Dr. Innis-Jimenez participates in Penn State University conference on the significance of Latinx populations in American urban history.
Dr. Mairin Odle gives talk at the Birmingham Museum of Art
The Transformation of Indigenous Cultural Practices by Colonial Powers December 8 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm https://www.artsbma.org/event/the-transformation-of-indigenous-cultural-practices-by-colonial-powers/
Dr. Weisbard Publishes Article in Popular Music
Dr. Eric Weisbard published his article, “American Music Writing: An Unruly History,” in the journal Popular Music. In it, he explores the relationship among the terms “vernacular,” “sentimental,” and “literary”
Rebecca Todd Minder, AMS MA alum, Named Editor of Alabama Heritage Magazine
Alabama Heritage recently appointed Rebecca Todd Minder as its director. Rebecca earned her MA in American Studies at the University of Alabama, concentrating on the study of southern popular culture.
Dr. Hubbs Publishes Article in American Quarterly
In September 2021, an article by Dr. Hubbs called “Untranslatable Creole: Language Suppression, Racial Segregation, and Louisiana Local Color Fiction” was published as part of a special issue of American Quarterly focusing on
Dr. Eric Weisbard hosts the Popular Music Books in Process Series
Dr. Eric Weisbard hosts the Popular Music Books in Process Series, which interviews writers on their recently published books or those that are in progress: http://iaspm-us.net/journal-of-popular-music-studies/books-in-process-series/
AMS GTAs’ Advice Featured on UA’s Teaching Hub
Dr. Hubbs consulted current and former M.A. students in the American Studies Department to learn what makes for great experiences as graduate teaching assistants. She blogs about her findings here: https://teachinghub.as.ua.edu/faculty-blog/working-with-gtas-advice-from-the-experts/
Dr. Weisbard quoted in Variety on the passing of music journalist Nick Tosches
In his upcoming book “Songbooks: The Literature of American Popular Music,” writer Eric Weisbard talks about Tosches’ impact on rock writing, and the many cultural touchstones and detours he brought
Rose Gladney Lecture 2018
Dr. Monica Muñoz Martinez (Brown University) will deliver this year’s Rose Gladney Lecture for Justice and Social Change on October 10, 2018 at 6 p.m. in room 205, Gorgas Library.