Joey Genchi

PhD Graduate @ University of Leeds | Afrohorror: Racial Terror & the Horror Genre in Contemporary Black Culture | BAAS Social Media Officer

[Joey Genchi @josephogenchi]

Still haven’t quite processed the fact that last week I passed my viva (with minor corrections)! 🍾 So grateful to my brilliant examiners for lending their time and expertise

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Still trying to process the results? Here’s a thread of some of the academic events coming up in the wake of the presidential election…

[Dr Rebecca Tillett #StillEuropean #Rejoin #BLM @RebeccaTillett1]

Join us on Halloween for our next Green BAAS Roundtable on new research in American Environmental Studies! @OfficialBAAS @asleuki #EnvironmentalHumanities

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Closing today ❗️

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📣 BAAS is hiring!

We are recruiting TWO Academic Directors & THREE Review Panel Members to facilitate our Small Grants Programme.

Applications close 23rd October 2024. See below for more & to apply.

Please share!

https://t.co/hYekNMRx3B

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💡 Did you know?

🏫 Our Resources for Schools page includes all manner of American Studies materials for A-Level students, from revision guides, to lesson plans, to careers information.

You can find these resources & more here 👇
https://t.co/4nyPM9q7Gv

[Dr Siân Round @thesianround]

Very excited to share the first video in the BAAS How To series. We've got loads of great episodes coming up on topics including turning your thesis into a book, engaging the public, and job interviews.

If you're interested in getting involved, email me at [email protected]

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We're excited to share the first video in our new academic skills series 'How To...'.

This episode looks at writing exceptional cover letters for academic job applications, featuring our guest @dr_mjcollins.

Watch it now ▶️ https://t.co/zTNH3lnkll

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As in previous years, we also invite applications for Targeted Research Panel funding. The funding seeks to support, promote, & feature the production of research by people of colour, LGBTQ+ communities, & disability communities.

See the above link for more details.

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This year, alongside our usual practice of accepting work in any area of American Studies, we aim to have two key strands:

⭐ ‘1955’
⭐ ‘American Studies Today’

We are also strongly encouraging formats beyond the traditional three-paper panel 💡

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🚨It's here! 🚨

The #CFP for BAAS 2025 is now live.

We'll see you in April at University of Hertfordshire 👋

Deadline: 22nd November 2024

More details ➡️ https://t.co/eOdFg3taHm

[Joey Genchi @josephogenchi]

@misbehavingmonk @HOME_mcr @MsEllenEJones This sounds brilliant, wish that I could’ve attended!

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💬 We’re excited to announce the BAAS Postgraduate Symposium 2024 - “This is America”: Reimagined Pasts and Speculative Futures.

It will take place on Thursday 14th November at University of Sussex, Brighton, & Online.

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⚖️ The first session, “Courting Controversy: What’s the Deal with the US Supreme Court?”, will take place at 6:30pm on Tuesday 24th September 2024 in the British Library Knowledge Centre. Get your free (!) ticket here: https://t.co/bNCYiOKRba

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“America Now!”: an upcoming event series from BAAS x @BL_EcclesInst, diving deep into modern American life. 🇺🇸

More info ➡️ https://t.co/6bbPLoBo3P

[Joey Genchi @josephogenchi]

@ItsRiziki Well done Dr Millanzi! You deserve it 🥳

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@JennyWoodley @UniversityLeeds Thank you Jenny!!

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End of an era ☀️

Thanks @UniversityLeeds

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@daniellehelen32 @UniversityLeeds Thanks Danielle, huge congrats to you too!

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@JEdgarBrowning Thanks John!

[Joey Genchi @josephogenchi]

Still haven’t quite processed the fact that last week I passed my viva (with minor corrections)! 🍾 So grateful to my brilliant examiners for lending their time and expertise

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Reply with the title of the last must-read #AmericanStudies research you encountered. It could be an article, monograph, podcast, or something else entirely… 📖‼️🇺🇸

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❕You now have until 29th July to submit essays/projects by BAME undergraduates for the Tubman prize from BrANCH.

🏆 If any of your students have produced outstanding work on 19th C US history, please don’t miss the opportunity for them to be rewarded with this brilliant prize!