Read Prof. Goff's Latest Article on Confederate Statue Removal
"For years before the July removal of the Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, I envisioned what the event might look like." Continue reading here.
AMST student Alexi White interned for new PBS digital series
As Featured on UVAToday: American Studies fourth year, Alexi White, participated in an eight week internship working on an episode for the PBS "American Masters" digital series. Read more about Alexi's work here.
Profs. Shukla & Hedstrom on the Cultural Impact of 9/11
As featured on UVA Today: Prof. Shukla and Prof. Hedstrom reflect on the literary and religious impact of 9/11 in America.
Congratulations Class of 2021!
Click here for a tribute to our graduating students.
Panel hosts Prof. Sylvia Chong to discuss COVID-19 impact on APIDA community
Read the full Cavalier Daily article here.
Teach-In on Anti-Asian Violence
Read Cavalier Daily's coverage of the event here. Friday, April 9th American Studies professor & Director of the Asian Pacific American Studies minor, Sylvia Chong, organized a teach-in on anti-Asian violence. The event was attended by approximately 60 people including faculty, students, and community members.
‘A Race So Different’: Asians and Asian Americans in UVA’s History
As featured on UVAToday: American Studies faculty, Sylvia Chong, explores the Asian and Asian American experience at UVA. Read full article here.
Read Prof. Daut's latest article in the New York Times
Napoleon Isn’t a Hero to Celebrate
Read the full article here. By Marlene Daut, Professor of African Diaspora Studies (AAS/AMST)
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New American Studies Major Requirements
American Studies is changing the requirements for its major effective August, 2020. Students and faculty can view the new requirements here. Students who declared the major prior to August, 2020 can choose whether to complete the major in the new structure or via the previous concentration-based structure.
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Prof. Lamas Receives Outstanding Book Award
April 20, 2022
AMST faculty Carmen Lamas won the Latin American Studies Association's Latinx Section's Outstanding Book Award for 2022 for her book, The Latino Continuum and the Nineteenth-Century Americas:... Read»
Prof. Jernigan and others to direct programming for new Black & Indigenous Feminist Futures Institute.
February 23, 2022
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $616,670 grant to the University of Virginia to create a research institute for interdisciplinary scholarship, teaching and cultural projects related... Read»
Prof. Hamilton reviews the new Kanye Documentary on Netflix
February 16, 2022
Read Prof. Jack Hamilton's latest article for Slate here: https://slate.... Read»
