American Studies Collective

The American Studies Collective is a group of undergraduate and graduate students dedicated to social justice and the study of American culture.

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Welcome to the American Studies Collective! We are a group of graduate and undergraduate students who are passionate about American Studies and social justice! #AcademicTwitter

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Arabella continues Women of the West with Biddy Mason. Born into slavery, Mason fought for her freedom and the freedom of twelve others. Upon freedom, she became one of the wealthiest land owners in LA and invested in the local Black community. Read here: https://t.co/iFWjSAoYeX

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Arabella curated this short reading list that provides an introduction to xenophobia and pandemics in American history, showing how the present moment is merely a historical American response to illness and disease. Read it here:
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Sabina reviewed the new book Disney Channel Tween Programming edited by Christopher E. Bell. Read it here:
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Rachel wrote a guide for young Black women scholars: Navigating Relationships With Black Women Scholars as a Young Black Woman in Academia. Check it out here! https://t.co/Xtyjp2cndg

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Al wants you to know that this isn’t “just some white people shit.” Check out their reading list of gender-diverse people from all walks of life https://t.co/hCaH34kOMO

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Sophie curated “Not Your Model Minority” - an AMAZING multi-media reading list in response to the reemergence of anti-Asian sentiment. Check it out here https://t.co/ycnA8hS7Lb

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We at #DigBlk have created a safe space for BIPOC scholars! Join us for writing and wellness sessions! Write-on-Sites: Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 7-9am (EST) & Fridays 7:30-9:30am. Strength & Mobility: Tuesdays from 7:15-7:50am. Restorative Yoga: Fridays from 10-11am!

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Rachel's mini-project for the Queer Digital Humanities series examines the role of intimacy and patriarchal violence in the life of queer Black jazz icon Bessie Smith.

#digitalhumanities #queerblackhistory #AMST

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Sabina’s first project for the Queer Digital Humanities series is “The Melanin Dynasty: Black Representation in RuPaul’s Drag Race”. This project explores the dynamics of representation and exploitation in RuPaul’s Drag Race. Check it out! https://t.co/DHUHGP6ca3

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Alyson’s reading guide, “Not Just Some White People Shit: Evidence of Gender-Diverse People from All Walks of Life” offers a reading list about different gender-diverse groups from across the globe. Take a look here!
https://t.co/hCaH34kOMO

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Sabina’s guide is aimed at undergraduate researchers who are working as student leaders on campus. This guide include tips to help navigate a stressful on campus jobs, a challenging bureaucratic environment, and independent research! Click below!

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Sophie’s reading list “Fractions: On Being Mixed Race in Asian America” collects different books, scholarly articles, and music that celebrate being mixed-race in Asian America. Featuring work by Mitski, Sharon H. Chang, and more!

Check it out here! https://t.co/F93bKeeHza

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Arabella’s guide looks at how public scholars approach open access education through syllabi and then offeres examples of open access syllabi! Check out “Open Access Education: Teaching and Learning Beyond the Academy” and share with your networks!

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🏳️‍🌈 Join the Barnard Digital Humanities Center for their first event in the QUEER ASYLUM initiative: "'This is Who I AM' - LGBTQI+ Experiences of the UK Asylum Process". 🏳️‍🌈

when: October 14th, 4-5:30pm
RSVP for FREE: https://t.co/ht1Fq8BK7N

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Happy Thursday! A new wave of content has been posted to the site! Take a look at https://t.co/jIh7IVNWX1 and browse our new projects, guides, and reading lists! Thank you to all our contributors! #AcademicTwitter #AMSTCollective #digitalhumanities #americanstudies

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The Black Studies Mixtape Series: Black Protest and Revolt - Then & Now #DigitalHumanities #BlackDH

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"A Bit of Black Love: The Reading List"

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"Christianity as a business has exploded in the era of the internet, with mega-churches such as Hillsong producing non-stop content online and pumping out albums of Christian rock music in an attempt to stay modern and relevant."

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