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American Studies Professor and CSAS Director Blair Kelley—Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class

06/27/23

Dr. Antonia Randolph Appointed as the Jonathan M. Hess Career Development Term Assistant Professor

06/09/23

Illuminating untold stories about the American South

05/12/23

After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill in … Read more

Undergraduate Spotlight: Fields Utz

05/09/23

We caught up with AMST/FOLK senior Field … Read more

Spring 2023 Colloquium Series Presents American Studies and Folklore Beyond the Academy: A Conversation with KC Hysmith and Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler

03/29/23

When: April 11, 2023, 12:30-1:30 PM Wher … Read more

Department of American Studies Graduate Mock Job Talks: Claire Bunschoten, March 21, 2023

03/08/23

Coffee Chat: Dr. Jordan Lovejoy Visiting Professor of American Studies and ACLS Emerging Voices Fellow

02/28/23

UNC Folklore MA Alum Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler Receives 2022 Women’s and Independent Folklorists’ Sections Annual Meeting Award

02/17/23

Read about Recent American Studies BA Graduate Alice Bennett’s Journey at UNC

02/17/23

UNC Folklore MA Alum Iryna Voloshyna Awarded the Inaugural American Folklore Society Presidential Award

02/17/23