American History enjoys great vitality at Oxford thanks to its dynamic expansion in recent years. OxCRUSH brings together the Faculty of History’s Americanists, associated faculty in sister disciplines and the research community of the Rothermere American Institute. In addition to hosting a weekly research seminar series, OxCRUSH convenes one-off local and national seminars.
These activities draw on the resources of the Rothermere American Institute, housed in a new, purpose-built and elegant building, as well as the close involvement of the annual Harmsworth visiting Professor of American History and Oxford’s distinguished standing faculty (headed by Professor Richard Carwardine). Oxford’s faculty, post-doctoral Fellows and a burgeoning community of graduate students enjoy the resources of the Vere Harmsworth Library, housed in Rothermere American Institute, which provides excellent, and fast-growing, resources for research.
OxCRUSH facilitates regular scholarly exchanges between scholars based in Oxford and colleagues based in the United States and Europe. It draws on established links with the Princeton University and the University of Virginia, long standing associations with bodies such as the Omohundro Institute and McNeil Centre, and close connections with other UK and European universities to serve as a portal for transatlantic research and discussion.
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Academic Staff
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Professor Robin Kelley (2009-10 Harmsworth Professor; biography forthcoming)
