Introduction: Monuments, Museums and Murals: Preservation, Commemoration and American Identity

This issue of the Journal of American Studies of Turkey is dedicated to the papers presented at the 39th International American Studies Conference held by the American Studies Association of Turkey (ASAT). The theme of the conference was “Monuments, Museums and Murals: Preservation, Commemoration and American Identity” and it was co-hosted by ASAT and Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, with the sponsorship of the United States Embassy, Ankara, between May 15 and 17, 2019. Our three-day conference consisted of dozens of panels and workshops dealing with all aspects of American Studies. It included presenters and attendees from all over the world, in addition to numerous students from Çanakkale University itself. A keynote speech by Native American artist and activist Heidi K. Brandow and a performance by local musicians were among the highlights of the conference.