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We were delighted to welcome new cohort of AmStudies UGs this week School of Arts, Languages and Culture, and to show them around Manchester on student-led 'American Connections' walking tour! documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?D… Creative Manchester



'Walking in the dark is questioning, difficult and ultimately edifying.' - Amy Liptrot, author of The Outrun Walking in the dark: James Baldwin, my father, and me by Douglas Field (Douglas Field) is out this November, pre-order your copy today! #JamesBaldwin #Alzheimers


Americanists in and around Manchester! Prof. Don Doyle (USC) is speaking on campus on Oct 9th @ 5pm about "The Age of Reconstruction," and the international fall out from the US Civil War @UoMhistdept School of Arts, Languages and Culture

American Studies students out in numbers today to hear an excellent lecture by Gary Younge on the forthcoming US presidential election - and the recent history that has led up to it. School of Arts, Languages and Culture


Tremendous thanks to Gary Younge for his continued support of American Studies UoM , his insight into American politics, and being such an inspiration for our students 🙏

Thank you to Donna Sherman, UoM map librarian extraordinaire UoM Library, for hosting AmStudies UG students, and showing us some fascinating maps of US and NYC. Now inspired to produce our own maps of interwar Harlem.




Next Thursday Oct 31 IHR North American History Seminar welcomes @jenchochinov who will speak about her research on US student activism in Cold War-era Spain! 5:30pm at LSE's Marshall Building, room 2.06. All welcome, please register here: history.ac.uk/events/true-pa…

A few weeks ago I joined Adam Quinn, Josephine Harmon, Stephen Hunsaker, and Kat Lee to discuss the upcoming US election King's College London It was a great conversation to be part of. The recording from the evening is available here: youtu.be/pN601G3basY?si…




Another stellar turnout for the @AMER_UoM annual (pre)Thanksgiving quiz Ducie arms. It was a lovely atmosphere, terrific quiz—v interdisciplinary of course, with rounds on US presidents, music, film, sport, America Abroad & more!—a great evening for students and staff.




Fabulous launch last night of American Studies UoM American Studies colleague Doug Field's (Douglas Field) new book on James Baldwin! Great conversation with David Olusoga . Thanks to everyone for coming out!

