American and Canadian Studies MRes

The only department of American and Canadian Studies in the UK, we examine North America in historical and contemporary contexts.<br/><br/>Our research in North American histories and cultural expression addresses concerns of race, gender, and sexuality. Particular areas of research specialism include:<br/><br/><br/>- Asian North American literature and culture<br/><br/><br/>- Canadian literature and culture<br/><br/><br/>- Contemporary American fiction<br/><br/><br/>- Ethnic-minority writing<br/><br/><br/>- Feminist theory<br/><br/><br/>- Film adaptation<br/><br/><br/>- Gender and queer studies<br/><br/><br/>- Indigenous literature and culture<br/><br/><br/>- Memory studies<br/><br/><br/>- North American border studies<br/><br/><br/>- North American film<br/><br/><br/>- Settler-colonialism<br/><br/><br/>- Womens writing<br/>