The Mellema Program in Western American Studies was endowed by Dirk and JoAnn Mellema in 1993. Calvin University hired William Katerberg as its director in 1999. The program is housed in the ...

When English Professor Emeritus Carl Smith founded the American Studies program in 1974, he envisioned an interdisciplinary honors program hinged on field-based learning and a senior thesis. The ...

The American Studies M.A. is an interdisciplinary professional development degree in a committed learning community that builds on students’ research interests, accomplishments, experiences, and ...

After the 36-hour sit-in, the University pledged to create four to seven new professorships and to increase its library holdings and course offerings in the two areas of study. Thirteen years later, ...

Over $650,000 in additional funding will provide the Cornell Latin American studies program the opportunity to expand programming to help promote cultural awareness of students. The funding will ...

Can I study abroad as an American Studies major? YES! Many American Studies majors can and do study abroad during their time at Northwestern. “Study abroad experiences enrich and deepen students’ ...

Eighteen departments and programs comprise Saint Louis University's College of Arts and Sciences, spanning the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences and visual and performing arts. Below you ...

At a time when the field is gaining new vitality abroad, area studies in the U.S. is struggling to survive. Just before ...