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"This sophisticated hell of murder and misery": My Grandfather's Journey from National Socialist Camps to Postwar Ostracism and Oblivion
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Dr. Alex Stucky successfully defends his dissertation
Congratulations to Dr. Alex Stucky for successfully defending his dissertation on December 12, 2019!
Geoffrey Newman on the the black freedom struggle and vanished memory
Listen to Geoffrey Newman speak on the the Black freedom struggle and vanished memory in his appearance on the Kansas History Podcast, episode 4: Forgetting Strength. It is available online
American Studies Association Conference 2019
Mid-America American Studies Association Reception
Honolulu, Hawaii
November 8, 2019
Waggoner Research Colloquium
Chris Perreira is one of the featured speakers at this year’s Waggoner Research Colloquium on November 4, 4:30-7:00, an annual event organized by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies that spotlights the excellent work of our faculty. This year’s theme is…
The Bill Tuttle Distinguished Lecture in American Studies 2019
2019 Tuttle Lecture: Professor Kevin Willmott
" BlacKkKlansman and the Resurgence of Hate "
Thursday, October 24th, 2019 4:00 PM
Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union
Dr. Ora McWilliams successfully defends his dissertation
Congratulations to Dr. Ora McWilliams for successfully defending his dissertation on May 10, 2019!
American studies' Sam Steuart named KU's 20th Truman scholar
Congratulations to Sam Steuart for being named KU's 20th Truman scholar!
Unlikely Captivities: The Narrative of Development in Jenna Miscavige Hill's Ex-Scientology Escape Narrative
Check out this article, written by Ph.D. candidate Hannah Bailey, was published in the latest edition of Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal. Congratulations, Hannah! Read the full article here
Rachel Schwaller and Saoussen Cheddadi successfully defend their respective dissertations
Rachel Schwaller and Saoussen Cheddadi successfully defended their respective dissertations on October 29, 2018. Congratulations, Drs. Schwaller and Cheddadi!