Want to learn more about the faculty, students, and staff that make up the Department of American Studies? Follow along with our new AMST/FOLK Coffee Chat series where we ask our community about new research, old hobbies, and everything in … Continued

American Studies PhD Candidates, Folklore Masters Alumna, and  undergraduates majoring in American Studies and American Indian and Indigenous Studies represented the department at the Oral History Association annual conference at Concordia University in Montreal last week to speak to the … Continued

We’re thrilled to share that Dr. Rachel Gelfand, who received her American Studies PhD this past spring, was named a finalist for the American Studies Association’s Ralph Henry Gabriel Prize! The prize is is awarded annually to the best doctoral … Continued

Please join us in congratulating Jackson Hall, recent Spring 2018 MA Folklore graduate, on his new position with South Arts in Atlanta, Georgia! We know that Hall will do a great job there developing new initiatives that support folk and … Continued

  UPDATES: Unfortunately, due to Hurricane Florence, several of Lonnie Holley’s scheduled events and class visits had to be canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience, but hope to reschedule his residency visits at some point during the academic year. Please … Continued

Please join us in congratulating Hannah Herzog, recent Spring 2018 MA Folklore graduate, on her new position writing original content and helping design an exhibit initiative for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC. The exhibit initiative examines race and politics … Continued

We are thrilled to share that Dr. Elijah Heyward, III, who received his American Studies PhD in May of 2018, will now serve as chief operating officer of the International African American Museum. As Dr. Heyward shared with us over … Continued

There’s still space available in these seminars for graduates and undergraduates in Folklore and American Studies! Fall 2018 Seminars Be sure to check them out before the semester starts!

Please join us in congratulating American Studies PhD Candidate Meredith McCoy on several pieces of wonderful news: She has received a Frances C. Allen Fellowship to research at the Newberry Library in Chicago. She will also be teaching two summer courses on indigenous studies … Continued

The Department of American Studies welcomed Dr. Joseph Ewoodzie Jr., Assistant Professor of Sociology at Davidson College, to speak at the 2018 Maness Lecture last night. Dr. Ewoodzie is an expert on the sociology of the formative years of hip-hop … Continued