http://live-uon.cloud.contensis.com/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news-and-events.aspx?NewsListing_List_GoToPage=3&NewsListing_SyndicationType=1 Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/participants-wanted-for-mental-health-art-project.aspx Participants wanted for mental health art project Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:21:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/participants-wanted-for-mental-health-art-project.aspx arts health wellbeing https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/news-archive/student-partners-for-faculty-project.aspx We are looking for 24 students to work in partnership with us to improve the student experience! Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:42:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/news-archive/student-partners-for-faculty-project.aspx student jobs student jobs in nottingham Faculty of Arts https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/maxwell-ayamba-and-louis-cotgrave-receive-the-vice-chancellors-medal.aspx Two School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies PhD students receive the Vice-Chancellor's Medal for their exceptional work. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 14:47:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/maxwell-ayamba-and-louis-cotgrave-receive-the-vice-chancellors-medal.aspx Vice-Chancellor's Medal award phd in black studies black diaspora German Department American and Canadian alumni PhD Student opportunities. PhD Success PhD PhD Success Stories https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/subject-administrator-202223.aspx Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:33:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/subject-administrator-202223.aspx student jobs student jobs in nottingham Open Day subject ambassador https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/unibuddy-student-ambassadors-for-2223.aspx Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:54:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/unibuddy-student-ambassadors-for-2223.aspx student jobs in nottingham student jobs prospective students https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/student-digital-ambassadors-for-welcome-week-2022.aspx Thu, 26 May 2022 14:24:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/student-digital-ambassadors-for-welcome-week-2022.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-and-canadian-studies-ref-2021-results.aspx The Department of American & Canadian Studies at Nottingham is delighted to announce its REF2021 results. Thu, 12 May 2022 11:13:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-and-canadian-studies-ref-2021-results.aspx REF2021 Research Excellence Framework 2021 https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/remembering-emeritus-professor-richard-king.aspx With sadness, we record the death of our much appreciated colleague, Emeritus Professor Richard King. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:46:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/remembering-emeritus-professor-richard-king.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/2021/award-winning-research.aspx Congratulations to Professor Heike Bartel and Professor Louise Mullany for their wins at the THE Awards 2021 - the "Oscars" of Higher Education.Two projects that demonstrate of the power of the arts and humanities to tackle contemporary challenges. Fri, 26 Nov 2021 16:10:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/2021/award-winning-research.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/reading-week-8-12-november.aspx Take a break from lectures.Get up to date with reading.Develop new skills and do some careers thinking. Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:13:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/reading-week-8-12-november.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/american-and-canadian-studies-black-lives-matter-movement.aspx American and Canadian Studies - Black Lives Matter Movement Fri, 12 Jun 2020 12:58:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/american-and-canadian-studies-black-lives-matter-movement.aspx Black Lives Matter Racism statement https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/congratulations-to-our-ex-phd-student-hannah-jeffery-for-securingt-a-leverhulme-trust-early-career-fellowship.aspx Tue, 02 Jun 2020 09:44:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/congratulations-to-our-ex-phd-student-hannah-jeffery-for-securingt-a-leverhulme-trust-early-career-fellowship.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/university-tri-campus-postgraduate-prize-20192020.aspx We would like to congatulate Emily Brady, one of our American and Canadian Studies PhD students on winning the Heymann Research Postgraduate Prize for 2019/20. Mon, 06 Apr 2020 13:30:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/university-tri-campus-postgraduate-prize-20192020.aspx award tri campus Postgraduate Award CLAS-PG https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/student-union-academic-reps.aspx Represent your fellow students in the Student Union Education Network Thu, 02 Apr 2020 09:51:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/student-union-academic-reps.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/coronavirus-covid-19-information.aspx Current advice at the University of Nottingham Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:43:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/coronavirus-covid-19-information.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/faculty-excellence-award-prizes.aspx Faculty Excellence Award prizes, winning student names announced. Thu, 13 Feb 2020 10:30:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/faculty-excellence-award-prizes.aspx award Faculty of Arts winning https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/the-latest-publications.aspx Find out what Cultures, Languages and Area studies research is highlighted in the latest edition of Vision magazine featuring three articles from different academics. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:34:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/the-latest-publications.aspx Research article https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/brian-lee-obituary.aspx It is with great sadness that we announce the death on 11 December 2019 of Professor Brian Lee, founder and first Head of the Department of American Studies (as it was then named) at Nottingham. Fri, 20 Dec 2019 12:54:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/brian-lee-obituary.aspx Brian Lee Obituary https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/enrolment-dates-for-language-centre-modules-in-welcome-week.aspx Students can diversify their degree course by choosing a language module for credits. We offer 10 credit modules in Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Russian and Spanish. The levels range from Stage 1 (complete beginners) to Stage 6 (near native speaker competence). It is possible to improve existing skills or start a new language. Tue, 17 Sep 2019 14:00:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/enrolment-dates-for-language-centre-modules-in-welcome-week.aspx language centre Module Enrolment https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/fritz-thyssen-foundation-funding-awarded-to-timo-schrader.aspx Mon, 12 Aug 2019 13:05:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/fritz-thyssen-foundation-funding-awarded-to-timo-schrader.aspx CLAS-PG https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/staff-oscar-winners-2019.aspx Congratulations to School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies staff Oscar winners and nominees! Thu, 27 Jun 2019 15:31:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/staff-oscar-winners-2019.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/phd-in-black-studies-student-features-in-yha-article.aspx Maxwell Ayamba, first-year PhD student in Black Studies working on the experience and use of the Peak District National Park by people of Black African ancestry, has been featured in an article for the YHA: Photos relive the fight to establish UK National Parks. Thu, 20 Jun 2019 15:07:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/phd-in-black-studies-student-features-in-yha-article.aspx CLAS-PG https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/modern-languages/about/news-and-events/news/new-publication-for-dirk-goettsche-memory-and-postcolonial-studies-synergies-and-new-directions.aspx A volume based on the conference of the same title which the Research Priority Area "Languages, Texts and Society" hosted in June 2016, which includes chapters by colleagues and postgraduates from Modern Languages and Cultures, and American and Canadian Studies. Wed, 05 Jun 2019 13:24:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/modern-languages/about/news-and-events/news/new-publication-for-dirk-goettsche-memory-and-postcolonial-studies-synergies-and-new-directions.aspx languages texts and society https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/dearing-award-for-widening-participation-and-outreach.aspx Congratulations to Tara Webster-Deakin (Widening Participation and Outreach Manager) who is the recipient of a Dearing Award this year in recognition of her work in supporting outreach into schools and Widening Participation in both the teaching and administrative aspects of her work in the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies. Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:30:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/dearing-award-for-widening-participation-and-outreach.aspx widening participation outreach Dearing Award https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/fellowship-awards-for-postgraduate-students.aspx Congratulations to American and Canadian Studies postgraduate students Hannah Rose Murray, who has been awarded a Leverhulme postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Edinburgh, and Steve Gallo, who has been awarded a Fellowship at the Filson Historical Society.Well done also to Will Atkin (Cultural, Media and Visual Studies) who will take up a Leverhulme Fellowship at Nottingham in May. Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:30:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/fellowship-awards-for-postgraduate-students.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/phd-student-awarded-baird-society-resident-scholar-appointment.aspx Congratulations to American and Canadian Studies PhD student Hannah Jeffery, who has been awarded a Baird Society Resident Scholar (Fellow) Academic Appointment with the Smithsonian, starting in February 2020. Mon, 20 May 2019 14:50:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/phd-student-awarded-baird-society-resident-scholar-appointment.aspx CLAS-PG https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/are-you-exam-ready.aspx Tips and support if you're taking exams Tue, 14 May 2019 09:47:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/are-you-exam-ready.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-and-canadian-studies-student-awarded-andrew-hendry-postgraduate-scholarship.aspx Congratulations to Olivia Wright, PhD student in American and Canadian Studies, who has won the university's Andrew Hendry Postgraduate Scholarship, which is 'in recognition of the progress Olivia has made with her research and her contribution to the postgraduate community.' Wed, 08 May 2019 13:56:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-and-canadian-studies-student-awarded-andrew-hendry-postgraduate-scholarship.aspx CLAS-PG https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/phd-student-awarded-grant-from-harry-s.-truman-presidential-library.aspx Congratulations to Elliot Newbold, PhD student in American and Canadian Studies, who has been awarded a $2000 grant from the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. Wed, 08 May 2019 13:56:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/phd-student-awarded-grant-from-harry-s.-truman-presidential-library.aspx CLAS-PG https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/school-awarded-athena-swan-bronze-award.aspx The School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies has been awarded the Athena Swan Bronze award which recognises good practices in higher education and research institutions towards the advancement of gender equality. Wed, 08 May 2019 13:35:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/school-awarded-athena-swan-bronze-award.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/phd-opportunity-working-with-the-tate.aspx A Collaborative Doctoral Award focusing on: "Art and artistic practice in the art museum: how do these support creative learning within the primary school?"October 2019 start. Thu, 02 May 2019 10:30:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/phd-opportunity-working-with-the-tate.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/new-masters-funding.aspx Midlands4Cities Nottingham funding for students starting in September 2019. Eligibility: All of Arts and Humanities. Selected themes in Law, Politics and Geography. Application deadline: Thursday 2 May 2019. Fri, 12 Apr 2019 11:20:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/new-masters-funding.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/outreach-activities-in-the-school.aspx The School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies organised a number of language-based activities with local school children as part of it's widening participation programme. Tue, 09 Apr 2019 13:26:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/outreach-activities-in-the-school.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/news-archive/american-and-canadian-studies-phd-student-interviewed-by-bbc.aspx Maxwell Ayamba, an American and Canadian Studies student took part in celebrating the 70th anniversary of the creation of National Parks in the UK in 1951. The event took place at Castleton, BBC Countryfile were in attendance and Maxwell was one of those they interviewed. Tue, 09 Apr 2019 11:56:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/news-archive/american-and-canadian-studies-phd-student-interviewed-by-bbc.aspx CLAS-PG https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/promotions-2019.aspx Very warmest congratulations to those colleagues in the School who have been promoted to Professor and Associate Professor from 1 August 2019. Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:02:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/promotions-2019.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/karen-salt-chairs-reverse-select-committee-in-parliament.aspx Dr Karen Salt (American and Canadian Studies), recently chaired what AHRC/GCRF and the International Development Committee (IDC) of the House of Commons refers to as the Reverse Select Committee during the recent Mobilising Global Voices event in Parliament. Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:02:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/karen-salt-chairs-reverse-select-committee-in-parliament.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/gillian-roberts-new-publication.aspx Congratulations to Gillian Roberts, Department of American and Canadian Studies, whose edited collection, Reading between the Borderlines: Cultural Production and Consumption across the 49th Parallel (McGill-Queen's University Press), has now been published. Wed, 23 Jan 2019 11:57:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/gillian-roberts-new-publication.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/enrolment-dates-for-language-centre-modules-in-spring-semester.aspx Students can diversify their degree course by choosing a language module for credits. At the Language Centre we focus on providing language modules with the emphasis on communication. The modules are supported by the virtual learning environment Moodle, digital classrooms and a Self Access Centre for independent learning.We offer 10 credit modules in Arabic, French, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Slovene and Spanish. The levels range from Stage 1a (complete beginners) to Stage 6 (near native speaker competence). It is possible to improve existing skills or start a new language. Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:26:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/enrolment-dates-for-language-centre-modules-in-spring-semester.aspx language centre Module Enrolment https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/ahrc-international-placement-scheme-2019.aspx Funded research fellowships at world-leading international research institutions for early career researchers, doctoral-level research assistants and AHRC/ESRC funded doctoral students. Tue, 20 Nov 2018 11:22:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/ahrc-international-placement-scheme-2019.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-and-canadian-studies-phd-student-publication-success.aspx Congratulations to Daniel Watson, postgraduate student in American and Canadian Studies, who has published "Fordism: A Review Essay," in the journal Labor History. Tue, 20 Nov 2018 09:49:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-and-canadian-studies-phd-student-publication-success.aspx CLAS-PG https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/outreach-and-widening-participation-events.aspx A summary of events that have taken place with students from local schools and colleges so far this November. Tue, 13 Nov 2018 10:12:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/outreach-and-widening-participation-events.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/book-launch-the-rise-of-neoliberal-feminism.aspx Wed, 31 Oct 2018 10:31:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/book-launch-the-rise-of-neoliberal-feminism.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/making-the-headlines.aspx Training for academics to give a taste of how they can use the media to support their research. Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:30:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/making-the-headlines.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/karen-salt-appointed-deputy-chair-of-ukri-advisory-group-for-equality-diversity-and-inclusion.aspx Congratulations to Karen Salt (American and Canadian Studies), who has been appointed Deputy Chair of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)'s new External Advisory Group for equality, diversity and inclusion. Tue, 18 Sep 2018 13:24:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/karen-salt-appointed-deputy-chair-of-ukri-advisory-group-for-equality-diversity-and-inclusion.aspx Inclusion equality & diversity https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/uongoingplaces-competition-winners-2018.aspx Congratulations to the winner, runner-up and highly commended photographs entered into our 2017-18 #UoNgoingpla?ces photo competition. Tue, 31 Jul 2018 14:24:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/uongoingplaces-competition-winners-2018.aspx #uongoingplaces https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-interviews-major-historian-of-sexuality.aspx Dr Christopher Phelps, Department of American and Canadian Studies, interviews a major historian of sexuality, Martin Duberman, in The Nation, one of the leading journals of opinion in the United States. Thu, 19 Jul 2018 09:14:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-interviews-major-historian-of-sexuality.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-discusses-trump-on-bbc-radio.aspx Listen to our Associate Professor of American History discuss Trumps visit to the UK and his meeting with Vladimir Putin on BBC Radio. Mon, 16 Jul 2018 14:02:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-discusses-trump-on-bbc-radio.aspx Trump https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/school-prize-winners-2018.aspx Well done to all student prize winners in the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies this year. Thu, 05 Jul 2018 09:44:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/school-prize-winners-2018.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/postgraduate-students-deliver-talks-at-local-school.aspx Well done to two of our American Studies MA students, Richard Gill and Emily Potts, who delivered two very well-received talks to pupils at Trinity School in Nottingham. Thu, 05 Jul 2018 09:16:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/postgraduate-students-deliver-talks-at-local-school.aspx CLAS-PG https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-interviewed-on-lbc-news.aspx Associate Professor of American and Canadian Studies, Christopher Phelps, discusses the visit of First Lady Melania Trump to the Mexican border the day after her husband and US President Donald Trump retreated on his immigration policy amid increasing political pressure. Thu, 28 Jun 2018 14:21:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-interviewed-on-lbc-news.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/phd-scholarship-digital-humanities-centre.aspx There are two half-funded scholarships available for PhD students to provide support to staff and students. Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:08:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/phd-scholarship-digital-humanities-centre.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/artsdigitalhub/news/phd-scholarship-in-the-digital-humanities-centre.aspx Scholarship for PhD students in the Faculty of Arts to support digital learning and research. Wed, 27 Jun 2018 11:11:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/artsdigitalhub/news/phd-scholarship-in-the-digital-humanities-centre.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/postgraduate-e-journal-published.aspx The second issue of the Postgraduate e-Journal of the Research Priority Area "Languages, Texts and Society" has just been published by students in the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies.. Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:20:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/postgraduate-e-journal-published.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-new-article.aspx Warm congratulations to Christopher Phelps (American and Canadian Studies), whose article on "The Sexuality of Malcolm X" has been awarded the article prize of the Historians of the Twentieth Century United States (HOTCUS). Tue, 05 Jun 2018 21:12:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-new-article.aspx America American canada Canadian historians sexuality United States of America https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/academic-promotions-2018.aspx Academic promotions across the Faculty of Arts for 2018. Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:10:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/academic-promotions-2018.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/employability-celebratory-showcase-dinner.aspx School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies work placement schemes hosted a celebratory showcase dinner on 3 May 2018. Thu, 24 May 2018 12:47:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/employability-celebratory-showcase-dinner.aspx cultures Languages Spanish work placement employability https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/dr-gillian-roberts-awarded-british-academy-small-grant.aspx Congratulations to Dr Gillian Roberts from American and Canadian Studies, who has received a British Academy small grant for her project 'Postcolonial Film Adaptation: Race, Nation, and Cultural Power in the Global Cultural Marketplace.' Thu, 10 May 2018 09:47:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/dr-gillian-roberts-awarded-british-academy-small-grant.aspx British American Canadian Academy postcolonial film Adaptation race nation cultural power global Marketplace https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-essay-awarded-honorable-mention-in-the-arthur-miller-centre-essay-prize.aspx Christopher Phelps's essay "The Sexuality of Malcolm X" (Journal of American Studies, 2017) has been awarded Honorable Mention in the Arthur Miller Centre Essay Prize at the British Association of American Studies annual meeting on 7 April 2018. Mon, 30 Apr 2018 10:00:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-essay-awarded-honorable-mention-in-the-arthur-miller-centre-essay-prize.aspx Arthur Miller Essay Prize sexuality malcolm x American https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/congratulations-research-funding.aspx Dr Gillian Roberts, Associate Professor (American and Canadian Studies), has received a British Academy small grant for her project 'Postcolonial Film Adaptation: Race, Nation, and Cultural Power in the Global Cultural Marketplace.'Dr Ting Chang from the Department of History of Art has been awarded a Leverhulme Research Fellowship for 12 months for to research "Playing Empire in the 19th Century: Games, Spectacles and Colonial Subjects"Jimmy Brookes, PhD student, was recently awarded a year-long pre-doctoral fellowship at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, under the direct supervision of Eleanor J. Harvey (senior curator) and James Barber (historian at the National Portrait Gallery), commencing 30 September 2018. Jimmy would would like to ensure that staff are aware of the placement for their own PG students (https://www.smithsonianofi.com/fellowship-opportunities/smithsonian-institution-fellowship-program/), and to make it known he would be very happy to share advice, examples from his application form, etc. to ensure that others can make use of this opportunity in the future. Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:23:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/congratulations-research-funding.aspx American Candian Art history Leverhulme Research funding https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/staff-oscars-2018.aspx Success continues with further nominations in the Staff Oscars for the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies. Thu, 19 Apr 2018 09:43:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/staff-oscars-2018.aspx staff oscars Culture film Media modern Languages American Canadian https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/peter-ling-has-two-pieces-published-to-mark-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-assassination-of-martin-luther-king-jr..aspx Peter Ling (American and Canadian Studies) has two pieces published to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4 1968. Thu, 29 Mar 2018 09:48:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/peter-ling-has-two-pieces-published-to-mark-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-assassination-of-martin-luther-king-jr..aspx American Canadian America canada Martin Luther King Jr. global Italy https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/congratulations-to-phd-candidate-jimmy-brookes-for-securing-a-pre-doctoral-fellowship.aspx Congratulations to PhD student Jimmy Brookes for securing a prestigious year-long pre-doctoral fellowship at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Thu, 29 Mar 2018 09:48:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/congratulations-to-phd-candidate-jimmy-brookes-for-securing-a-pre-doctoral-fellowship.aspx American historian Art Museum National Portrait Gallery Smithsonian American Art Museum Canda Canadian America USA https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-writes-article-for-the-dissent-regarding-the-recent-strike-action.aspx Christopher has written reflections on the strike for Dissent. Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:19:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-writes-article-for-the-dissent-regarding-the-recent-strike-action.aspx Strike democratic militant historic strike higher-education pensions https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-writes-a-new-article.aspx Christopher Phelps's new article about American labour journalism in the 1920s and 1930s is online and free for three months Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:19:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-writes-a-new-article.aspx America American Labour journalism politics working class https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/welcome-to-pete-oconnor.aspx Welcome to Pete O'Connor, who joins American & Canadian Studies for a three-year post as Teaching Associate. Thu, 15 Mar 2018 11:42:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/welcome-to-pete-oconnor.aspx American Canadian Sectionalism British history America canada https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/welcome-to-dr-uditi-sen.aspx Welcome to Dr Uditi Sen, who joins the Liberal Arts team. Thu, 15 Mar 2018 11:42:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/welcome-to-dr-uditi-sen.aspx liberal arts cultures Languages film Media https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/dr-christopher-phelps-interviewed-on-talk-radio-chml-900.aspx Dr Christopher Phelps was interviewed on Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, talk radio CHML 900, speaking about anarchism as a current of thought action. Wed, 14 Mar 2018 11:39:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/dr-christopher-phelps-interviewed-on-talk-radio-chml-900.aspx Hamilton Ontario canada Anarchism Action America American Canadian https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/welcome-to-professor-maggi-morehouse.aspx The Department of American & Canadian Studies is delighted to welcome Professor Maggi Morehouse, who has joined us this semester as a visiting Fulbright Scholar from Coastal Carolina University. Wed, 14 Mar 2018 11:39:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/welcome-to-professor-maggi-morehouse.aspx America canada American Canadian African Culture race Law Black British Afropeans Brexit https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/promotions-for-the-school-of-cultures-languages-area-studies-2018.aspx Congratulations to our colleagues who have been promoted this year. Wed, 14 Mar 2018 11:38:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/promotions-for-the-school-of-cultures-languages-area-studies-2018.aspx cultures Languages modern American Canadian film Media german russian slavonic Spanish Portuguese Latin French francophone https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/international-womens-day-18.aspx For International Women's Day 18 some of our students explain what it's like to be a woman at UoN, and discuss some of the support available. Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:35:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/international-womens-day-18.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/zoe-trodd-interviewed-on-bbcs-sunday-politics.aspx Professor Zoe Trodd was interviewed on BBC's 'Sunday Politics' on 25 February discussing ways to tackle contemporary slavery at the University's Rights Lab Wed, 07 Mar 2018 10:25:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/zoe-trodd-interviewed-on-bbcs-sunday-politics.aspx slavery Rights American and Canadian Studied America Sunday Politcs BBC https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/dr-christopher-phelps-was-interviewed-on-lbc-radio.aspx Dr Christopher Phelps was interviewed on LBC Radio 24 February discussing US politics: gun control, the economy and Trump in the polls. Wed, 07 Mar 2018 10:25:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/dr-christopher-phelps-was-interviewed-on-lbc-radio.aspx LBC Radio gun control Economy President Trump donald trump Polls American and Canadian Studies America American US politics https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/dr-christopher-phelps-co-edited-a-special-journal-issue.aspx ?Dr Christopher Phelps has co-edited a special journal issue of Labor: Studies in Working-Class History 15:1 (2018), which includes his article "Heywood Broun, Benjamin Stolberg, and the Politics of American Labor Journalism in the 1920s and 1930s" Wed, 07 Mar 2018 10:25:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/dr-christopher-phelps-co-edited-a-special-journal-issue.aspx American and Canadian Studies Labor working class politics journalism America 1920s 1930s https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/industrial-action.aspx Information for students from the Vice-Chancellor Wed, 21 Feb 2018 12:21:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/industrial-action.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/karen-salt-on-in-our-time-radio-programme.aspx Dr Karen Salt was in conversation with Melvyn Bragg about Frederick Douglass on BBC Radio 4's "In Our Time" programme. Thu, 08 Feb 2018 13:50:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/karen-salt-on-in-our-time-radio-programme.aspx In Our Time BBC radio 4 American slavery Frederick Douglass https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/new-teaching-associate-for-the-department-of-american-and-candaian-studies.aspx Welcome to Dr Peter O'Connor who has accepted a 3-year post in the department. Mon, 05 Feb 2018 10:33:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/new-teaching-associate-for-the-department-of-american-and-candaian-studies.aspx American Canadian America canada civil war https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/dr-karen-salt-was-interviewed-by-bbc-world-service-about-haiti-and-trump's-recent-comments.aspx Director of the Centre for Research in Race and Rights at the University of Nottingham, Karen Salt joins the BBC World Service team to discuss President Trump's recent comments surrounding immigration, where it has been recorded that he referred to a number of countries in a derogatory manner. Tue, 16 Jan 2018 09:32:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/dr-karen-salt-was-interviewed-by-bbc-world-service-about-haiti-and-trump's-recent-comments.aspx President Trump donald trump USA America politics Immigration African Africa https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/hear-graham-thompson-in-conversation-with-melvyn-bragg-about-moby-dick-on-bbc-radio-4s-in-our-time-programme-7-december.aspx Hear Graham Thompson in conversation with Melvyn Bragg about Moby Dick on BBC Radio 4. Thu, 21 Dec 2017 15:01:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/hear-graham-thompson-in-conversation-with-melvyn-bragg-about-moby-dick-on-bbc-radio-4s-in-our-time-programme-7-december.aspx Moby Dick Literature American and Canadian Studies BBC radio 4 Melvyn Bragg https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/university-of-nottingham-works-to-eradicate-slavery-in-nottingham.aspx American and Canadian Studies PhD researcher Hannah Jeffery spoke to the BBC about a new archive of antislavery street art: Walls of Slavery, Walls of Freedom, as part of the Global Rights lab. Mon, 04 Dec 2017 13:20:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/university-of-nottingham-works-to-eradicate-slavery-in-nottingham.aspx CLAS-PG https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/dr-christopher-phelps-interviewed-about-charles-manson-on-lbc-radio.aspx Mon, 04 Dec 2017 10:47:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/dr-christopher-phelps-interviewed-about-charles-manson-on-lbc-radio.aspx Charles Manson America American United States of America https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/gillian-roberts-article-published.aspx Dr Gillian Roberts (American & Canadian Studies) has had a new article published recently: "Writing Settlement after Idle No More: Non-Indigenous Responses in Anglo-Canadian Poetry." Tue, 21 Nov 2017 11:12:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/gillian-roberts-article-published.aspx article Candian American poetry settlement Journal https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-peter-ling-delivers-talk-following-publication.aspx Prompted by his article in BBC History magazine "The Fight for Black America" (Christmas 2016), the History staff at Bedford Boys School invited Professor Peter Ling to give a talk to AS and A2 History students on "The Radicalism of Martin Luther King, Jr." on 11 November 2017. Tue, 21 Nov 2017 11:11:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-peter-ling-delivers-talk-following-publication.aspx Black Power Black America America history Martin Luther King Jr. BBC Racial Equality United States of America USA https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/news-archive/american-studies-primary-discovery-day-2017.aspx The Department of American and Canadian Studies hosted a very successful American Studies primary discovery day on the 13 November 2017 for Year 6 pupils (10-11 year olds) from the Windmill LEAD Academy who engaged with an interactive session on the Civil Rights Movement. Tue, 21 Nov 2017 10:41:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/news-archive/american-studies-primary-discovery-day-2017.aspx Discovery American America United States of America civil rights https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/modern-languages/about/news-and-events/news/what-did-the-year-abroad-do-for-you.aspx The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Nottingham is running a competition for all graduates and current Year 4 students who spent a year abroad. Please tell us in 180 words or less three or four ways in which your year abroad changed you (for the better). Tue, 14 Nov 2017 13:44:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/modern-languages/about/news-and-events/news/what-did-the-year-abroad-do-for-you.aspx year abroad students https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/postgraduate-open-day-2017.aspx Booking now open. Find out more about our courses, meet staff and students, explore funding and tour our fantastic facilities and campus! Mon, 13 Nov 2017 12:56:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/postgraduate-open-day-2017.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-peter-ling-interviewed-by-sky-news-about-the-jfk-files.aspx Tue, 31 Oct 2017 14:54:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-peter-ling-interviewed-by-sky-news-about-the-jfk-files.aspx JFK assassination John F Kennedy USA America United States of America history FBI CIA https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-peter-ling-discusses-the-release-of-jfks-assassination-files-on-bbc-radio-5-live-with-emma-barnett.aspx Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:58:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-peter-ling-discusses-the-release-of-jfks-assassination-files-on-bbc-radio-5-live-with-emma-barnett.aspx JFK JFK assassination Emma Barnett files USA United States of America president https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/dr-christopher-phelps-discusses-trumps-travel-ban-on-lbc-radio.aspx Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:55:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/dr-christopher-phelps-discusses-trumps-travel-ban-on-lbc-radio.aspx Travel Ban America American politics president donald trump https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/zoe-trodd-co-investigator-on-a-major-university-of-liverpool-led-project.aspx Congratulations to Zoe Trodd (American & Canadian Studies) who is Co-Investigator on a major University of Liverpool led project. Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:39:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/zoe-trodd-co-investigator-on-a-major-university-of-liverpool-led-project.aspx American Canadian University of Liverpool GCRF antislavery Africa Sub-Saharan https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/culturalmediaandvisualstudies/about/news-and-events/events/events-archive/cfm/events-archive/news-archive/successful-applications-for-cultures-languages-and-area-studies-staff.aspx Successful Applications for Julian Stringer and Christopher Phelps. Thu, 05 Oct 2017 12:25:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/culturalmediaandvisualstudies/about/news-and-events/events/events-archive/cfm/events-archive/news-archive/successful-applications-for-cultures-languages-and-area-studies-staff.aspx AHRC China Economy Creative Fellowship hea Nottingham Recognition Scheme https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/dr-christopher-phelps-discusses-the-mass-shooting-in-las-vegas-on-bbc-radio-nottingham.aspx Associate Professor in American and Canadian Studies at the University of Nottingham, Christopher Phelps discusses the mass shooting in Las Vegas and whether this will reopen the debate on gun legislation in the United States. Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:54:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/dr-christopher-phelps-discusses-the-mass-shooting-in-las-vegas-on-bbc-radio-nottingham.aspx Mass Shooting American America United States Las Vegas Gun Legislation Gun Violence Mass Killing https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/faculty-modern-foreign-language-funding.aspx Grants are now available for Faculty of Arts research students who need to learn a modern foreign language through the Language Centre. Thu, 14 Sep 2017 15:26:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/faculty-modern-foreign-language-funding.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-interviewed-on-trump-on-trt-world-news.aspx Associate Professor Christopher Phelps discusses Trump's response to "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals" on TRT World News. Thu, 14 Sep 2017 14:09:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-interviewed-on-trump-on-trt-world-news.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/iaps/news/2017/india-at-70.aspx On Thursday 21 September The Institute for Asia and Pacific Studies (IAPS) will present a one day symposium to reflect on 70 years of Indian independence. Thu, 31 Aug 2017 12:21:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/iaps/news/2017/india-at-70.aspx Seminar https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/lord-dearing-award-winners.aspx Congratulations to all the Lord Dearing Award winners in the Faculty!• Liz Evans, Film and Television Studies• Manuel Lagares, Spanish teaching• Mark Jago, Philosophy• Year abroad team, CLAS Wed, 09 Aug 2017 16:37:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/lord-dearing-award-winners.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/nottingham-research-fellowships-2017.aspx Fantastic University of Nottingham fellowship opportunities for early years researchers. Thu, 03 Aug 2017 17:57:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/nottingham-research-fellowships-2017.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/new-generation-thinkers-promotion-2017.aspx Communicate your research - opportunity for early careers researchers Mon, 31 Jul 2017 13:24:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/new-generation-thinkers-promotion-2017.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/uongoingplaces-competition-winners-2017.aspx Congratulations to the winner, runner-up and highly commended photographs entered into our 2016-2017 #UoNgoingpla?ces photo competition. Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:50:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/uongoingplaces-competition-winners-2017.aspx #uongoingplaces https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/nottingham-advantage-award-celebration-event-2017.aspx The 2017 Nottingham Advantage Award Celebration Event took place on Tuesday 13th June 2017, 2-4.30pm, in the Senate Chamber, Trent Building, University Park. The Award gives students the opportunity to stand out, the vision to achieve their goals and recognition for their commitment in completing extra-curricular activities. Thu, 06 Jul 2017 16:39:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/nottingham-advantage-award-celebration-event-2017.aspx nottingham advantage award Extra-Currcular https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/congratulations-to-clas-students-who-completed-the-nottingham-advantage-award-this-year.aspx At the recent celebration event for students who have completed 30 credits of extra-curricular Advantage Award modules, students of Cultures, Languages and Area students were congratulated on their success, and several students also won employer-supported awards for their achievements. Wed, 21 Jun 2017 12:51:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/congratulations-to-clas-students-who-completed-the-nottingham-advantage-award-this-year.aspx Nottingham Advantage Awards https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-discusses-the-american-populists-on-bbc-radio-4.aspx Associate Professor of American Studies, Christopher Phelps, joins Melvyn Bragg and guests to discuss what, in 19th Century America's Gilded Age, was one of the most significant protest movements since the Civil War with repercussions well into 20th Century. Tue, 20 Jun 2017 14:08:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-discusses-the-american-populists-on-bbc-radio-4.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/treble-20-high-scores-in-league-tables.aspx Treble-top! We're ranked in the top 20 by three major guides. Tue, 16 May 2017 16:50:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/treble-20-high-scores-in-league-tables.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/paul-mcgarr-submits-a-successful-application-for-a-british-science-association-media-fellowship.aspx Dr Paul McGarr, Department of American and Canadian Studies, has been awarded a prestigious Media Fellowship by the British Science Association. Tue, 16 May 2017 11:45:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/paul-mcgarr-submits-a-successful-application-for-a-british-science-association-media-fellowship.aspx American Candian British Science Association media fellowships Guardian The Times BBC Breakfast https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/john-tiplady-awarded-the-agnese-n-haury-fellowship.aspx Congratulations to recent American and Canadian Studies PhD student, John Tiplady, who has been awarded the Agnese N Haury Fellowship. Tue, 16 May 2017 11:08:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/john-tiplady-awarded-the-agnese-n-haury-fellowship.aspx American Agnese N Haury Fellowship Candian Cold War https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-and-canadian-studies-masters-student-to-present-research.aspx Congratulations to Francesca Speed who has been invited to present her research on multiculturalism and North American counter-terrorism at a prestigious international conference hosted by the Austrian Centre for Intelligence, Propaganda and Security Studies at the University of Graz. Tue, 09 May 2017 15:01:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-and-canadian-studies-masters-student-to-present-research.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/visiting-head-of-school-from-university-of-nottingham-malaysia.aspx This week Dr Joanne Lim (beginning her term as head of the School of Modern Languages & Cultures on the Malaysia campus) and Professor Chew Ging LEE (Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at UNMC) visited the School and Faculty Nottingham. ? Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:51:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/visiting-head-of-school-from-university-of-nottingham-malaysia.aspx head of school Malaysia Modern Languages cultures https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/paul-mcgarr-talks-to-bbc-world-news.aspx Assistant Professor of American and Canadian Studies at The University of Nottingham, Paul McGarr, talks to BBC World News to discuss the impending US/Japan trade visit and how this may play out for both countries. Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:03:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/paul-mcgarr-talks-to-bbc-world-news.aspx American and Canadian Studies United States Japan Trade and Traffic https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/sir-francis-hill-postgraduate-scholarship-for-2017-entry.aspx One Sir Francis Hill Scholarship is available for the academic year 2017/18. This award is open to nominations from the Faculties of Social Sciences and Arts. Students with a conditional or an unconditional offer on a PhD research programme at the University of Nottingham, or who are currently in the first year of their PhD are eligible to apply. Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:02:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/sir-francis-hill-postgraduate-scholarship-for-2017-entry.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/paul-mcgarr-in-the-independent-on-trump-conspiracism-and-the-deep-state.aspx Dr Paul McGarr, Assistant Professor in US Foreign Policy in the Department of American and Canadian Studies, features in an article in the Independent. Tue, 14 Mar 2017 12:14:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/paul-mcgarr-in-the-independent-on-trump-conspiracism-and-the-deep-state.aspx donald trump America president President Trump Deep state Influence https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/welcome-to-dr-ian-chambers.aspx We welcome Dr Ian Chambers as a new member of staff in the Department of American & Canadian Studies in the Spring Semester 2017. Tue, 14 Feb 2017 11:00:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/welcome-to-dr-ian-chambers.aspx staff spring us history indigenous American Civil War https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-studies-professor-zoe-trodd-to-direct-new-beacon-of-excellence.aspx University announces major investment in five world-leading areas of research Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, has announced five University Beacons of Excellence – leading research areas that will have a far-reaching impact on some of today's global challenges. The new Beacons stand as exemplars and will be models and drivers of the Nottingham Research Accelerator and its mission to generate funding, drive impact and enhance reputation. Tue, 31 Jan 2017 11:53:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-studies-professor-zoe-trodd-to-direct-new-beacon-of-excellence.aspx Beacons of Excellence Academic Community human rights biotechnology medicine future food sustainable materials mental health diseases https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/masters-and-research-studentships-in-clas-2017.aspx The School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies is pleased to offer a number of studentships for postgraduate taught (MA and MRes) and research students. Tue, 31 Jan 2017 11:52:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/masters-and-research-studentships-in-clas-2017.aspx studentships MA mres Postgraduate https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/a-day-in-the-life-of-american-and-canadian-studies-alumna-rebecca-jeffery.aspx Find out what a typical day is like for our American and Canadian Studies alumna Rebecca Jeffery.Rebecca runs her own design and marketing business with her sister and appeared as a candidate on the 2016 series of The Apprentice. Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:10:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/a-day-in-the-life-of-american-and-canadian-studies-alumna-rebecca-jeffery.aspx American and Canadian Studies alumni careers https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/sharon-monteith-appointed-scholar-in-residence.aspx Congratulations to Sharon Monteith, Professor of American Studies, who has been appointed Scholar-in-Residence at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi. Tue, 13 Dec 2016 12:14:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/sharon-monteith-appointed-scholar-in-residence.aspx American and Canadian Studies https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/interview-with-paul-mcgarr-on-donald-trump.aspx Dr Paul McGarr, Assistant Professor in the Department of American and Canadian Studies, was interviewed by TRT World regarding Donald Trump's Policy towards China. Wed, 07 Dec 2016 16:03:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/interview-with-paul-mcgarr-on-donald-trump.aspx donald trump China USA Interview Foreign Policy https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/sharon-monteith-leverhulme-success.aspx After a number of years in University and cross-university roles, including as Associate Dean of the Graduate School and founding Director of the Midlands3Cities Doctoral Training Partnership, Professor of American Studies Sharon Monteith has been awarded a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship for three years beginning September 2017 Wed, 07 Dec 2016 15:22:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/sharon-monteith-leverhulme-success.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/making-nottingham-slavery-free.aspx There are 46 million slaves around the world today, including thousands in the UK. But Nottingham took the first steps towards becoming a slavery-free city on Friday 18th November, through a public debate organised by the University of Nottingham and hosted at Nottingham Trent University Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:43:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/making-nottingham-slavery-free.aspx c3R Centre for Research in Race and Rights https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/phd-opportunity-working-with-manuscripts-and-special-collections.aspx New PhD studentship in the Faculty of Arts to study our manuscripts and special collections. Thu, 10 Nov 2016 09:25:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/phd-opportunity-working-with-manuscripts-and-special-collections.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/nottingham-in-parliament-day.aspx The School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies represented The University of Nottingham with two events. Wed, 09 Nov 2016 15:13:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/nottingham-in-parliament-day.aspx nottingham parliament slavery Languages London Government https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/the-2016-u.s.-presidential-election-a-seismic-shift-to-the-right.aspx The stunning upset victory of Donald J. Trump over Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential election signifies a seismic shift to the right in American politics. Wed, 09 Nov 2016 15:12:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/the-2016-u.s.-presidential-election-a-seismic-shift-to-the-right.aspx USA Presidential elections https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/arts-and-social-sciences-postgraduate-open-day.aspx Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:34:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/arts-and-social-sciences-postgraduate-open-day.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/ahrc-phd-funding-application-deadline-2017.aspx Applications for Midlands3Cities Doctoral Partnership AHRC funding for commencement of PhD study in 2017 are now open. Choose from three workshops in November to assist with your application. Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:47:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/ahrc-phd-funding-application-deadline-2017.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/welcome-research-fellows.aspx Welcome to three new Leverhulme and British Academy research fellows Hannah Scott, Rosi Smith and Wendy Asquith Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:42:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/welcome-research-fellows.aspx Leverhulme British Academy Research fellows French SPLAS American https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-times-higher.aspx Christopher Phelps, Department of American and Canadian Studies, featured in the Times Higher with an article on the 'American Studies melting pot' Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:41:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-times-higher.aspx Times Higher american studies Melting Pot https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-interviewed-on-bbc-world-news.aspx Dr Christopher Phelps, Associate Professor of American History, interviewed for BBC World News on the U.S. Vice Presidential debate. Thu, 06 Oct 2016 12:45:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-interviewed-on-bbc-world-news.aspx American and Canadian Studies politics https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/celebrate-black-history-month-with-events-for-the-community.aspx The University of Nottingham is celebrating Black History Month with music, public lectures, open discussion and much more. Wed, 05 Oct 2016 16:19:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/celebrate-black-history-month-with-events-for-the-community.aspx black history month 2016 https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/zoe-trodd-interviewed-for-bbc-radio-nottingham-on-ending-slavery-online-course.aspx Listen to leading expert on anti-slavery, Professor Zoe Trodd, interviewed for BBC Radio Nottingham on the world's first ever massive open online course about contemporary slavery. Wed, 05 Oct 2016 12:06:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/zoe-trodd-interviewed-for-bbc-radio-nottingham-on-ending-slavery-online-course.aspx race and rights Contemporary Slavery slavery studies https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/year-abroad-social-media-competition-winner-2016.aspx We are pleased to announce the winner, runner-up and highly commended students who shared photographs of their year abroad with us via social media using the hashtag #UoNgoingplaces. Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:38:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/year-abroad-social-media-competition-winner-2016.aspx year abroad https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/first-for-graduate-employability.aspx We're the University of the Year for Graduate Employability according to Good University Guide 2017, Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:12:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/first-for-graduate-employability.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/discovery-day.aspx On Saturday 7 May 2016, the University's Widening Participation team ran its first Family Discovery Day Thu, 15 Sep 2016 13:04:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/discovery-day.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/nss-results-2016.aspx Congratulations to the Department on their success! Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:53:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/nss-results-2016.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/mark-eastwood-secures-ahrc-fellowship.aspx Mark Eastwood, a PhD student from American and Canadian Studies at Nottingham has secured a fellowship from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Wed, 10 Aug 2016 12:11:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/mark-eastwood-secures-ahrc-fellowship.aspx mark eastwood AHRC Fellowship https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/worlds-first-online-course-about-ending-slavery.aspx Now is your chance to learn about this major human rights issue with the world's first online course about contemporary slavery. Course commences 8 May 2017. Sign up now. Wed, 27 Jul 2016 11:18:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/worlds-first-online-course-about-ending-slavery.aspx Usable Past slavery studies American and Canadian Studies c3R https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-and-the-new-art-exchange-unveil-nottingham's-first-black-history-mural.aspx The brand new mural explores ideas of utopia and community Wed, 22 Jun 2016 11:18:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-and-the-new-art-exchange-unveil-nottingham's-first-black-history-mural.aspx c3R Centre for Research in Race and Rights New Art Exchange https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-associate-hannah-rose-murray-is-finalist-in-british-library-competition.aspx Hannah-Rose stood out for her project Black Abolitionist Performances and their Presence in Britain Wed, 22 Jun 2016 09:42:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-associate-hannah-rose-murray-is-finalist-in-british-library-competition.aspx c3R Centre for Research in Race and Rights Hannah-Rose Murray https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/former-american-and-canadian-studies-student-awarded-mbe.aspx Congratulations to Alexandra Depledge on her award of MBE (Member of the British Empire) for services to the Sharing Economy. Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:30:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/former-american-and-canadian-studies-student-awarded-mbe.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-studies-postgraduate-student-and-c3r-postgraduate-director-wins-the-vice-chancellor's-medal.aspx Timo Schrader has won the award in 2016 for "exceptional achievement" Wed, 08 Jun 2016 16:31:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-studies-postgraduate-student-and-c3r-postgraduate-director-wins-the-vice-chancellor's-medal.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/students-and-staff-retreat-for-a-week-of-academic-sessions.aspx The Department of American and Canadian Studies held its second annual postgraduate retreat, this year in the Peak District Wed, 08 Jun 2016 16:01:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/students-and-staff-retreat-for-a-week-of-academic-sessions.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/british-association-for-american-studies-conference.aspx American Studies staff and postgraduate students head to Belfast Tue, 03 May 2016 11:05:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/british-association-for-american-studies-conference.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/full-house-for-keynote-lecture-by-pvc-todd-landman.aspx 140 people packed into Highfield House for the talk, which made the case for social science 'rigorous morality'; explained the social construction of human rights; explored how to build explanations from the ground up, global statistical analysis, and the problem of selection; and concluded with a vision of how to make social science matter Tue, 26 Apr 2016 12:09:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/full-house-for-keynote-lecture-by-pvc-todd-landman.aspx c3R Centre for Research in Race and Rights Todd Landman https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-co-director-katie-donington-wins-prestigious-british-academy-grant.aspx Dr. Katie Donington, post-doctoral fellow at the University of Nottingham and part of the Antislavery Usable Past project, has been awarded with a British Academy grant worth £15,000 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 10:30:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-co-director-katie-donington-wins-prestigious-british-academy-grant.aspx c3R Antislavery Usable Past Katie Donington Centre for Research in Race and Rights https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-associate-hannah-rose-murray-wins-essay-prize.aspx Hannah-Rose was awarded the essay prize for her paper "He Did Not Know Why They Called Him Tom": The African American Fight Against British Racism 1845-1895" Thu, 17 Mar 2016 10:30:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-associate-hannah-rose-murray-wins-essay-prize.aspx c3R Rights and Justice Centre for Research in Race and Rights Hannah-Rose Murray https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/international-women's-day-event-draws-120-people.aspx On March 8, the Centre for Research in Race and Rights and the Research Priority Area in Rights and Justice Priority Area (University of Nottingham), with the Centre for Conflict, Rights and Justice (Nottingham Trent University) hosted a panel discussion about women refugees to mark International Women's Day Thu, 17 Mar 2016 10:29:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/international-women's-day-event-draws-120-people.aspx c3R Centre for Research in Race and Rights hannah durkin https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/staff-promotions-2016.aspx Congratulaions to the following staff on their promotions.. Wed, 16 Mar 2016 11:58:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/staff-promotions-2016.aspx staff promotion lecturers https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/acs-lecturer-and-c3r-research-associate-wins-baas-book-award.aspx Dr. Stephanie Lewthwaite has won the 2016 British Association for American Studies Book Prize for her book A Contested Art: Modernism and Mestizaje in New Mexico (2015) Thu, 25 Feb 2016 10:52:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/acs-lecturer-and-c3r-research-associate-wins-baas-book-award.aspx c3R Stephanie Lewthwaite Centre for Research in Race and Rights https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/offer-holders-twitter-question-and-answer-session-2016.aspx We are running a Twitter Question and Answer session for American and Canadian Studies undergraduate offer-holders via @CLASUoN on Monday 16th March. Find out more... Tue, 16 Feb 2016 15:15:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/offer-holders-twitter-question-and-answer-session-2016.aspx American Canadian twitter https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/applications-for-summer-institute-now-open.aspx We are excited to announce and support an initiative by one of our research partners, Columbia University's Institute for Research in African-American Studies (IRAAS) Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:47:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/applications-for-summer-institute-now-open.aspx c3R Columbia University Centre for Research in Race and Rights https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/anthony-hutchinson-on-bbc-radio-4.aspx American Studies lecturer debates former MI5 director on Abraham Lincoln for the Great Lives Show Fri, 29 Jan 2016 12:07:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/anthony-hutchinson-on-bbc-radio-4.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/paul-mcgarr-is-selected-for-the-ahrcs-engaging-with-government-programme.aspx The AHRC's 'Engaging with Government' programme, run in partnership with the Institute for Government, is designed to build links between policy makers and researchers in the arts and humanities sector. Mon, 18 Jan 2016 11:43:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/paul-mcgarr-is-selected-for-the-ahrcs-engaging-with-government-programme.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/congratulations-to-dr.-christopher-phelps-awarded-an-honorable-mention-in-prestigious-lgbt-history-competition.aspx The Committee on LGBT History announced the winners this past weekend at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association. Dr. Phelps' article is titled "The Closet in the Party: The Young Socialist Alliance, the Socialist Workers Party, and Homosexuality, 1962-1970" and was published in Labor: Studies in Working-Class History of the Americas. He is American Studies associate professor and an associate with the Centre for Research in Race and Rights associate. Fri, 15 Jan 2016 17:03:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/congratulations-to-dr.-christopher-phelps-awarded-an-honorable-mention-in-prestigious-lgbt-history-competition.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-co-director-rosemary-pearce-is-selected-for-the-heidelberg-spring-academy.aspx The Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg in Germany is home to one of the leading centers in the field of American Studies Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:29:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-co-director-rosemary-pearce-is-selected-for-the-heidelberg-spring-academy.aspx c3R Centre for Research in Race and Rights Rosemary Pearce https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/removing-racist-symbols-isn't-a-denial-of-history.aspx C3R research associate Dr Christopher Phelps discusses the recent removal of the Cecil Rhodes statue at the University of Cape Town following student protests Thu, 14 Jan 2016 10:40:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/removing-racist-symbols-isn't-a-denial-of-history.aspx Christopher Phelps c3R Centre for Research in Race and Rights https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/ucas-visit-days-for-undergraduate-offer-holders.aspx UCAS Visit Days in the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies Fri, 08 Jan 2016 15:24:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/ucas-visit-days-for-undergraduate-offer-holders.aspx UCAS visit days offer holder undergraduate student applicant visiting https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-secures-6.000-cascade-grant-for-public-engagement-project.aspx Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:08:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-secures-6.000-cascade-grant-for-public-engagement-project.aspx c3R Centre for Research in Race and Rights New Nottingham Journey to Justice https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/baroness-onora-oneill-delivers-lecture-on-human-rights.aspx Tue, 08 Dec 2015 12:41:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/baroness-onora-oneill-delivers-lecture-on-human-rights.aspx c3R Centre for Research in Race and Rights Baroness Onora O'Neill of Bengarve https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-studies-postgraduate-and-centre-for-race-and-rights-co-director-wins-prestigious-award.aspx Timo Schrader has won a Royal Historical Society conference grant for 2015-16. He will use the grant to present at the American Studies Association conference in Atlanta, one of the largest and most esteemed conferences in the field of American History Tue, 08 Dec 2015 12:39:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-studies-postgraduate-and-centre-for-race-and-rights-co-director-wins-prestigious-award.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-and-canadian-studies-hosts-leading-harvard-scholar-at-nottingham.aspx Professor Glenda Carpio spoke to a crowd of 165 people about immigration and exile Mon, 30 Nov 2015 11:54:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-and-canadian-studies-hosts-leading-harvard-scholar-at-nottingham.aspx guest speaker lecture https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-research-associate-dr-christopher-phelps-to-participate-in-guardian-debate-on-policing.aspx Tue, 24 Nov 2015 16:04:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-research-associate-dr-christopher-phelps-to-participate-in-guardian-debate-on-policing.aspx c3R Centre for Research in Race and Rights Christopher Phelps the guardian https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-associate-professor-celeste-marie-bernier-launches-book-on-american-artist-horace-pippin.aspx Wed, 18 Nov 2015 13:28:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-associate-professor-celeste-marie-bernier-launches-book-on-american-artist-horace-pippin.aspx c3R Centre for Research in Race and Rights Celeste-Marie Bernier https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/over-200-people-attend-black-lives-matter-conference.aspx Tue, 03 Nov 2015 14:46:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/over-200-people-attend-black-lives-matter-conference.aspx c3R Centre for Research in Race and Rights centre for research in ra october dialogues Timo Schrader Bright Ideas nottingham contemporary https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-research-associate-patrick-henderson-discusses-civil-rights-film-at-nottingham-contemporary.aspx On Saturday, 24 October 2015, C3R research associate Patrick Henderson screened the critically acclaimed film 'A Time to Break Silence' (2013) by Edgar Arceneaux in front of a large public audience at Nottingham Contemporary. Tue, 27 Oct 2015 12:07:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-research-associate-patrick-henderson-discusses-civil-rights-film-at-nottingham-contemporary.aspx c3R Centre for Research in Race and Rights Patrick Henderson nottingham contemporary https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/professor-peter-ling-discusses-mass-shootings-in-the-us.aspx Professor of American History, Head of the Department of American and Canadian Studies, and Research Associate with the Centre for Research in Race and Rights (C3R) writes about mass shootings in the US. Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:38:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/professor-peter-ling-discusses-mass-shootings-in-the-us.aspx peter ling c3R Centre for Research in Race and Rights obama President Obama race and rights American and Canadian Studies https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-director-katie-donington-discusses-the-legacies-of-british-slave-ownership-project.aspx Over 150 people attend Black History Month event about Britain's forgotten slave owners Wed, 14 Oct 2015 11:52:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-director-katie-donington-discusses-the-legacies-of-british-slave-ownership-project.aspx Katie Donington c3R Centre for Research in Race and Rights David Olusoga Antislavery Usable Past https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-interviewed-on-trump-on-lbc.aspx American and Canadian Studies Politics and Foreign Policy Scholar, Christopher Phelps, interviewed on LBC Radio on Donald Trump and the Republican debate for the US Presidential nomination. Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:10:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-interviewed-on-trump-on-lbc.aspx American and Canadian https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-interviewed-for-lbc-radio-on-donald-trump.aspx Listen to our own Politics and Foreign Policy Scholar, Christopher Phelps, interviewed on LBC Radio on Donald Trump and the Republican debate for the US Presidential nomination Mon, 21 Sep 2015 10:49:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-interviewed-for-lbc-radio-on-donald-trump.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-holds-last-in-five-part-debate-series.aspx Academics and activists debate race and criminal justice Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:27:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-holds-last-in-five-part-debate-series.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/we-are-now-on-instagram!.aspx Join us in celebrating the launch of our new School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies Instagram account, @uon_clas, and share photos of your time abroad using the hashtag #uongoingplaces for your chance to win £50 of Amazon vouchers. Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:35:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/we-are-now-on-instagram!.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-holds-fourth-in-five-part-debate-series.aspx Artist, academic and engagement curator debate cultural activism and how to make black histories visible Mon, 24 Aug 2015 09:51:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-holds-fourth-in-five-part-debate-series.aspx cultural activism https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/new-book-excerpted-in-jacobin-magazine.aspx Associate Professor of American History and member of the Centre for Research in Race and Rights Christopher Phelps writes about 1940s desegregation Wed, 19 Aug 2015 09:47:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/new-book-excerpted-in-jacobin-magazine.aspx desegregation Centre for Research in Race and Rights https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/sharon-monteith-of-acs-pays-tribute-to-julian-bond.aspx Co-director of the Centre for Research in Race and Rights (C3R) recalls the civil rights champion and C3R advisor on the occasion of his death this past weekend Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:30:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/sharon-monteith-of-acs-pays-tribute-to-julian-bond.aspx civil rights https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/acs-phd-student-and-c3r-associate-pg-director-wins-award.aspx Timo Schrader has won the Economic History Society PhD Bursary for 2015-16 to support his research project on sustainable activism Fri, 14 Aug 2015 12:21:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/acs-phd-student-and-c3r-associate-pg-director-wins-award.aspx sustainable activism economic history https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/remarkable-new-history-of-radicals-in-america.aspx The first complete and continuous history of left-wing social movements in the United States from the Second World War to the present has been written by an American historian at the University of Nottingham Fri, 07 Aug 2015 15:01:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/remarkable-new-history-of-radicals-in-america.aspx radicals american history https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/terra-foundation-for-american-art-international-publication-grant.aspx Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:16:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/terra-foundation-for-american-art-international-publication-grant.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/acs-pgstudent-and-c3r-research-associate-delivers-keynote.aspx James Brookes spoke to around 80 people this past Saturday at St. Bonaventure University in New York Tue, 04 Aug 2015 10:44:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/acs-pgstudent-and-c3r-research-associate-delivers-keynote.aspx civil war https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/acs-pg-c3r-research-associate-wins-prestigious-award.aspx Hannah-Rose Murray has won a Royal Historical Society conference grant for 2015-16 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:03:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/acs-pg-c3r-research-associate-wins-prestigious-award.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-launches-new-harper-lee-novel-in-city-event.aspx Katie Hamilton, Centre for Research in Race and Rights research associate and American Studies PhD student, spoke to a standing-room-only audience at Five Leaves bookshop on July 15, to mark the publication of Go Set a Watchman, the controversial prequel to To Kill a Mocking Bird. Watch this space for the bookstore's publication of a pamphlet containing her remarks! Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:13:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-launches-new-harper-lee-novel-in-city-event.aspx Harper Lee Centre for Research in Race and Rights https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-holds-third-in-five-part-debate-series.aspx Activists and academics debate anti-racism, art and education at the New Art Exchange Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:10:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-holds-third-in-five-part-debate-series.aspx anti-racism Centre for Research in Race and Rights https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-co-director-introduces-civil-rights-film-screening.aspx Video is now available of Professor Sharon Monteith's introduction to a special screening of At the River I Stand, held in collaboration with our partners at the Nottingham Contemporary. Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:53:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/c3r-co-director-introduces-civil-rights-film-screening.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/ben-offiler-secures-temporary-lectureship-at-university-of-hull.aspx Dr. Ben Offiler takes up temporary lectureship in the Department of American Studies at the University of Hull Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:36:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/ben-offiler-secures-temporary-lectureship-at-university-of-hull.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/postgraduate-cohort-on-week-long-retreat-to-lake-district.aspx American and Canadian postgraduate research students recently returned from an intensive week of workshops and discussions, alongside department staff members, covering research topics, professional development and career-building. Thu, 02 Jul 2015 14:39:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/postgraduate-cohort-on-week-long-retreat-to-lake-district.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/christopher-phelps-on-bbc-world-service.aspx Associate Professor of American History and member of the Centre for Research in Race and Rights discusses the Confederate flag amid ongoing protests and flag removals in the United States Fri, 26 Jun 2015 08:51:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/christopher-phelps-on-bbc-world-service.aspx confederate flag https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/peter-ling-writes-on-the-charleston-killings.aspx Professor of American History and steering committee member for the Centre for Research in Race and Rights examines the history and narrative surrounding the murder of nine African Americans by a young white man at a historic black church in South Carolina Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:44:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/peter-ling-writes-on-the-charleston-killings.aspx Charleston shooting https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-wins-new-york-fellowship.aspx Associate Professor of American History and Centre for Research in Race and Rights member Christopher Phelps has won the Martin Duberman Visiting Fellowship from the New York Public Library, to support scholarship on LGBT history Tue, 23 Jun 2015 09:13:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-wins-new-york-fellowship.aspx Martin Duberman Fellowship https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/dr-christopher-phelps-on-the-murder-of-nine-african-americans.aspx Associate Professor of American History and member of the Centre for Research in Race and Rights talks to the BBC's World At One about the shooting by a white gunman inside a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina. Fri, 19 Jun 2015 09:10:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/dr-christopher-phelps-on-the-murder-of-nine-african-americans.aspx Charleston shooting https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-nottingham-post.aspx Christopher Phelps joins the debate over the capping of the number of skilled migrants in the Nottingham Post today Wed, 17 Jun 2015 15:06:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-nottingham-post.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/keynote-address-on-the-slavery-lens.aspx Audio-recording is now available of talk titled The Slavery Lens: Migration, Human Rights and the Contemporary Antislavery Movement, delivered by AHRC project investigator and C3R co-director Zoe Trodd to the annual Human Rights Law Centre conference Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:46:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/keynote-address-on-the-slavery-lens.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/black-history-competition-and-celebration.aspx Centre for Research in Race and Rights and the department of American and Canadian Studies join with Mt. Zion to celebrate winner of collaborative art competition Fri, 12 Jun 2015 16:36:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/black-history-competition-and-celebration.aspx black history https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/university-of-nottingham-number-1-for-job-prospects.aspx Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:19:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/university-of-nottingham-number-1-for-job-prospects.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/grant-website-launched!.aspx New site for the AHRC-funded project The Antislavery Usable Past, a collaboration involving the Department of American and Canadian Studies, the Centre for Research in Race and Rights and team members at Hull and Queens Belfast, is now live. Mon, 08 Jun 2015 12:46:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/grant-website-launched!.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/grassroots-activism.aspx Centre for Research in Race and Rights holds wide-ranging debate on the Black Lives Matter Movement as it relates to Nottingham's community Fri, 05 Jun 2015 12:35:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/grassroots-activism.aspx Black Lives Matter Centre for Research in Race and Rights c3R https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-op-ed-published-today-in-the-financial-times.aspx Christopher Phelps joins the debate over the position and treatment of immigrants in the UK in the Financial Times today Fri, 05 Jun 2015 12:35:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-op-ed-published-today-in-the-financial-times.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/teaching-america.aspx The Historians of the Twentieth Century United States (HOTCUS) invite submissions for a series of short blog posts on designing and teaching modules in the fields of U.S. history and American Studies with a deadline of 12 August. Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:15:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/teaching-america.aspx HOTCUS american studies https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/event-at-nottingham-contemporary-draws-large-crowd.aspx Public conversation between C3R co-director Sharon Monteith, American Studies Association President David Roediger and performance poet Marquese McFerguson Tue, 26 May 2015 09:58:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/event-at-nottingham-contemporary-draws-large-crowd.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/the-mediterranean-crisis-–-is-not-like-the-slave-trade.aspx An open letter signed by more than 250 academics and experts on slavery and migration from around the globe, has condemned the EU's efforts to prevent migrants from leaving the North African coast. The University of Nottingham's Professor Zoe Trodd and Professor Stephen Hodkinson advise that there is much we might learn from the antislavery past and that the historical 'lesson' is that wealthier nations flourish best when they adapt flexibly and accommodate migrant peoples. Thu, 21 May 2015 11:36:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/the-mediterranean-crisis-–-is-not-like-the-slave-trade.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/race-and-rights-black-soldiers.aspx In a new blog series to mark the 150th anniversary of the ending of the American Civil War in 1865, James Brookes of the Centre for Research in Race and Rights analyses the visual culture of African American flags - regimental colours that expressed the black experience of war and of life in America itself. Mon, 11 May 2015 12:05:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/race-and-rights-black-soldiers.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/acs-student-wins-outstanding-volunteer-award.aspx Charlotte Besant, American Studies and History student, wins Outstanding Volunteer award at the Student Volunteer Centre University of Nottingham annual awards Thu, 07 May 2015 12:18:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/acs-student-wins-outstanding-volunteer-award.aspx Student Volunteer Centre https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/university-discipline-bridging-award.aspx Centre for Research in Race and Rights co-director will lead cross-faculty project on contemporary slavery Tue, 05 May 2015 11:08:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/university-discipline-bridging-award.aspx Centre for Research in Race and Rights university discipline bridging award https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/professor-sharon-monteith-awarded-a-british-academy-landmark-conference-grant.aspx Co-director of the Centre for Research in Race and Rights and her collaborators will convene conference in 2016 on civil rights and film Tue, 05 May 2015 09:53:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/professor-sharon-monteith-awarded-a-british-academy-landmark-conference-grant.aspx British Academy https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/british-academy-engagement-award.aspx 'Rising Star' grant to fund a year of Centre for Research in Race and Rights' activities and outreach Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:56:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/british-academy-engagement-award.aspx British Academy Centre for Research in Race and Rights https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/call-for-papers-rights-and-justice-in-nixons-america.aspx Deadline 30 April for a one-day conference exploring the pursuit of rights and justice goals in the tumultuous years of the late 1960s and early 1970s to probe the true legacy of Richard Nixon's America. Thu, 09 Apr 2015 10:21:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/call-for-papers-rights-and-justice-in-nixons-america.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/modern-slavery-bill.aspx AHRC-funded project about the lessons of past antislavery is helping to inform how we address modern slavery Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:56:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/modern-slavery-bill.aspx UsablePast https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/us-embassy-nottingham.aspx Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:07:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/us-embassy-nottingham.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/the-antislavery-usable-past.aspx For all postgraduate students of slavery and antislavery: call for papers deadline 31 May. Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:23:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/the-antislavery-usable-past.aspx UsablePast https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/foundation-year.aspx This is a new full-time programme commencing September 2016 designed for UK students whose school-leaving qualifications do not meet the current admissions requirements for direct entry to undergraduate programmes in the arts and humanities, and mature students holding non-standard qualifications. Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:46:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/foundation-year.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/offer-holders-twitter.aspx We are running a Twitter Question and Answer session for American and Canadian Studies undergraduate offer-holders via @CLASUoN on Monday 23rd March. Find out more... Tue, 17 Mar 2015 10:19:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/offer-holders-twitter.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cas/news-and-events/news/booksale-in-aid-of-music-for-everyone-charity.aspx Charity booksale raises over £400 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:44:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cas/news-and-events/news/booksale-in-aid-of-music-for-everyone-charity.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/three-c3r-postgraduate-students-to-deliver-seminar.aspx Blog success sees students invited to teach on race and justice for International Human Rights course. Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:23:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/c3r/news-events/news/three-c3r-postgraduate-students-to-deliver-seminar.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/ref-success-for-acs.aspx Department is the highest ranked for research power and impact Mon, 22 Dec 2014 11:57:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/ref-success-for-acs.aspx REF2014 ACS UoN CLAS https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/large-grant-success.aspx A research collaboration between the Universities of Hull, Nottingham and Queens Belfast, has received a grant worth over £1.8m from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to provide a usable past of antislavery examples and methods. Wed, 19 Nov 2014 09:09:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/large-grant-success.aspx Zoe Trodd American and Canadian arts AHRC https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/culturalmediaandvisualstudies/about/news-and-events/events/events-archive/cfm/events-archive/news-archive/research-leaders-programme-visit-to-malaysia.aspx Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:38:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/culturalmediaandvisualstudies/about/news-and-events/events/events-archive/cfm/events-archive/news-archive/research-leaders-programme-visit-to-malaysia.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/review-of-paul-mcgarrs-new-book-the-cold-war-in-south-asia.aspx Paul McGarr's new book on Anglo-American relations with South Asia, 'The Cold War in South Asia', was reviewed in the October issue of 'History Today' Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:02:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/review-of-paul-mcgarrs-new-book-the-cold-war-in-south-asia.aspx Paul McGarr Cold War American and Canadian https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/acs-postgraduate-student-news.aspx PGRs taking part in a wide range of events and have been particularly active over the past few months. Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:34:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/acs-postgraduate-student-news.aspx PGR ACS Notingham Postgraduate https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/culturalmediaandvisualstudies/about/news-and-events/events/events-archive/cfm/events-archive/news-archive/knowledge-exchange-and-innovation-awards.aspx Congatulations to the five members of CLAS staff, who were nominated in the University's inaugural Knowledge Exchange and Innovation awards. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 13:03:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/culturalmediaandvisualstudies/about/news-and-events/events/events-archive/cfm/events-archive/news-archive/knowledge-exchange-and-innovation-awards.aspx inaugural Knowledge Exchange and Innovation awards CFM Nottingham SPLAS https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/congratulations-to-jeanne-lim-(unmc).aspx The Dearing Award Panel has chosen one of our Malaysian colleagues - Joanne Lim - as one of the winners of this year's Lord Dearing Awards. Thu, 29 May 2014 16:42:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/congratulations-to-jeanne-lim-(unmc).aspx UNMC Joanne Lim Dearing Award https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/top-10-place-for-nottingham-in-national-poll-of-student-experience.aspx The Times Higher Education (THE) Student Experience Survey is an annual survey based on responses from more than 14,000 full-time undergraduate students across the UK and provides an alternative picture of student satisfaction to the National Student Survey (NSS). Fri, 16 May 2014 09:28:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/top-10-place-for-nottingham-in-national-poll-of-student-experience.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/zoe-trodd-shortlisted-for-university-award.aspx For her knowledge exchange work on contemporary antislavery and anti-trafficking Mon, 12 May 2014 07:30:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/zoe-trodd-shortlisted-for-university-award.aspx Zoe Trodd ACS Notingham University awards https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/adam-wilmington-wins-competition.aspx His work will also be published in "Best British Short Stories 2014" Fri, 25 Apr 2014 11:10:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/adam-wilmington-wins-competition.aspx Manchester Writing Competition Adam Wilmington ACS Notingham Best British Short Stories 2014 https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-celeste-marie-bernier-wins-the-biennial-american-studies-network-book-prize.aspx For her book "Characters of Blood: Black Heroism in the Transatlantic Imagination" (University of Virginia Press,2012) Thu, 17 Apr 2014 10:08:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-celeste-marie-bernier-wins-the-biennial-american-studies-network-book-prize.aspx Celeste-Marie Bernier ACS Notingham Characters of blood https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/oscar-winners-201314.aspx Organised by the Education Network of the Students' Union, the Staff Oscars is a student-led event. The nominations judging panel is comprised of School Education Reps, elected students who act as 'head course reps' for their School/Department. The process is then overseen by both the Education Officer and Postgraduate Officer, the joint figureheads of the Network. Thu, 17 Apr 2014 09:37:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/oscar-winners-201314.aspx Staff Oscar Student's Union CLAS Notingham https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-wins-biennial-article-prize-from-top-journal.aspx Centre for Research in Race and Rights research associate Is awarded "Best Article Prize" for 2012 and 2013 Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:43:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-wins-biennial-article-prize-from-top-journal.aspx Christopher Phelps ACS Notingham https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/nottingham-summer-school-in-chineseenglish-translation-and-interpreting-skills.aspx Applications are open for The University of Nottingham's Summer School in Chinese/English Translation and Interpreting Skills, which will take place from July 14-25 2014. Thu, 06 Mar 2014 13:07:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/nottingham-summer-school-in-chineseenglish-translation-and-interpreting-skills.aspx nottingham summer school Chinese/English Translation and Interpreting Skills CLAS https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-zoe-trodd-wins-ahrc-award.aspx To curate an exhibition of images for the AHRC's Image Gallery Mon, 03 Mar 2014 12:50:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-zoe-trodd-wins-ahrc-award.aspx Zoe Trodd ACS Nottingham AHRC https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/associate-professor-christopher-phelps-wins-michael-fellman-award.aspx For good political and historical writing given in honour of an American historian who lived in Canada Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:31:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/associate-professor-christopher-phelps-wins-michael-fellman-award.aspx Christopher Phelps ACS Notingham Michael Fellman Award https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-zoe-trodd-at-the-18th-karlsruhe-dialogues.aspx Addresses 200 people about contemporary slavery in Germany this past weekend Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:42:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-zoe-trodd-at-the-18th-karlsruhe-dialogues.aspx Zoe Trodd ACS Notingham https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-peter-lings-new-book-is-reviewed.aspx It is called the best JFK book published of many during the 50th anniversary year of the assassination (2013) Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:59:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-peter-lings-new-book-is-reviewed.aspx peter ling ACS Notingham https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/dr-gillian-roberts-wins-book-prize.aspx Associate Professor Gillian Roberts has won the prestigious Pierre Savard Award for the best monograph on a Canadian topic Wed, 19 Feb 2014 12:25:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/dr-gillian-roberts-wins-book-prize.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cas/news-and-events/news/the-centre-welcomes-nottinghams-first-fulbright-scholars.aspx The University of Nottingham is delighted to welcome its first two Fulbright Scholars to the Faculty of Arts, Prof Michele Hilmes and Prof Joni Kinsey Fields. Fri, 07 Feb 2014 10:51:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cas/news-and-events/news/the-centre-welcomes-nottinghams-first-fulbright-scholars.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/standing-room-only-for-sue-currells-lecture.aspx A standing-room only crowd of 125 people packed into Highfield House on January 29th to hear Sue Currell talk Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:35:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/standing-room-only-for-sue-currells-lecture.aspx ACS Notingham Sue Currell https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-writes-about-pete-seeger.aspx on the occasion of his death in January 2014 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:34:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/christopher-phelps-writes-about-pete-seeger.aspx ACS Notingham https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/globalnottsapp.aspx GlobalNotts is now live! The app has been created to showcase 'Britain's global university', and features a range of frequently-updated and unique content including city guides, facts and figures, news articles, timelines, social media and lifestyle pieces. Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:11:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/globalnottsapp.aspx GlobalNotts app global university https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-zoe-trodd-speaks-to-capacity-audience-at-the-wilberforce-institute.aspx Professor Zoe Trodd speaks to capacity audience at the Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation Wed, 18 Dec 2013 09:00:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-zoe-trodd-speaks-to-capacity-audience-at-the-wilberforce-institute.aspx prof trodd CLAS ACS Wilberforce Institute Hull Study of Slavery and Emancipation https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/fellowship-awarded-to-paul-mcgarr.aspx Lecturer in American and Canadian Studies, has been awarded the Marjorie Kovler Research Fellowship at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston Thu, 12 Dec 2013 13:21:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/fellowship-awarded-to-paul-mcgarr.aspx McGarr Fellowship JFK Boston CLAS nottingham https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/congratulations-to-paul-grainge-and-zoe-trodd.aspx Both are accepted to the Nottingham Research Leaders Programme Thu, 12 Dec 2013 13:03:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/congratulations-to-paul-grainge-and-zoe-trodd.aspx nottingham Research leaders CLAS https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/latest-book-by-judie-newman-utopia-and-terror-in-contemporary-american-fiction-.aspx This up-to-the-minute look at some of the most remarkable examples of a classic genre as it keeps pace with developments in the real world is fascinating and enlightening. The introductory chapter by Newman (Univ. of Nottingham, UK) deftly explains why utopias are on the ascendant after losing ground for some decades, and how utopia and terror are actually compatible in a post-9/11 world. Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:45:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/latest-book-by-judie-newman-utopia-and-terror-in-contemporary-american-fiction-.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/prof-ling-interviewed-by-radio-stations.aspx Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:39:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/prof-ling-interviewed-by-radio-stations.aspx JFK assassination ACS BBC LCB peter ling https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-lings-talk-about-jfks-assassination.aspx The JFK Conspiracies: Special Event to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Kennedy Assassination by Prof Ling Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:05:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-lings-talk-about-jfks-assassination.aspx JFK ACS 50th Anniversary prof ling https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/ahrc-funding-for-ukeu-arts-and-humanities-research-students.aspx The Midlands3Cities Doctoral Training Partnership will be awarding 410 PhD studentships over a five-year period to excellent research students in the arts and humanities. The DTP, a collaboration between the universities of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent, Leicester, De Montfort, Birmingham and Birmingham City, provides research candidates with cross-institutional mentoring, expert supervision including cross-institutional supervision where appropriate, subject specific and generic training, and professional support in preparing for a career. Thu, 07 Nov 2013 16:41:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/ahrc-funding-for-ukeu-arts-and-humanities-research-students.aspx midland3cities DTP ACS https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-and-canadian-studies-hosts-leading-historian-for-annual-lecture-at-nottingham.aspx American and Canadian Studies hosts leading historian for annual lecture, draws crowd of 170 people Fri, 25 Oct 2013 16:06:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/american-and-canadian-studies-hosts-leading-historian-for-annual-lecture-at-nottingham.aspx American and Canadian Blight university of nottingham https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cas/news-and-events/news/hermes-fellowships---call-6-open.aspx Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:43:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cas/news-and-events/news/hermes-fellowships---call-6-open.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/the-march-on-washington-1963-and-the-untold-stories-behind-the-dream.aspx The March on Washington 1963 and the Untold Stories Behind the Dream - Co-convened by three professors of American History and American Studies - Britta Waldschmidt-Nelson, Sharon Monteith and Marcia Chatelain - a September 2013 symposium reflected the global impact of the March on Washington by forging a transatlantic conversation in the city of the March. Wed, 09 Oct 2013 09:38:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/the-march-on-washington-1963-and-the-untold-stories-behind-the-dream.aspx American and Canadian Studies monteith march on washington 1963 https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/chris-ewans-new-novel.aspx Chris Ewan, a former undergraduate student of Notingham University, recently published his latest novel "Safe House" Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:09:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/chris-ewans-new-novel.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/poloskys-dissertations-review.aspx Katerina Polonsky has recently had a revised version of her dissertation accepted Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:09:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/poloskys-dissertations-review.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/study-abroad-on-video.aspx Thinking of spending a semester or a year abroad? See what other students had to say about their own experiences. Mon, 30 Sep 2013 13:21:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/news/study-abroad-on-video.aspx student-current https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/new-book-by-m-marouan.aspx Maha Marouan, one of our former MA students recently published her book Witches, Goddesses, and Angry Spirits The Politics of Spiritual Liberation in African Diaspora Women's Fiction Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:02:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/new-book-by-m-marouan.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/thomas-brookes-with-the-british-american-business-council-.aspx Thomas Brookes, a former undergraduate and MA student at Birmingham Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:02:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/thomas-brookes-with-the-british-american-business-council-.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/us-embassy-donates.aspx US Embassy donates significant and historic collection to the University via the American & Canadian Studies Department.Last summer the American Embassy Library in London offered the University of Nottingham the bulk of their print collection.Find out more! Thu, 12 Sep 2013 11:29:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/us-embassy-donates.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/new-article-racial-justice-and-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-march-on-washington.aspx An article by Christopher Phelps, Associate Professor in American and Canadian Studies, about racial justice and the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, was featured in Salon magazine this weekend. You can read the article here! Wed, 04 Sep 2013 13:05:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/new-article-racial-justice-and-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-march-on-washington.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/mcgarrbook.aspx Wed, 07 Aug 2013 13:28:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/mcgarrbook.aspx CLASnews ACSNews publication https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/ba-grant-award-for-zoe-trodd.aspx Congratulations to Zoe Trodd, Professor of American Literature, on being awarded a £9092 British Academy grant for her project entitled "Picturing Frederick Douglass". Tue, 09 Jul 2013 15:37:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/ba-grant-award-for-zoe-trodd.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cas/news-and-events/news/cas-postdoctoral-bursary-scheme-201314-announced.aspx CAS announces the fifth round of funding for the CAS Post-Doctoral Bursary scheme Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:53:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cas/news-and-events/news/cas-postdoctoral-bursary-scheme-201314-announced.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/acsleverhulme2013.aspx Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:59:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/acsleverhulme2013.aspx CLASnews ACSNews https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/british-association-for-american-studies-awards.aspx Staff in the Department of American & Canadian Studies are celebrating after receiving a number of awards from the British Association for American Studies (BAAS). The awards ceremony took place during the Association's annual conference, which this year was held at the University of Exeter from April 18-21. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:33:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/british-association-for-american-studies-awards.aspx CLASnews ACSNews award winners https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/fellowship-award-dr-paul-mcgarr.aspx Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:43:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/fellowship-award-dr-paul-mcgarr.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/isos/news/new-blog-research-on-contemporary-slavery.aspx This year marks the 150th anniversary of the US Emancipation Proclamation. Signed and issued by President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War on January 1, 1863, the order proclaimed free all those enslaved in the Confederate States. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:56:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/isos/news/new-blog-research-on-contemporary-slavery.aspx slavery slavery studies slavery study CLAS cultures Languages Area Studies America canada American and Canadian Studies 150th Anniversary Lincoln https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/culturalmediaandvisualstudies/about/news-and-events/events/events-archive/cfm/events-archive/news-archive/ctwebsitelaunch.aspx We are very pleased to announce the launch of the new website for the Centre for Critical Theory. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:53:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/culturalmediaandvisualstudies/about/news-and-events/events/events-archive/cfm/events-archive/news-archive/ctwebsitelaunch.aspx Critical Theory https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/clas-blog!.aspx News, events and musings from staff and students in the School. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:10:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/clas-blog!.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/newly-redesigned-year-abroad-workspace.aspx The School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies Year Abroad Team is proud to announce the relaunch of their year abroad workspace that has been recently redesigned and updated. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:48:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/newly-redesigned-year-abroad-workspace.aspx Workspace year abroad https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/newcoursemadigital20123.aspx This innovative masters programme is for trained and experienced language teachers who are seeking professional development in the pedagogical and practical aspects of learning technologies.The programme brings together the theories and practice of language acquisition, educational technology and foreign language teaching. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:25:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/about/news-and-events/news/newcoursemadigital20123.aspx New Course CLASnews Faculty of Arts Languages https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/acsguardian.aspx Listen to Peter Messent discuss American crime fiction on this recent Guardian podcast! Peter is Emeritus Professor of Modern American Literature and author of The Crime Fiction Handbook, published recently by Wiley-Blackwell. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:20:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/acsguardian.aspx ACSNews CLASnews podcast https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/culturalmediaandvisualstudies/about/news-and-events/events/events-archive/cfm/events-archive/news-archive/cfmartoftelevisionpromo26nov12.aspx Art of television Promotion Press Release — why are logos, promos, idents and trailers so important? Academics in the University's Institute for Screen Industries Research (ISIR) are working with the British Film Institute, the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and industry experts to explore how and why promos and idents are made — and how creative decisions set the tone for shows and the channels they're aired on. Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:29:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/culturalmediaandvisualstudies/about/news-and-events/events/events-archive/cfm/events-archive/news-archive/cfmartoftelevisionpromo26nov12.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/acsnewsfbiinformer26nov12.aspx 1960s US civil rights official revealed as FBI informer - New research by an American historian at The University of Nottingham could rewrite the history books on the US civil rights movement during the 1960s after revealing that a key racial equality official was also an FBI informer. Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:29:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/acsnewsfbiinformer26nov12.aspx CLASnews ACSNews Press Release https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-mathew-jones-appears-on-radio-4-programme.aspx Professor Matthew Jones of the Department of American and Canadian Studies was recently interviewed for the BBC Radio 4 series 'Costing the Earth'. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:37:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/american/about/news-and-events/news/professor-mathew-jones-appears-on-radio-4-programme.aspx https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cas/news-and-events/news/another-excellent-month-for-successful-research-bidding.aspx Another record breaking month for research successes in the Arts & Social Sciences here at Nottingham - congratulations from all at the Centre for Advanced Studies. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:37:00 GMT https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cas/news-and-events/news/another-excellent-month-for-successful-research-bidding.aspx