Great jobs for bright people
The newest series of Dr. Who has been consistently praised, not only because, for the first time, the doctor is a woman, but for chapters like “Rosa” (Chapter 3), in…
If you have never seen Psycho and do not know about the twists, stop reading now. Although, after four sequels, a remake, a TV series and endless referencing, I doubt…
There is barely any film production which does not need stunt players at some point. They are not only used for health and safety, but for reasons of continuity. A…
This term I have started teaching my ten week MA module entitled The Atlantic World 1450-1800. This is the second year that I have run this unit,. not only giving…
Having enjoyed a complete break over the Christmas period, it’s now time to turn back towards work and think about what future has to offer. The New Year naturally brings…
I know that all academics and teachers are feeling relief at seeing the Christmas break approaching! It’s not that we don’t enjoy our jobs and can’t wait for a break,…
Sometimes Americanists can feel isolated in their departments because they are surrounded by American scholars of other disciplines in an American studies department, or other historians in a History department.…
Many scholars working on the history of the US while being based in the UK see their workig life as a series of transatlantic relationships. They go to the US…
I thought it would be interesting to think this week about the unusual position of being a scholar of American history living and working outside the US. Many academics consider…
Many of the students I teach have never studied any American history before. It’s not something that comes up regularly on the school curriculum. Some have studied a little slavery…
