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We eagerly look forward to welcoming you all to the Flemingsberg Campus soon, for what promises to be a hub of rich interactions – just a month before the dramatic elections across the Atlantic! You need to register, no later than September 18. Follow this link for more information.

The Swedish Institute for North American Studies (SINAS) at the Department of English, Uppsala University is offering PhD students the opportunity to visit and discuss their research with our faculty and affiliates, and to participate in other research-related activities at SINAS. Read more about the program in the attached PDF.

We will host our 12th Biennial Conference of the Swedish Association for American Studies at Södertörn University, Stockholm/Flemingsberg, a full day October 3 and a half day (morning to early afternoon) October 4. In a public part of the event, Harvard historian James T. Kloppenberg will hold the keynote lecture, followed by a panel discussion,

On April 24, film and media studies scholar Kim Khavar publishes a book on Warner Oland, Sweden’s forgotten Hollywood star. The book tells the story of how, having emigrated from Västerbotten to New England as a young boy in the 1890s, Oland came of age as cinema emerged and became America’s favorite form of entertainment.

The 28th biennial Nordic Association for American Studies Conference 2025 will be held at the University of Turku, Finlandbetween June 4-6, 2025. The conference is organized by the John Morton Center for North American Studies (JMC), University of Turku, and the Finnish American Studies Association (FASA). Call for papers is now open. We urge all scholars

On May 25–27, 2023, the Nordic Association for American Studies held its 27th biennial conference at Uppsala University, Sweden, addressing the theme “Crises and Turns: Continuities and Discontinuities in American Culture.” The Swedish Association for American Studies (SAAS) co-hosted the event with the Swedish Institute for North American Studies (SINAS). The keynote speakers were prof. Kristin

ASiS is the journal of the Nordic Association for American Studies (NAAS). It carries scholarly articles and reviews on a wide range of American Studies topics and disciplines. We encourage you to submit articles and book reviews to the journal! The latest issue (55:1, 2023) is edited by Anders Bo Rasmussen and features contributions by David

The Swedish Association for American Studies is proud to present a new logo for the organisation.