‘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…
Call for Papers & Panels: EAAS 36th Biennial Conference – 1776–2026: Visions of Freedom
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…
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…
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…
Heleen Blommers 2025
On Monday, June 2nd, at 13:45, NASA board member Heleen Blommers will defend her PhD dissertation titled “Deconstructing the War on Poverty: Why a Failure Narrative Became Entrenched in American Political Discourse, 1964-1974.” The defense will take place at the…
Manar Ellethy 2025
On May 27th, 2025, NASA member, Manar Ellethy, succesfully defended her PhD dissertation at Leiden University. Ellethy’s dissertation titled Paying the Dues: Black Documentary Film and the Quest for Truth, examines Black engagement with documentary film in the 1960s in the context of…
Paul Brennan 2025
On Thursday, May 15th 2025, NASA member Paul Brennan defended his PhD dissertation titled: “Foreign Yet Domestic Liberties: The Colonial Reformism of The ACLU in The U.S. Empire, 1920-1940.” The defense took place at Leiden University (Academiegebouw, Rapenburg 73, Leiden).…