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British Association for American Studies
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Official Bluesky Account for the British Association for American Studies (BAAS). We promote, support & encourage the study of the United States in the UK. Posts by the Social Media team.
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 5d
2026 will mark 90 years since the publication of Faulkner's "Absalom, Absalom!".

The Faulkner Studies network are calling for papers that respond to any aspect of the novel, to be delivered during an online conference next May.

Learn more:
The Dark House: Absalom, Absalom! at 90 - British Association for American Studies
2026 marks 90 years since the publication of William Faulkner’s masterwork, Absalom, Absalom! (1936). Widely considered the greatest Southern novel of all time and among the most influential literary…
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 5d
✏️ Don't miss the BAAS Schools Conference

This year, scholars will be consider the nature of power, institutions, & pressure groups in contemporary American politics. The conference will take place on 17th October in Manchester.

Registration is now OPEN.
Schools - British Association for American Studies
BAAS exists to promote, support, and encourage the study of the United States including in Colleges and Schools across the United Kingdom. We recognize that educators in this sector play a crucial…
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 5d
Applications are now open for the BAAS Development Fund 💰

American Studies scholars are invited to apply for grants of up to two years in duration & a maximum of £2000 to support a range of academic activities.

Deadline: 1st November

Apply here: baas.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
BAAS Development Fund Application Deadline: 1st November 2025 - British Association for American Studies
Applications for Development Funding close on 1st November 2025. BAAS invites scholars in any field of American Studies to apply for grants of up to two years in duration. Grants may be requested…
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 7d
🕸️ New research network: "Settler Colonialisms / British Empire" (SC/BE)

* Recruiting PhDs & ECRs for upcoming workshops
* CFP for one-day conference coming soon

More info:
SC/BE Research Network Launch - British Association for American Studies
Settler Colonialisms / British Empire is a UK-based research network, workshop series and conference for the study of British settler colonialisms, ‘at home’ and abroad. By bringing together…
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 12d
"Critical Health: Feminist Perspectives on Health and Well-Being in the Nineteenth-Century United States"

📅 17th-18th October
📍 Sorbonne Université

Registration is open now.

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Critical Health: Feminist Perspectives on Health and Well-Being in the Nineteenth-Century United States - British Association for American Studies
"Critical Health," a two-day international conference, will be held at Sorbonne Université (and online) on 17-18 October 2025. Registration (in person/online) is free, but mandatory: please visit our…
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Elsa Devienne @elsadevienne.bsky.social · 23d
What can we learn from the pioneers who started the citizen science beach cleanup movement?
I wrote about the lessons we can learn from their plastics activism for the conversation.
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 23d
In the 1980s, beach cleanups were envisaged as citizen science, aimed squarely at industrial pollution.
Meet the women who turned beach cleanups into a global movement – and what was forgotten along the way
In the 1980s, beach cleanups were envisaged as citizen science, aimed squarely at industrial pollution.
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The Faulkner Studies in the UK Research Network @faulknerstudiesuk.bsky.social · 13d
Happy birthday, Mr. Faulkner!

We are delighted to share the Call for Papers for our next colloquium, celebrating the 90th anniversary of Absalom, Absalom!'s publication.

May 2nd and 3rd, 2026, online via Zoom (more info in the image below).
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 12d
Thank you to all who joined. Stay tuned for more “America Now!” sessions coming up!
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Chris Lloyd @cilloyd.bsky.social · 13d
Season 2 of “America Now!” launches at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social. We talked about the long history of Americans aboard, from Jefferson to Emily in Paris.

Co-hosted by the Eccles Institute and @officialbaas.bsky.social! Come join us for the next one.
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Chris Lloyd @cilloyd.bsky.social · 13d
Season 2 of “America Now!” launches at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social. We talked about the long history of Americans aboard, from Jefferson to Emily in Paris.

Co-hosted by the Eccles Institute and @officialbaas.bsky.social! Come join us for the next one.
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 15d
Myka Tucker-Abramson discusses her book Cartographies of Empire: The Road Novel and American Hegemony on Thursday (25th September).
Cartographies of Empire: The Road Novel & American Hegemony
A "New Routes in Transnational American Studies" Readers-Meet-Author Conversation
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 15d
Don't miss Elsa Devienne's (@elsadevienne.bsky.social) fantastic double guest appearance on the Plastisphere podcast to discuss the history of beach cleanups. 🏖️

Both episodes are available now ♻️
Early Heroines of Plastic Pollution, Part I: Meet the Women who Started the Beach Cleanups (Judie)
Podcast Episode · Plastisphere: A podcast on plastic pollution in the environment · 09/12/2025 · 34m
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 16d
This Thursday, America Now! continues...

The session looks at various representations of Americans in other countries, & how those trips have defined America as much as they have international locales.

25 September, 6:30pm @ British Library
Americans Abroad: Travel, Tourism and US Culture - British Association for American Studies
Join us for a mini-break to the world of US culture's fantasy vacations.
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Elsa Devienne @elsadevienne.bsky.social · 19d
👩 Meet Linda Maraniss
⭐ In 1986, she visited Padre Island National Seashore, in Texas.
🏖️ She expected a beach.
🤢 She found a landfill.
▶️ Listen to ep 2 of our "Early Heroines of Plastic Pollution" series to find out what happened afterwards
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#InternationalCoastalCleanup
a white woman brandishes a plastic salt bag (used by fishermen) at the Texas Senate
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Elsa Devienne @elsadevienne.bsky.social · 26d
Who's this little man?
That's the scuba diver toy that Judie Neilson found over 40 years ago during the first citizen science cleanup.
In this Plastisphere episode, @anjakrieger.bsky.social & I tell the story one of the early heroines of plastic pollution!
on.soundcloud.com/nAoXkGXDAri2...
a scubadiver GI-Joe type toy in plastic
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 19d
JOB OPPORTUNITY

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in African American history, Vassar College

Apply before 1st November.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in African American history in Poughkeepsie, NY for Vassar College
Exciting opportunity in Poughkeepsie, NY for Vassar College as a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor...
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 20d
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Alice de Galzain @alicedegalzain.bsky.social · 21d
📣 Registration is now open for the “Critical Health” conference (17-18 October 2025). Register for in-person or online attendance by clicking on the link below:
🔗 criticalhealthconference.wordpress.com/registration/
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Eddie S. Glaude @esglaude.bsky.social · 20d
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 20d
Opportunity for ECRs...

Rothermere American Institute & Kinder Institute welcome applicants with expertise in American politics / intellectual history for a postdoc position (commencing Jan 2026).
Winant-Kinder Career Development Fellow in US Politics - British Association for American Studies
The University of Oxford’s Rothermere American Institute and the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy welcome applications from candidates with expertise in American political development;…
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Layla K (she|her) @layla-koch.bsky.social · 26d
My colleagues and I are organizing a fun conference @hcaheidelberg.bsky.social next spring. Submit your proposals now! ✍️
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 26d
#CFP "Authority in Crisis, Trust in Transition"

📍 Heidelberg Center for American Studies
📅 20-22 May 2026

Deadline for abstracts: 15th November
CfP Conference "Authority in Crisis, Trust in Transition," May 2026, University of Heidelberg - British Association for American Studies
The Research Training Group Authority and Trust (GKAT) at the Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA), Heidelberg University, Germany, invites proposals for the conference themed Contested…
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 26d
#CFP "Authority in Crisis, Trust in Transition"

📍 Heidelberg Center for American Studies
📅 20-22 May 2026

Deadline for abstracts: 15th November
CfP Conference "Authority in Crisis, Trust in Transition," May 2026, University of Heidelberg - British Association for American Studies
The Research Training Group Authority and Trust (GKAT) at the Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA), Heidelberg University, Germany, invites proposals for the conference themed Contested…
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 27d
Can you explain your research in 5 minutes or less?

SouthxWest Exchanges is building community among graduate students in a informal, supportive setting where you can share work, network, & practice your elevator pitch.

Event: Monday 6th Oct
CFP | Southern Historical Association and Western Historical Association's Southwest Exchanges | Oct 6 (Online) - British Association for American Studies
The Southern Historical Association Graduate Council and Western Historical Association Graduate Caucus are delighted to welcome applications for the Fall 2025 SouthxWest Exchanges. Our Exchanges…
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · Aug 15
Join us! We are seeking a lead for the Teaching American Studies Network. TASN is the only UK-based scholarly network focused on HE pedagogical practice in American Studies.

Expressions of interest should be sent before 15th September 2025.
Teaching American Studies Network: Call for Expressions of Interest for Lead and Steering Group Members - British Association for American Studies
The Teaching American Studies Network (TASN) was founded in 2020 and is the only UK-based scholarly network focused on HE pedagogical practice in American Studies. Now that TASN is firmly…
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · Aug 29
Got something to shout about? 📣

You can submit news of events, publications, CFPs, opportunities, & more via our website. Submissions will be featured in the weekly BAAS Digest newsletter & shared with our growing American Studies community.

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Submit to the BAAS Weekly Digest - British Association for American Studies
The British Association for American Studies is pleased to maintain a list of news and events from across the American Studies community. Below, you can submit news and events to appear on our…
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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · Sep 5
Scholars from any discipline are invited to apply for Smithsonian American Art Museum's Research Fellowships ❕

Deadline: 15th October

More information:
Apply by October 15: Smithsonian American Art Museum Research Fellowships - British Association for American Studies
The Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery invites applications to its premier fellowship program, the oldest and largest in American art. Scholars from any discipline whose research…
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