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
American Studies Director Joseph Rezek’s “Revolutionary Icons” class highlighted in BU Today
American Studies Director Joseph Rezek is hosting a class this Spring relevant to the nation's commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the… More
American Studies Program hosts Bethany Hughes for a public talk on newly published book
The American Studies Program was very honored to host Professor Bethany Hughes this week on March 2 at the Howard Thurman Center… More
Jesse Dritz and Genna Kane receive General Awards from the Public Humanities Fund
We are pleased to announce that Jesse Dritz and Genna Kane, two American Studies PhD students, have received General Awards from the Public… More
Fallon Murphy to give talk at UMass Amherst February 19th
We are excited to announce that American Studies PhD candidate, Fallon Murphy, will be giving a talk at the "Five College Seminar… More
Professor Japonica Brown-Saracino’s new book looks at the changing meaning of gentrification
American Studies professor Japonica Brown-Saracino's new book, The Death and Life of Gentrification: A New Map of a Persistent Idea, looks at… More