Statue of Liberty

About the Centre

View of the tree and Bute Hall in the east quadrangle

Postgraduate research

SECC & The Hydro with reflections

Postgraduate taught programmes

Cuban Music

Events

The cloisters with lighting

Resources

Principal's lodge, main building and tower

American Studies blog

See the new entry on the opportunity for a PGR student to make a funded trip to give a research paper at Keele University

See the new entry on the call for PGT papers from aspeers

See the new entries on our recent symposium, Alexander Trocchi at 100 

See the entries from our Moby-Dick Reading Group

Latest news

  • 15 Sep

    SASA annual conference: 7 March 2026

    7 March 2026
  • 29 Jan

    Seminars in Semester 2 2024-25

    The latest Hook Centre seminars
  • 29 Jan

    New Postgraduate and ECR Network

    Building on existing postgraduate and ECR structures within the national organizations of the European Association for American Studies (EAAS), this Network brings together emerging scholars engaged in the field of (European) American Studies. We seek to enhance visibility, foster collaboration, and provide a forum to discuss concerns and opportunities for postgraduates and early career researchers. We aim to prioritize postgraduate representation, inclusion, diversity, and equity.
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