Teaching American Studies Conference UK

Teaching American Studies Conference in UK HE, 8-9 July 2019 @warwickuni. Sponsors: @OfficialBAAS & @USAinUK; Organisers: @lydiaplath @ben_offiler @becca_isaacs

[Teaching American Studies Conference UK @TeachingASconf]

Thanks to Ed Clough and Kim Lockwood for their review of the @TeachingASconf!

[MarxMemorialLibrary @MarxLibrary]

Tickets now live for our special event on American Radical Publishing & our John Williamson Collection with @jodcoll & Dr Sue Currell from @SussexUni

24 Sept 7pm

@BL_Americas @TeachingASconf @Kent_AMST

https://t.co/AOlJdjBl0p

[Dr Lydia Plath @lydiaplath]

Delighted to see our Teaching American Studies Roundtable come out in @jnlamstudies! Check out the great work on #Teaching #AmericanStudies from our @TeachingASconf last July. Thanks to @OfficialBAAS @USAinUK @WarwickHistory for their support.

https://t.co/TIiroEb6t9

[Dr Lydia Plath @lydiaplath]

Also massive thanks to @BlkPerspectives who are an essential resource both in this moment and for teaching black history. So much of my learning begins with their work.

[Dr Lydia Plath @lydiaplath]

With colleagues from @WarwickHistory we've put together a Black Lives Matter Reading List for students and staff interested in learning more about Black history on both sides of the Atlantic. You can check it out here: https://t.co/sJ3oLbRsL9

[Dr Lydia Plath @lydiaplath]

Want to talk about #AmericanStudies teaching? Join us on 1 July to chat about how BAAS can support HE teaching practice, whether you are new to teaching, an experienced educator (but maybe less so online), or anywhere in between! @OfficialBAAS @BAAS_pgs

https://t.co/p1NXZPanN1

[Teaching American Studies Conference UK @TeachingASconf]

Anti-racist pedagogies need to be a key part of this conversation.

[BAAS (British Association for American Studies) @OfficialBAAS]

We encourage BAAS members to join us at our AGM this Wednesday to discuss how the association can further support the movement for black lives. Register here: https://t.co/nk6tOSNk4R

[BAAS (British Association for American Studies) @OfficialBAAS]

Black Lives Matter. Solidarity with all those protesting for justice, rights, and an end to anti-black violence and oppression. Stay safe.

[Dr Kate Ballantyne @kate_ballantyne]

It was great participating in this discussion yesterday. Thanks to @lydiaplath, @Ben_Offiler, and @becca_isaacs for organizing a fab conference!

[Teaching American Studies Conference UK @TeachingASconf]

A massive thanks to everyone who attended and contributed to the #TeachingAS conference! Wonderful conversations and so many ideas to take forward. Safe journeys home all!

[Dr Rachael McLennan @RachMcLennan]

Missed final session to catch the train but had a great time at Teaching American Studies - such good papers and discussions. Big thanks to organisers @lydiaplath @Ben_Offiler @becca_isaacs #TeachingAS

[Dr Rachael McLennan @RachMcLennan]

Both of these papers are discussing, in different ways, honesty and willed ignorance in teaching scenarios #TeachingAS

[Dr Rachael McLennan @RachMcLennan]

Day 2 of Teaching American Studies conference: beginning with panel on ‘Our Intellectual and Moral Responsibilities’ #TeachingAS

[Dr Rachael McLennan @RachMcLennan]

Another excellent paper by Katherine Parker-Hay: ‘Conflicting Obligations in the Queer Classroom’ #TeachingAS

[Dr Rachael McLennan @RachMcLennan]

Moving on to Teaching Precarity panel - five speakers at this, reflecting importance of this topic #TeachingAS

[Dr Rachael McLennan @RachMcLennan]

Discussion of innovations in AMS teaching is focusing quite a bit on use of social media in assessments #TeachingAS

[Dr Rachael McLennan @RachMcLennan]

Now at Stacks of Good Ideas: Libraries, Librarians and Teaching Practice. This conference is managing to cover lots of areas in depth, which is great #TeachingAS

[Dr Rachael McLennan @RachMcLennan]

. . . all three showed how American Studies methods are allowing them to think through and teach these ‘difficult’ subjects #TeachingAS