An interdisciplinary program, American studies offers a wide range of courses that develop the analytical, research, and communication skills necessary for success in a variety of fields. The major integrates materials, themes, and approaches from diverse areas of study, including history, literature, political science, sociology, communication, film and media, gender and sexuality, African American studies, and Native American studies.
Each semester, SUNY Geneseo produces Gandy Dancer, a student-run literary journal filled with fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art from students across the 64-campus SUNY system.
SUNY’s Literary Journal Offers Publishing Experience to Geneseo Students Read More »
Isabel Owen ’19 has won a 2022–23 US Student Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Brazil.
Geneseo Alum Wins Second US Student Fulbright Award Read More »
Kallie Swyer ’17, from Guilderland, NY, has won a 2022–23 US Student Fulbright Study/Research Award in creative writing for Lithuania.
English Alum Wins Fulbright Research Award Read More »
An institutional record number of six SUNY Geneseo students have so far won Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships in the 2021–22 national competition.
Six Students Win Gilman International Scholarships Read More »
Fourteen SUNY Geneseo students were recently selected to serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2021-22 academic year.
Students Named as Presidential Scholars for the 2021-22 Academic Year Read More »
Author, storyteller, and cultural geographer Carolyn Finney will deliver SUNY Geneseo’s annual Walter Harding Lecture on Thursday, October 28, at 6:15 p.m. in Doty Recital Hall.
Harding Lecture Features Storyteller and Cultural Geographer Read More »
Two convocations welcomed new and returning students and faculty to campus for the beginning of fall classes.
Geneseo Marks Start of Academic Year 2021–22 Read More »
Associate Professor of English/Director, Performance as Social Change Welles 224C (585) 245-5246 broomfield@geneseo.edu Office Hours
SUNY Geneseo now offers a Black Humanities course made possible in part due to a grant from the Modern Language Association.
Course Challenges Students to Study American History from a New Perspective Read More »
