ÊAs part of the Sussex Centre for American Studies, youÕll learn from passionate, international faculty with a range of critical perspectives. You have the opportunity to explore topics such as:Ê

• American thinking and philosophy
• race
• modernity and activism
• the great American novel
• transatlantic Romanticism.

The course offers stimulating seminars, hands-on research and access to digital resources unavailable elsewhere outside the US. YouÕll develop a rich understanding of North America in the context of both its history and its current position as a global superpower in a state of flux.

Why choose this course?

• 1st in the UK for American Studies (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018).
• With a world-class archive on our doorstep, youÕll use African-American newspapers, mainstream and alternative print media, protest movement history and the New Masses collection.
• The transatlantic nature of American Studies is reflected in our faculty, over half of whom are North American. Their research interests span fiction, poetry, race, politics and the environment.