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Decentering the Study of U.S. History – A European Perspective

What changes when U.S. history is researched, taught, and debated from Europe? This opening roundtable explores how studying America from outside its borders reshapes historical inquiry.
Drawing from partner institutes across Europe and beyond, our panelists examine how geographic distance and institutional positioning transform historical practice. When scholars work from different archives, operate in multiple languages, and function within distinct academic traditions, they reshape questions about diplomacy and empire, migration and religion, race and capitalism, environment and society. Such shifts reveal transnational networks and global contexts that national histories often obscure.
The roundtable addresses methodological innovation and pedagogical challenges, considering how European classrooms and publics require different frameworks than those used for American audiences. The discussion also examines institutional realities—how funding structures and national scholarly priorities influence research questions.
Participants will discuss resources for transnational research and collaborative opportunities, joining a scholarly dialogue that explores what American history looks like when viewed from beyond America's borders.
Panelists: Emma Long (University of East Anglia), Jay Sexton (University of Missouri), Mario Del Pero (Sciences Po Paris), José Antonio Gurpegui Palacio (Franklin Institute–UAH), Andrea Wiegeshoff (University of Marburg), Dario Fazzi (RIAS), William Glass (University of Warsaw). Chair: Olivier Burtin (Sciences Po-Paris/Université de Picardie Jules Verne)
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