From comedy to serious social issues, from theory to practical activism, Prof. Beck Krefting is committed to "disorderly women" in American history and in the Skidmore curriculum.
Assistant Professor of American Studies and award-winning architectural and urban historian Amber Wiley knows what makes a particular place stand out.- A photographic traverse of the entirety of Norway from north to south is one of 20 projects challenging recipients of $4000 SEE-Beyond grants this summer.
- Skidmore's Kuroda Lecture this year features James W. Ceaser, Harry F. Byrd Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, who will lecture April 12.
- American studies students have organized a series of cultural events to benefit a regional summer camp for girls. FemFest 2012 offers music, art and poetry, all for a good cause.
- American studies students have organized a series of cultural events to benefit a regional summer camp for girls. FemFest 2012 offers music, art and poetry, all for a good cause.
- Students in American Studies 376 will host a (Dis)orderly Voices Festival this weekend, featuring a children's art workshop, the premier of a new campus-based video, a concert by the Screaming Females, and a presentation by poet Andrea Gibson (left). All events are free and open to the public.
- Gold-medal swimmer Nancy Hogshead-Makar is an expert on matters of equity in sports. She'll discuss the challenges facing Olympics organizers as they deal with the decisions of recent Title IX litigation in the U.S. Her talk is free and open to the public.
- Author Stewart Burns will help Skidmore celebrate the birth of the Dr. King by discussing the effect of his decision to oppose the Vietnam War on the civil rights movement.
- Shoppers in the 21st century deal with an array of issues with nearly every purchase. Fran Hawthorne will talk about balancing ethical concerns and consumption in her Oct. 7 lecture. Admission is free and open to the public.