Undergraduate students in the Hallward Library reading room

History

History-themed modules, student blogs and videos

Explore the theme of history in American and Canadian studies

Student vlogger, Calvin, talks about his favourite aspect of American and Canadian studies, and explores the incredible range of history modules available.

History modules you can choose from include:

American Freedom? Empire, Rights and Capitalism in Modern US History, 1900-Present
African American History and Culture
American Madness: Mental Illness in History and Culture
American Radicalism
Empire, Rights and Capitalism in Modern US History, 1900-Present
History of Crime and Punishment in the United States
Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States
North American Regions
Prohibition America
Race, Power, Money and the Making of North America, 1607-1900
Sexuality in American History
The US and the World in the American Century: US Foreign Policy, 1898-2008
Troubled Empire: The Projection of American Global Power from Pearl Harbor to Covid-19
US Foreign Policy, 1989-Present

Because American studies can be quite contemporary, it allowed me to reflect on the past and consider the future consequences in culture and society. This really allowed me to be imaginative.

This is really useful in my role as a paralegal, where you often have to see the big picture and take creative approaches to certain problems.

Amelia

American Studies and History BA, 2020

Find out more, go to Amelia's blog