American Studies

American Studies Programs

The following seminars are being offered in 2004.

Institutes for Secondary Teachers, Teacher Trainers, and/or Textbook Writers

American Studies Institute for Secondary School Educators
Host: University of Illinois, Chicago
Dates: June 14-July 27
Suggested participants specialization: American studies, American literature, American history, English language.

American Studies Institute for Secondary School Educators
Host: To be determined
Dates: June 28-August 10
Suggested participants’ specialization: American studies, American literature, American history, English language.

Institutes for University Faculties

Religion in the United States: Pluralism and Public Presence
Host: University of California, Santa Barbara
Dates: June 23-August 5

Contemporary American Literature
Host: Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL)
Dates: July 1-August 13
Suggested participants’ specialization: English language, History, Fine arts, Education arts.

U.S. Foreign Policy: Foundations and Formulation
Host: University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)
Dates: June 28-August 10
Suggested participants’ specialization: International Relations, Foreign Policy, History, and Political Science.

American Civilization
Host: To be determined
Dates: June 15-July 28
Suggested participants’ specialization: International Relations, Foreign Policy, History, Political Science, and sociology/anthropology, information sciences.

The U.S. Political Economy and the Global Economic System.
Host: To be determined
Dates: June 28-August 10
Suggested participants’ specialization: Economics development, International Relations, Foreign Policy, and Political Science.

Two institutes to be determined later.