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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

November
17
Date:
Mon November 17th 2025, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Location
Humanities Center
424 Santa Teresa Street, Stanford, CA 94305
Levinthal Hall

The Stanford American Studies Program is pleased to present a public conversation with renowned Emmy and…

November
19
Date:
Wed November 19th 2025, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Location
Hohbach Hall
557 Escondido Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
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Join the Silicon Valley Archives in welcoming the historian Jeannette Estruth as she discusses her new research on the history of women…

News

May 29, 2025
American Studies affiliated faculty member Gordon H.
May 29, 2025
The Program in American Studies 2025 Newsletter is here!