Welcome to
the Study of the Americas Initiative
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STUDY OF THE AMERICAS INITIATIVE
With a fully hemispherical focus, the Study of the Americas Initiative supports interdisciplinary research engaging in comparative analysis of culture, history, society, politics, music, art, media, language and literature of the Americas as it explores the interconnections between North, South, Central America and the Caribbean.
The Study of the Americas Initiative takes full advantage of our amazing strategic location in Florida, at the nexus of South, North, Central America and the Caribbean to bring different spaces of the western hemisphere into conversation by providing fora for scholars to come together and share knowledge.
ÌýOUR CORE OBJECTIVES
The Study of the Americas InitiativeÌýat ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ brings multiple disciplines within the humanities together to research and discuss the history, culture, society, politics, languages, literature, media, music, and arts of the western hemisphere in an effort to foster dialogue and promote understanding and appreciation of the multiple connections, influences and confluences of our common historical and geographical background.Ìý
To accomplish these objectives,Ìýthe Study of the Americas Initiative maintains the uniqueÌýMarvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit ofÌýAmerica Collection organizes lectures, symposia, workshops and other events thatÌýsupport our hemispheric, interdisciplinary and comparative approach to the study of the Americas. The initiative,Ìýin coordination with the academic programs in the ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts andÌýCollectionÌýLetters, awards a Fellowship.
We invite you to explore our website and find out more about our initiative and events.Ìý
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