Department of American and Canadian Studies

Events from the last 12 months

The Slave's Cause: A New History of Abolition

Date
19/10/2016
Location:
Clive Granger Building A41
Description
Please join the Department of American and Canadian Studies for its distinguished annual lecture, delivered this year by Professor Manisha Sinha, Draper Chair in American History, University of Connecticut, and a world-leading expert on the history of slavery and abolition

Beyond the Walls: Murals as Activism A Film Screening and Conversation

Date
20/10/2016
Location:
New Art Exchange
Description
Join us as we reflect on the success of Nottingham's first Black History Mural and consider the impact and legacy of murals more globally

American and Canadian Studies Open Days 9-10th September

Date
09 - 10/09/2016
Location:
Nottingham University
Description
Please come to Nottingham Universities Open Days on the 9th and 10th September, all welcome.

Inside Hollywood with Peter Rice

Date
20/07/2016
Location:
Trent Building
Description
The Institute for Screen Industries Research welcomes Peter Rice, Chairman and CEO for the Fox Networks Group and Nottingham alumnus, to reflect on his career in Hollywood and his roles in delivering some of the most successful films and television entertainment of our time.

Research podcasting for academics

Date
29/06/2016
Location:
A01 Highfield House UPC

Ethnic Homelands

Date
11/07/2016
Location:
Five Leaves Bookshop
Description
Please join the Research Priority Area in Rights and Justice and the Centre for Research in Race and Rights for a panel discussion on ethnic homelands in contemporary and historical perspective

Nottingham's First Black History Mural

Date
17/06/2016
Location:
New Art Exchange
Description
Please join the Centre for Research in Race and Rights and the New Art Exchange for the grand unveiling of a new community mural

Julian Bond: Reflections from the Frontlines of the Civil Rights Movement

Date
24/05/2016
Location:
10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH, The British Academy
Description
Julian Bond was an activist, politician, lawyer, writer, and educator. In the wake of his sudden passing in 2015, this event celebrates the life of one of the key figures in American Civil Rights with a screening of a documentary of his life followed by a discussion with the director of the film and those who worked with Julian Bond and who knew him well.

The Politics of Cultural Memory: Frederick Douglass in Britain and Ireland

Date
10/06/2016
Location:
A01 Highfield House UPC

Annual Reception and Prize-Giving

Date
01/06/2016
Location:
Highfield House
Description
Please RSVP to c3r@nottingham.ac.uk so that we can cater for the right numbers
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