27-29 November 2024
The Roosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS) is a leading research center and graduate
school, partnered with Leiden University, dedicated to the study of American history, politics,
and society. Since 2003, the Institute has organized regular seminars for doctoral students
pursuing research in its areas of interest.
The RIAS will host its next in-person research seminar in Middelburg on 27-29 November 2024.
We kindly invite applications from current doctoral candidates whose research covers any
aspect of American culture, media, society, politics, or foreign relations, recent or historical.
We are particularly interested in studies in the following research areas:
– U.S. in the world
– Culture and ideology
– Environmental issues
– Race and gender studies
– Social justice movements, civil and political rights
We welcome proposals for research papers (e.g., a dissertation chapter) or papers that give an
overview of the PhD project. Participants will present their paper and contextualize it within
their research project in 15 minutes. Each presentation is followed by a group discussion of
approximately 45 minutes, providing extensive opportunities for feedback.
Applicants are invited to submit their proposals, consisting of a 300-word abstract and a CV,
both in pdf, no later than Sunday, 15 September 2024. These should be addressed to the
seminar coordinator, Jeanine Quené, and sent to info@roosevelt.nl.
To support a culture of diversity and inclusion, we strongly encourage proposals from students
that reflect the diversity of our field in terms of gender, ethnicity, and disability.
Participants will be expected to have a paper (approximately 6,000 words) ready for precirculation
by Friday, 8 November 2024.
The RIAS will provide accommodation and meals in Middelburg.
For further information, please consult our website at www.roosevelt.nl or contact the
seminar coordinator at j.quene@roosevelt.nl