"Virtual 8th Annual American Studies Conference: Democracy and Citizenship in America"

Over the course of three evenings March 22-24 and in virtual format, Fairfield University’s 8th Annual American Studies Conference: Democracy and Citizenship in the United States brings together students and guest speakers in these fraught times to reflect on democracy and citizenship in the United States past, present, and future.  The interdisciplinary, dynamic conference features sessions of student scholarly presentations in panel format, a roundtable discussion of the 2020 election by local election officials, and a keynote by Crystal Parikh, Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis and English at NYU. 

The conference is free and open to the campus community and the public. Details about the event can be accessed via the link below.  Registration for conference events is required. 

For questions about the event, please contact Dr. Peter L. Bayers, Director of American Studies, at pbayers@fairfield.edu