Dr. Christina Hanhardt Wins Best LGBT Studies in 2014 Lambda Literary Awards!
26th Annual Lammys honor Dr. Hanhardt for Safe Space: Gay Neighborhood History and the Politics of Violence
Read MoreCommencement 2014
Congratulations to the AMST class of 2014! AMST welcomes you to The University of Maryland May 2014 Commencement, where graduates, family members and the university community gather to celebrate the diplomas and degrees given to graduate students.
Read MoreWORLDWISE Arts & Humanities Dean’s Lecture Series: Anthony Romero
Moderated by AMST Assistant Professor, Dr. Perla Guerrero.
Wednesday, April 16th, 2014
Student Meet & Greet in 4116 Susquehanna Hall, 2:30-4pm
Public Talk in Gildenhorn Recital Hall, CSPAC, 5:30-7pm
Read MoreUSLT Speaker Series: Historian Andrew Friedman
On New Book: Covert Capital: Landscapes of Denial and the Making of U.S. Empire in the Suburbs of Northern Virginia
Maryland Room, 0100 Marie Mount Hall
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014 @ 4pm
Read MoreWas Harry Truman a Zionist? And Why it Matters Today
Harry Truman is celebrated for recognizing the new state of Israel, but there is evidence he was never comfortable with the idea of a Jewish state, and would have preferred some sort of Arab-Jewish federation. Largely because of vigorous lobbying by...
Read MoreUpcoming Book Launches for Dr. Cheryl LaRoche and Dr. Randy Ontiveros!
Free Black Communities and the Underground Railroad: The Geography of Resistance by Dr. Cheryl LaRoche
In the Spirit of a New People: The Cultural Politics of the Chicano Movement by Dr. Randy Ontiveros
Read MoreScreening of Dr. Gary Ford’s film, “Justice Is a Black Woman”
A Civil Rights in America Special Screening Event
Saturday, January 18th, 2014, at 2pm
Amos 3 School
1400 First Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Read MoreBook Launch Reception for Dr. Christina Hanhardt
The Department of American Studies’ own Dr. Christina Hanhardt is releasing her highly anticipated book, Safe Space: Gay Neighborhoods and the Politics of Violence on Wednesday, December 4, 2013!
Read MoreDepartment of American Studies Announces Fund in Honor of Dr. John Caughey
In honor Dr. John Caughey's retirement, the Department of American Studies has created the Dr. John Caughey Gift Fund to be used towards student and scholarly activities.
Read MoreLaura Pulido – “Taking it to the Streets: Race, Popular Education and Local History”
Tuesday, April 30
4 – 6 p.m.
Marie Mount, Maryland Room
Presented as part of the annual Semana de la Latina by the U.S. Latina/o Studies Program.
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