Master of Arts in American Studies
Schedule
| Date | Meeting Link | Topic | Instructor |
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September 30, 2025 7:30-8:30pm |
Teams Meeting Link |
Surviving your first year of grad school |
Dr. Miriam Brown Spiers with MAST graduate students and alumni |
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October 8, 2025 7:30-8:30pm |
Teams Meeting Link |
Reading strategically |
Dr. Lauren Thompson |
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November 2025 (Date TBA) |
Teams Meeting Link |
Building your academic circle/network (mentors and peers) |
Dr. Griselda Thomas |
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December 2, 2025 5:00-6:00pm |
Teams Meeting Link |
Mining archives for research topics |
Dr. Lydia Ferguson |
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January 2026 (Date TBA) |
Teams Meeting Link |
Building the perfect reading list for the lit review. Is it possible? |
Dr. Rudy Aguilar |
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February 2026 (Date TBA) |
Teams Meeting Link |
Researching popular culture |
Dr. Carlton Usher |
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March 2026 (Date TBA) |
Teams Meeting Link |
Research questions: what does it mean to do original research? |
Dr. Rebecca Hill |
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April 2026 (Date TBA) |
Teams Meeting Link |
Writing for scholarly audiences |
Dr. Sergio Figueiredo |