"Civil rights march on Washington, D.C. / [WKL]." Original black and white negative by Warren K. Leffler. Taken August 28th, 1963, Washington D.C, United States (@libraryofcongress). Colorized by Jordan J. Lloyd. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2003654393/
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
The Bill Lane Center for the American West, Taube Center for Jewish Studies, and the Center for Comparative…
Join us for a conversation with David Vogel, Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, on his new book, When Federal…
Join us for an afternoon of artmaking with Saif Azzuz, 2026-27 Doerr Visiting Artist, and cultural fire practitioner Elizabeth Azzuz. In this all…
