The Department of American Studies welcomes its newest member, Dr. Jack Carey. He comes to us from the University of Mississippi, where he received his PhD, with a specialization in
AMS Faculty Wins Book Award
The AMS Department congratulates Dr. Stacy Morgan for winning the 2018 Wayland D. Hand Prize for Outstanding Book in Folklore and History for his monograph Frankie and Johnny: Race, Gender,
Dr. Jeffrey Melton explains the popularity of the TV comedy series, Beverly Hillbillies.
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/325287/rewatching-the-beverly-hillbillies.html
Our New Department Chair, Dr. Edward Tang
Dr. Tang begins his term as Department Chair this Fall. He has taught at the Capstone for 20 years, from graduate students in the Research Colloquium to the general undergraduate
Dr. Odle on Teaching Writing
Dr. Mairin Odle, our specialist in Native American Studies, talks about how she teaches writing by writing alongside her students and sharing her work with them. Guest Post: Writing Alongside
Dr. Weisbard appears in Rolling Stone magazine
In Rolling Stone magazine, Dr. Eric Weisbard sheds important light on Top 40 radio and its relationship to rap music. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/radio-business-white-rappers-w519513
New Article Published by AMS professor Michael Innis-Jiménez
Congratulations to AMS Associate Professor Michael Innis-Jiménez on the publication of his article, “Mexican Chicago’s Colonia Hull House: Food, Tourism, and Belonging in the 1930s” in the latest edition of Global
Dr. Green discusses slavery and the Gorgas House
https://www.ua.edu/events/event/62047?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=News%20-%20Faculty%20and%20Staff
Exhibit Opening – Natives and Newcomers: A Hidden History
Please join us for the opening of “Natives and Newcomers: A Hidden History,” an exhibit curated by AMS 470 & 570 in collaboration with UA Libraries Special Collections. The
Welcome to American Studies
The Department of American Studies welcomes our new Interim Chair, Tom Wolfe. Tom teaches Jazz Studies in the Music Department and takes over from Dr. Lynne Adrian, who has been