#  American Literature and Culture 

 



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Showcases new work by scholars engaging with well-established and emergent methodologies in the history of American culture, politics, and aesthetics. The seminar focuses on American literature and culture in all periods and with an interdisciplinary lens.



 



 

 

 

 

##  Past Events 

 



  [### Sven Beckert: Capitalism: A Global History

 ](/event/sven-beckert-capitalism-global-history?occ_id=0)Apr 15, 2026

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 6:00PM EDT 

 

 

   [###  Bonnie Costello: Making and Remaking "The Crucible"

 ](/event/bonnie-costello-making-and-remaking-crucible?occ_id=0)Mar 25, 2026

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 6:00PM EDT 

 

 

   [### Alyssa Hunziker: Imperial Pedagogies: Native American Boarding Schools and U.S. Colonialism in the Philippines and Puerto Rico

 ](/event/alyssa-hunziker-imperial-pedagogies-native-american-boarding-schools-and-us-colonialism?occ_id=0)Feb 11, 2026

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 6:00PM EST 

 

 

  

 

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##  Chairs 

 



  [### Sari Edelstein

 ](/people/sari-edelstein) <sari.edelstein@umb.edu> 

      ![Sari Edelstein](/sites/g/files/omnuum4936/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/mahindra/files/cla_engl_sariedelstein_photo.jpg?itok=lWxmgIXB) 

 

 

 

   [### Joseph Rezek

 ](/people/joseph-rezek) <jrezek@bu.edu> 

      ![Joseph Rezek](/sites/g/files/omnuum4936/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/mahindra/files/joe_rezek.jpg?itok=H-nzjehl) 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 



 

 See also:- [ Seminars ](/page-type/seminars)
- [ American Literature and Culture ](/seminars/american-literature-and-culture)