The Bolt Lecture: Suffering, Struggle, Survival The Activism, Artistry, and Authorship of Frederick Douglass and Family (1818-2018) The Centre for American Studies is delighted to … Read more
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Major grant award for Native North Americans in Britain project
Professor David Stirrup of the Centre for American Studies at Kent has begun a major three-year project to provide a comprehensive history of Native North Americans in Britain over … Read more
Indigenous Studies guest lecture
We are delighted to welcome Professor Chris Anderson, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta who will give a guest … Read more
Americanist Symposium: 12 June 2017, University of Kent
The University of Kent is holding a day-long Americanist Symposium for all researchers interested in discussing effective methods and methodologies for approaching the histories and cultures of … Read more
Dr John Wills publishes on Disney Culture
Senior Lecturer in American History, John Wills, has published a new book as part of the Rutgers University Press series, Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture. Entitled Disney Culture, … Read more
Research Seminar: The Dream for a new (Disney) World
The Centre for American Studies welcomes visiting academic, Konstantinos Karatzas (University of Zaragoza, Spain) to give a paper on Tuesday 4 April, 12-2pm in Cornwallis … Read more
Research Seminar: Zombyism and the Post-human Global Imaginary
The Centre for American Studies welcomes Dr Adriana Neagu (Babes-Bolyai University, Romania) to give a research paper on Wednesday 5 April, 4-6pm in Keynes Lecture … Read more
PhD Scholarships: January application deadlines
The Centre for American Studies invites applications for PhD Scholarships to commence in September 2017. These include a share of 75 AHRC scholarships offered by … Read more
Why the U.S. is not a ‘Nation of Immigrants’
Taking place on Tuesday 6th December at 6pm in Keynes College, Lecture Theatre 6 this year’s Bolt Lecture will be given by Professor Maria Lauret … Read more
U.S. Election Result: Round Table Discussion
President Trump or President Clinton? After arguably the most divisive, unpleasant, polarised and simply extraordinary presidential contest in a century, four experts on American politics … Read more