Being introduced to American Studies at Indiana University shaped the entire course of my academic career. As a freshman, I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to be a part of the Inside Out classroom experience. Dr. Micol Seigel facilitated a class composed of both IU students and incarcerated students at Heritage Trail Correctional Facility in Plainfield, Indiana. This class is what drew me into the department as a major and epitomizes what is best about American Studies: I was able to connect with people very different from myself as we came together to deeply engage with academic questions about the things that affect us on a day-to- day basis.
Alumni spotlight: Grace Branham
The College of Arts