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American Studies Conference 2008
Courses in American Studies
Honors Projects
Dean for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
Crosslisting Courses
Urban Faculty Seminar
Department Conception (5/7/2003)
Department of Multicultural Life
Student Organizations
Fall 2007
American Studies Open House Photos
Guidelines for First-Year Students
Consortium
for Faculty Diversity at Liberal Arts Colleges
Digital Commons at Macalester
Mahmoud El-Kati Distinguished Lectureship in American Studies
Politics of Difference: U.S./Mexican Border-Class Project
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Department History
The origins of the Department of American Studies can be
traced back to October 1, 1990, when the Chair of the Board of Trustees
stated that, "the Board is receptive to a recommendation to increase
the size of the faculty for the purpose of promoting a multicultural curriculum
and faculty in line with Macalester's missions and goals." In May
1992, the College endorsed our current mission statement emphasizing "internationalism,
multiculturalism, and service to society." During fall 1993, faculty
and students began discussions about hiring faculty of color and creating
a program to focus on "American people of color." In fall 1994,
student government held a referendum calling for an Ethnic Studies program
that would uphold the "third pillar" of multiculturalism. A
vast majority of students supported the referendum. In April 1995, the
faculty approved two steering committees, African American Studies and
North American Studies, to oversee the development of Ethnic Studies.
In fall 1996, the African American Studies Subcommittee called for an
independent African American Studies minor and began offering its first
courses. The African American Studies Subcommittee also requested that
the American (Comparative North American) Studies program provide an introductory
course on race that could also serve their program. In spring 1997, the
Comparative North American Studies minor was approved. By May 1999, these
programs produced their first majors as IDIMs (Independently Designed
Interdepartmental Majors). The African American Studies Program and the
Comparative North American Studies minor were officially merged to create
the American Studies Department in May of 2003.
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