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Events
Jan. 9 | Call for papers: Identities and Technocultures
A 2-day conference about American culture and technologies that examines how new technologies dominate and define Americaness in the US and abroad. Co-sponsored by the University of Iowa Center for Ethnic Studies and the Arts (CESA) and the Mid-America American Studies Association (MAASA).
Publications: Directory of Graduate Programs
Columbia University
Liberal Studies in American Studies
Degrees Awarded: MA
Academic System: Semester
Enrollment: 60
Tuition: $896 per point (36 point program)
Deadlines: Admissions, April 1/November 1
Financial Aid Available: Limited
Program Specializations: Interdisciplinary, varied
The Program in American Studies focuses on the various cultures of the United States from the viewpoint of several disciplines. Required courses in literature, history, social science, and art history give students the foundation to specialize in one period or interdisciplinary area as they design an individual program of study in consultation with their advisor. The programconcludes with a substantial paper that brings synthesized perspectives from two (or more) disciplines to bear on a limited topic within the student’s area of choice.
Contact
Liberal Studies in American Studies
102 Low Library
535 W. 116th Street, MC 4307
New York, NY 10027
Phone: 212/854-4932
Fax: 212/854-1553
E-mail:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/gsas/introduction/departments/american-studies/liberal-studies-info.html
Graduate Director: Steven Laymon
Quick Links
American Quarterly [official journal site]
American Quarterly [editorial site]