St Andrew's connections: I'll be sharing some of my new research next week (Monday 28th at 4pm) in the Garden Room at Kennedy Hall. events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/sterl...

I'm really excited to share the cover for my book "The Serial South: The Little Magazine in the U.S. South," which is coming out with University of Georgia Press in June 2027. I absolutely adore the cover - so chic!!

I'm really excited to share the cover for my book "The Serial South: The Little Magazine in the U.S. South," which is coming out with University of Georgia Press in June 2027. I absolutely adore the cover - so chic!!

🎉⭐AMEND IS HIRING!⭐🎉 We are seeking a qualitative researcher to further our understanding of how neurodivergent people relate to early modern literature. Please share with your networks! Applications are due 22nd September. The full job posting can be found here: www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan...

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We are recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on the Wellcome Trust funded project AMEND – Early Modern European Neurodivergence

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Back in 2024 me & @sianround.bsky.social put on a wee conference at Leeds and as part of it we did an art project with students at my college (with thanks to @officialbaas.bsky.social 💕) the results of which have been published today by Research for All Yay! journals.uclpress.co.uk/r4a/article/...

Really enjoyed @sianround.bsky.social’s talk tonight on Black writers and their experiences in the Jim Crow South at the time of the Harlem Renaissance, the first in @histassoc.bsky.social’s short course on American Culture, can’t wait for the next one or to read Sian’s book!

I'm giving the first talk in this excellent webinar series on American Culture for the Historical Association. I'll be talking about HR writers' Southern tours on 30th June at 5pm. Free for members or non-members can buy one ticket that includes all five talks. www.history.org.uk/primary/cate...

HA webinar series: American culture

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Arthur Miller Institute for American Studies has announced its 2026 winners: Article Prize 🏆️ Sian Round, “Lillian Smith’s Strange Fruit and Periodical Readerships” First Book Prize 🏆️ Erin Pearson, Grievous Entanglement: Consumption, Connection, and Slavery in the Atlantic World

Arthur Miller Institute for American Studies Prize Winners - British Association for American Studies

The Arthur Miller Institute for American Studies is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Miller Prizes. The Arthur First Book Prize was won by Erin Pearson's Grievous Entanglement:…

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My article, "Lillian Smith's Strange Fruit and Periodical Readerships," published in the Journal of American Studies, has won the Arthur Miller Institute for American Studies article prize! This article was a real labour of love and I'm so proud (and still surprised) that it has been recognised.

An absolutely mind-boggling decision that undermines the basic purpose of a university. There's a petition opposing the decision here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Save the second floor of Cardiff University's Arts and Social Studies Library (ASSL)

Dear current patrons, past patrons, and future patrons of Arts and Social Sciences Library (ASSL) at Cardiff University. On Friday 17th of May, library staff of the ASSL were informed by University Li...

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James Green@jamesrbgreen.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Cardiff university, who have got rid of three libraries in the past five years, are forcing the arts and humanities library to give up its upstairs space to teaching. This means getting rid of physical book stock, and ofc the many uses a library is put to

Hey Bluesky folks. If you’re in education or just follow for my thirst traps, would you please sign this if you can, and share far and wide? c.org/dCKk9vjqxY It’s much appreciated. My university is cancelling all UG humanities degrees. We need support and love right now x

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Save the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire

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In 1927, Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston bumped into each other in Mobile, Alabama. From there, they took a road trip through the South home to Harlem. Over the next month, I will be retracing their tour. You can follow my progress on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/langstonandz...

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19 Followers - 3 Posts - "Dr Siân Round is embarking on a research trip, following the course of a road trip taken by Langston Hughes and Zora Nea…"

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I was the guest this week on America: The Story of the USA, answering the question "What is the Harlem Renaissance?". You can listen here: pod.fo/e/40862d I'll be writing a weekly report of my Southern tour for the podcast's newsletter. Sign up here: america-the-story-of-the-usa.beehiiv.com

America: A History Podcast: What is the Harlem Renaissance?

The 1920s and 1930s in America were a time of seismic change. In the heart of New York City, the neighborhood of Harlem became the stage for a dazzling outpouring of creativity, intellect, and acti...

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In 1927, Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston bumped into each other in Mobile, Alabama. From there, they took a road trip through the South home to Harlem. Over the next month, I will be retracing their tour. You can follow my progress on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/langstonandz...

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19 Followers - 3 Posts - "Dr Siân Round is embarking on a research trip, following the course of a road trip taken by Langston Hughes and Zora Nea…"

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Y’all. Lillian Smith was a southern badass. And this beautifully written book by @kerileighmerritt.bsky.social reminds us of her dedication to civil & human rights even when her life was threatened. Her story is one for our own time. Pre-order now.

An Inconvenient Woman: The Extraordinary Life of Lillian Smith, the Southerner Who Defied Jim Crow America

The Extraordinary Life of Lillian Smith, the Southerner Who Defied Jim Crow America

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I'm giving the next talk in the New Welsh Voices in English Literature series on Wednesday 25th March at 1pm. The talk is in person in KH152 or on Zoom (message me for a link). I'll be sharing some research from my new project on the Southern tour, talking about Sterling Brown.

For the next seminar in the New Welsh Voices in English Literature series, we are delighted to welcome Jamie Harris from Aberystwyth, who will be giving a paper titled "Refiguring Welsh Utopias." March 4th at 1pm, in Keir Hardie 036 or online. Get in touch if you want a link!

Excited to share the CfP for @amendproject.bsky.social ‘s Early Modern European Neurodivergence conference happening in Swansea this August! Info here: drive.google.com/file/d/1TQpB...

My article "Lillian Smith's Strange Fruit and Periodical Readerships," published in the Journal of American Studies is the winner of the Research Society for American Periodicals 2024/5 Article Prize! The article is available to read open access here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

We've got another great series of talks coming up this term at Swansea for New Welsh Voices in English Literature! Join us next week (4th Feb) in KH152 for Bridget Bartlett's paper "gRace Making in Early Modern English Literature". Message or email me for a Zoom link.

Happy to have received the latest issue of seventh quarry, where I have two poems published

This is happening today at 1pm! Message me for a link if you want to join online, or if you're in Swansea, see you in Keir Hardie 152.

A little piece I wrote a while back about Elizabeth McHenry's To Make Negro Literature and how it changed who I am as a researcher has just been published in JAS. Available here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Back to my desk after an excellent week in beautiful Williamstown researching the Sterling A. Brown papers. One thing I didn't get to explore was Brown's vast record collection. Luckily, the brilliant archivists have made a playlist of it: open.spotify.com/playlist/26a...

Sterling A. Brown LP Collection

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I'm in Boston for MSA! My first American conference!

The book is in! No thanks to Leo

Siân Round@sianround.bsky.social · last yr.

Update: Leo no longer wants me to finish the book

Announcing New Welsh Voices in English Literature - a new research series at Swansea! I wanted to devote some of my @leverhulme.ac.uk trust fellowship to promoting work by other ECRs in Wales. I'm really looking forward to these two talks this semester, with Bridget Bartlett and Beth Pyner.

Leo is judging me for watching the athletics rather than finishing my book...

Do yourself a favour and read James's story this weekend

James Green@jamesrbgreen.bsky.social · last yr.

I wrote a story: prosetricsthemagazine.com/2025/06/11/j...