Dr. Jolene Hubbs is the author of Class, Whiteness, and Southern Literature (Cambridge University Press, Jan. 2023), which explores how poor whites represented the anxieties of middle-class Americans and influenced
Congratulations to Professor Morgan and Yvonne Wells
Professor Stacy Morgan and Yvonne Wells were recently awarded the 2021 Anne B. and James B. McMillan Prize for their forthcoming book Folk Art with a Difference: The Story Quilts
Perks of getting your graduate degree in American Studies
The opportunity to create and teach your own class. Featured above is graduate student, Alex Peeples, delivering his lecture Thursday in his Themes in Country Music class affectionately titled “Are
The Department of American Studies congratulates alum Jeff Jones (M.A. 2020) on two significant recent awards.
UA’s Capstone Alliance and the LGBTQ Alumni Association have awarded Jeff the Elliot Jackson Jones Memorial Endowed Scholarship, which recognizes a UA student, at any level, who has demonstrated outstanding
Dr. Eric Weisbard Receives President’s Faculty Research Award
Dr. Weisbard was selected for a President’s Faculty Research Award in the Senior Scholar category for the Arts and Humanities. He is the author of the award-winning Top 40 Democracy:
The Department of American Studies is proud to recognize the winners of its latest round of scholarship awards
These awards also were included in the College of Arts & Sciences’ recent Honors Day event on April 8. Lucy Barrow of Gulf Breeze, Florida is this year’s recipient of
Dr. Mairin Odle Earns Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor
Our hearty congratulations to Dr. Odle, who earned tenure and promotion to Associate Professor. She came to the American Studies Department in 2015 and specializes in Native American Studies. She
Dr. Jeffrey Melton contributed essay to The Center of Mark Twain Studies
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.