Scholars from several European institutions specialized in American studies, gathered in a round table discussion at the last Institut des Amériques (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" section of IdeAs: Idées d’Amériques to present a brief overview of how American studies are organized in a few European countries (France, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium, Germany). Far from aiming at any exhaustive account, the survey articles compiled here offer initial insight into American studies in Europe, providing valuable insight into the main trends that portray the educational and scholarly landscape.