The British Association for American Studies was founded in 1955. It exists to promote, support and encourage the study of the United States in the Universities, Colleges and Schools of the United Kingdom, and by independent scholars. It welcomes application forms from all those engaged in or connected with the study of the United States.

Welcome to the redesigned website for the British Association for American Studies. The website is intended to be the hub of the BAAS community with information on our awards, annual conferences, schools’ liaison work, calls for papers, publications, job listings, related research networks and, for the first time, a media contacts database through which we can share our expertise and increase our visibility. We continue to include BAAS news, resources and links, as well as information on our committee structures. Please let us know what you think about the website, and any areas you would like to see further developed. We are sure you will find the new website a welcome resource, and that you will return frequently to keep updated about the BAAS community.
Professor Martin Halliwell, Chair of BAAS