Resources & Links

BAEAS brings together scholars working across early American studies. The following selection of organisations, journals and research opportunities provides a starting point for exploring the wider scholarly community.

Scholarly networks and associations

BrANCH – British American Nineteenth Century Historians
A UK-based association supporting research into nineteenth-century American history through conferences, publications and other scholarly activities.

Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture
An international centre for early American scholarship, supporting publications, conferences, fellowships and research networks.

McNeil Center for Early American Studies
Based at the University of Pennsylvania, the McNeil Center supports interdisciplinary research through seminars, fellowships, conferences and publications.

RéDEHJA – Réseau pour le Développement Européen de l'Histoire de la Jeune Amérique
A French-based network promoting research and international exchange in early American history.

Society of Early Americanists
An interdisciplinary association promoting research on early American literature and culture.

British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
An interdisciplinary society supporting research on the global eighteenth century.

Journals and publications

William and Mary Quarterly
A leading journal of early American history and culture, published by the Omohundro Institute.

Journal of Early American History
An international journal publishing research on early American history from comparative and transatlantic perspectives.

Early American Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal
A journal sponsored by the McNeil Center, bringing together interdisciplinary research on early America and the Atlantic world.

Research funding and fellowships

Omohundro Institute Fellowships
Research funding and fellowship opportunities for scholars of early America at different career stages.

McNeil Center Fellowships
Research fellowships and programmes supporting scholarship in early American studies.

Eccles Institute for the Americas and Oceania
British Library fellowships and research opportunities supporting work with its collections relating to the Americas and Oceania.

This is a selective collection of resources, not an exhaustive directory. If you would like to suggest an addition, please contact contact@baeas.org.uk.