The American Studies Department received a small grant to plan an online journal, and started with a class called Engaging the Public in Spring 2010.

Engaging the Public

Students enrolled in this course form the editorial collective for the American Studies on-line journal Tapestries published on Macalester’s Digital Commons. Course content will focus on writing, editing, and the art of preparing a journal article for publication. It will also consider how to engage various publics, including students, the College, and local communities, through digital publishing. Students are part of a collaborative model for circulating scholarship, art and criticism. The class is involved in all aspects of layout and design and peer-review, and discuss issues including verifying facts, copyright, intellectual property, author rights, and open access.

Read Volume Seven: Spring 2018

Read Volume Six: Spring 2017

Read Volume Five: Spring 2016

Read Volume Four: Spring 2015

Read Volume Three: Spring 2013

Read Volume Two: Spring 2012

Read Volume One: Spring 2011


Engaging the Public

Students enrolled in this course form the editorial collective for the American Studies on-line journal Tapestries published on Macalester’s Digital Commons. Course content will focus on writing, editing, and the art of preparing a journal article for publication. It will also consider how to engage various publics, including students, the College, and local communities, through digital publishing. Students are part of a collaborative model for circulating scholarship, art and criticism. The class is involved in all aspects of layout and design and peer-review, and discuss issues including verifying facts, copyright, intellectual property, author rights, and open access.