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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

February
18
Date:
Wed February 18th 2026, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location
Building 160, Wallenberg Hall
450 Jane Stanford Way, Building 160, Stanford, CA 94305
4th Floor

Firebrand, professor, and fantasy author, Sally Gearhart spearheaded the 70-80s US lesbian feminist movement. SALLY! peels back proverbial…

February
25
  • Event of Interest
Date:
Wed February 25th 2026, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Faculty Club, Cedar Room
439 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
February
26
Date:
Thu February 26th 2026, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Location
Green Library
122

The consensus that innovation drives American progress has cracked. For over half a century innovation served as a universal good. While the…

News

December 10, 2025
On November 17, 2025, the Stanford American Studies Program hosted an event on race and identity
May 29, 2025
American Studies affiliated faculty member Gordon H.