American Studies at Carleton College

  • Deborah Appleman with 2017 SeniorsDeborah Appleman with 2017 Seniors

  • AMST Class of 2015 Baseball ShirtTori Ostenso and Lilly Athamanah posing with the AMST Class of 2015 baseball shirts that they designed

  • American Studies picnicDeborah Appleman, Charlie Gillmer, Raina van Duym, Hannah Reed, Natalie Reinhart and Elena Ondich at Red Barn Farm in Northfield

  • Goodsell Observatory

  • American Studies directors, past and present.Current AMST director Deborah Appleman with past director Robert Bonner (1997-2001).

  • American Studies majors 2016Deborah Appleman, Lucia Webb, Sophie Buchmueller, Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis, Elizabeth McKinsey, Maja Black, Abby Easton and Rich Keiser

  • AMST 2016 ToastJeffrey Bissoy-Mattis, Lucia Webb, Sophie Buchmueller, Rich Keiser, Abby Easton, Maja Black and Deborah Appleman.

  • American Studies majors 2015Charlie Gillmer, Raina van Duym, Natalie Reinhart, Sarah Goodman, Tori Ostenso, Deborah Appleman, Hannah Reed, Elena Ondich, Lilly Athamanah, Emily Teresa Pence, and Ia Vang

The Carleton American Studies program provides the opportunity for students and faculty from all disciplines to come together to study and teach aspects of American culture.