Events

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Apr
12

Against Empathy

*new date: Thursday, April 12!*

Location

Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Gallery

Date & Time

April 12, 2018, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Description

Paul Bloom, Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology, Yale University Most people think the only problem with empathy is that we don't have enough of it. Drawing on research in areas such...

Apr
12

Black Music and Social Protest

From Du Bois’ Souls to Kendrick Lamar

Location

Performing Arts & Humanities Building : 151

Date & Time

April 12, 2018, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Description

UMBC’s Department of English presents a talk by Dr. Guthrie P. Ramsey, “Black Music and Social Protest: From Du Bois’ Souls to Kendrick Lamar,” discussing the ways that African-American music has...

Apr
12

UMBC Social Sciences Forum

2018 Distinguished Lecture in Psychology by Dr. Paul Bloom

Location

Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn

Date & Time

April 12, 2018, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Description

Against Empathy Most people think the only problem with empathy is that we don’t have enough of it. Drawing on research in areas such as psychopathy, criminal behavior, charitable giving,...

Apr
11

Amy Davis: Flickering Treasures

Humanities Forum — Focus on Gentrification in Baltimore

Location

Performing Arts & Humanities Building : 132

Date & Time

April 11, 2018, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Description

Amy Davis, author and Baltimore Sun photojournalist, presents vintage images of opulent movie palaces and neighborhood theaters in her talk on Baltimore’s forgotten movie theaters. Based on her...