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University of East Anglia: Leverhulme Trust ECF - British Association for American Studies UEA: 2026 call for the Postdoc Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship.

OPPORTUNITY: Expressions of interest for Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships to be held at the University of East Anglia are invited.

Deadline: 17th November

Learn more:

🚨 One week left to apply for the Peter Parish Dissertation Prize!

www.branch.org.uk/parishdisser...

Image of the Alamo (front of the chapel)

For transnational historians, a monument on the Alamo grounds with a Japanese poem by Shigetaka Shiga (1914) that commemorates and compares the 1836 battle to the 1575 Siege of Nagashino Castle

I was walking around the Alamo (Texas) when I learned the CEO of the trust that maintains the grounds resigned over a dispute how the history of the 1836 battle is taught…

If the 19th century still matters and is a contested space, couldn’t that be more reason to fund 19th Century US historians 😉

Deadline to apply is December 12, 2025

So if you are a student who has recently completed, or is slated to complete, your undergraduate studies at a British University, do check it out 🎉

And if you are an academic who knows of any students who might be interested, do please share 😊

Kinder-BrANCH MA Fellowship — British American Nineteenth Century Historians

An unrivaled opportunity to study in the ‘show me’ state:

Thanks to the generosity of the Kinder Institute at the University of Missouri, BrANCH is once again pleased to offer a fully-funded place on their MA program in Atlantic History and Politics for 2026-27!

www.branch.org.uk/kinderbranch...

BAAS Annual Conference - Glasgow 2026 - British Association for American Studies The College of Arts & Humanities and Andrew Hook Centre for American Studies at the University of Glasgow are delighted to invite submissions for the 71st annual British Association for American…

📨 You are invited to our annual conference. BAAS 2026 will be held at the University of Glasgow in April 2026 🎉

Proposals are welcomed for papers, panels, & roundtables. Creative departures from the traditional panel format are encouraged. These should be shared by 28th November.

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Images of the house where Harriet Lane was born (Mercersburg, PA taken in October 2025)

Also, any Harriet Lane fans!?!

While James Buchanan might be considered one of the worst-ranked US Presidents of the 19th Century, his niece (described by Queen Victoria as “very ladylike & not at all American” 😂) sounds like one of the White House’s most interesting antebellum figures

Posted sign which reads, in part, “During this lapse in appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible”

An image of John Brown’s fort (October 2025)

The US federal government may be shut down, but history doesn’t stop — passing through Harpers Ferry on the 166th anniversary of John Brown’s raid (2nd day)

Parish Dissertation Prize — British American Nineteenth Century Historians

Only three weeks left (3 Nov.) to submit for the Peter Parish Dissertation Prize of 2025

If you are or know of any UK-based undergraduates and taught postgraduates writing up on Nineteenth Century American history, this is a real good opportunity for recognition!

www.branch.org.uk/parishdisser...

Two weeks until the “Beyond Academia” online panel!!!

Should be a good discussion, especially for PGRs and ECRs, whether you are thinking of alternative paths to a career beyond academia or not 😄

A message from our friends @royalhistsoc.org about ECR prizes!

Awards Overview Visit the post for more.

At BrANCH this year in Cardiff, I was struck by so many rich presentations exploring migration and borders, both timely and timeless subjects!

For those interested, the Immigration and Ethnic History Society offers a range of prestigious prizes, a few with deadlines coming up

iehs.org/awards/

Harriet Tubman Essay Prize — British American Nineteenth Century Historians

Also, congrats to Sajidha Khatun, winner of the 2025 Harriet Tubman Essay Prize, as well as good news to us all as we can now read her award-winning essay, “Illustrating Belief: The Influence of Religion in Hammett Billings’ Work” online!

www.branch.org.uk/tubmanessayp...

Assistant Professor of History - HigherEdJobs Jobs in higher education. Faculty and administrative positions at colleges and universities. Updated daily. Free to job seekers.

Two tenure-track positions in Nineteenth Century American history (in the US) have come across my radar if anyone is interested!

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American Nineteenth Century History Universities and Slavery. Volume 26, Issue 1 of American Nineteenth Century History

The latest issue of "American Nineteenth Century History" is now out! 🙌

This special issue's focus is "Universities and Slavery," it is edited by Benedict Carton & Natalie Zacek, and features contributions from Chana Kai Lee, George D. Oberle III & Wendi N. Manuel-Scott

Reminds me that history as a discipline talks about the past but speaks to the present and future, and how we interpret matters

Also, #ANCH is once again ahead of its time.

Speaking of, mark your calendars for a fantastic discussion with Dr. Catriona Byers and Dr. Laura Wilson about exploring alternative careers beyond academia, such as with libraries, archives, media and publishing!

🗓️ Wednesday, 15 October

🕐 17:30 - 18:30 (GMT)

📍 Online

A picture of Mia, Aisha, and Liz together

A fond farewell and ‘tip of the hat’ to Mia Edwards, Aisha Djelid, and Liz Barnes who are retiring from our committee — thank you so much for making BrANCH such a wonderful and welcoming community!

Another fantastic BrANCH conference for the ages (our first in Cymru/Wales!)

A big thank you to organisers David and Gareth, Emily and the BrANCH Committee, the kind staff at the Leonardo Hotel, and all of you for making it such a success!

Questions for anyone who has taught or taken a college-level survey of US History up to 1865.

Teachers: What are your favorite primary source materials to teach?

Students: What assignments have you found meaningful and memorable?

Vacancy: the Society seeks to appoint an Events and Academic Engagement Officer - RHS The Royal Historical Society seeks to appoint an Events and Academic Engagement Officer (0.6 FTE) to join its professional Office based at University College London. The post will help support and dev...

Royal Historical Society vacancy: Events and Academic Engagement Officer bit.ly/3V8q5PC

We look to appoint an Events and Academic Engagement Officer (0.6 FTE) to join our professional Office to help us support history and historians. £36,433 pro rata.

Closing date: Sunday 5 October #Skystorians

@branchuk.bsky.social @anchistjournal.bsky.social BrANCH/BGEAH conference looking real now. Who doesn't love putting name tags into plastic wallets and lanyards. Rock n roll...

When Free Trade First Faltered Globalization’s first age some 200 years ago sheds light on today’s turn toward economic nationalism

For the newest issue of the IMF's Finance & Development Magazine, I explore the contradictions of 19th-century globalization, and their parallels with today.

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White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions

You can't teach U.S. history without "divisive" narratives. Slavery wasn't "unifying." The Japanese incarceration wasn't "unifying." The anti-immigrant Operation Wetback (real name) wasn't "unifying."
It's history's job to tell the truth, not cover up past racism to pave the way for future racism.

There's only one week left to register for our upcoming conference in Cardiff 🚨 Details below - don't miss out!

Applications still open for this exciting opportunity. Happy to take questions via DM or email.

2025 PGR/ECR Workshop — British American Nineteenth Century Historians

Calling all PGRs/ECRs 📣

In collaboration with @hotcus.bsky.social we are hosting a workshop at the Rothermere Americation Institute this November!

Participants can meet other junior scholars, get feedback on works-in-progress, and take part in academic publishing and ‘viva survivor’ sessions 💪📚

Delighted to rejoin the amazing @ppfideas.bsky.social, this time to discuss ‘monopoly’ for its ‘history of bad ideas’ series.

Featuring Henry George, Lizzie Magie, Leo Tolstoy, Sun Yat-sen, J. A. Hobson, and V. I. Lenin just to name a few.

2025 Conference — British American Nineteenth Century Historians

Registration is now open for our 2025 conference in Cardiff 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Hosted in collaboration with BGEAH, this year's conference has an excellent programme of speakers, including keynotes from @timlockley.bsky.social (Warwick) and Catherine Kelly (William & Mary/OIEAHC)!

Check it out 👇

ANCH — British American Nineteenth Century Historians

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Exciting news - the journal is looking for a new book review editor or editors! For details of the role and how to apply, visit the journal website at: www.branch.org.uk/anch Deadline: 28 July 2025 📚✒️