British studies is on the decline in America, as students face new economic and global realities.
"We share so much in terms of our consumer culture and education, but at times our tastes are very different," says Rappaport, citing how the US fondness for coffee stemmed from Americans turning away from British food stuffs - such as tea - because these reminded them of their colonial status.
"I like the interdisciplinary ethos, how you get to meet people from other departments," says 34-year-old Trevor Simmons during a break in the carol singing at the recent British Studies Christmas Party. He completed a PhD in British Economic History in 2015 and still attends the weekly talks. This global aspect of British studies, Halliday says, is its greatest strength in remaining valid and competitive as the humanities try to appeal to students.
"The younger faculty entering the discipline are able to research more broadly, synthesise new information and challenge the presumptions of the older faculty members," Kelly says."It's refreshing and makes you realise that British Studies isn't going anywhere soon." "My family have mixed feelings," Chan says."They remember places they couldn't go under British colonial rule because of affordability. I've heard family friends discussing whether it was a good thing for Hong Kong to be separated from mainland China for so long given the trouble happening now. At the same time, I was raised to view Britain as a close ally of the US.
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