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For more than 75 years, American Studies at Yale has promoted scholarship on the cultures and politics of the United States. We emphasize the interdisciplinary study of history and culture, national identity, and the construction of local, indigenous, borderland, and diasporic communities.

American Studies offers a broad-ranging curriculum to introduce students to critical scholarship and methods from multiple disciplines.  The program has a national and international reputation for its faculty and graduates and its commitment to public humanities.

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Henry Roe Cloud fellow Sarah LaVoy-Brunette
April 10, 2025
It is our pleasure to announce the 2025/26 Henry Roe Cloud fellow, Sarah LaVoy-Brunette. The Henry Roe Cloud Fellowship honors the legacy of Henry Roe Cloud (Ho-Chunk), a...
January 14, 2025
The Yale Group for the Study of Native America (YGSNA) is pleased to invite applications for the 2025/26 Henry Roe Cloud Dissertation Writing Fellowship in American Indian...