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The American and Southern Studies program at Vanderbilt, located in 18 Furman Hall, offers an interdisciplinary major for students interested in deepening and broadening their understanding of the American experience in all its aspects and dimensions. Students majoring in this field often define their intellectual interests in such areas of concentration as American politics and culture, American political and social thought, the arts in America, art and literature in the American mind, race and ethnicity in America, modern America, and the cultural experience of the American South. Students are encouraged to integrate traditional subjects and disciplines in a manner that reflects their own interests, ambitions, and needs. The major is designed for those students with interests in interdisciplinary studies of the humanities and social sciences, pre-law training, or careers in communications, journalism, public service, and education. Students are also encouraged to place their studies of American culture in the context of historic changes occurring in cultures outside the United States, ranging from Eastern Europe to Central South America, Africa, and Asia.   The program is directed by Larry Griffin, Professor of Sociology and chair of the College Committee on American and Southern Studies.