K.S. (Kathryn) Roberts, Dr

Office location: Harmonie 1315.0311

Office Hour: (block 1) Mondays 11.00-12.00

Courses taught: 

• Theories of Culture and Research (ReMA Arts & Culture)
• American Studies in Practice II (second-year BA)
• NICA Summer School: Creative Work(s): Cultural Production Studies Across the Disciplines (July 10-13, 2023)
• Histories and Methods of American Studies (MA)
• Theories of Culture III: Consumer Nation (third-year BA)
• Media Specialization (second-year BA)
• Americas I: The American Century and Beyond (first-year BA)
• Special Topics: Voice of America: Sound Media and the Public Sphere (first-year BA)

PhD Students:

• Hanne Nijtmans, University of Groningen, expected 2025
• Kai Hopen, University of Groningen, expected 2026

BA and MA thesis advising:

• topics include: critical approaches to American literature, art, and film; digital culture (podcasts, social media, video games); African American literature and culture; history of education; history of feminism and gay liberation; countercultures, counterpublics, and intentional communities; contemporary U.S. politics