The page for the American Studies Program at Georgetown University in Washington D.C.
The American Studies Program at Georgetown University is an interdisciplinary major that encourages students to make connections across diverse fields of study. The core American Studies curriculum explores the evolution of American society from European colony to the present with a special focus on the intellectual and cultural dimensions of the American experience. Students develop a course of s
11/05/2021
Join us for an exciting talk with AmSt alum, Lizzy Whitehorn C’01 on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 4-5pm EST.
“How American Studies Prepared Me for the Unimaginable: Inside One State’s Response to COVID-19”
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05/10/2021
Are you interested in how exploring newly discovered archeological sites in Mexico and lecturing in on forestry in Vietnam are connected to American Studies?
Join us tomorrow evening to learn from AMST alum C'86, Dr. Steve Leisz about where his Georgetown AMST degree took him and the exciting journey his career has been!
We'll be learning from Dr. Leisz C'86 who is Professor of Geography at Colorado State University tomorrow (May 11th) evening from 5-6PM
RSVP TODAY!
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05/03/2021
Join us and C'86 Alum, Prof. Leisz for a look into where one graduate went and what he did with his AMST starting point!
May 11th - 5:00-6:00PM ET!
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04/09/2021
This is DAY 1 of the American Studies Senior Thesis Presentations! We are SO excited to share the incredible work of our seniors with you all.
We'll get started on Tuesday April 13th.
Presentations will be held from 3:30-4:45pm ET via Zoom. Please email [email protected] for the link!
Check out our full schedule here:
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04/05/2021
Join us THIS THURSDAY, April 8th!
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03/25/2021
We're so excited to share our senior thesis presentations for the Class of 2021! Please join us!
The senior thesis is an incredible part of our American Studies experience, and one that stands as a testament to the scholarship and dedication of our students.
03/17/2021
We're delighted to announce that Dr. Elizabeth Hinton (Yale) will be giving this year's Richardson Lecture in American Studies! Dr. Hinton will be giving the lecture, The Fire This Time:
Police Violence and Urban Uprisings from the 1960s to George Floyd on April 8th from 4:30-6:00 EST via Zoom! RSVP to get the link for this exciting event! https://forms.gle/Z6EoXbt4o1DHCfUCA
02/12/2021
Today is Abe Lincoln's birthday, the 16th President of the United States. President Lincoln was a deeply interesting man. He was a husband, father, soldier, lawyer, politician, friend, enthusiastic home cook, and president from 1861-1865. Lincoln was famously shot during a performance at Ford's Theatre here in Washington DC, and passed in the early hours of April 15, 1865. He was the first president to be assassinated.
During the intense period of national mourning that followed, poet Walt Whitman wrote "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd". This poem is the first in this tiny book. The book, "Memories of President Lincoln" by Whitman is a collection of poems published in a tiny format. The books were produced by the Little Leather Library, which published 30 works of great literature in pocket-sized editions designed for soldiers to take into the field during WWI. This one little book was published in 1921, when Little Leather Library books were published and sold by mail to the public.
While these little books are not wildly valuable for resale, they do offer us a pocket-sized glimpse into the memory and mourning of a beloved American president in the incomparable voice of a beloved American poet.
02/10/2021
Whoa! We're so proud of our AMST GEMA Interns! Congratulations, Gaby Gura, Zach Magid and Julia Yaeger - all seniors in the Class if '21! 🥳
01/29/2021
American Studies is fundraising!
Ted Leonsis (C’ 77) has never lost his affection for American Studies and has put forth a $100,000 challenge to fellow American Studies alumni to get behind the campaign to endow the directorship in the name of Hugh Cloke.
Help American Studies continue to thrive! By giving to the The Hubert J. Cloke Endowed Director of American Studies Fund, you will join your fellow alumni to ensure strong faculty leadership for many years to come!
Ted’s match will run until April 15th, so please consider making a new or renewed gift to the campaign and help us to reach $100,000 by April 15.
Every cent counts towards this match and reaching the goal of $1 million to permanently endow the directorship.
Join the challenge today!
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