American Studies Research Seminar at Northumbria University

Randall Stephens

Excuse a little promotional material. Here's the lineup for our American Studies research seminar here in Newcastle Upon Tyne for the first semester, 2013.  The new American Studies program is up and running with our first cohort of undergrads.


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