Corey Earle, lecturer in American Studies, teaching an undergraduate course
Exploring the American Past and Present

Academics

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

Mar 04
Wednesday 05:00 PM

2026 Krieger Lecture in American Political Culture with Cathy Cohen

132 Goldwin Smith Hall 132 Goldwin Smith Hall
Mar 12
Thursday 04:30 PM
Mar 19
Thursday 05:00 PM
Mar 19
Thursday 05:00 PM

Claude McKay: The Wanderings of a Rebellious Poet

Goldwin Smith Hall HEC Auditorium, room 132
Students in an American Studies class

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. 

Click here to browse American Studies course offerings for the current and upcoming semesters.

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