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.
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
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
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...
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
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!
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.