aspeers, the first and currently only graduate-level peer-reviewed journal for American studies calls for contributions for its 3 (2010) issue on “Crime and America.” We are looking for articles (revised term papers, chapters form theses, etc) that explore this topic in its widest sense, in literature, media, culture, politics, history, etc. In addition, we are [...]
Also tagged AnnouncementsMy paper for the EAAS conference in Oslo last week dealt with icons and icon work, continuing a line of research I began about 5 years ago when I participated in a conference in Austria with the theme of US Icons. The convener of both the AAAS event in 2003 and of the Oslo workshop [...]
Also tagged Photography, Popular Culture, Postmodern Culture, The 70sAs of 24. April 2008, the first issue of the new graduate journal aspeers is available online and in print. aspeers is Europe’s first and currently only peer-reviewed graduate journal in American Studies. The founding issue delivers a snapshot of American Studies work in European graduate programs. Its six academic papers are complemented by five [...]
Also tagged Academic Blogging, AnnouncementsThis is great news. We love open-access! Here’s the letter that was passed on through DAAS. The second issue of EJAS for 2007 is now fully on line, having recently been complemented by two new articles. Please accept my apologies for the slight delay in publication, due to server trouble. Also, do spread the word [...]
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