The American Studies Working Group is an informal society of Americanist scholars from northeastern Wisconsin. The group currently includes scholars in literary studies, history, women's studies, African American studies, and American studies. Participants have included faculty from Lawrence University, Ripon College, St. Norbert's College, UW-Green Bay, UW-Marathon County, UW-Oshkosh, and UW-Stevens Point.

Next Session:

19 April 2008, I'll Take My Stand, UW-Green Bay

Past Sessions:

• Frederick Hoxie, ed., Talking Back to Civilization: Indian Voices from the Progressive Era, Ripon College, 3 Nov. 2007
• Alain Locke, ed., The New Negro: Voices of the Harlem Renaissance, Lawrence University, 2 July 2007
• Michael Topp, ed., The Sacco and Vanzetti Case, St. Norbert's College, 28 April 2007
• Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward, UW-Green Bay, 28 October 2006
• The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, UW-Oshkosh, 11 July 2006
• Kathryn Kish Sklar, ed., Women's Rights Emerges within the Anti-Slavery Movement, 1830-1870, UW-Oshkosh, 25 February 2006
• The Confessions of Nat Turner, Lawrence University, 29 October 2005
• Paul Finkelman, ed., Dred Scott v. Sandford, Lawrence University, 9 August 2005

Group History:

Faith Barrett (Lawrence University) organized the founding meeting of the American Studies Working Group in August 2005. The group has no leader or headquarters. Instead, the meeting organizers and sites rotate among the participants.

Joining the Group:

To be added to the group's email list, please send a request to David Voelker at voelkerd@uwgb.edu.