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Humanizing the immigration issue

Molly O’Toole '09, the Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist Fellow in the College of Arts & Sciences this semester, shared career advice, political insights and anecdotes from her work and life during two recent talks.

Prof. to speak on Black print culture and democracy

At this year’s Invitational Lecture for the Society for the Humanities, “Defining Democracy: How Black Print Culture Shaped America, Then and Now,” associate professor of literatures in English Derrick Spires will counter the racist notion that little to no Black print culture existed before the Civil War.

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DEC 01Move: An Urgent Conversation with Award-winning Immi... With more people displaced on the planet today than at any point in modern human history, as well as bitterly divisive politics and a decimated journalism industry in the United States and beyond ...

DEC 01Defining Democracy: How Black Print Culture Shaped A... The Society for the Humanities Annual Invitational Lecture delivered by Derrick R. Spires ...

MAR 29Jonathan Metzl: The Krieger Lecture in American Poli... Jonathan Metzl will deliver the 2022 Krieger Lecture in American Political Culture. ...

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Student Spotlight: Michelle Fleurantin '17

An American Studies and Sociology double major, Michelle Fleurantin says Professor Sabine Haenni "was one of the most significant influencers of my Cornell education. Before taking her Introduction to American Studies course, I struggled to find a major that encapsulated my academic interests. She showed me how American Studies would provide me with an interdisciplinary education that would change my world view and prepare me to be a well-rounded problem-solver."

Click here to read more about Michelle, and explore the links below for more profiles of recent American Studies majors.