31/01/2019
Can you see yourself championing student causes, representing the student body and campaigning for change? Get involved and become a Sabbatical Officer in 2019- 2020.
Open to ALL CCCU students.
Nominations close: Wed 13 Feb 12pm
Nominate yourself now ⬇️
https://ccsu.co.uk/elections/
Elections 2019
Nominations for the Student Elections open in January and we're looking for people who can champion student causes, represent the student body and campaign for change. Sound like you? Want to work full-time with us from July 2018-July 2019? Get involved and become a Sabbatical Officer.
13/09/2018
We’re so excited for the start of term! Can’t wait to meet all our new year 1 students this Monday! If you’re beginning your American Studies degree and have any questions please do get in touch here or by email and we’ll do our best to help.
31/03/2018
Don’t forget to join our very own Althea Legal-Miller in conversation with on BBC Radio London tomorrow from 20.00! She’ll be answering the difficult and timely question: “Did Martin Luther King die in vain?”
03/10/2017
Hope everyone is settling in to the new academic year! Check out our brand new blog for an introduction to the team and some handy reading recommendations!
https://blogs.canterbury0385994002007.ac.uk/humanities/what-weve-been-reading-in-american-studies/
09/06/2017
We're thrilled to be hosting what looks like a really great roundtable, "Donald Trump and Barack Obama: Identity and Power in 21st Century America" on 22nd June from 11.25. It'd be great to see lots of you there!
02/05/2017
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/01/donald-trump-civil-war-cause-andrew-jackson
Trump voices confusion over US history: 'Why was there a civil war?'
President says roots of civil war go unquestioned as he lauds ‘big-hearted’ Andrew Jackson, who was ‘very angry’ about a conflict years after his death
24/02/2017
In case you missed it, there was a great segment on BBC's The One Show a couple of weeks ago. Check it out on iPlayer for some wonderful expert commentary by (once again!) out own Althea Legal-Miller!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08cw1h5/the-one-show-10022017
The One Show, 10/02/2017
Angela Scanlon and Richard Osman are joined by Sara Cox, and Elbow perform.
24/02/2017
Anyone in London over the coming weeks should definitely make a point of checking out a fascinating documentary about Maya Angelou at the BFI, with a discussion led by our very own Althea Legal-Miller!
https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=mayaangelouandstilliriselondonpremiere&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=
Buy cinema tickets for WOW and African Odysseys present: London Premiere: Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise | BFI Southbank
Watch the first doc to be made about this inspirational, multi-talented woman, author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
21/02/2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbhz3XcNzGU
Sean Spicer Press Conference Cold Open - SNL
Sean Spicer (Melissa McCarthy) and Jeff Sessions (Kate McKinnon) take questions from the press (Bobby Moynihan, Mikey Day, Vanessa Bayer, Sasheer Zamata, Cec...
21/02/2017
Final Year Students: Please don't forget to complete the National Student Survey. This is an external national survey that feeds into a number of national statistics, league tables, etc, and is your chance to comment on your entire degree experience in American Studies.Please take 5 minutes to take part
http://www.thestudentsurvey.com/
The National Student Survey 2017
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