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. 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
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.
Recipients of American Studies Scholarship Awards
The Department of American Studies congratulates the following AMS majors who have received American Studies Scholarship awards from the department: Lucy Barrow, Ian Bittner, Peyton Goodwin, Caroline Keating, Shiki Wang,
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.
Dr. Innis-Jimenez on Smithsonian Roundtable, “How to Get Published”
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
Recipients of Louise B. Tate Memorial Endowed Scholarship 2020-2021
The Department of American Studies congratulates the following students who have received Louise B. Tate Memorial Endowed Scholarship and accompanying monetary support for their studies during the 2020-2021 academic year:
Undergraduate Alum Publishes Essay
Hannah Dillashaw, who earned a BA in American Studies and graduated in 2020, published an essay, “‘Ain’t Never Done Anything but Sing”: Understanding Betsy through Her Canary, in the Explicator.