Dr. Hubbs consulted current and former M.A. students in the American Studies Department to learn what makes for great experiences as graduate teaching assistants. She blogs about her findings here: https://teachinghub.as.ua.edu/faculty-blog/working-with-gtas-advice-from-the-experts/
Dr. Weisbard quoted in Variety on the passing of music journalist Nick Tosches
In his upcoming book “Songbooks: The Literature of American Popular Music,” writer Eric Weisbard talks about Tosches’ impact on rock writing, and the many cultural touchstones and detours he brought
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
Former MA American Studies published book
Bryan Jack, an alumnus (MA American Studies 1996), Associate Professor of Historical Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and lives in St. Louis, MO. He recently wrote Southern History on
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
Our New AMS Instructor
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 Alum Dr. Elliot Knight Named New Executive Director of the Arts Council
http://www.arts.state.al.us/news_detail.aspx?ID=13010
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,
M.A. alum publishes article
Emily Tarvin published “YOU LOOK DISGUSTING: A Case Study of the YouTube Beauty Community,” in the Fall 2018 issue of Studies in Popular Culture. Emily is currently enrolled in the