JAAAS - Journal of the Austrian Association for American Studies

JAAAS - Journal of the Austrian Association for American Studies The Journal of the Austrian Association for American Studies (JAAAS; ISSN 2616-9533) is a peer-revie JAAAS is powered by Open Journal Systems.

The Journal of the Austrian Association for American Studies (JAAAS; ISSN 2616-9533) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal which creates an interdisciplinary space for debate on all aspects of American studies. It functions as a forum for Americanists in Austria and the global academic community. Published twice a year, the journal welcomes submissions on a wide range of topics, aiming to broaden

the multi- and interdisciplinary study of American cultures. JAAAS does not charge any article-processing charges (APCs). JAAAS is supported by the Austrian Association for American Studies and hosted and supported by the University of Graz, Austria. JAAAS is published twice a year, in the spring and in the fall. Open-access content is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

11/12/2025

We’re excited to partner with Athenaeum Art Center to offer a benefit print by award-winning “La Cucaracha” cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz, silkscreened onsite during the post-event reception of “Where Does Deportation Come From?”

Prints will be available for purchase and all sales will benefit Feeding San Diego, a leader in hunger relief since 2007.

This event is in-person only, this weekend, Saturday, December 13 at Bread & Salt in San Diego. Free and open to all. Register now: https://zps.la/deportation

Part of Zócalo’s “California 175—What Connects California?” series, this program is co-presented by MacArthur Foundation, Times of San Diego, Bread & Salt, and California Humanities.

10/12/2025

Don’t say you weren’t warned: Trump’s new national security strategy seeks to destroy liberal democracy as we know it, says academic and author Cas Mudde

10/12/2025

Opinion: Never before have people become so famous for coming in fifth place or failing a homework assignment. ⬇️

10/12/2025

"A controversy is swirling at a Texas university. The trigger? A flowchart," reports The Wall Street Journal.

"On Dec. 1, the new chancellor of the Texas Tech University system sent professors a diagram laying out a chain of approval for course material. It accompanied a memo with rules for teaching about race and gender, including a ban on “advocacy/promotion of race or sex-based prejudice."

The Journal also notes: "A report from PEN America, which advocates for free speech, found that in 2025, six states have enacted what they called 'educational gag orders' targeting higher education. Texas law short-circuits rules that protect academic freedom, said Laura Benitez, a policy analyst at PEN America. 'What we are concerned about is the remaking of the university into a megaphone for the government,' she said."

Read more (paywall) at: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/texas-tech-college-curriculum-flowchart-race-gender-7888880f

09/12/2025

There’s growing evidence that zero-sum thinking — which is the belief that when one individual or group gains, it’s usually coming at the expense of others — is now one of the quiet engines of political conflict in the US.

That sounds like bad news. But, there’s a more hopeful way to read this research: Zero-sum thinking is not a fixed feature of human nature; it responds to growth, to better institutions, and to the stories we tell about the economy.

And right now, our stories are more zero-sum than they should be.

Read more: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/471498/zero-sum-thinking-growth-economy-housing-politics?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=app.dashsocial.com%2Fvoxdotcom%2Flibrary%2Fmedia%2F617020141

🎨: Lucy Jones for Vox

08/12/2025

Today's date is remembered as the "day of infamy" that started WWII, but did you know that in 1917 - 24 years prior - December 7 marked the USA's formal declaration of war against the Austro-Hungarian Empire?

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Interrogating the notion of "America" and looking at the U.S. within its transnational and (trans-)hemispheric interconnections, JAAAS wants to challenge disciplinary boundaries by bringing together original and innovative work by scholars who focus on topics as diverse as literature, cultural studies, film and new media, visual arts, ethnic studies, indigenous studies, performance studies, q***r studies, border studies, mobility studies, age studies, game studies, and animal studies. Apart from offering insights into trans- and international American literary and cultural studies and offering European perspectives on America, the journal also seeks scholarship that deals with history, music, politics, geography, ecocriticism, race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, law, and any other aspect of American culture and society.

JAAAS welcomes submissions from new, emerging, and established scholars on various topics related to American culture (literature, film, television, visual arts, etc.). Although scholars working in the broad field of American Studies are the expected primary authors, anyone conducting research on American culture is encouraged to submit a proposal.

Work that meets the following prerequisites is likely to be a good fit for JAAAS:


  • It is original scholarship, neither previously published in English nor under consideration elsewhere, with a compelling argument;