An interdisciplinary major for independent thinkers

American Studies provides students with a multifaceted understanding of the United States in all its complexity and diversity. Rooted in courses in history and social sciences, literature and the arts, and race and ethnicity, it invites students to develop fresh, insightful interpretations of America’s past and present, while also preparing them for the future as deft critical thinkers and creative problem-solvers. 

Events

March
14
Date:
Thu March 14th 2024, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Location
Building 200, History Corner
450 Jane Stanford Way, Building 200, Stanford, CA 94305
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The Western History Lecture Series presents Jared Farmer, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania. Professor…

News

October 23, 2023
Professor Kathryn Olivarius' book, Necropolis: Disease, Power, and Capitalism in the Cot
February 10, 2023
Check out Stanford American Studies Faculty Lerone Martin featured on the Stanford School of Huma