Dr. Innis-Jimenez participated on the roundtable, “How to Get Published: Writing Your First Book,” sponsored by the Latino Center, Smithsonian Institute, on April 30, 2021. Dr. Innis-Jimenez is the editor
Dr. Innis-Jimenez is quoted in international papers
Dr. Mike Innis-Jimenez is quoted in two international papers, the Manila Standard (Philippines) and Yahoo! Actualities (France) about the fight in Alabama over establishing the first Amazon labor union. https://manilastandard.net/business/biz-plus/350616/alabama-could-be-home-to-amazon-s-first-union-in-us.html
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/
Music Journalism Insider interviews Dr. Eric Weisbard
Music Journalism Insider interviews Dr. Eric Weisbard on what he does and how he got to where he is as a scholar of American popular music: https://musicjournalism.substack.com/p/eric-weisbard-interview?fbclid=IwAR3akHL7EslR4s78R-BOwMcLovAaEiCAEuIosCr67fHNN1glRXtKELylGsw
Two Promoted AMS Faculty
Congratulations to Dr. Mike Innis-Jimenez and Dr. Jeff Melton on their promotions to Full Professor! Dr. Innis-Jimenez joined the department in 2008 and specializes in Latinx Studies. His well-regarded work
Dr. Tang’s Letter to American Studies community
Dear AMS community, As Department Chair, I wanted to share with you what we’ve been up to since the University of Alabama closed its campus in response to the COVID-19
Dr. Jack Carey quoted about the origins and meanings of “Ole Miss” in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
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Dr. Melton an expert on travel writing
Dr. Jeff Melton, an expert on travel writing, discusses the significance of Mark Twain’s bestselling book, The Innocents Abroad (1869), on the 150th anniversary of its publication. https://marktwainstudies.com/an-ode-to-the-innocents-abroad/
Congratulations to Dr. Odle
Congratulations to Dr. Mairin Odle for being selected for a summer residency at the prestigious National Humanities Center in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Dr. Odle will spend the summer
New Book by AMS Faculty
Dr. Edward Tang has a new book out, From Confinement to Containment: Japanese/American Arts during the Early Cold War. It examines the lives and works of four Japanese and Japanese