Past Events

Please join us for our January Capstone Seminar Colloquium!

"Document Du Jour" Dinner Forum is an opportunity for an AMCS graduate student to present an intriguing or puzzling document or artifact from their dissertation research - one that will be of wide interest to Americanists across disciplinary lines - and to puzzle through it with colleagues.

The Sports & Society reading group will meet on Friday, January 31st at 3 p.m. CST on Zoom for discussion with returning guest Frank Guridy, the Dr. Kenneth and Kareitha Forde Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Columbia University.

Undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty are invited for lunch and conversation with Vanessa Angélica Villarreal.

All are invited for dinner and conversation with Vanessa Angélica Villarreal.

Please join us to learn about On Location 2025!

FMS Colloquium Lecture Series: Lisa Nakamura "The Queen of MySpace: Tila Tequila and the Asian American Roots of Social Media"

Please join us on Thursday, February 27th at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum.

Join us for a screening and panel discussion of “Vision.”

The Department of African and African-American Studies (AFAS) invites you to join us for our upcoming Faculty Colloquium, featuring presentations from AFAS faculty members Professor Tomos Evans and Professor Jessica Samuel. This event is an opportunity for the WashU professional community to engage with innovative research and support ongoing scholarly work within our department.

Public lecture with reception to follow.

Join us for an intellectually engaging event, "Futures in Black Studies," featuring visiting scholar Dr. Lisa B. Thompson. This event is co-hosted by the Department of African and African American Studies, American Culture Studies, and the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Equity. Dr. Thompson will present a compelling talk titled "Art, Scholarship, & Community: Reflecting on the Past, Present, and Future of Black Studies," where she will explore the evolving landscape of Black Studies through the lenses of creativity, research, and collective action.

Panels are open to the public.

Please join us for our annual AMCS Spring Research Colloquium!

All are invited for dinner and conversation with GB Tran.

The Buder Center Powwow is free and open to the public on Saturday, April 12th, 2025

The Sports & Society Reading Group is pleased to be joined by Clinton Carlson, the Robert P. Sedlack, Jr. Associate Professor of Design at the University of Notre Dame, for his presentation of "Community-Activated Design and Foundry Field: Creating a Place for Play, Story, and Community.”  

The Spring Gathering will take place in the Orchid Room from 5:30pm to 7:30pm on Wednesday, April 30th!

Please join us for a special reception to recognize and celebrate our students' success in American Culture Studies and Asian American Studies!