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Welcome to

the Study of the Americas Initiative

 

STUDY OF THE AMERICAS INITIATIVE

With a fully hemispherical focus, the Study of the Americas Initiative supports interdisciplinary research engaging in comparative analysis of culture, history, society, politics, music, art, media, language and literature of the Americas as it explores the interconnections between North, South, Central America and the Caribbean.

The Study of the Americas Initiative takes full advantage of our amazing strategic location in Florida, at the nexus of South, North, Central America and the Caribbean to bring different spaces of the western hemisphere into conversation by providing fora for scholars to come together and share knowledge.

 OUR CORE OBJECTIVES

The Study of the Americas Initiative at Florida Atlantic University brings multiple disciplines within the humanities together to research and discuss the history, culture, society, politics, languages, literature, media, music, and arts of the western hemisphere in an effort to foster dialogue and promote understanding and appreciation of the multiple connections, influences and confluences of our common historical and geographical background. 

To accomplish these objectives, the Study of the Americas Initiative maintains the unique Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection organizes lectures, symposia, workshops and other events that support our hemispheric, interdisciplinary and comparative approach to the study of the Americas. The initiative, in coordination with the academic programs in the FAU Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Collection Letters, awards a Fellowship.

We invite you to explore our website and find out more about our initiative and events. 

 

Faculty SpotLight

Ilaria Serra at podium speaking at the Italy In Transit Conference
Ilaria Serra, Ph.D.

Professor of Italian and Comparative Studies at Florida Atlantic University. Her research spans from Italian cinema and literature to the history of Italian immigration to the US. She has published... Read more about Dr. Serra

Headshop Eyal Weinberg
EYal Weinberg, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of history at Florida Atlantic University whose research explores health, medicine, and authoritarianism in Cold War Latin America, with a focus on Brazil. His work appeared in journals such as...Read more about Dr. Weinberg

Ruben Yepes
Rubén Yepes, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Art History in the Department of Visual Art & Art History at FAU. Received his Ph.D. in Visual and Cultural Studies from the University of Rochester. Before joining FAU, he worked...Read more about Dr. Yepes