Department of American and Canadian Studies

Events from the last 12 months

Penny Lecture Series: Samuel Morley's Legacy

Date
26/04/2017
Location:
National Justice Museum (Formerly Galleries of Justice) High Pavement Nottingham NG1 1HN
Description
Please join Matthew Chesney, Director of BACKLIT Art Gallery, for an artist's talk on his 3D-sculpture of nineteenth century philanthropist Samuel Morley, at the National Museum of Justice.

Radical life on the Mississippi: a global history of the US Civil War

Date
15/05/2017
Location:
A40, Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park
Description
Please join us for this exciting talk by Professor Andrew Zimmerman, who will present his ongoing research on a global history of the US Civil War. Zimmerman is Full Professor in American History at George Washington University (Washington D.C.).

Does literature build peace? Literature and UNESCO's mission

Date
17/05/2017
Location:
a30, Lakeside Arts, University Park Campus
Description
The Centre for Advanced Studies is delighted to welcome Professor Sarah Churchwell to the University of Nottingham to speak on the value of literature to today's society and to reflect on the ambitions of UNESCO 70 years on from when it was first established.

Unchosen: Stay Safe from Slavery Conference

Date
21/06/2017
Location:
Clive Granger A48
Description
The Stay Safe from Slavery conference will be unique in its sole focus of new preventative methods. The conference aims to challenge the status quo and look at innovative ways of approaching the prevention of slavery

Nottingham Stands Against Slavery

Date
20/06/2017
Location:
Clive Granger A48
Description
Come and find out what Modern Slavery looks like in your community, how to spot the signs and how you can take action against it

Journey to Justice schools and colleges outreach programme

Date
01/04/2017 - 01/06/2017
Description
Aspart of the Nottingham Journey to Justice exhibition and in partnership with Galleries of Justice, Cultures, Languages and Area Studies outreach is delivering a range of events and activities for schools and colleges. These activities are inspired by and linked to the Journey to Justice stories of the fight for social justice from the Civil Rights war in the U.S. to the challenges and issue local people in Nottingham face today.

Trump: The First 100 Days

Date
08/05/2017
Location:
Clive Granger A48
Description
Join the Department of American and Canadian Studies' panel of experts on May 8, at the end of Trump's first 100 days as President.

University Open Days 2017: American and Canadian Studies

Date
30/06/2017 - 01/07/2017
Location:
University of Nottingham
Description
Visit us and find out more about studying American and Canadian studies at the University of Nottingham.

Cold War Public Diplomacy and the Rise of the 'Tiers-Monde'

Date
14/03/2017
Location:
A39 Clive Granger
Description
During the first half of the Cold War, the superpowers endeavored mightily to "win hearts and minds" abroad through what came to be called public diplomacy. Many of the target audiences were on the Cold War front-lines in Europe. However, other, larger ones resided in areas outside Europe then in the throes of decolonization. In these areas, superpower public diplomacy encountered a set of challenges around the issues of race, empire, poverty, and decolonization.

Historical Fiction in the United States since 2000: Contemporary Responses to the Past

Date
18/03/2017
Location:
Highfield House A01/A02
Description
Historical fiction in English constitutes its own enduring tradition but in recent years, it has enjoyed a surge of critical acclaim and commercial popularity, as such scholars as Kate Mitchell and Nicola Parsons have argued. This one-day symposium at the University of Nottingham will explore how recent writers in the United States have engaged with the form
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