INTRO TO AMERICAN STUDIES

This course is an interdisciplinary exploration of the values and cultural expressions of the people of the United States since the late nineteenth century. We will examine a variety of works in literature, history, cultural and social criticism, music, the visual arts and the built environment with an eye to understanding how Americans of different backgrounds, living at different times and in different locations, have understood and argued about the meaning and significance of American national identity. Our goal is to make connections between different genres of expression and consider how different cultural forms have served as opportunities to ponder the meaning of modern life in the United States. Lectures and readings will give particular attention to the sites—real and imagined--where Americans have identified the promise and perils of American life. Discussion section required: AMST UN1011

• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• 4 points

INTRO TO AMERICAN STUDIES-DIS

Corequisites: AMST UN1010 This is the required discussion section for AMST UN1010 Intro to American Studies

• M 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• W 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• T 1:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• R 10:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
• 0 points

TOPICS IN AMERICAN STUDIES

EQUITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Please refer to the Center for American Studies for section descriptions

• M 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• 4 points

TOPICS IN AMERICAN STUDIES

THE SUPREME COURT IN AMERICA

Please refer to the Center for American Studies for section descriptions

• M 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Benjamin Rosenberg
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 4 points

TOPICS IN AMERICAN STUDIES

DOUGLASS AND LINCOLN

Please refer to the Center for American Studies for section descriptions

• W 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Roosevelt Montas
  CULPA: 20 Info
• 4 points

TOPICS IN AMERICAN STUDIES

PBLM CLASS/AMER LIT & CULTURE

Please refer to the Center for American Studies for section descriptions

• W 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Ross Posnock
  CULPA: 14 Info
• 4 points

SENIOR RESEARCH SEMINAR

Prerequisites: AMST UN3920 A seminar devoted to the research and writing, under the instructors supervision, of a substantial paper on a topic in American studies. Class discussions of issues in research, interpretation, and writing.

• Instructor: Hilary-Anne Hallett
  CULPA: 2 Info
• 4 points