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TAACS, in collaboration with the Doctoral School “Linguistique, Discours et Enseignement des Langues” and the ESP Center, is organizing an intensive SPSS Workshop led by Dr. Moez Athimni.

3 April 2026

09:00–14:00

ISLT ESP Center

Priority is given to MA2 and PhD students— especially those working on their dissertations.

Bring your laptop (SPSS will be installed).

Certificate provided.

Only 20 spots available – first come, first served!

Register via this link before the 23rd of March 2026 : https://forms.gle/QvRHenBtaoYiT1TZ7

The Institut Supérieur des Langues de Tunis (ISLT) and the École Doctorale Linguistique, Discours et Enseignement des Langues, in collaboration with TAACS, are organizing a seminar entitled

“Designing a Cultural Studies Research Project: From Topic Selection to Methodological Coherence,” delivered by Prof. Lanouar Ben Hafsa.

This seminar is a great opportunity for PhD candidates to earn credit, so they are kindly encouraged to bring their credit accumulation document!

ISLT – Salle de Cinéma

February 13 | 10:30 (Tunis time)

Be there!

 Upcoming Online Book Discussion 

The New Routes in Transnational American Studies book discussion series continues with an online discussion of the book:

Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt, written by Orisanmi Burton (American University).

Date: 29 January 2026
Time: 7:00–9:00 p.m. Tunisia time (GMT +1)

Register via this link: https://bit.ly/3LaRS0n

See you soon!

The Tunisian Association for American Cultural Studies (TAACS) and the International American Studies Association (IASA) proudly announce an upcoming webinar on Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis.

We are honored to host Prof. Emilio Amideo, PhD, Associate Professor of English Language, Linguistics, and Translation at the University of Naples “Parthenope,” Italy. Prof. Amideo is a distinguished scholar whose research expertise spans Black Diaspora Studies, Gender & Queer Theory, and Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis.
His impactful work was recently recognized with the prestigious Emory Elliott Award in May 2025, awarded for an outstanding paper presented at an IASA World Congress.

Join us on December 5th, 2025, at 6:00 PM (GMT +1) Tunis Time for this enriching event. This webinar features prominent speakers and discussants from the field, promising a stimulating and insightful experience.

Register now and secure your place: http://bit.ly/4reLrte

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All registered participants will receive the Zoom link via email prior to the event.

📢 TAACS is in FLSH Sfax!

Contributing with a roundtable discussion in the 4th International Symposium on Media and Cultural Studies under the theme “From Many, Fewer: Exclusion and the Unmaking of the Melting Pot in Trump’s America.”

FLSH Sfax

November 7 | 11:45 – 13:00

Be there! 🙂

The full program is here!

Join us at TAACS’ second International Conference: Justice and Morality in the North American Context.

Check out the detailed schedule and get ready for keynote talks, panels, and thought-provoking debates with leading scholars.

23–24 October 2025

Faculty of Arts and Humanities of Sousse, Tunisia.

Registration link: https://forms.gle/avr7WWXyTfLxLWJG9