Teaching American Studies in Britain

Podcast Episode · America: The Story of the USA · 28 July · 53min

When the Norwegian Red Cross desperately needed to find more donors, it decided to harness the competitive nature of football fans

The UK National Charity for History

UCU members at Northumbria University have confirmed that they will take another 10 days of strike action, as a dispute over an alleged 'pension grab' continues

The fascinating history of divorce in detective fiction.

UCU members at Northumbria University are planning 10 days of strike action after bosses told staff to switch to a different pension scheme in an effort to save £11 million per year

The event is part of 'America Now!', a series of live events exploring the current state of the USA and its place in the world. In a world of hot takes these discussions offer some much-needed deep…

North East stories of civil rights, abolitionism, remaining silent, singing & supping tea.

This article explores Richard Gott’s candidacy in the 1966 by-election at Hull North. Gott stood on a platform emphasising anti-nuclear and anti-militarist concerns, and crucially, vehement opposit...

Modjeska Monteith Simkins was one of the most significant voices in the struggle for African American rights in South Carolina during the twentieth century. For a decade, starting in the mid-1960s,...

The west has long gripped the imagination. In Atlantic Isles, Gareth Roddy examines the cultural and political prominence of the ‘westward gaze’, which flourished in late-nineteenth century Britain an...

We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.About the RoleAs Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in American History, you will be required to make a significant contributio...

Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Departmental Lecturer in 20th Century United States History on jobs.ac.uk!

Each MP received a sash to mark 97 years of women being given the right to vote.

Podcast Episode · The Academic Life · 04/29/2025 · 56m

Join us for the annual Ernie O'Malley Lecture featuring Dr. Damian Shiels: Green and Blue: Irish Americans in the Union Military, 1861-1865.

YouTube video by NHC Education Programs

The exhibition features artists who visited Newcastle, such as Jimi Hendrix and Ella Fitzgerald.

Why are young men turning away from human rights? A commentary by Brian Dooley (GGI Visiting Scholar) and Tom Pegram (GGI Director)

YouTube video by Irish in the American Civil War

This event is part of the #HigherEdSeminarSeries

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