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Doctoral Dissertations in American Studies and American Ethnic Studies
Doctoral Dissertation Abstracts (since 1986)
The American Studies Association publishes an online registry of American Studies and American Ethnic Studies doctoral dissertation abstracts. American Studies and American Ethnic Studies graduate programs and their recent Ph.D.s may submit entries. These abstracts are added to the ASA website on a continuing basis. This list is now comprised of abstracts of doctoral dissertations written in the United States since 1986. Click here to access the abstracts, sorted by author’s last name, or click here for information about how to submit your own abstract.
Doctoral Recipients’ Employment and Career Survey
Each year, the ASA conducts a survey of recent Ph.D. recipients’ immediate employment and career plans. Doctoral degree recipients are invited to participate in the survey as well as submit abstracts of their dissertations. This survey has been recorded since 1996-1997, and encompasses sources of funding received, time taken to completion, short-term and long-term employment and career plans. For more information, please visit the following website.
Doctoral Dissertations Bibliography
Doctoral Dissertations in American Studies and American Ethnic Studies is an annual, online bibliography of completed doctoral dissertations in American Studies and American Ethnic Studies. We now invite graduate departments and programs that offer the Ph.D. in American Studies or American Ethnic Studies to submit on or before August 1, 2008 the list of doctoral dissertations completed or expected to be completed under their auspices between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009 to
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