Reposted by BrANCHHeidelberg Center for American Studies @hcaheidelberg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The HCA invites applications for its annual Spring Academy on American Culture, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Politics, and Religion to be held from April 5-9, 2027. More general information: www.hca.uni-heidelberg.de/en/research/... 002
Reposted by BrANCHDavid Silkenat @davidsilkenat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Still plenty of time to apply for a position as an Assistant Prof. in US Legal History at UF. Applications due October 16. explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/54...explore.jobs.ufl.eduUniversity of Florida - Details - Assistant Professor US Legal History– Tenure Accruing, Department of History 1714
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026📣 Looking for undergraduate and postgrad-taught dissertations written by UK-based students on 19thC US history for BrANCH’s Peter Parish Prize £200 and opportunity to be published in @anchistjournal.bsky.social! Deadline to submit November 3rd. Share widely!!branch.org.ukParish Dissertation Prize — British American Nineteenth Century Historians 035
Reposted by BrANCHBritish Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026🚨 JOB OPPORTUNITY You have until Friday 25th Sept to apply for the role of Conference Manager, helping to deliver an extraordinary BAAS 2027 digital conference next spring. Learn more: baas.ac.uk/news-and-eve...baas.ac.ukJob: Digital BAAS 2027 Conference Manager (x2) - British Association for American StudiesThe British Association for American Studies (BAAS) is seeking two Conference Managers to oversee the planning and running of its 72nd Annual Conference. This is its third to be hosted entirely… 017
Reposted by BrANCHThe British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026UK-based postdoctoral – or equivalent – researchers in the humanities and social sciences can still apply for the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants. The deadline is 4 Nov for institutional applicants and 28 Oct for independent scholars. Find out more: bit.ly/4iwQQtI 01928
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026⏳ Time is running out — only about a month left before BrANCH’s annual conference, this year at the University of Warwick (9-11 Oct 2026) ⏰🗓️ 🇺🇸 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ 🇬🇧🌲 Check out the fantastic programme below ⬇️branch.org.ukWarwick 2026 — British American Nineteenth Century Historians 010
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026From the controversial Washington Navy Yard Strike of 1835 to Haymarket, Homestead, the General New Orleans Strike, & Pullman, the 19C is full of significant events in American labor history Happy US Labor Day!!! 021
Reposted by BrANCHAisha Djelid @aishadjelid.bsky.social · 04/09/2026SO excited to share the cover of my forthcoming book, Fruits of Their Labor, out with @ugapress.bsky.social next July! 0163
Reposted by BrANCHBritish Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 19/08/2026The Scottish Association for the Study of America (SASA) is thrilled to announce the Ellen Craft Essay Prize is now open for submissions. The Prize promotes & encourages the study of marginalised voices in American Studies at the PGR & ECR levels. Deadline: 7th December baas.ac.uk/news-and-eve...baas.ac.ukEllen Craft Essay Prize 2026 - British Association for American StudiesThe Scottish Association for the Study of America (SASA) is thrilled to announce that this year’s Ellen Craft Essay Prize is now open for submissions. The Ellen Craft Essay Prize is intended to help… 0910
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Potentially a good opportunity for funding if you are researching 19thC British periodicals on “Victorian” America… 020
Reposted by BrANCHBritish Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 17/08/2026CFP 📰 "The Black Press at 200", March 2027 This two-day symposium critically examines the past, present, & futures of the Black Press. Submit your proposal by 18th September. baas.ac.uk/news-and-eve...baas.ac.ukCFP: The Black Press at 200 - British Association for American StudiesThis two-day symposium at Howard University, home of the Black Press Archives, will convene scholars, journalists, archivists, artists, and students to critically examine the past, present, and… 023
Reposted by BrANCHDave Thomson @davidthomson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026New article out. First for the latest project on debt default in the Americas. 024
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Yesterday (16 August) marked a significant anniversary in British & American Nineteenth Century History, the first transatlantic telegraph message sent and received, from Queen Victoria in London to President Buchanan in Bedford Springs, PA (1858)! 121
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 13/08/2026🗞️ Great opportunity to join as a Lecturer in American History for 12 months with the Manchester Metropolitan University, particularly for recent graduates and ECRs! See details below ⬇️manmetjobs.mmu.ac.ukLecturer in American History - (9364) | Manchester Metropolitan University CareersAll about Manchester Metropolitan - an exciting, modern university in the heart of one of the UK's great student cities. 001
Reposted by BrANCHAmerican Nineteenth Century History Journal @anchistjournal.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Check out our exciting new roundtable: “Challenges and opportunities in writing Black biography”, with Katherine Burns (Glasgow), Adam Domby (Auburn), @hngreen.bsky.social (Davidson) and @davidsilkenat.bsky.social (Florida): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comChallenges and opportunities in writing Black biography: a roundtable discussionThis roundtable is an outgrowth of a panel held at the BrANCH annual conference in Cardiff in September 2025. While the BrANCH panel focused on the particulars of the research findings of the panel... 044
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 04/08/2026If you happen to find yourself in London next weekend, at the Camden Fringe, there will be a 19th century-themed historical drama exploring the complicated relationship between the Shakespearean-actor Edwin and his infamous brother John Wilkes Booth — could be interesting!camdenfringe.comBastards – Camden Fringe 020
Reposted by BrANCHAmerican Nineteenth Century History Journal @anchistjournal.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Check out the latest issue of American Nineteenth Century History - with articles on Jefferson's life and legacies, Malthusian politics in the US South, convict leasing, culture, temptation, and the US Civil War: www.tandfonline.com/toc/fanc20/c...tandfonline.comAmerican Nineteenth Century HistoryVolume 27, Issue 1 of American Nineteenth Century History 034
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026A lot of interesting Nineteenth Century history on Princeton U Press’s reading list! 🏔️🇺🇸 020
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026📣 @shaw-society.bsky.social is looking for papers for its upcoming Gender and History in the Americas seminar series 2026-27 Deadline to submit: 31 July 2026 See more details below ⬇️baas.ac.ukCall for Papers: Gender and History in the Americas Seminar Series, 2026-27 - British Association for American StudiesThe Society for the History of Women in the Americas (SHAW) invites proposals for its upcoming 2026-27 seminar series, showcasing innovative research on the histories of women, gender, and sexuality a... 031
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Awesome pop up exhibition about American Independence through a British lens, including many hidden histories! 010
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Many congratulations to @daviddoddington.bsky.social on receiving the Social History Society 2026 Book Prize 🥳 “Old Age and American Slavery” is a must read! 062
Reposted by BrANCHBritish Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Come and spend the next academic year embedded in our curatorial teams Two exciting fellowships are open to postdoctoral, early-career researchers which can be undertaken over 12-months full-time or part-time equivalent, as part of the Joanna and Graham Barker Fellowship Scheme Find out more👇 13245
Reposted by BrANCHRoyal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 06/07/2026Friday 10 July is also the closing date for applications for the Society's next round of Teaching Fellowships: bit.ly/3QRapBH Grants support projects in innovative teaching practice, or studies of #History teaching in higher eduction. Fellowships are named for Jinty Nelson, RHS President 2000-04. 035
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 06/07/2026🚨 Reminder: less than a month to submit your pieces for the Harriet Tubman Prize 🏆 www.branch.org.uk/tubmanessayp... 011
Reposted by BrANCHAmerican Nineteenth Century History Journal @anchistjournal.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Hope everybody had a great July 4th 🇺🇸 – as we reflect on the nation’s 250th birthday, why not check out this piece on Abraham Lincoln’s evolving appreciation of the Declaration of Independence by Ronald L. Hatzenbuehler: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comAbraham Lincoln’s evolving appreciation of the declaration of independenceA scholarly consensus has emerged in recent years that the Declaration of Independence was the “apple of gold” in Abraham Lincoln’s anti-slavery political thought and moral grounding. Prior to Cong... 011
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Happy 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of the Independence and the spiritual-national founding of the USA 📜🇺🇸🎆 Though perhaps many of you would prefer to go down the rabbit hole and chortle with the Mad Hatter this July 4th (also Alice in Wonderland Day 🐇☕️🎩) 100
Reposted by BrANCHBecca Palmer @beccapalmer99.bsky.social · 29/06/2026And also time to sign up for our graduate conference before! Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/america-at...eventbrite.co.ukAmerica at 250: A Graduate ConferenceJoin us in person for America at 250: A Graduate Conference. We have 12 excellent speakers and would love for you to join us. 121
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Also, a shout-out for @bethrwilson.bsky.social’s new must read book, ‘I Felt All This’: Enslaved People’s Emotional Lives in the Antebellum US South 120
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Still time to sign up for the Commonwealth Fund Lecture being hosted by @ucl.ac.uk this Thursday at 17:30! Professor Eliga Gould (University of New Hampshire) will be speaking on the American Revolution’s origins as an act of armed resistance and its continuing legacies!!ucl.ac.ukCommonwealth Fund LectureFrom 1775 to 1776: The American Revolution and the Embarrassing Right of Resistance. 011
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 29/06/2026🗞️ @officialbaas.bsky.social is inviting applications for 3 positions at the Journal of American Studies, 1 co-editor and 2 associate editor roles (book review and features) Advertisement below👇baas.ac.ukJob Adverts: Journal of American Studies - British Association for American StudiesThe British Association for American Studies invites applications for the following positions at the Journal of American Studies: All appointments will commence on 2 January 2027, and are for four ye... 000
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 25/06/2026🚨 Time is running out to apply for this round of Peter Parish Travel Grants — up to £1000 for PGRs & ECRs to travel to the USA for conferences or conducting archival research (including remotely) on nineteenth century American history! See the details below👇branch.org.ukParish Travel Grants — British American Nineteenth Century Historians 001
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Today marks the anniversary of Denmark Vesey’s arrest, among many others rebelling against slavery in South Carolina — read more about the Vesey Conspiracy in @anchistjournal.bsky.social! 010
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 16/06/2026📢 Interesting ANCH-esque talk this Thursday in London hosted by @ihr.bsky.social: Dr. Catriona Byers on “a history of corruption at the New York morgue c.1860s-1890s” ⚰️history.ac.ukTestimony of the dead: a history of corruption at the New York morgue c.1860s-1890s 010
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 10/06/2026What do you get when you add 33 & 250? BrANCH 2026 at Warwick, 9-11 October!!! Registration now open — come celebrate our 33rd annual conference as we reflect on the USA at 250! Speakers include the incomparable Mia Bay and sagacious @profmsinha.bsky.social. Plus, many more (check out the card)branch.org.ukWarwick 2026 — British American Nineteenth Century Historians 053
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Registration for @shaw-society.bsky.social’s 2026 Conference (June 26th) at the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès, France is now open! shawsociety.net/conference/ Looks like a fantastic programme!!!shawsociety.netAnnual ConferencesSHAW runs annual conferences featuring panels and papers on the history and experiences of women in the Americas. The next conference will be on Friday 26th June 2026 at the University of Toulouse … 020
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026📣 Are you a PGR or ECR planning a visit to the United States for a conference or archive trip on nineteenth century American history??? Applications for the BrANCH Parish Travel Awards (up to £1000 of funding!) are now open!!! Deadline to apply for this cycle: July 1st See more details below 👇branch.org.ukParish Travel Grants — British American Nineteenth Century Historians 014
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 01/06/2026As we celebrate the 163rd anniversary of the Combahee River Raid, and its inspirational legacies, a reminder that BrANCH is inviting submissions for its Harriet Tubman Essay Prize, sponsored by @royalhistsoc.org For more details and a sample of the excellent essays from past recipients, see below:branch.org.ukHarriet Tubman Essay Prize — British American Nineteenth Century Historians 052
Reposted by BrANCHdaviddoddington.bsky.social @daviddoddington.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Thrilled that @erinshearer.bsky.social's article from ANCH @anchistjournal.bsky.social is shortlisted for this award. 2 years in a row ANCH authors have been listed here, and we're proud to support ECR colleagues getting their work published. Do think of us for your work! @branchuk.bsky.social 074
Reposted by BrANCHBritish Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 20/05/2026David Bruce Centre for the Study of the Americas is seeking two Postdoctoral Research Associates for a substantial writing project focused on any aspect of US affairs, including literature, culture, history, politics, & transnational relations. baas.ac.uk/news-and-eve...baas.ac.ukDavid Bruce Centre for the Study of the Americas - 2 postdoctoral Research Associates - British Association for American StudiesThe David Bruce Centre for the Study of the Americas is looking to appoint 2 postdoctoral Research Associate posts from September 2006, running for 2 years. 025
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 19/05/2026🗞️ York St. John University is looking for a Lecturer in American History (note: mostly teaching 20-21st century courses) jobs.yorksj.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... Deadline to apply: 2 June 2026jobs.yorksj.ac.ukJob Opportunity at York St John University: Lecturer in American HistoryPart time fixed termLocation: York Salary: £39,906 to £48,822 per annum (£31,924 to £39,057 pro rata)Introduction to YSJ universityYork St John is an ambitious, modern university at the heart of histo... 021
Reposted by BrANCHdaviddoddington.bsky.social @daviddoddington.bsky.social · 18/05/2026British American 19th C Historians (@branchuk.bsky.social) is looking for new co-editors of its journal, American 19th C History (@anchistjournal.bsky.social) Applications due: 01.06.26. Pls share widely! @officialbaas.bsky.social @oah.org @royalhistsoc.org @historians.org @ihr.bsky.social 02425
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 14/05/2026BrANCH is excited to invite submissions for the Harriet Tubman Prize 2026! Deadline: 25 July 2026 (For more details about the aim of the prize and submitting your work, see our CfP below. For queries related to the prize, please contact our EDI officer Jasmin Bath, Jtb43@cam.ac.uk) 121
Reposted by BrANCHAmerican Historical Association @historians.org · 11/05/2026Submit nominations for the AHA’s awards and prizes by May 15. The AHA recognizes outstanding historical work of many types, including exceptional books, distinguished teaching and mentoring, film, and digital projects and resources. historians.orgAwards & Prizes - AHAAwards for Publications These prizes honor exceptional books, articles, films, and digital works on a wide range of historical topics. All prizes are awarded annually except for those with dates, whic... 043
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Does the Declaration of Independence still matter? Find out at a 1-day event hosted by the University of Cambridge on May 29th www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/story/the-un...philanthropy.cam.ac.ukThe United States of America at 250Reflections on the past, present, and future of independence. 29 May 2026, 12.30pm to 5.30pm, Ray Dolby Centre, Cambridge 011
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 27/04/2026🗞️Call for Papers Netherlands American Studies Association 2026 Conference (Deadline: 8 May 2026)americanprotestcultures.comNetherlands American Studies Association - Call for PapersAmerican Protest Cultures: Protest, Dissent, and the Cultural Politics of the United States 010
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 27/04/2026🗞️The convenors of the IHR North American History Seminar are accepting applications from current or recently completed doctoral students for the The 2026 Iwan Morgan Lecture Prize (Deadline: 8 May 2026)baas.ac.ukInstitute of Historical Research - Iwan Morgan Lecture Prize 2026 - British Association for American StudiesWe are pleased to announce that the convenors of the North American History Seminar at the Institute of Historical Research are now accepting applications for the 2026 Iwan Morgan Prize. 003
Reposted by BrANCHdaviddoddington.bsky.social @daviddoddington.bsky.social · 10/04/2026@branchuk.bsky.social announces a search for new co-editors of its journal, American 19th C History @anchistjournal.bsky.social. Apps to include c.v. and a 1-2 page cover letter, sent to ANCH co-editor, and incoming BrANCH Chair, David Doddington (doddingtond@cardiff.ac.uk) by 01.05.26. Pls share! 057
BrANCH @branchuk.bsky.social · 10/04/2026🚨Last day to get your proposals in for BrANCH 2026 in Warwick! 001