The Editorial Committee of the Netherlands American Studies Review is happy to announce that the Fall 2021 edition is online now and can be found here. We hope you enjoy this collection of excellent student papers!
Internship at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Western Hemisphere Department (North-America section) is offering an internship for the period of 28 February – 19 July 2022. You can apply and find more information here: https://www.werkenvoorinternationaleorganisaties.nl/stages/overzicht-stages/stage-bij-de-directie-westelijk-halfrond-dwh—cluster-noord-amerika The internship is only available for…
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:…
Surviving Injustice: Ricky Jackson
Locked up for a murder he didn’t commit, Rickey Jackson served the longest sentence of any US inmate later found to be innocent. The John Adams Institute, together with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, are honored to host a talk by Rickey Jackson. He…
Internship LeidenGlobal
LeidenGlobal is looking for a new intern for the period of 1 February until 30 June 2022. They are looking for an intern who is in the last stages of their university degree, and has affinity with international and cultural…
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.
Extended Deadline! NASA Conference CfP
NASA Conference CfP A Superpower by Nature: The Environment in American Studies Utrecht, the Netherlands December 3, 2021 How does the environment figure in American Studies – and what does American Studies bring to environmental studies? Since the 1990s we…
NASA Board Member Launched a New Project and Website
Maarten Zwiers, a member of our board and an assistant professor of US history at Groningen University has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie by the European Research Council. His three-year project, called Race Land, examines the environmental impact of white…