Priya Satia | The Eclipsed Republicanism of the Era of Conquest: April 27, 2026, 5 p.m.
American Studies is co-sponsoring the following Institute of European Studies lecture and you are invited to attend: Priya Satia, Stanford University | The Eclipsed Republicanism of the Era of Conquest April 27, 2026, 5 p.m. IGS Library, Philosophy Hall, UC Berkeley For more information, please see this link.
Twice Told Tales: American Studies Spring Symposium – Thursday, May 7, 2026, 9:30-11:30 am, Women’s Faculty Club
Twice Told Tales: American Studies Spring Symposium Thursday, May 7, 2026, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Lucy Stebbins Lounge at the Women’s Faculty Club The speaker schedule follows. Please click this link for a map showing the location of the Women’s Faculty Club. 9:30, Coffee and informal welcome 9:40, Anna Livia Brand, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, Abolitionist Archive: Love Letters from the Trajectories of Freedom 10:10, David Miller, Music & American Studies, Disney, Copland, and Lincoln 10:40, Break 10:50, Ronit Stahl, History, Sectarian and Secular: What’s a Religious Hospital Anyways? 11:20, Closing Remarks 11:30, Adjourn We look forward […]
American Studies Senior Thesis Showcase – Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 11 am-3 pm, 370 Dwinelle/Ishi Court
11:10 am | Welcome and introductions 11:20 am | First Session Jack Guan, Mediated Urbanscapes: Social Divisions in the American Built Environment Dory Miller, Rising from the Ashes: Imagining Ecofeminist Futures Beyond Authoritarian Dystopian Destruction in Post-Apocalyptic Landscapes Martha Tibballs, An Oral History of the Rainbow Grocery Worker Collective Jules Vesper Zamoyski, Growing Self-Compassionate Autistic Kids: How Supports for Autistic Children Promote or Undermine Self- Compassion of Clients Julia Garcia, Race and Undocumented Americans in 1990s United States 12:10 pm | Break 12:25 pm | Second Session Megan Lee, “‘What […]
American Studies Program Offices are Moving on March 31, 2026
We are excited to share news regarding the location of the American Studies Program faculty and staff offices. Our campus offices will be closed during spring break, March 23-27 and on Monday, March 30. During this period, Laura Spautz, the American Studies major advisors, will be working remotely. Please email her at lspautz@berkeley.edu to make an advising appointment. As of Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the American Studies Program Offices will be located in the new Undergraduate Academic Building (UAB). Location Transition Details: Current Location: Evans Hall, Second Floor NEW Location: Undergraduate […]
American Studies Alumnus John Rider ’20: Berkeley Law Talk and Networking Opportunity Thursday, 3/19, 1-2 pm
John Rider, American Studies Class of 2020, will return to UC Berkeley to present a paper at Berkeley Law on indigenous rights, land dispossession, and nature preservation. The talk will take place from 1–2 on Thursday, March 19, in 132 Law Building. All are welcome; updated event information is available via this link. Following the talk, John will be available to meet with current American Studies majors to discuss law school, research, writing, graduate study abroad, and other postgraduate possibilities.
For American Studies Majors: New Thesis Research Grants Available
American Studies Thesis Research Grants ($100–$500) are intended to fund students’ independent thesis research. Students must include a specific research question that they hope to answer in their proposals, indicating how the question relates to their Concentration in the major. FALL APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 15, 5:00 pm PT The fall application period opens in mid-September. Funding decisions will be communicated by December 8. SPRING APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 5:00 pm PT The fall application period opens in mid-February. Funding decisions will be communicated by May 1. Thesis Research Grants are […]
American Studies Faculty in the News: Digest
David H. Miller: Spoke at a pre-show talk with the SF Symphony, which was reported on by the Bay Area News Group. Scott Saul’s book Becoming Richard Pryor was referenced by MovieMaker Magazine. Beth Piatote was a judge for an Oregon writing prize, which was mentioned in Oregon Arts Watch. Leigh Raiford: • Her scholarship was quoted in a Prism Reports article on the history of “Negro Election Day” and the long tradition of Black political leadership. • Her contribution to an anthology about June Jordan was cited in a […]
Save the Date: UGIS Spring 2026 Commencement – Monday, May 18, 2026, 2-4 pm, in Zellerbach Auditorium
Registration and guest ticket information will be posted here soon. The ceremony will be livestreamed and recorded with captioning and a video will be posted on this page shortly after the ceremony.
Books by American Studies Faculty Sarah Gold McBride and Leigh Raiford Featured in UC Berkeley News Gift Guide
New and forthcoming titles from Berkeley faculty, staff, students and alumni offer fresh stories, bold ideas and plenty of conversation starters to share at gatherings or savor on your own reading retreat. Story continues here.
American Studies in the News: Phuong Le’s unconventional journey at UC Berkeley unlocked a new passion and career trajectory
Phuong Le graduated from UC Berkeley’s College of Letters & Science with a degree in American Studies (Class of 2022). While that may sound straightforward, her path was anything but traditional. After building a strong academic foundation at Berkeley, personal challenges with her mental health and finances ultimately led Phuong to withdraw from school just shy of graduation in 2017. Over the next five years, Phuong worked tirelessly to overcome these obstacles, which were intensified by the onset and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, this period of uncertainty enabled […]