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    Call for Applications: EJAS Co-Editor for Web Presence

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    The European Association for American Studies (EAAS) invites applications for the position of Co-Editor for Web Presence of its journal, the European Journal of American Studies (EJAS). Founded in 2006, EJAS is a peer-reviewed, quarterly, English-language journal that publishes interdisciplinary research on all aspects of American studies. The appointment will begin on 1 October 2026. The Co-Editor for Web Presence will receive a modest annual stipend.

    Call for Proposals for AmLit – American Literatures

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      We invite proposals from prospective guest editors interested in curating a special issue for AmLit – American Literatures, a Diamond Open Access journal dedicated to cutting-edge scholarship on contemporary developments in American literatures. AmLit provides a platform for both established and emerging scholars, fostering discussions on how literary texts from North, Central, and South America engage with and narrativize key cultural transformations such as digitization, migration, globalization, trans- and interculturality, as well as visuality and intermediality.

      Book announcement: The American Archipelago

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        A new edition of Oscar Handlin's classic anthology, 'This Was America' (1949), has been published by Open Book Publishers.

        Berlin’s Confidential Evaluation of American Universities: The Conrad Report (1897) (Hamburg: BoD, 2026).

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          Berlin’s Confidential Evaluation of American Universities: The Conrad Report (1897). Hamburg: BoD, 2026. Print editions (March 2026): ISBN: 978-3-6951-1863-2 (hardcover) – [available in Europe only - € 24,95] ISBN: 978-3-6951-0153-5 (paperback) – [available globally - € 21,95] E-Books (April 2026): ISBN: 978-3-6957-9353-2 (ebook - ePUB) - € 9,99 ISBN: 978-3-6957-9661-8 (ebook - ePUB) - € 9,99

          Call for Papers | Netherlands American Studies Association 2026 Conference: American Protest Cultures: Protest, Dissent, and the Cultural Politics of the United States| 4–6 November 2026, Radboud University (Nijmegen)

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          The Netherlands American Studies Association invites submissions for its 2026 annual conference, "American Protest Cultures: Protest, Dissent, and the Cultural Politics of the United States," to be held 4–6 November 2026 at Radboud University (Nijmegen). The conference welcomes interdisciplinary work on protest, dissent, activism, media, memory, environment, labor, gender, race, Indigenous sovereignty, digital mobilization, and related topics in U.S., hemispheric, transnational, and comparative perspectives. Submission deadline: Friday, 8 May 2026

          Call for Articles Special Issue of Atlantic Studies: Global Currents and Workshop: “Seeds of Empire, Roots of Change: Botany and the Atlantic World”

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          The editors of Atlantic Studies: Global Currents invite article submissions for a Special Issue and preceding Workshop that focus on the intersection of botany and the broader historical and cultural legacies through which plants, knowledge, and practices were moved and transformed within and beyond the Atlantic World. The inter- and transdisciplinary Special Issue and Workshop seek to explore how botanical knowledge, human activity, and natural processes have shaped the movement, dispersal (or rejection), and establishment of and narrative engagement with plant species across continents.

          ONLINE ANNUAL LECTURE featuring CECILIA WOLOCH

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          "As a Woman I Have No Country: An American Poet Navigates the Liminal"

          Job opportunity: Full-time Senior Lecturer (2) in American Literature

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          UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility. The Faculty of Arts of the University of Lausanne invites applications for a full-time Senior Lecturer (2) in American Literature in the English Department.

          CFP: WLA 2026

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          The 2026 Western Literature Association Conference August 26-29, 2026 The Graduate by Hilton Hotel in Eugene, Oregon Deadline for Submissions: March 31, 2026 Deadline for Registration Payment: July 15, 2026

          BABEL AFIAL NO 35 – Special Issue

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          Call for Papers BABEL AFIAL no 35 Special Issue : “BABEL/S IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: LINGUISTIC AND LITERARY NEGOTIATIONS, CULTURAL (MIS)ENCOUNTERS AND TEXTUAL VARIATIONS IN THE ANGLOPHONE WORLD”. Now accepting submissions. Deadline: 31 March 2026. Contact info: babelafial@uvigo.gal.

          PJAS 2028 CfP – Art and/as Knowledge in American Contexts

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          Art and/as Knowledge in American Contexts Special Issue of the Polish Journal for American Studies, 2028 This special issue asks what American art knows – and how that knowledge is produced.

          CFP Urban poverty

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          Hello, Please find attached the call for papers for the special issue on urban poverty, which will be published in *Transatlantica* next year. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at: [marine.dasse@univ-perp.fr](mailto:marine.dasse@univ-perp.fr). Best regards, Marine Dasse

          Call for Papers – 13th IASA World Congress (Mérida, Mexico, 2027)

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          📢 Call for Papers – 13th IASA World Congress (Mérida, Mexico, Feb 17–19, 2027) The International American Studies Association invites submissions for its 13th World Congress, themed “Sense, Senses, Sensuality: Embodied Experiences in the Americas.” We welcome interdisciplinary contributions from across the humanities and social sciences. 📅 Abstract deadline: April 30, 2026 📍 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico Full details and submission guidelines are available in the attached CFP PDF. Please share with interested colleagues and networks!

          International Conference: “Encampment, Confinement, and Community: Camps in U.S. American Media” at TU Dortmund

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          This interdisciplinary and international conference investigates representations, structures, and functions of the spatial and temporal processes and experiences of encampment, confinement, and community within the U.S. Please submit a 300-word abstract and a short biographical statement to the conference co-organizers, Julia Faisst, Lena Gotteswinter, and Katharina Röder, by April 15, 2026. The conference takes place at TU Dortmund, Dec. 3-5, 2026.

          Multimodality: Print and Digital Anglophone Narratives

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          Multimodality: Print and Digital Anglophone Narratives

          The Hemingway Society Welcomes Preliminary Site Proposals for 2028 Conference

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          The executive board of the Hemingway Society welcomes preliminary proposals from teams who wish to host our 2028 international conference.

          IJAS Online (The Irish Journal of American Studies) seeking new Reviews Editor

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          The Irish Journal of American Studies (IJAS Online) is seeking to fill the position of Reviews Editor. To apply, please see https://ijas.iaas.ie/reviews-editor-2026/ and apply before Friday March 13, 2026.

          Deadline Extension: PAAS ”Morphing America” Conference 2026

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          The deadline to submit abstracts for PAAS "Morphing America" Conference 2026 has been extended to 1st March.

          46th APEAA Conference: The Times They Are A-Changin’

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          46th APEAA Conference: The Times They Are A-Changin', NOVA University of Lisbon – School of Social Sciences and Humanities (NOVA FCSH), June 18-19, 2026 Abstracts of 250–300 words Please include a short biographical note (50–100 words) Individual papers, panels, and roundtable proposals are welcome Abstracts should be sent to: imom@fcsh.unl.pt and mzc@fcsh.unl.pt Important Dates Abstract submission deadline: April 15, 2026 Notification of acceptance: April 30, 2026 Conference dates: June 18-19, 2026 For more information, check the conference website: https://apeaa2026.wo

          Workshop “Gender, Authority, and Trust”

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          We look forward to receiving submissions to our workshop "Gender, Authority, and Trust," which will take place at the Heidelberg Center for American Studies at Heidelberg University. Participants will examine how gender shapes and is shaped by cultural, social, and political developments in the United States, including issues of power, participation, space, ethnicity, and class. Workshop results will be published. Date: July 10 & 11, 2026.

          Keywords in Blue Humanities (Online Events)

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          Please join "Keywords in Blue Humanities," an online symposium sponsored by the University of South Florida in Spring 2026. Over a series of one-hour discussions (free and open to the public), leading authors and scholars will address a "keyword" exploring the intersections of water and the humanities. Dates: 13 February, 13 March, 17 April

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