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Amanda @amandastafford.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

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Back in 2024 me & @sianround.bsky.social put on a wee conference at Leeds and as part of it we did an art project with students at my college (with thanks to @officialbaas.bsky.social 💕) the results of which have been published today by Research for All Yay! journals.uclpress.co.uk/r4a/article/...

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Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Glad you enjoyed, Will! Thank you for coming!

Will Barber Taylor @willbarbertaylor.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

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Really enjoyed @sianround.bsky.social’s talk tonight on Black writers and their experiences in the Jim Crow South at the time of the Harlem Renaissance, the first in @histassoc.bsky.social’s short course on American Culture, can’t wait for the next one or to read Sian’s book!

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Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I'm giving the first talk in this excellent webinar series on American Culture for the Historical Association. I'll be talking about HR writers' Southern tours on 30th June at 5pm. Free for members or non-members can buy one ticket that includes all five talks. www.history.org.uk/primary/cate...

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HA webinar series: American culture

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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Arthur Miller Institute for American Studies has announced its 2026 winners: Article Prize 🏆️ Sian Round, “Lillian Smith’s Strange Fruit and Periodical Readerships” First Book Prize 🏆️ Erin Pearson, Grievous Entanglement: Consumption, Connection, and Slavery in the Atlantic World

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Arthur Miller Institute for American Studies Prize Winners - British Association for American Studies

The Arthur Miller Institute for American Studies is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Miller Prizes. The Arthur First Book Prize was won by Erin Pearson's Grievous Entanglement:…

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Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

white Southern civil rights supporters, placing Smith’s novel in a new and revealing light. The panel were especially impressed with the depth of engagement with the primary sources and the witty, clear, and engaging writing." You can read the article open access here: doi.org/10.1017/S002...

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Lillian Smith's Strange Fruit and Periodical Readerships | Journal of American Studies | Cambridge Core

Lillian Smith's Strange Fruit and Periodical Readerships

Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The panel's commendation reads as follows: "Round’s article demonstrates a new approach to thinking about Smith’s novel through the lens of understudied other writings. The study of the magazine South Today and its role in shaping ideas and beliefs offers a different angle on the work of

Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

My article, "Lillian Smith's Strange Fruit and Periodical Readerships," published in the Journal of American Studies, has won the Arthur Miller Institute for American Studies article prize! This article was a real labour of love and I'm so proud (and still surprised) that it has been recognised.

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Chris Lloyd @cilloyd.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

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Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

In 1927, Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston bumped into each other in Mobile, Alabama. From there, they took a road trip through the South home to Harlem. Over the next month, I will be retracing their tour. You can follow my progress on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/langstonandz...

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Dr Siân Round (@langstonandzoraontheroad) • Instagram

19 Followers - 3 Posts - "Dr Siân Round is embarking on a research trip, following the course of a road trip taken by Langston Hughes and Zora Nea…"

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Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

I was the guest this week on America: The Story of the USA, answering the question "What is the Harlem Renaissance?". You can listen here: pod.fo/e/40862d I'll be writing a weekly report of my Southern tour for the podcast's newsletter. Sign up here: america-the-story-of-the-usa.beehiiv.com

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America: A History Podcast: What is the Harlem Renaissance?

The 1920s and 1930s in America were a time of seismic change. In the heart of New York City, the neighborhood of Harlem became the stage for a dazzling outpouring of creativity, intellect, and acti...

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19 Followers - 3 Posts - "Dr Siân Round is embarking on a research trip, following the course of a road trip taken by Langston Hughes and Zora Nea…"

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Karen L. Cox 📚🏳️‍🌈 @drkarenlcox.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Y’all. Lillian Smith was a southern badass. And this beautifully written book by @kerileighmerritt.bsky.social reminds us of her dedication to civil & human rights even when her life was threatened. Her story is one for our own time. Pre-order now.

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An Inconvenient Woman: The Extraordinary Life of Lillian Smith, the Southerner Who Defied Jim Crow America

The Extraordinary Life of Lillian Smith, the Southerner Who Defied Jim Crow America

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Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I'm giving the next talk in the New Welsh Voices in English Literature series on Wednesday 25th March at 1pm. The talk is in person in KH152 or on Zoom (message me for a link). I'll be sharing some research from my new project on the Southern tour, talking about Sterling Brown.

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New Welsh Voices in English Literature
25th March, 1-2pm
KH152
Sian Round (Swansea)
Sterling Brown, Storytelling, and the Southern Tour

Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

For the next seminar in the New Welsh Voices in English Literature series, we are delighted to welcome Jamie Harris from Aberystwyth, who will be giving a paper titled "Refiguring Welsh Utopias." March 4th at 1pm, in Keir Hardie 036 or online. Get in touch if you want a link!

A poster for a research seminar happening in Swansea
Text on the poster reads as follows:
New Welsh Voices in English Literature
4th March, 1-2pm KH036
Jamie Harris (Aberystwyth)
"Refiguring Welsh Utopias"
All Welcome
For more information, email sian.round@swansea.ac.uk

Bridger Bartlett @allo-nothing.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

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Excited to share the CfP for @amendproject.bsky.social ‘s Early Modern European Neurodivergence conference happening in Swansea this August! Info here: drive.google.com/file/d/1TQpB...

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Call for Contributors - Early Modern European Neurodivergence conference.pdf

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Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Today I am 29. Rail replacement buses have made my commute 3 hours each way today but getting to listen to talks from @allo-nothing.bsky.social and fellow contributors to the Edinburgh Companion to the Regionao Magazine have more than made up for it. Celebrations forthcoming.

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providing added value for readers in a way that feels natural to the central discussion. Well argued and logically ordered; a pleasure to read.

Beyond its exemplary deployment of periodical studies methodologies to illuminate the production and reception contexts of Smith’s novel, the article situates her efforts within the history of popular conceptions of “Southern” literature and identity,

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cultivating a readership for her novel Strange Fruit. The nuance and deftness of the analysis across a range of types of magazine content is notable, as is the careful manner in which Round articulates the considerable distinctions between the magazine and book iterations of Strange Fruit.

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An exemplary periodical studies article that demonstrates the rich interpretive possibilities of studying literary texts in original periodical contexts. Round argues persuasively for the ways in which Smith’s editorial work and engagement with readers in South Today was central to creating and

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Here is the prize committee's commendation for the article: The Research Society for American Periodicals awards the 2024/25 Article Prize to Siân Round for “Lillian Smith’s Strange Fruit and Periodical Readerships,” published in the Journal of American Studies (2025).

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The ideas in the article are developed further in my forthcoming book, The Serial South: The Little Magazine in the US South, with @ugapress.bsky.social. Along with a $1000 cash prize and membership to RSAP, I will speak on the society's prize panel at the ALA Conference in Chicago in May.

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I began working on Lillian Smith during my master's at Oxford in 2018 and I completed my first archival research for this article (and first archive trip ever!) at the University of Florida in the spring of 2019. It is an honour to be recognised for so many years of work.

Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

My article "Lillian Smith's Strange Fruit and Periodical Readerships," published in the Journal of American Studies is the winner of the Research Society for American Periodicals 2024/5 Article Prize! The article is available to read open access here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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We've got another great series of talks coming up this term at Swansea for New Welsh Voices in English Literature! Join us next week (4th Feb) in KH152 for Bridget Bartlett's paper "gRace Making in Early Modern English Literature". Message or email me for a Zoom link.

A poster for Bridget Bartlett's talk "gRace-Making in Early Modern English Literature." 4th February, 1-2pm in Keir Hardie 152 or on Zoom.

A poster for a seminar series: New Welsh Voices in English Literature.
4th Feb, 1-2pm - Bridget Bartlett, "gRace-Making in Early Modern English Literature"
4th Mar, 1-2pm - Jamie Harris, "Refiguring Welsh Utopias"
25th Mar, 1-2pm - Sian Round, "Sterling Brown, Storytelling, and the Southern Tour"

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James Green @jamesrbgreen.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Happy to have received the latest issue of seventh quarry, where I have two poems published

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Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

This is happening today at 1pm! Message me for a link if you want to join online, or if you're in Swansea, see you in Keir Hardie 152.

A poster for a talk by Beth Pyner, "Encounter as Practice: A Feminist Approach to Intermediality."

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Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

A little piece I wrote a while back about Elizabeth McHenry's To Make Negro Literature and how it changed who I am as a researcher has just been published in JAS. Available here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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FAILURE AS CONSTRUCTION: ELIZABETH MCHENRY’S TO MAKE NEGRO LITERATURE | Journal of American Studies | Cambridge Core

FAILURE AS CONSTRUCTION: ELIZABETH MCHENRY’S TO MAKE NEGRO LITERATURE - Volume 58 Issue 4

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Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Back to my desk after an excellent week in beautiful Williamstown researching the Sterling A. Brown papers. One thing I didn't get to explore was Brown's vast record collection. Luckily, the brilliant archivists have made a playlist of it: open.spotify.com/playlist/26a...

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Sterling A. Brown LP Collection

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Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

I'm in Boston for MSA! My first American conference!

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Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

The book is in! No thanks to Leo

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Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Update: Leo no longer wants me to finish the book

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Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Things are good but hectic! James and I just moved into our new house and I'm trying to get my book manuscript in by the end of the month. Yes absolutely let's get coffee when you're next in Cardiff!

Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

I didn't! I've changed institutions since the conference so maybe she contacted my old email. How is she doing?

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Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Announcing New Welsh Voices in English Literature - a new research series at Swansea! I wanted to devote some of my @leverhulme.ac.uk trust fellowship to promoting work by other ECRs in Wales. I'm really looking forward to these two talks this semester, with Bridget Bartlett and Beth Pyner.

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Siân Round @sianround.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Leo (Bloom) firmly agrees with you!