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The Department of American Studies at The George Washington University is one of the nation's most rigorous and intellectually innovative departments devoted to the interdisciplinary study of American culture and society. Internationally recognized for its research, our faculty is also committed to fostering a dynamic learning environment where undergraduate and graduate students work together with faculty to better understand the culture, politics and history of the United States and its role in the world.
Department News and Events
Monday, October 1st: Dee Dee Sharp
In spring 1962, Philadelphia teenager Dee Dee Sharp made U.S. pop music history with "Mashed Potato Time," a chart-topping hit that made her America's first black female teen idol. Sharp's long career has included distinguished contributions to pop, r&b, and gospel. Come out to hear Dee Dee Sharp talk about her career and her music, and perhaps even reflect on some of her biggest songs. Moderated by Prof. Gayle Wald.
Mon. Apr 3| Rebuilding the Tribal/First Nation: Mohawk Girls and the Indian Act
Elizabeth Rule is is an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation and came to the George Washington University in 2017 as the Assistant Director of the AT&T Center for Indigenous Politics and Policy and as a faculty member in the College of Professional Studies. She is a current Ford Foundation Dissertation Completion Fellow and a Ph.D. Candidate in Brown University’s American Studies Department.
Professor Gayle Wald Interviewed on Fox8 Cleveland About Her Book, “Shout, Sister, Shout!”
American Studies Dept. Chair Gayle Wald was interviewed about her book "Shout, Sister, Shout!" ahead of Sister Rosetta Sharpe's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Thursday, April 19th: "The Absence of Hope: Underground Elements in 'Get Out'" by Jared Sexton
The Absence of Hope, presented by Jared Sexton, is the fourth and final lecture in the inaugural GW Arts & Humanities lecture series entitled #Resist! Envisioning Justice Together, generously supported by the Provost's and CCAS Dean's offices. Jared Sexton is associate professor of African American studies and film and media studies at the University of California, Irvine.
Anayeli Nuñez featured in GW Today
GW Today featured a piece on American Studies major Anayeli Nuñez about her internship with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Thurs, Mar. 22 | Nancy MacLean lecture: Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America
Nancy MacLean is the William H. Chafe Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University
Anayeli Nunez Wins Luther Rice Fellowship
Anayeli Nunez was selected for a Luther Rice Undergraduate Research Fellowship! These fellowships are part of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences comprehensive undergraduate initiative to promote discovery- and inquiry-based education throughout the undergraduate experience at GW. The Luther Rice Fellowships offer support for student research carried out in collaboration with, and under the guidance of, at least one faculty mentor.
AMST Alumnus Polly Gregory (BA '16) Featured in Dinner Party Magazine
Poly Gregory (BA '16) was interviewed in Dinner Party Magazine for her work in costume design in Los Angeles.
Vyta Baselice Receives Sally Kress Tompkins Fellowship
Vyta Baselice was selected as the 2018 Sally Kress Tompkins Fellow, a joint program of the Society of Architectural Historians and the Historic American Buildings Survey. This opportunity will provide resources to document a significant architectural project and write a history that will become part of the permanent HABS collection.
Department of American Studies
Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
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Washington, DC 20052
Phone: 202-994-6070 | Fax: 202-994-8651
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