On February 6, 2012, the American Studies Programs at Kennesaw State University sponsored 2011 MacArthur fellow, Dr. Tiya Miles, as the featured Spring 2012 MAST Program guest speaker. Dr. Miles spoke about the research which spawned her book, The House on Diamond Hill: A Cherokee Plantation...

David Scobey talks about academic civil engagement and the duty of universities to teach and inform students and to change society. Scobey also talks about the famous French actor Maurice Chevalier and his impact on the francophone world. He discusses the concept of social memory and public...