Andrew Hook Centre for American Studies

Wales Retreat - April 2000

Following the annual conference of the British Association for American Studies, which was held at the University of Wales, Swansea, the Andrew Hook Centre hosted the second of the biennial retreats. Participants included Michael Bellesiles (Emory University), Susan Branson (University of Texas, Dallas), Susan Castillo (University of Glasgow), Bill Deverell (California Institute of Technology), Susan Klepp (Rider University), Sarah Knott (University of Oxford), Marina Moskowitz (University of Glasgow), Simon Newman (University of Glasgow), Leslie Patrick (Bucknell University), Billy Smith (Montana State University), Enjoying the wonderful weather and scenery on the Gower Peninsular, participants exchanged ideas about research and teaching and relied on Professor Smith for wine at the end of each hike.