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
Dr. Odle Discusses Her Work in “Q&A with A&S” Series
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
Dr. Mairin Odle interviewed on podcast
Dr. Mairin Odle was interviewed on a podcast to talk about Inking of Immunity, which is a project of Dr. Chris Lynn in Anthropology.
Dr. Mairin Odle gave lecture at the BMA
The lecture was called “Imagined Indians and Indigenous Voices”. Art in Conversation: The Transformation of Indigenous Cultural Practices by Colonial Powers
Dr. Weisbard’s Songbooks makes “Best Scholarly Books of 2021” list.
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
Dr. Innis-Jimenez participates in MetropoLatinx conference
Dr. Innis-Jimenez participates in Penn State University conference on the significance of Latinx populations in American urban history.
Dr. Innis-Jimenez quoted in Financial Times on Labor and the Night Shift
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
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”
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. Weisbard on panel, “Family Meal – Soundtrack to Creativity: Refiguring American Music Authors”
Dr. Weisbard was part of a panel discussion, “Family Meal – Soundtrack to Creativity: Refiguring American Music Authors,” sponsored by UCLA’s Herb Albert School of Music, on April 29, 2021.