{"id":1034,"date":"2026-08-25T17:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taacs.org\/?p=1034"},"modified":"2026-08-25T17:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:07:22","slug":"taacs-sixth-online-book-discussion-on-cold-war-on-five-continents-a-global-history-of-empire-and-espionage-sep-26-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taacs.org\/?p=1034","title":{"rendered":"TAACS\u2019 Sixth Online Book Discussion on \u201cCold War on Five Continents: A Global History of Empire and Espionage\u201d (Sep. 23, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Upcoming Webinar: Book Discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for the next webinar in our Book Discussion Series, jointly organized by <strong>the Tunisian Association for American Cultural Studies (TAACS)<\/strong> &amp; <strong>the University of Birmingham\u2019s Centre for Global American Studies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ll be discussing <em><strong>Cold War on Five Continents: A Global History of Empire and Espionage<\/strong><\/em> by <strong>Alfred William McCoy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/taacs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/780654829_122255484242256042_4881671477894711996_n-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/taacs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/780654829_122255484242256042_4881671477894711996_n-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/taacs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/780654829_122255484242256042_4881671477894711996_n-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/taacs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/780654829_122255484242256042_4881671477894711996_n-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/taacs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/780654829_122255484242256042_4881671477894711996_n.jpg 793w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This engaging session brings together scholars from different perspectives to explore the global dimensions of the Cold War and new routes in transnational American studies.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf99 <strong>Featuring:<\/strong> Alfred William McCoy<br><strong>Chaired by:<\/strong> Yosra Amraoui &amp; John Munro<br><strong>Panelists: <\/strong>Wassim Daghir, Molly Geidel, Roxanne Panchasi &amp; Ned Richardson-Little<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\uddd3 Date: 23 September 2026<br>\ud83d\udd56 Time: 6\u20138 PM (GMT)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udd17 Register now<\/strong> and be part of the conversation :<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/46nX0oB\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/46nX0oB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Upcoming Webinar: Book Discussion Join us for the next webinar in our Book Discussion Series, jointly organized by the Tunisian Association for American Cultural Studies (TAACS) &amp; the University of Birmingham\u2019s Centre for Global American Studies. 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