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Meghan Townes (PhD ’25) publishes article in The Public Historian
Meghan Townes (PhD '25) has published her article, "The Bust of William Mahone: State Art and Public Visions of the Future in… More
Fallon Murphy curates “Poetry is the Culture of a People” exhibit celebrating poet Nikki Giovanni, now on view at Mugar Library
American Studies PhD candidate Fallon Murphy has curated “'Poetry is the Culture of a People': Understanding Nikki Giovanni through her Archive,” now… More
Fallon Murphy publishes book review in the Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America
American Studies PhD candidate Fallon Murphy just published a book review in the Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America. The article… More
Martin Blatt (PhD ’83) co-edits a series of essays for the Southern Poverty Law Center
Martin Blatt (PhD '83), along with Andreas Etges (University of Munich), co edited a series of short essays for the Southern Poverty… More
2026 Boston Americanist
The 2026 Boston Americanist is out! To read about the many accomplishments of our faculty and students, click here. Many thanks to… More
PhD candidate MaryKate Smolenski’s work with Boston Athenaeum featured in BU Today
American Studies PhD candidate MaryKate Smolenski was recently featured in BU Today for her work with the Boston Athenaeum. As part of… More
Professor Adriana Craciun gives a TEDx Talk
In June, Professor Adriana Craciun gave a TEDx Talk at TEDx Boston about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a space in the… More
Professor Alyssa Hunziker publishes new book “Histories in Common”
Congratulations to Professor Alyssa Hunziker on the publication of her book Histories in Common: Native American Literatures, Extra Archives, and the Indigenous… More
Professor Joseph Rezek discusses the legacy of the Declaration of Independence
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, how does the Declaration still shape ideas of freedom and democracy? In this video… More
Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife Celebrates 50 Years
The Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife celebrates its 50th anniversary this year! The seminar welcomes scholars each summer for a series… More