American Studies Diploma Program The Diploma Program in American Studies is a one-year, graduate-level program in American Studies for international students. Eight students graduated from the Diploma Program in 20122013, two from France, two from Germany, and one each from China, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. Each student completed an intensive year of coursework in American Studies and also engaged in a year long thesis project, based on original research and thinking. As a “capstone” for the academic year at Smith, the Diploma scholars presented the results of their research at Smith’s annual Celebrating Collaborations event. The Diploma scholars also took two extended field trips during the academic year: a three-day excursion to Newport, Rhode Island, and a four-day journey to Washington, D.C. The trip to Newport featured visits to the Breakers, the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and Fort Adams State Park. In Washington, the Diploma scholars took in many of the historical and cultural sites on and around the National Mall – including a spectacular nighttime visit to the Lincoln Memorial, the National World War II Memorial, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. In October 2012, the Global Studies Center sponsored a lecture and reception to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Diploma Program; the featured speaker was Diploma Program alumna Vera Kutzinski, Martha Rivers Ingram Professor of English and Director of the Center for the Americas at Vanderbilt University. ACADEMIC YEAR: 2012-2013 • Louise J Fudym, France • Rosalin E Happe, Germany • Mallika Humpert, Switzerland • Josephine R Landais, France • Domenico Mazza, Italy • Sabine A Milger, Germany • Yaiza Rojas Matas, Spain • Xingpeng Wang, China
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