Last Day of Classes!

Can you believe we are already at the end of another great year? The American Studies Department wishes you luck as you prepare for final exams and presentations. Remember to take time for yourself in these next few weeks!

Department Leadership

Prof. Tom Guglielmo | Department Chair

Prof. Melani McAlister | Director of Undergraduate Studies

Prof. Jamie Cohen-Cole | Director of Graduate Studies

Prof. Elaine Peña | M.A. Adviser

Click here to view faculty office hours.

FEATURED EVENT -
Genus Americanus: Hitting the Road in Search of America's Identity

Join us on Tuesday, May 4, for a conversation with Loren Ghiglione, PhD '76, and Justin Mann, PhD '18. The discussion will take place from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, and attendants are encouraged to preregister here.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Now - May 16: Community Audit Course on Environmental Racism (see image)
Now - May 27: The LANDFALL Discussion Series: Puerto Rico as a Handbook for Our Times.
April 29: Celebrating 200 Years: Assessing the Pandemic's Long-term Impact
April 30: Last AGW of the Year
To view all upcoming events, click here.

CALLS FOR PAPERS

April 29: NeMLA 2022
June 1: CFP: Call for submissions – Greater Atlanta: African American Satire since Obama
Rolling: American Quarterly
Rolling: Black 1968 Project at Washington University in St. Louis
Rolling: Feminist Essay Project
ASAP: Smithsonian Center for Folklore and Cultural Heritage

To view all calls for papers, click here.

FELLOWSHIPS & PRIZES

Now - June 15: Gloria E. Anzaldúa Book Prize
April 30: Research Grants from the Decorative Arts Trust
April 30: Digital & Art History Fellowship - The Frick Collection
May 1: Peter J. Gomes Memorial Book Prize
May 3: University of Southern Denmark, Department for the Study of CulturePhD fellowship on 20th century British literature, gender and work
May 7: Modern Intellectual History Postdoctoral Fellow - Dartmouth

To view all fellowships and prizes, click here.

JOBS & INTERNSHIPS

ASAP: Race & Reconciliation Initiative Postdoctoral Fellow
ASAP: Education Coordinator at Tudor Place
ASAP: Assistant Professor of Africana Studies @ Worcester Polytechnic Institute
To view all jobs and internships, click here.

UNDERGRAD JOBS & INTERNSHIPS

ASAP: Digital Media Specialist & Summer Intern - National Parks Service
April 30: Campaign Intern at The Black Institute
May 31: Communications Intern Association for Community Empowerment Solutions
October 12: Intern at Center for Free, Fair and Accountable Democracy
Varies: National Endowment for Democracy, Internships and Full-Time positions

To view all undergraduate jobs and
internships, click here.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

JACKSON WILLIAMS

Jackson is a graduating fourth-year student from New Hampshire. He is an American studies and political science double-major with a minor in history. He currently resides in the District, but is moving to Los Angeles upon his graduation from GW to pursue his career and eventually a graduate education in American Studies. Jackson is also a fan of drag artistry, enjoys listening to music, and has been spending his free time working on his personal writing and expanding his reading list.

Read his full interview here.

Access to ProQuest's Black Abolitionist Papers:

We are pleased to inform you that the library has set up a trial access to ProQuest's Black Abolitionist Papers.
You can access it here: https://trials.proquest.com/access?token=BRgIfyQYtjXnNjQACmgPDJUjT (You may need to be on the GW network or VPN to access)

The library is in the process of purchasing the collection, but it may take a few weeks for the purchase to be finalized.

Access to Woman's Magazine Archive:

We are pleased to inform you that the library has purchased access to the Women's Magazine Archive.
You can access it here: https://www.proquest.com/wma/advanced (You may need to be on the GW network or VPN to access)

This is an archive of the following publications: Better Homes and Gardens; Chatelaine; Cosmopolita; Cosmopolitan (1886) ; Essence; Good Housekeeping; Ladies' Home Journal; Parents; Redbook; Seventee; Town & Country; WIN News; Woman's Day

GW Faculty for Diversity Petition:

GW Faculty for Diversity is asking for signatures on their petition to increase faculty diversity on GW's campus. The main goals of this petition are: (1) Diversity Cluster Hire, (2) Resources for Faculty Development and Retention, and (3) Africana Studies Support.

For more information, and to sign this petition, click here.

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FEATURED EVENT - Genus Americanus: Hitting the Road in Search of America's Identity

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

JACKSON WILLIAMS

FEATURED EVENT -
Genus Americanus: Hitting the Road in Search of America's Identity