Sciences who are registered for a higher research degree at any European university, and are members of an American…
NASA Activities Cancelled
Dear NASA members, We are sorry to announce that, due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the recent measures adopted by the Dutch government, all public events have been cancelled up until June 1. This, unfortunately, affects our Amerikanistendag, which…
Premiere of a new four-part documentary: ‘Booming Texas: the future of the United States’, April 2nd Boom Chigago Amsterdam
Forget the Hollywood clichés about Texas: nowadays, Texas is where it’s at. It has the 10th biggest economy of the world, 1 out of 10 children in the US is born in Texas, and the state exerts a strong pull…
Call for Applications: Master of Arts in American Studies at Heidelberg (Germany)
The Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA) invites applications for its newly designed four-semester Master of Arts in American Studies (MAS) program. The MAS is an interdisciplinary program taught in English and aimed at qualified graduate students from Germany and around…
Conference: Racial Democracy, 7-8 May 2020
On 7-8 May 2020, the RIAS will host a conference titled ”Racial Democracy: Challenges to Civic Democratic Ideals in American History.” The conference is co-sponsored by Leiden University and the NWO VIDI Project “Beacons of Freedom.” In an oft-quoted letter…
Lisanne Walma 2020
On January 6th Lisanne Walma successfully defended her dissertation: Between Morpheus and Mary: The Public Debate on Morphine in Dutch Newspapers, 1880-1939 at the Academiegebouw in Utrecht. Her dissertation focused on the development of the Dutch public debate on morphine…
Call for Papers: Amerikanistendag 29 May 2020
We are pleased to announce that the Roosevelt Institute for American Studies in Middelburg (RIAS) will host the 26th annual Amerikanistendag on Friday, 29 May 2020. The Amerikanistendag serves as a forum for students and recent graduates at the BA,…
Vacant: Salzburg Global Seminar seeks Program Director to lead and expand its American Studies Program
Salzburg Global Seminar seeks to recruit a half-time Program Director to lead and expand its American Studies Program for maximum impact in a new decade. With a distinguished track record since 1947, the Salzburg Global American Studies Program fosters understanding…
TRAHA 2019 Travel Report
“North Dakota? Why there? This is the question I often got when telling friends and family about spending part of my summer in Medora, North Dakota. And I can’t blame them. Little did I know about this beautiful state in…