American Studies

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American Studies Association
Chartered in 1951, the American Studies Association is the nation’s oldest and largest association devoted to the interdisciplinary study of American culture and history.

Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life
Imagining America is a national consortium of colleges and universities committed to public scholarship in the arts, humanities, and design. Public scholarship joins serious intellectual endeavor with a commitment to public practice and public consequence.

Scholarship in Public: Knowledge Creation and Tenure Policy in the Engaged University
Developed by members of Imagining America, Scholarship in Public seeks to develop a broad understanding of the university’s public mission and its impact on changing scholarly and creative practices in the cultural disciplines. The report’s evaluation criteria serve as models for faculty and administrators seeking to more fully support public scholarship at their institutions.

Crossroads
Crossroads provides a comprehensive and integrated platform for pedagogical, scholarly, and institutional information for the international American Studies Community. The project is dedicated to international networking and curriculum innovation, especially related to the integration of new technologies as well as electronic literacy and other aspects of faculty development. The project is dedicated to international networking and curriculum innovation, especially related to the integration of new technologies as well as electronic literacy and other aspects of faculty development.

Kennesaw American Studies Alliance
The Kennesaw American Studies Alliance is a coalition of students, faculty, alumni, and friends that promotes the study of the people and cultures of all parts of the Americas, their histories, interactions, and current affairs, through the encouragement of scholarship, teaching, publication, community work, and the strengthening of relations among persons and institutions who share these goals.