Posts tagged with ‘America’
Technological revolution in American schools and the Center for Algebraic Thinking
The School of Education and Steve Rhine present ‘Technological revolution in American schools and the Center for Algebraic Thinking’.
Tags: algebra, America, education, maths, School of Education, Steve Rhine
Roundtable on the 50th anniversary of the Americanisation of the Vietnam War
Join the Department of American and Canadian Studies for a ‘Roundtable on the 50th anniversary of the Americanisation of the Vietnam War’. Contributions from some of the world’s leading scholars include Professor Judy Wu, Professor Matthew Jones, and Dr Christopher Phelps.
Tags: America, anniversary, Christopher Phelps, Department of American and Canadian Studies, Judy Wu, Matthew Jones, roundtable, Vietnam, war
American sincerity and good posture: Stanley Cavell and David Foster Wallace
The Department of American and Canadian Studies present ‘American sincerity and good posture: Stanley Cavell and David Foster Wallace’, a lecture from Dr Adam Kelly, University of York.
Tags: Adam Kelly, America, culture, David Foster Wallace, Department of American and Canadian Studies, literature, Stanley Cavell
Enslaved wetnurses in the antebellum United States
The Department of American and Canadian Studies (ACS) present their Women’s History Month Lecture. Emily West, University of Reading, will be in conversation with Rachel Williams, PhD student (ACS), to discuss ‘Enslaved wetnurses in the antebellum United States’.
Tags: America, Emily West, Rachel Williams, slavery, United States, University of Reading, wetnursing, women, Women's History Month
Rock ‘n’ roll double header
The rock ‘n’ roll double header begins with Randall Stephens discussing ‘Rock and religion in the 1950s south’, before Simon Philo explains ‘How the Beatles liberated America’. Admission free, all welcome.
Tags: America, culture, Department of American and Canadian Studies, history, music, Randall Stephens, rock, Simon Philo
Print culture double-header
Join us to hear talks by Dr. Hester Blum and Dr. Graham Thompson, who will also engage in a public conversation and take questions from the audience.
Tags: America, culture, Department of American and Canadian Studies, Dr Graham Thompson, geography, history, lecture, print