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A Wreath for Udomo: Resistance in Black British Theater

Alex Keith

Nov 4

A Wreath for Udomo: Resistance in Black British Theater

To revisit the play is to reconsider the legacies of political art as consistent and important sites of resistance...

Prince Harry, Meghan, and the Public Perception of Royal Tours in the 21st Century

Carolyn Harris

Oct 4

Prince Harry, Meghan, and the Public Perception of Royal Tours in the 21st Century

In 2024, Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made two high profile international visits...

"Time runs swiftly in these western towns": British Travelers and Snapshots of Colorado

Lukas Rasmussen

Jul 26

"Time runs swiftly in these western towns": British Travelers and Snapshots of Colorado

"This is part of why travel narratives can be illuminating. They serve as a snapshot of a place and space taken with the observant eye..."

Tutankhamun’s Treasures: From Egypt to London and Beyond

Adam C. Hill

Jul 12

Tutankhamun’s Treasures: From Egypt to London and Beyond

"What can we learn from the 1972 exhibition? In many ways it was a product of a unique moment in global politics. "

Royal Stalkers: Intrusions on the British Royal Family’s Privacy

Rachel Hamilton

Jun 20

Royal Stalkers: Intrusions on the British Royal Family’s Privacy

How much privacy should members of the royal family receive?

British Studies: State of the Field

Priya Satia

Feb 16

A Way Forward: Look Local

"This is a call to work locally and from the bottom-up ..."

Catherine Chou

Feb 13

A Teachable Moment?

“Any effective strategy to nurture and grow our field is dependent on being transparent with our students…”

David Cressy

Feb 9

British History, Once and Future

"More than a quarter of a century of gnashing of teeth has accompanied the decline of British history in American higher education."

British History in Canada: No Jobs, No Field

Ted McCormick

Feb 6

British History in Canada: No Jobs, No Field

Ted McCormick outlines the state of British Studies in Canada.

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Historiography of Ireland/Northern Ireland Series

"The Irish do not live in the past rather Ireland’s history lives in the present"

Laura McAtackney

Nov 3, 2023

"The Irish do not live in the past rather Ireland’s history lives in the present"

"One cannot deny that the maintaining of “peace” after conflict has not been a straightforward or linear process."

Why the Inertia? Situated Knowledge and Action in Northern Ireland

Jennifer Todd

Oct 31, 2023

Why the Inertia? Situated Knowledge and Action in Northern Ireland

I enter this discussion with some caution. My interests lie in the broad field of ethnicity, boundaries and identity, my research on the...

The Start of the Troubles and Real Politics

Simon Prince

Oct 25, 2023

The Start of the Troubles and Real Politics

In this piece, Simon Prince reflects on his article “Against Ethnicity” and how his work emphasizes a short time span and contingency.

Consensus and Debate: Walking the 'New' Northern Ireland

Elizabeth DeYoung

Oct 20, 2023

Consensus and Debate: Walking the 'New' Northern Ireland

"Walking as methodology can add weight and texture to historical study."

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Alex Keith

Nov 4

A Wreath for Udomo: Resistance in Black British Theater

To revisit the play is to reconsider the legacies of political art as consistent and important sites of resistance...

Adam C. Hill

Jul 12

Tutankhamun’s Treasures: From Egypt to London and Beyond

"What can we learn from the 1972 exhibition? In many ways it was a product of a unique moment in global politics. "

Rachel Hamilton

Jun 20

Royal Stalkers: Intrusions on the British Royal Family’s Privacy

How much privacy should members of the royal family receive?

The King’s New Portrait: Charles III’s Red Era

Stephanie Koscak

Jun 7

The King’s New Portrait: Charles III’s Red Era

"With this portrait we might say that the king is entering his "red era" to borrow some Swiftie vocabulary."

Deep Breaths: Conference Anxiety as a Graduate Student

Katie Cordell

Apr 12

Deep Breaths: Conference Anxiety as a Graduate Student

"There is no shame in being nervous, but don’t let it stop you from sharing your work!"

Gracelyn Barmore-Pooley

Mar 8

Queering Irish National Identity?

"Can proud queerness and proud Irishness be claimed simultaneously, and in what context?"

From Courses to Candidacy: Overcoming Graduate School Mental Health Hurdles

Kiri Raber

Feb 23

From Courses to Candidacy: Overcoming Graduate School Mental Health Hurdles

Many graduate students grapple with unique mental health challenges, particularly as they become more isolated in research after candidacy.

Priya Satia

Feb 16

A Way Forward: Look Local

"This is a call to work locally and from the bottom-up ..."

Catherine Chou

Feb 13

A Teachable Moment?

“Any effective strategy to nurture and grow our field is dependent on being transparent with our students…”

David Cressy

Feb 9

British History, Once and Future

"More than a quarter of a century of gnashing of teeth has accompanied the decline of British history in American higher education."

Ted McCormick

Feb 6

British History in Canada: No Jobs, No Field

Ted McCormick outlines the state of British Studies in Canada.

British Studies and the Humanities in Australia

Kate Fullagar

Feb 2

British Studies and the Humanities in Australia

"The thing about 'coordinated field-wide strategies' is that they can never end; they must be ever-vigilant."

A Perfect Storm is Hitting the Humanities in British Higher Education

Glen O'Hara

Jan 30

A Perfect Storm is Hitting the Humanities in British Higher Education

"In this “squeezed middle,” a very large proportion of jobs that can be broadly defined as encompassing British Studies will be bulldozed."

Christienna Fryar

Jan 26

A History for the Future

"And so as we worry about the fate of British history, we must also imagine a different future for it."

James Vernon

Jan 23

Should British Studies Survive?

"Intellectual work alone will not save the field if we do not first save our universities."

Toward a Strategy for the Future of British Studies in North America

Asheesh Kapur Siddique

Jan 18

Toward a Strategy for the Future of British Studies in North America

"We hope to start a conversation that will inspire all of us to advocate for a way forward."

As Ripe for Sport as for Cultivation: White Sport in Kenya and the British World

Maxwell Abbott

Dec 1, 2023

As Ripe for Sport as for Cultivation: White Sport in Kenya and the British World

In colonial Kenya. the white community cultivated sports as a means to negotiate their identity as Britons and place in the "British world."

Laura McAtackney

Nov 3, 2023

"The Irish do not live in the past rather Ireland’s history lives in the present"

"One cannot deny that the maintaining of “peace” after conflict has not been a straightforward or linear process."

Jennifer Todd

Oct 31, 2023

Why the Inertia? Situated Knowledge and Action in Northern Ireland

I enter this discussion with some caution. My interests lie in the broad field of ethnicity, boundaries and identity, my research on the...

Simon Prince

Oct 25, 2023

The Start of the Troubles and Real Politics

In this piece, Simon Prince reflects on his article “Against Ethnicity” and how his work emphasizes a short time span and contingency.

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