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The British Academy announces Hazel Carby's book has been added to the shortlist for the Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Global Cultural Understanding 2020

September 8, 2020
Huddie « Lead Belly » Ledbetter et son épouse, Martha, en 1935

Pierre Lavoie, Postdoctoral Fellow aired CBC/Radio-Canada to talk about the problemic heritage of John and Alan Lomax

September 7, 2020

Kathryn Lofton appointed to Lex Hixon Professorship

September 1, 2020

In Memoriam: Alan Trachtenberg

August 19, 2020
It is with great sadness that I write to say that our colleague Alan Trachtenberg passed away.  Alan was the heart of the American Studies movement for decades, at Yale and...

Beverly Gage featured in PBS News Hour: "Why 1920 can offer clues about the 2020 elections"

August 17, 2020

Contingencies of Whiteness: Conversation with American Studies & History Professor Matthew Jacobson

August 12, 2020
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Charles Musser awarded the Distinguished Career Achievement Award

May 12, 2020
A hearty congratulations to Charles Musser, Professor of American Studies and Film & Media Studies  was awarded the Distinguished Career Achievement Award from  the...