How do opening title sequences distill the major themes of a show? 📺️
Proposals are invited for a prospective edited volume on television title sequences. They should be shared by 4th May.
‼️ BAAS and the Journal of American Studies are pleased to announce that they will be recruiting for the following roles at JAS in Summer 2026, for start dates of 2 January 2027.
Learn more about the roles here:
📣 BSHS Small Grants – deadline 31 March
Looking for a little support for archival visits, research trips, or research assistance?
BSHS offers small grants (£50–£500) to help move research projects forward.
Especially aimed at early-career researchers.
Find out more: bshs.org.uk/grants/#rese...
Thank you to all who joined us for our annual conference up in Inverness and to @uhihistory.bsky.social for hosting us!
Our SASA 2026 conference programme is here! We are excited to see you all in Inverness soon!
www.scotamstudies.org/sasa-2023-re...
Less than a week until our SASA committee nominations period closes. Our officership positions are great for gaining leadership skills, networking, and even a springboard for publications, and jobs! Look at our pinned post for the details!
Delegates from the HOTCUS, 2024 Annual Conference at Southampton University
The CfP is now open for the 2026 HOTCUS Annual Conference (University of Manchester, 1-3 July 2026).
Please email all submissions to events.hotcus@gmail.com by midnight, UK time on 25 March, 2026.
Registration is now open for our SASA 2026 conference on Saturday March 7, 2026 in Inverness, the Highlands of Scotland! Please register now so you can make travel plans as soon as possible! We are so excited to be seeing you in a little over a month's time!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sasa-27th-...
If you would like to stand for election to be part of the committee, please email a brief CV and a bio/statement of interest (no more than 150 words) to scotamstudies@gmail.com. Your statements may be sent for voters to read. You ARE allowed to run for more than one position.
Our SASA Committee is a special friendly and supportive community, working to nurture Scottish Americanist PhD students and ECRs. Most of these are a light and fun workload, and we are increasingly flexible in working together across UK and other countries' borders!
It is time to conduct our Committee elections online! This year 4 of our committee seats are up for election: Vice Chair, Public Engagement Officer, Postgraduate Secretary, and Social Media Coordinator.
SASA Committee Elections!
This is a unique opportunity for you to run for and serve in a volunteer associational position that is both fun and can be a springboard professionally (see details below!) 🧵
If you would like to stand for election to be part of the committee, please email a brief CV and a bio/statement of interest (no more than 150 words) to scotamstudies@gmail.com. Your statements may be sent for voters to read. You ARE allowed to run for more than one position.
Our SASA Committee is a special friendly and supportive community, working to nurture Scottish Americanist PhD students and Early Career Researchers. Most of these are a light and fun workload, and we are increasingly flexible in working together across UK and other countries' borders!
It is time to conduct our Committee elections online! This year 4 of our committee seats are up for election: Vice Chair, Public Engagement Officer, Postgraduate Secretary, and Social Media Coordinator.
We've extended the deadline for the Ellen Craft essay prize to 16 January 2026. Details below! www.scotamstudies.org/sasa-2023-re...
@unistrathclyde.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk @uniofstandrews.bsky.social @uhihistory.bsky.social
@hcaheidelberg.bsky.social @edishw.bsky.social @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social
PGRs, submit your favorite essay to our Ellen Craft Essay Prize! Deadline is Dec 5! www.scotamstudies.org/sasa-2023-re...
And then come up north for the annual conference of the Scottish Association for the Study of America
March 7, 2026
University of the Highlands and Islands, UHI House
March 7, 2026
Inverness, Scotland, UK
www.scotamstudies.org/sasa-2023-re...
Why not first go to the "The American Nation in the Twentieth Century: The Declaration of Independence at 250" Historians of the Twentieth Century United States Winter Symposium
27 February 2026
University of Liverpool, UK
hotcus.org.uk/events/winte...
There are two great conferences happening here in the UK back-to-back! Both SASA and
@hotcus.bsky.social have two amazing events coming up in 2026 🧵
We’d love to have you all join us @branchuk.bsky.social @officialbaas.bsky.social @edishw.bsky.social !!!
Join us in lovely Inverness for our annual conference on March 7, 2026. CFP and essay prize submissions due December 5! www.scotamstudies.org/sasa-2023-re...
Our Postgraduate Symposium, on the unequal struggle for equality and rights in America, is this Wednesday!
Tickets are still available here:
Our annual conference is on March 7, 2026 in Inverness at the University of the Highlands and Islands! Click the link below for details on our CFP (due December 5, 2025) and this year's essay prize (due December 5, 2025)! Hope to see you there!
www.scotamstudies.org/sasa-2023-re...
SASA is officially on Bluesky!
