Tori’s interests focus on the intersections between Indigenous studies, environmental studies, and the law. She will graduate this May with a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in the Accelerated Master’s
AMS Student Tori Myers Wins Dean’s Award of Merit
Accelerated Master’s Program student Tori Myers has won a Dean’s Award of Merit for her academic excellence and service commitments. She will be recognized at the College of Arts &
Dr. Edward Tang and Temple University Press win National Endowment for the Humanities Open Book Program Award
This fellowship allows Temple University Press to make available Dr. Tang’s book From Confinement to Containment: Japanese/American Arts during the Early Cold War (2019) as open access to the public.
Dr. Odle wins CARI and UA Museums grant
Dr. Mairin Odle has received the 2023 Collaborative Arts and Museums Program grant from the Collaborative Arts Research Initiative (CARI) and UA Museums. With her Co-PIs Dr. Clay Nelson, Director
Dr. Maurice Hobson (MA in AMS, 2002) Gives Keynote at SASA Conference
Dr. Maurice Hobson, an Associate Professor of African American Studies at Georgia State University, gave the luncheon keynote at the Southeastern American Studies Association (SASA) conference in Atlanta on September 29,
Dr. Weisbard’s book just out from Duke University Press
Dr. Eric Weibard has a new book on Elvis Presley’s hit song “Hound Dog.” In this work, Dr. Weisbard explores the broader cultural, commercial, and racial consequences when, in 1956, Elvis
Dr. Innis-Jimenez discusses the history and strategies behind the UAW strike
UA Preview — Sept. 18-24, 2023
Professor Melton discusses Twain’s first travel book
The Center for Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College (New York) curates a wealth of material related to the life and work of Mark Twain, providing academic resources meeting the
Dr. Innis-Jimenez wins CARI Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. Innis-Jimenez for winning the UA Collaborative Arts Research Initiative (CARI) fellowship for 2023-25. https://cari.ua.edu/news/cari-announces-2023-2025-faculty-fellows/
Dr. Hubbs talks about new book on the History of Literature podcast
Dr. Hubbs’s book Class, Whiteness, and Southern Literature is the topic of conversation on the latest (June 15, 2023) episode of the popular History of Literature podcast. You can listen