American University Department of Literature

This page is dedicated to engaging the community within and outside of the Department of Literature Ninety percent of our majors hold internships.

The literature BA program offers students the chance to choose one of four exciting tracks, or focuses of study. In the Literary Studies track, students come to understand why literature matters: how it defines culture, the human, and our values, and how it facilitates empathy. The Cinema Studies track allows students to study literature alongside cinema and to discern the ways that cinema as a la

10/17/2023

This is going to be an incredible event. It’s free but you do need to register. Please help spread the word.

📣 Named by Variety as one of the “Ten Directors to Watch," MacArthur Genius Fellow and award-winning filmmaker Alex Rivera joins us on October 24 as the 2023-24 American University Bishop McCabe Lecture Speaker: https://bit.ly/3PxZ7h3

Rivera's work explores themes of globalization, migration, and technology. For over 25 years, Rivera has used science-fiction imagery to illuminate Latinx lives and politics. He will discuss how rhetoric and the recent and profound emergence surrounding ‘artificial intelligence’ have impacted his image-making and thinking about technology, labor, and power.

Admission is free, RSVP is required. Mark your calendar and secure your spot today!

04/29/2022

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Please check out the link above for our own Prof. David Keplinger introducing Katie Farris, reading from her book A New to Catch My Body in Its Weaving at American University on April 20, 2022!

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