American Studies at KU

TODAY ‼️‼️ Don’t miss the chance to hear KU Distinguished Professor of American Studies David Roediger, author of The Wages of Whiteness and Race, Class, and Marxism.

American studies has so many dimensions. While walking various sites here in Lawrence, Kansas, I encountered these images that “mean” various features of American Studies, to me and perhaps to some other people.

Leo Marx / Machine in the Garden Discussion

ECU 160 The Machine in The Garden ECU 160 The Machine in The Garden

Don’t forget to enroll in classes for the Spring semester!
Here are a few classes that satisfy Goal 4: Outcome 1, message with any questions!

"✨Embrace American diversity in AMS 110! Understand social theory of identity and how identity makes a difference in people's experiences of American society, including ways that identity is linked to history, social structure, meaning, belonging, and how various kinds of resources distributed"

"Enroll in AMS/SOC 332: US in Global Context!"

Learn skills and tools for analyzing the US in a Global Context through the lens of JAZZ HISTORY!

Professor Ben Chappell was a guest on Texas Public Radio's Fronteras program to talk about his research on Mexican American fastpitch softball.

Fronteras: How Mexican American fastpitch softball fostered community and opportunity in San Antonio and beyond The sport of fastpitch softball has brought Mexican American communities from across the U.S. together since the 1930s. Author Ben Chappell and Ruben Rios Jr., a local member of the San Antonio Glowworm Athletic Club, speak about the game's impact and legacy.

Congratulations to Ray Mizumura-Pence on his promotion to full Teaching Professor in our department!

https://news.ku.edu/news/article/ku-announces-promotion-and-tenure-for-149-faculty-and-researchers

"Discover diverse identities: AMS 110 - American Identities!"

An interdisciplinary introduction to individual and group identities and how they can change over time.

Congratulations, Grads!