Dr. Jeffrey Melton, Professor of American Studies, contributed a short essay on Mark Twain’s experiences in Athens, Greece, to The Center of Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College (NY), which produces an online blog featuring research from Mark Twain scholars along with other content of interest. The essays, though edited and reviewed, are designed to reach general audiences and promote interest in Twain.   Link to essay: https://marktwainstudies.com/athensbymoonlight/

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Dr. Mairin Odle, assistant professor of American Studies, discusses Native American history, representation in pop culture, and her Mapping Native Alabama project. https://vimeo.com/691886035

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Dr. Eric Weisbard’s Songbooks: The Literature of American Popular Music was selected by the music critic Greil Marcus as one of the Best Scholarly Books of 2021 for the Chronicle of Higher Education. https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-best-scholarly-books-of-2021?cid=gen_sign_in#robin The Best Scholarly Books of 2021 Thinkers including K. Anthony Appiah, Priya Satia, and Greil Marcus pick their favorites. www.chronicle.com As Greil Marcus writes: I’m not altogether comfortable recommending Eric Weisbard’s Songbooks: The Literature of American Popular Music (Duke University Press), an account of books about […]

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Dr. Innis-Jimenez, a specialist in American labor history, comments in the Financial Times (London) on the return of the night shift. This development comes at a time of increasing consumer demand and labor shortages. The night shift is back as Americans work overtime to clear backlogs | Financial Times    

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