American Studies
Here are just some example of what our staff have been up to in American Studies
Neil Campbell
Neil's recent publications:
- 'Critical regionalism, Thirdspace and John Brinckerhoff Jackson's Western Cultural Landscapes' in S. Kollin (ed) Postwestern Cultures (University of Nebraska Press), 2006.
- The Rhizomatic West: Representing the West in the Global, Media Age (University of Nebraska Press, 2008).
- 'From story to film: Brokeback Mountain's "in-between spaces" in Canadian Review of American Studies (forthcoming 2008).
- 'The American Western' in D. Seed (ed), Blackwells Companion to Modern American Fiction (forthcoming 2009).
- 'Jack Kerouac and Robert Frank: "He Got Eyes", in M. Gidley (ed) Writing with Light (Peter Lang) forthcoming 2009.
You can read more on Neil's staff profile.
Dave Holloway
Dave's recent publications:
- 9/11 and the War on Terror, published in May 2008 by Edinburgh University Press.
- He was commissioned to write an essay for a forthcoming edited book collection, Laughing Through Tears: 9/11 and Humour.
- He also wrote two short essays for a forthcoming book collection of essays, 9/11 and Popular Culture.
You can read more on Dave's staff profile.
Simon Philo
Simons recent publications:
- 'Biff! Bang! Pow! The Transatlantic Pop Aesthetic, 1956-66', in N. Campbell, J. Davies & G. McKay eds. Issues in Americanisation and Culture (Edinburgh: EUP, 2004), pp.278-294.
- 'Be Childish, Be Irresponsible, Be Disrespectful, Be Everything This Society Hates': Punk, Youth & Protest', in N. Campbell ed. American Youth Cultures (Edinburgh: EUP, 2004), pp.209-236.
- 'The Simpsons, "Light Entertainment" and the Ghost of Lord Reith', in Polemics: Essays in American Literary and Cultural Criticism, vol.1 (Sheffield: Black Rock Press, 2004), pp.119-133.
- 'Cinema', in W. Kaufman & H. MacPherson eds. Britain and the Americas: Culture, Politics & History, Vol.1 (Santa Barbara CA: ABC-Clio, 2005), pp.221-226.
You can read more on Simon's staff profile.
