Check out what's new in American Studies!
Check out what's new in American Studies!

Check Out GW's Newest Minor!

GW has added an Asian American Studies minor within the English Department, which you can check out here!


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
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     UPCOMING EVENTS 


  • October 13: A Conversation with Dr. Cornel West
  • October 13: What is a Monument?
  • October 15: The Body and Religiously Motivated Social Action: A Global Look at Religion and Political Transformation
  • October 18: Thomas Guglielmo - Divisions: A New History of Racism and Resistance in America's WWII Military
To view all upcoming events, click here.

Deadlines are approaching fast for:  
  • October 15: National Parks in Prospect - American Studies Association
  • October 15: Lincoln University - Seeking Freedom: The Underground Railroad in the Mid-Atlantic
  • October 15: Rutgers Art Review
  • November 1: New Errands: The Undergraduate Journal of American Studies

    To view all calls for papers, click here.
Coming up! Deadlines for applications:   
  • October 12: Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program
  • October 23: Glenn Harwood Memorial Scholarship Opportunity
  • October 27: Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships
  • November 1: The Newberry Long-Term Fellowships

     To view all fellowships and prizes, click here.



  • October 11: Assistant Professor in Contemporary African American Literature and Culture - Binghamton University
  • October 15: Assistant or Associate Professor, Asian American Studies - Ithaca College
  • November 3: Assistant Professor of Queer and/or Trans Ethnic Studies - San Fransisco State University
  • November 15: Assistant Professor of American Studies - GWU

    To view jobs and internships, click here.
    To view undergrad jobs and internships, click here

Alumni Spotlight: Torrey Sanders


Torrey Sanders is currently undertaking a project in Charleston, South Carolina that intersects Critical Race Theory and history. Specifically, she was able to urge city officials to construct a fence around a Black gravesite, protecting and promoting the history of Black Charlestonians.

Read more about Torrey's current work here.
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