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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
C.G. Branch is published in the anthology “Mediated Feminisms, Politics, and Pop Culture”
Congratulations to American Studies PhD student C.G. Branch for contributing to the recently-published anthology Mediated Feminisms, Politics, and Pop Culture: An Intertextual… More
Camden Hunt publishes paper in the Journal of Bodies, Sexualities, and Masculinities
Congratulations to American Studies PhD candidate Camden Hunt who recently published a paper in the Journal of Bodies, Sexualities, and Masculinities, titled "Strangled Maleness, Constructed… More
Fallon Murphy Accepts Donald C. Gallup Fellowship in American Literature
We are honored to announce that Fallon Murphy has accepted the Donald C. Gallup Fellowship in American Literature 2026-2027 at Yale University,… More
Professor William Moore awarded the Gary Land Research Fellowship
We are pleased to announce that American Studies Professor William Moore has been awarded the Gary Land Research Fellowship by the Center… More
Genevieve Kane and Ena Ozaki Successfully Defend their Dissertations
We are very excited to congratulate Genevieve Kane and Ena Ozaki on their recent dissertation defenses! Genevieve Kane's research is titled "Constructing… More
PhD student Max Clee successfully defends dissertation on Technologies of Mass Waste in America
Congratulations to American Studies PhD student Max Clee who has successfully defended his dissertation "Out of Sight: Technologies of Mass Waste in… More