As an American Studies major, you’ll study in an interdisciplinary program, exploring themes, trends and patterns that characterize the American past and present. You will also have the flexibility to define your own area of concentration, such as visual studies, cultural studies, race and ethnicity, legal and constitutional studies, the American environment, American capitalism or class and social structure.
Upcoming Events
Feb
10
Monday
05:00 PM
What Do We Do Now? Immigration, Deportation, and Building Solidarity
Goldwin Smith Hall
Kaufmann Auditorium G64
Feb
12
Wednesday
05:00 PM
Alexander Livingston, "Civic Parables: King’s Public Philosophy at the Pulpit"
A. D. White House
Guerlac Room
Feb
20
Thursday
05:00 PM
2025 Rabinor Lectures in American Studies, Stephanie Canizales
Goldwin Smith Hall
Room 135 HEC Auditorium
Mar
13
Thursday
05:00 PM
2025 Rabinor Lectures in American Studies, Leigh-Anna Hidalgo
Physical Sciences Building
401
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Course Spotlight: "Representing Racial Encounters/Encountering Racial Representations"
This course, co-taught by professors Ella Diaz and Mukoma Wa Ngugi uses literature and popular culture, alongside literary, social, and cultural theory to consider how people from different cultures encounter and experience each other.
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