Category: General

Upcoming Webinar: Book Discussion

Join us for the fifth webinar in our Book Discussion Series, jointly organized by the Tunisian Association for American Cultural Studies (TAACS) & the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Global American Studies.

We’ll be discussing “Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile” by Sarah Goodyear & Doug Gordon.

🗓 Date: 9 June 2026
🕖 Time: 7–9 PM (GMT+1)

This thought-provoking session brings together scholars and practitioners to explore new perspectives in transnational American studies and rethink our relationship with mobility and urban life.

 Register now and be part of the conversation: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/life-after-cars-tickets…

– Call for PhD & MA2 Students!
Tunisian Association for American Cultural Studies is launching “TAACS Think-Space Session 1: Research Feedback” –

Think Space for PhD and MA2 students is a collaborative academic environment designed to support emerging researchers at different stages of their work. It offers participants the opportunity to present their research projects, share ideas, and receive constructive, thoughtful feedback from peers and mentors. Through open discussion and critical exchange, students are encouraged to refine their arguments, strengthen their methodologies, and gain new perspectives on their topics. The space fosters a supportive and intellectually engaging community where participants can build confidence, develop their academic voice, and advance their research in a meaningful way.

📅 April 17, 2026
📍 ISLT
⚠️ Limited to 12 participants

📌 Apply with:
– 250-word abstract
– Supervisor approval
– Short bio
⏳ Deadline: April 8, 2026

Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your research in a supportive academic setting—your work will be reviewed by published academics and established scholars!

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