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Contact us
https://le.ac.uk/american-studies/about/contact
Find out how to get in touch with the Centre for American Studies at the University of Leicester by email, telephone and in person. You can also follow us on our social media channels.
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Outreach
https://le.ac.uk/american-studies/outreach
Arrangements can made for American Studies lecturers from the University of Leicester to give talks to schools - free of charge - on their specialist subject areas. Find out more about talks offered and how you can arrange a talk for your school.
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Researchers shed light on why and how Stonehenge was built
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/researchers-shed-light-on-why-and-how-stonehenge-was-built
Excavation of two quarries in Wales by a team of archaeologists and geologists - including Dr Rob Ixer, a researcher with the Department of Geology - has confirmed they are sources of Stonehenge’s ‘bluestones’, shedding light on how they were quarried...
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New exhibition inspired by iconic Leicester playwright Joe Orton to open its doors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/new-exhibition-inspired-by-iconic-leicester-playwright-joe-orton-to-open-its-doors
A new exhibition inspired by the life and work of Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton will open its doors at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in London on Sunday 5 February.
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Journey to Justice
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/research-stories/journey-to-justice
Journey to Justice exhibition on US civil rights activism, social justice activism in Leicester, and public engagement activities.
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A Scholarly Edition of Richard Baxters Reliquiae Baxterianae
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/a-scholarly-edition-of-richard-baxters-reliquiae-baxterianae
AHRC Research Grant September 2011-August 2014 Professor John Coffey Richard Baxter’s 800-page folio Reliquiae Baxterianae (1696) is an unrivalled primary source for early modern historical, ecclesiastical, cultural and literary studies.
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Africa Research Group launched
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/11-africa-research-group
The Africa Research Group is a new group which will bring together projects and research taking place across the University on Africa, Africans in Diaspora and African Heritage communities.
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Archaeology and Ancient History in Education
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar3070
Module code: AR3070 Archaeology and Ancient History in Education develops skills in the practice of archaeological and historical interpretation for public purposes, and through placements in schools and heritage organisations provides an excellent opportunity to develop a...
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Archaeology and Ancient History in Education
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ar3070
Module code: AR3070 Archaeology and Ancient History in Education develops skills in the practice of archaeological and historical interpretation for public purposes, and through placements in schools and heritage organisations provides an excellent opportunity to develop a...
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Archaeology and Ancient History in Education
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ar3070
Module code: AR3070 Archaeology and Ancient History in Education develops skills in the practice of archaeological and historical interpretation for public purposes, and through placements in schools and heritage organisations provides an excellent opportunity to develop a...