The NASA Annual Conference “Democracy in Action: Radical Cultures, Protest Movements & Resistance in the Americas” brought together a rich assemblage of American Studies scholars from all corners of the Netherlands, as well as from the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany,…
Democracy in Action: Radical Cultures, Protest Movements & Resistance in the Americas
The NASA annual conference will be held at Utrecht University on October 31 & November 1, 2024. The two-day conference will feature innovative research and approaches exploring the intersections between the topics of protest movements, radical culture and resistance, and…
Student workshop and public reception with Tommy Orange!
On Wednesday, September 25 2024 a student workshop, followed by a public reception, will be held with Native American novelist Tommy Orange at Leiden University! Student workshop: P.J. Veth 0.07 14:45 –15:15 Registration and coffee with the author 15.15 –…
We would like to share the statement on Ukraine by the European Association of American Studies
We would like to share the statement on Ukraine by the European Association of American Studies: https://www.eaas.eu/?view=article&id=755:eaas-statement-on-ukraine&catid=10008
NASA Keynote and Roosevelt Lecture in Environmental Studies: “The Environment and Global American Studies” by Megan Black
On Friday, December 3, 2021, Megan Black will deliver the NASA Keynote/Roosevelt Lecture in Environmental Studies “The Environment and Global American Studies: The Curious Case of the US Interior Department.” The online lecture which will start at 2:30 PM Netherlands…
NASA conference “A Superpower by Nature: The Environment and American Studies” postponed
On November 12, the Dutch government announced another lockdown and it seems like more stringent measures are on the way. The conference organizing committee of NASA had a meeting this week about how to proceed. We talked about two options:…
NASA Conference: The Environment and American Studies, 3-4 December 2021
On December 3-4, 2021, the NASA conference “A Superpower by Nature: The Environment and American Studies” will take place online. You can find the full program HERE. If you want to attend the conference, please register through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-superpower-by-nature-the-environment-in-american-studies-tickets-193367747137. The…
Amerikanistendag 2021 – Summary
On Friday 28 May 2021 the NASA in cooperation with the RIAS held its 26th annual Amerikanistendag – a student academic conference designed to demonstrate the breadth and depth of American Studies.
US 2020 Election Chats
The Roosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS) and NASA are proud to announce a series of video conversations on the current US electoral campaign and the upcoming presidential elections.
Statement of the Netherlands American Studies Association
Recent American demonstrations against racist police violence have been met with yet more police violence and with militaristic brutality. The Netherlands American Studies Association condemns this violence and applauds the uprising against it. We study American history, literature, politics, and…