Past Events
Americanist Dinner Forum - Graduate School in 2026: Questions, Concerns, and Community
Come join fellow AMCS students and faculty for an evening of casual conversation and community-building.
DUC-234
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration: The Annual Celebration
Graham Chapel
A&S Summer Session 2026 Webinar
Join us for an informational webinar to get your questions answered and learn more about A&S Summer Session 2026.
The James Baldwin Lecture - Achieving Our Country: Baldwin and U.S. Politics Today
Save the Date!
Emerson Auditorium | Washington University
Censoring Education and Policing Minds – A Global Trend
Eve Darian-Smith is Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Global and International Studies; and affiliated faculty in the Law School, Department of Anthropology and Department of Criminology, Law & Society at the University of California, Irvine and author of “Policing Higher Education: The Antidemocratic Attack on Scholars and Why It Matters.” — James E. McLeod Memorial Lecture on Higher Education
Women's Building Formal Lounge
The Mormon Giant: a live documentary about religion and wrestling
The Sports & Society Initiative is proud to co-sponsor a screening of “The Mormon Giant,” hosted by the American Studies Department at Saint Louis University.
Anheuser-Busch Auditorium, Cook Hall, St. Louis, MO 63108
Critical Race Theory at the Bottom of the Well: Derrick Bell’s ‘Grandchildren’ Reflect on the Future of CRT
Join us for a roundtable with Adrienne Davis, Robert Chang, and Anthony Farley as they reflect on Derrick Bell’s legacy and the future of Critical Race Theory.
Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom (A-B Hall, Room 310)
Americanist Dinner Forum: An Evening with Dr. Tashima Thomas
All are invited for dinner and conversation with Dr. Tashima Thomas.
Kemper 103 (Lopata Art History & Archaeology Classroom)
Sports & Society Reading Group: Discussion with Dr. Marina DiMarco
The Sports & Society Reading Group is thrilled to host Dr. Marina DiMarco.
DUC-241
Asian American Studies Fall Mixer
Meet the AAS minors, connect with our campus APIDA organizations, and enjoy some good food!
DUC-276
Fall 2025 Major-Minor Fair
Come by the American Culture Studies and Asian American Studies booth to learn more about our majors and minors!
WashU Athletic Complex
AMCS "Social Transformation" Listening Session
We invite you to join us for an AMCS Listening Session regarding the Dean’s plan for possible collaboration with other units on Thursday, October 9 from 4-5 p.m. in McMillan G056.
McMillan G056
Americanist Dinner Forum "Doc Du Jour" with Brooke Eastman
"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.
DUC-234
Workshop of Afro-Brazilian Samba and Capoeira from Backland Bahia, Brazil
Pillsbury Theatre, 560 Music Center
Sports & Society Reading Group: Courtney Cox talks "Double Crossover"!
ZOOM
Colloquium - Book Talk - "Erotic Resistance: The Struggle for the Soul of San Francisco"
Artist-scholar Gigi Otálvaro-Hormillosa will discuss her recently released book, "Erotic Resistance: The Struggle for the Soul of San Francisco" (University of California Press, 2024).
Seigle 206
FMS Colloquium Lecture Series: Alfred Martin “Ease on Down the Road?: Engaging the Serious Study of The Wiz as a Scholar and a Fan”
(co-sponsorship with Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity, Department of African & African American Studies, and American Culture Studies)
Seigle Room 106
AMCS/AAS Fall Welcome Back Gathering
McMillan Courtyard
Bear Beginnings AMCS & AAS Open House
McMillan Hall - Room 140
Fall 2025 Major-Minor Fair
Meet the Author: Dave Walsh- "The Wonder and Complexity of the 1904 World's Fair"
The 1904 World’s Fair was a complex, fascinating event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand. It was shameful. It was full of fun and full of indignity. Now, 120 years after the Fair opened in St. Louis, a The Missouri Historical Society is reintroducing the Fair and re-examining its legacy. It will re-examine the complexity of the Fair in ways that will make this story feel new again.
2323 Elm Street St Charles, MO 63301
AMCS & AAS Undergraduate Commencement Reception
Please join us for a special reception to recognize and celebrate our students' success in American Culture Studies and Asian American Studies!
McMillan Courtyard
College of Arts & Sciences Recognition Ceremony
Francis Olympic Field
AMCS Spring Gathering
The Spring Gathering will take place in the Orchid Room from 5:30pm to 7:00pm on Wednesday, April 30th!
Orchid Room (in the DUC)
Sports & Society Reading Group Meeting with Clinton Carlson
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.”
McMillan 150
Culture Through Cooking: The Nisei Kitchen Cookbook
The Food Across Disciplines Initiative presents Robin Hattori and Wendy Roll talking on the Nisei Kitchen Cookbook and all its rich history.
McMillan Cafe
35th Annual Buder Center Powwow
The Buder Center Powwow is free and open to the public on Saturday, April 12th, 2025
Washington University Field House, 330 N. Big Bend Blvd.
Nourishing Roots: Addressing Food Apartheid in Black Communities
Systemic racism, economic disinvestment, and environmental injustice have long contributed to food apartheid in Black communities across the United States and the African diaspora. This conversation brings together scholars, organizers, and food justice advocates to explore community-driven solutions, policy interventions, and innovative strategies for building equitable and sustainable food systems that promote both well-being and self-determination.
Register to receive the zoom link
Americanist Dinner Forum with GB Tran
All are invited for dinner and conversation with GB Tran.
Kemper Art Museum
Sports & Society Reading Group Meeting
McMillan 101
Recultivating Indigenous Sovereignty and Stewardship
Panels are open to the public.
AMCS Spring Research Colloquium
Please join us for our annual AMCS Spring Research Colloquium!
DUC-234
"Future in Black Studies," featuring visiting scholar Dr. Lisa B. Thompson
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.
Seigle 301
Public lecture by Maggie Taft - Shaker Design & Communal Form
Public lecture with reception to follow.
Kuehner Court, Weil Hall
African & African American Studies Department Faculty Colloquium
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.
Seigle Hall, 301
AMCS and AAS Major / Minor Welcome
McMillan 140
Vision: Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Join us for a screening and panel discussion of “Vision.”
Steinberg Auditorium
Indigenous Perspectives II: Museums, Stewardship, and Native American Art
Please join us on Thursday, February 27th at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum.
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
FMS Colloquium Lecture Series: Lisa Nakamura "The Queen of MySpace: Tila Tequila and the Asian American Roots of Social Media"
FMS Colloquium Lecture Series: Lisa Nakamura "The Queen of MySpace: Tila Tequila and the Asian American Roots of Social Media"
DUC 276
On Location 2025: Information Session - ZOOM
Please join us to learn about On Location 2025!
ZOOM
Americanist Dinner Forum with Vanessa Angélica Villarreal
All are invited for dinner and conversation with Vanessa Angélica Villarreal.
Umrath Lounge
Lunch with Vanessa Angélica Villarreal
Undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty are invited for lunch and conversation with Vanessa Angélica Villarreal.
McMillan Cafe
AMCS Study Abroad Information - Zoom Session
ZOOM
‘Extractivism in the Americas’ opening reception
Des Lee Gallery, 1627 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103