Ralph Waldo Emerson Society - call for applications - British Association for American Studies The Ralph Waldo Emerson Society is proud to announce four new awards. Information about eligibility and deadlines is available here: https://emersonsociety.org/awards/

Applications are invited for various awards from the Ralph Waldo Emerson Society.

Research Award, Outreach Award, & Undergraduate Student Essay Prize close on 1st May.

Ann Lee and the Shaker Heritage - British Association for American Studies How did a working-class British woman become leader of the Shakers, and where are they now? Discover a movement that challenged convention and redefined community. Join Prof. Philip John Davies for…

How did a British woman become leader of a progressive religious sect, & where are they now?

This Thursday in London, Prof. Philip John Davies will address these questions in the lecture "Ann Lee & the Shaker Heritage".

Book now:

Talk Series: African Atlantic Lives and Visual Culture - British Association for American Studies African Atlantic Lives and Visual Culture Research Network - Spring Talks Tuesday 28th April, 16.00-17.30, online Dr Mary Shannon - 'Regency Visual Culture and the Black Atlantic: Finding Billy…

All are welcome to these talks from the African Atlantic Lives and Visual Culture Research Network taking place from 28th April.

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Upcoming Blog Launch: ALT-AC - British Association for American Studies We the Associate Editors are launching our blog ALT-AC this month. We haven’t set the exact launch date but have written a brief introduction: ALT-AC is a dynamic, responsive platform within…

Coming soon... ✍️

ALT AC is a dynamic, responsive platform within the Journal of American Studies.

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American Nineteenth Century History Journal - SEARCH FOR NEW EDITORS - British Association for American Studies British American Nineteenth-Century Historians (BrANCH) announces a search for new co-editors of its journal, American Nineteenth Century History, which was established in 2000 and appears three…

CALL FOR EDITORS 📣

British American Nineteenth-Century Historians (BrANCH) is seeking new co-editors of its journal, to take up posts in January 2027.

CV + Letter of Intent should be shared by 1st June 2026.

Introducing the new BAAS Postgrads Instagram account, to be used for networking for the upcoming 2026 PG Symposium & beyond 💫

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It was great to present our workshop on the final morning of #BAAS2026: 'Positionality, Intersectional Narratives, and the Self' along with my colleagues Viola and Seb. This is the second year we've presented together. There was a great discussion with those who joined us! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚆🇺🇸😁

We've just wrapped up our final day of #BAAS2026. Thanks to our hosts at @glasgow.ac.uk for hosting us and to all the great speakers, and attendees for sharing their work. It's been a great three days of #AMStudies in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

We hope to see you all again for our Digital BAAS conference in 2027.

How great are our #BAAS2026 conference surrounds at @glasgow.ac.uk? And we've sure been getting our steps in up and down the hill to various panels and keynotes. A wonderful second day of conference!

A great second day at #BAAS2026. I had the opportunity to chair a brilliant session on 'Belonging: Citizenship, Identity and Space' feat. colleagues from Uni Nottingham and from US and France. Great work being shared, lots of oral history and lived experience. Right in my wheelhouse!

Hello to everyone attending the #BAAS2026 conference TODAY 👋 Look out for @mlhouston.bsky.social on the MUP stand!

Browse our #AmericanStudies Reading List, and find out how to get 30% off book orders, even if you’re not attending the conference,
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one of the joys of #BAAS2026 is getting very excited about scholarship again, post-PhD. another is that Glasgow is beautiful

Also lovely to see the @edinburghup.bsky.social stand at #baas2026 conference. Thanks to @emilysharp.bsky.social for promoting mine/Loïc Bourdeau’s book on millennial novels, as well as @keeblearin.bsky.social’s (and many others’) great research

Fantastic Targeted Research Panel today on US magazine culture at the Glasgow @officialbaas.bsky.social 2026 conference with Katie Burke @benoitmes.bsky.social! Huge thanks to @emilybrady.bsky.social for chairing too. 🙏 Excellent papers all around, it was a blast! See you next all BAAS 🫡

We'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate Professor Brian Ward, who at the AGM this afternoon was awarded a BAAS Honorary Fellowship in celebration of his work over many years in the American Studies community and as a former chair of the association (2016-19) 👏 #BAAS2026

We also have representation in the workshop from EAAS (European Association for American Studies) colleagues and our current Early Career Researcher rep, talking to the experience of making a submission.

In our mid-morning workshop on Publishing in Journals, Katie and Will our editors of JAS (Journal of American Studies, Cambridge University Press) peer reviewed articles are talking on the steps to submit to JAS, how the reviewer and amends process works, timescales and responses. #BAAS2026

A beautiful morning for @officialbaas.bsky.social day two. Hoping to power on through the post-lunch slump, when I'll be exploring the wreckage of war in the memories of American nurses.

‘This has always been an outward-facing city’. Amazing welcome from reps of #Glasgow City Council, to the beautiful Glasgow City Chambers, for the first evening reception of #BAAS2026! @officialbaas.bsky.social conference committee: wow - and thank you, for this and a great first day of papers!

A great first day at #BASS2026 culminating in our reception at the Glasgow City Chambers where we heard from officials from the city, University, and BAAS Chair Dr Michael Collins.

The sun is shining and we're looking forward to our second day of conference, with first sessions starting shortly.

Enjoying day 1 of the @officialbaas.bsky.social conference at Uni of Glasgow. There are beautiful buildings, many great talks, and numerous Tunnocks (obvs) #baas2026

Fascinating first session at #BAAS2026 on 'Federal Funding for 20th Century American Literature'. Came away with several recommendations for books I now need to read.

Attending #BAAS2026 this year?

@mlhouston.bsky.social will be there and wants to hear about your ideas for articles and monographs! Get in touch - more info below...

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Nearly time for #BAAS2026 in Glasgow🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Especially looking forward to chairing the BAAS-funded Transatlantic Literary Women Network early career roundtable on Friday with a brilliant line-up of speakers ⭐️(session 4E). Hope to see you there!
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Drawing on British and West African precedents, and then radically reshaping them, Barbados planters invented a new world of labor.

Browse our MNGUP #BAAS2026 exhibit here ⬇️
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CFP for Early American Environments Panels at SEA 2027 - British Association for American Studies Please consider submitting abstracts for a guaranteed stream of panels on Early American Environments to be held at next year’s Society of Early Americanists conference (March 18-20, 2027, Chicago).…

#CFP - SEA 2027

Abstracts are invited for Early American Environments panels at the to Society of Early Americanists conference which will take place in Chicago in March 2027.

Welcome to #BAAS2026 at @glasgow.ac.uk over the next four days. Registration and coffee this morning, while our exec committee meet ahead of conference starting with the first panels after lunch.

If you're attending conference this year please use the #BAAS2026 to share your posts with us! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

Excited to have you! Enjoy the next few days of conference.

I'm looking forward to exploring the wreckage of the First World War in American nursing memoirs (& hopefully persuading attendees of their unique brilliance!)

We're spotlighting our #AmericanStudies titles this week. Check out our new Reading List, and find out how to get 30% off book orders,
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Attending #BAAS2026 this week? Look out for @mlhouston.bsky.social on the MUP stand!

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