Academics
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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
12
Thursday
04:30 PM
Bad Bunny and the Politics of Culture
Goldwin Smith Hall 132
Mar
19
Thursday
05:00 PM
2026 Rabinor Lectures in American Studies with Ken Warren
Goldwin Smith Hall 258
Mar
19
Thursday
05:00 PM
Claude McKay: The Wanderings of a Rebellious Poet
Goldwin Smith Hall HEC Auditorium, room 132
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Course Spotlight: "Representing Racial Encounters/Encountering Racial Representations"
This course, co-taught by professors Ella Diazand 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.