Our first JAS highlight is Quinn Slobodian's crucial intellectual portrait of self-described "godfather of the Alt Right", Peter Brimelo. He argues that Brimelo makes the case for a racialized hierarchy of human capital: an ethno-economy. Read it here: tinyurl.com/jas-art

The 2024 PG Roundtable Series is back TOMORROW (27th June) at 6pm BST on Zoom. This session is on (Re)Framing American History. Not to be missed! 🇺🇸 See the poster for details & use the QR code or link below to join! tinyurl.com/baaspgr

Celebrate James Baldwin’s 100th birthday in style with this *free* event from LSE. Featuring papers, a panel, an essay competition, and a tour of London with Black History Walks. 🎈 🎉 The event is all day on Friday 2nd August 2024 🎊 Details/sign up 👉 tinyurl.com/baldwin-bd

🗣️ Hey! Want to join the BAAS team? We’re seeking applicants for the role of BAAS Awards Administrator. Apply before 12pm BST 28th July. Details: tinyurl.com/baas-awards-job

⭐️ JOB OPPORTUNITY ⭐️ Are you an organised individual with excellent communication skills & experience in admin? BAAS wants YOU for the role of Awards Administrator. For more details & how to apply, see: tinyurl.com/baas-awards-job #AmericanStudies

❕You now have until 29th July to submit essays/projects by BAME undergraduates for the Tubman prize from BrANCH. 🏆 If any of your students have produced outstanding work on 19th C US history, please don’t miss the opportunity for them to be rewarded with this brilliant prize!

Reply with the title of the last must-read #AmericanStudies research you encountered. It could be an article, monograph, podcast, or something else entirely… 📖‼️🇺🇸

End of an era ☀️ Thanks University of Leeds

“America Now!”: an upcoming event series from BAAS x Eccles Institute for the Americas & Oceania @ BL, diving deep into modern American life. 🇺🇸 More info ➡️ tinyurl.com/EccAmNow

⚖️ The first session, “Courting Controversy: What’s the Deal with the US Supreme Court?”, will take place at 6:30pm on Tuesday 24th September 2024 in the British Library Knowledge Centre. Get your free (!) ticket here: tinyurl.com/AmNow1Tix

💬 We’re excited to announce the BAAS Postgraduate Symposium 2024 - “This is America”: Reimagined Pasts and Speculative Futures. It will take place on Thursday 14th November at University of Sussex, Brighton, & Online.

🚨It's here! 🚨 The #CFP for BAAS 2025 is now live. We'll see you in April at University of Hertfordshire 👋 Deadline: 22nd November 2024 More details ➡️ tinyurl.com/baas-2025

This year, alongside our usual practice of accepting work in any area of American Studies, we aim to have two key strands: ⭐ ‘1955’ ⭐ ‘American Studies Today’ We are also strongly encouraging formats beyond the traditional three-paper panel 💡

As in previous years, we also invite applications for Targeted Research Panel funding. The funding seeks to support, promote, & feature the production of research by people of colour, LGBTQ+ communities, & disability communities. See the above link for more details.

We're excited to share the first video in our new academic skills series 'How To...'. This episode looks at writing exceptional cover letters for academic job applications, featuring our guest Michael J. Collins. Watch it now ▶️ tinyurl.com/baas-ht1

Very excited to share the first video in the BAAS How To series. We've got loads of great episodes coming up on topics including turning your thesis into a book, engaging the public, and job interviews. If you're interested in getting involved, email me at [email protected]

💡 Did you know? 🏫 Our Resources for Schools page includes all manner of American Studies materials for A-Level students, from revision guides, to lesson plans, to careers information. You can find these resources & more here 👇 tinyurl.com/baas-schools

Closing today ❗️

Join us on Halloween for our next Green BAAS Roundtable on new research in American Environmental Studies! BAAS (British Association for American Studies) asleuki #EnvironmentalHumanities

Still trying to process the results? Here’s a thread of some of the academic events coming up in the wake of the presidential election…