American Studies is the interdisciplinary study of American culture(s). Students at the University of Minnesota are trained to study U.S. cultures and their interactions. Students and faculty work in a variety of academic specialties, including literature, history, sociology, anthropology, geography, cultural studies, art history, urban studies, political science, women's studies, and the history of science. In addition, the Department of American Studies maintains a strong commitment to multicultural scholarship. We maintain important ties to African American Studies, Chicano Studies, American Indian Studies, and the Asian American Studies Program.

Please feel free to contact the Department of American Studies

Office Address:
Department of American Studies
University of Minnesota
104 Scott Hall
72 Pleasant St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

phone: 612-624-4190
fax: 612-624-3858

email: amstdy@umn.edu

Director of Undergraduate Studies:
Jennifer Pierce
Director of Undergraduate Studies
204 Scott Hall
E-mail: pierc012@umn.edu
Phone: (612) 624-0852

Director of Graduate Studies: 
Kevin Murphy
Director of Graduate Studies
E-mail: kpmurphy@umn.edu
Phone: (612) 624-9021