Department of American Studies

Alumni and Students, Faculty, Research September 17, 2024

American Studies program celebrates its 50th Anniversary

Throughout its 50 years, Northwestern University’s American Studies Program has been a lively example of interdisciplinary study, intellectual curiosity, and scholarly camaraderie.

Carl Smith would love to cite some grand, elaborate plan behind the formation of Northwestern University’s American Studies …

Alumni and Students, Podcasts and Videos March 6, 2023

William Paik ’20 shares insights on his Fulbright research and studying stand-up comedy in Seoul on the Waldron Career Conversation podcast

William Paik, ’20, has been using his Fulbright research scholarship to study and perform stand-up comedy in Seoul, South Korea, for the past five months. Paik previously performed in Chicago and has embraced the challenge of performing in Korea …