Support American Studies

Gifts to the Department of American Studies directly support faculty and student research and travel, educational speakers and symposia and prizes. You could help fund our next alumni event, student fellowship or academic conference.

Every gift, large or small, furthers the Columbian College’s educational mission and cements the Department of American Studies as one of the top programs of its kind in the nation.
 

Ways to Give

Horton-Vlach Fund

The Horton-Vlach Fund supplements and supports a broad range of scholarship and research for faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates, as well as public events, speakers, workshops, and educational enrichment activities.
 

• Call the GW Division of Development and Alumni Relations at 1-800-789-2611 to make a donation by phone.
• Mail your check, made out to the George Washington University and with "American Studies Horton-Vlach Fund" in the memo line, to

The George Washington University
P.O. Box 98131
Washington, DC 20077-9756
 

American Studies Department Endowment

Give to the long-term health of our department. Supporting the endowment puts money to work for many years to come.
 

• Call the GW Division of Development and Alumni Relations at 1-800-789-2611 to make a donation by phone.
• Mail your check, made out to the George Washington University and with "Department of American Studies" in the memo line, to

The George Washington University
P.O. Box 98131
Washington, DC 20077-9756
 

Mergen-Palmer Lecture Series

In honor of emeritus Professors Bernard Mergen and Phyllis Palmer (deceased), this fund supports a major annual lecture each year. Speakers address current and historical issues across a broad range of themes and concerns. Past speakers include Lauren Berlant, Neel Ahuja, Alondra Nelson, and Paul Gardullo.
 

• Call the GW Division of Development and Alumni Relations at 1-800-789-2611 to make a donation by phone.
• Mail your check, made out to the George Washington University and with "Department of American Studies" in the memo line, to

The George Washington University
P.O. Box 98131
Washington, DC 20077-9756
 

 

"The opportunity to travel in pursuit of my scholarly interests has placed me in an excellent position to publish as a student."

Sara Awartani
Horton-Vlach Fund Recipient, PhD Student