Axel González

Why American Studies?

I chose American Studies because I have come to realize that one cannot study a people’s literature without learning of the historical context of that people in the same way that one cannot study the history of a people without studying their narratives and stories. One cannot fully understand oppression, suffering, inequality without studying sociological theories that explain those injustices along with the history of those injustices. I chose American Studies mainly because being limited to a particular field, I felt, would leave me with an incomplete education. American Studies allows me to explore my many interests as it is a commitment to learn about the multitude of injustices present in American culture and the multitude of ways we need in order to resist them and create a more just and spiritually fulfilling society.

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Scholarship Provides Focus on Activism

Axel Gonzalez ’16 has been awarded a national summer scholarship in the Union Scholars program, associated with the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. The honor will provide the American Studies major from Miami, Fla., with the opportunity to experience the grassroots labor movement.

(Do) Try This at Home

Axel Gonzalez ’16 is an American Studies major concentrating in history. When he’s not in the classroom, he works as the Organic Farm Director at Ursinus. On these very cold Collegeville nights, he suggests keeping body and soul nourished by cooking with as many organic ingredients you can find.

Student Farmers share their Summer Experience

Student farmers Axel Gonzalez (’16) and Grace Barter (’16) share their experience of farm life at Ursinus College.