UofT Undergraduate Society of American Studies

We’ve rescheduled! The Structure of Social Control of US Families with Amanda Sheely is now taking place on March 30th at 2:00 PM in 208N, 1 Devonshire Place. Same great talk, new date. Mark your calendars!

Join us for an academic seminar with Amanda Sheely, Associate Professor and Interim Director of the Centre for the Study of the United States at the Munk School, as she presents her latest research on institutionalized social controls in the US and how they shape family life and dynamics.

Hosted jointly by USAS & USSU.

Have you been thinking about getting more involved in American Studies? Here’s your chance to join the USAS executive team on April 2nd at 11 am.

Join us for an academic seminar with Amanda Sheely, Associate Professor and Interim Director of the Centre for the Study of the United States at the Munk School, in a talk on how institutionalized social controls manifest in US family life.

March 23 · 2:00 – 3:30 PM🗓️

Room 208N, 1 Devonshire Place

A joint event by USAS × USSU. Free and open to all.

New academic event just dropped! National Cultural Influences on the Expression of Extremist Beliefs In the United States.

Join and this Friday for an academic event on extremism and anti-immigration belief systems in US student groups. Sociology PhD Student Kayla Peston will deliver a presentation based on ethnographic fieldwork.

See you there!

Friday, February 27th
12:00- 1:30 pm
Room 202N, 1 Devonshire Pl

CALLING ALL AMERICAN STUDIES STUDENTS. USAS is joining with 7 other wonderful course unions for one big fantastic pub night! 📍 Firkin on Bay St.
📅 Thursday, January 29
⏰ 7–11 PM

Whether you’re coming with friends or flying solo, this is your chance to connect with students from your own program and meet people from other programs.

✨ Bonus: FREE food for all guests!

Spots are limited — RSVP through the link in our bio to secure your spot.

Join us for our final general meeting of the year! We will meet tomorrow December 2nd from 4-5pm in the USAS LOUNGE!! All are welcome! Can’t wait to see you there to discuss next semester!

Hello all American Studies students, this is your reminder that the USAS lounge is OPEN! 🥳 Whether you want to chat with an exec, snack, or just find a quiet spot to study, we’ve got you; and ANYONE IS WELCOME!

Swing by Room 023N at the Munk Building and see us during our office hours!

‼️🚨 The USAS Lounge will be changing locations in the Winter 2026 Semester. Please stay tuned for next semester’s office hours locations and times.

Meet the execs of USAS for this academic year 🇺🇸
We’re so excited to introduce the team behind the events, office hours, and representation of the American Studies program.

We’re here to help with course questions, research ideas, connecting to profs, essay crises, or just to chat about anything AMS. Our office hours this semester will take place in our office at Room 023N in 1 Devonshire, but that will change in January. We’ll let you all know where we end up…

Stay tuned ~ our Office Hours schedule will be posted soon, but in the meantime, don’t hesitate to reach out if you ever have any questions or just want to chat! 📻

Will we see you there? RSVP link here or in bio 👀👀👀https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9AzdCVrED0Xb-1ynk7LG3Fo1fm7ZovcfT5yMLoH5EsGT49g/viewform?usp=dialog

Join us for a fascinating talk with Professor Doug Jones, a historian of Southern Africa, North America, and the global.

Professor Jones teaches AMS200: Introduction to American Studies and HIS374: Mass Incarceration in the US. From the mines of South Africa to the industrial frontiers of the US, his talk will discuss how engineering became a tool of empire across the continents.

🗓Monday, October 20th
🕞 3:30–5:00 PM
📍 Room 208N, 1 Devonshire Pl (Munk School)
🥪 Food & drinks provided!

💬 RSVP with the Google Form in our bio! 💬

Come for the food, stay for a deep dive.
Questions? Message us on Instagram .usas or email [email protected]

🔈We are looking for USAS Executives for the 2025-2026 Academic year. Join us in our lounge on September 25th for our first general meeting and by elections. We will have food and information about the undergraduate Society of American Studies. We’d love to see you there! 🌟✨

All majors and minors or any student enrolled in at least 0.5 AMS coded courses can come out and join our team!

Positions available:
Vice President Socials
Communications officer
Secretary
1st-year Representative

September 25th, 12-1pm USAS LOUNGE, Room 023N 1 Devonshire pl