Department of American Culture

  1. April 27, 2023

    WOCAP announces 11th Shirley Verrett Award winner

    The Women of Color in the Academy Project will present its 11th annual Shirley Verrett Award to Amy Ku’uleialoha Stillman for her exemplary leadership and advocacy on behalf of diverse students.

  2. October 4, 2021

    Obituary — James McIntosh

    James Henry McIntosh, professor emeritus of English and American culture at the University of Michigan, died of a stroke Aug. 30 at his home in Ann Arbor in the presence of his wife, Elaine K. Gazda, and daughter, Karina McIntosh.

  3. February 3, 2020

    Cotera creates digital archive to document Chicana artifacts

    Maria Cotera, associate professor of American Culture and of women’s studies, co-founded the Chicana por mi Raza Digital Memory Project, a digital archive for documenting Chicana artifacts.

  4. November 11, 2019

    Accolades — Nov. 11, 2019

    Awards and honors for U-M faculty and staff.

  5. January 12, 2018

    Obituary: Richard Meisler

    Longtime faculty member Richard Meisler died after complications of pancreatic cancer on Feb. 21, 2017.