Introduction. A brief overview of "American Studies" in Western Europe

Scholars from several European institutions specialized in American studies, gathered in a round table discussion at the last Institut des Ameriques (IdA) congress held in Paris in 2019, discussed the possibility of federating various national research initiatives with the aim of structuring American studies in Europe at the continental scale. It was noted that there has not never been a European-wide assessment of American studies. We therefore took the opportunity offered by the "Eclairages...