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A New Course on the Athenian Empire (note revised days and time)

Take ANCS 350-01: Athenian Imperialism this Fall!

NEW ANCIENT STUDIES COURSE IN FALL 2025 ANCS 350-01: ANCIENT ATHENIAN IMPERIALISM  M/W 4:00-5:15, PAHB 441 Dr. David Rosenbloom The Athenian empire (478/7-405/4 bce) has sometimes taken a...

Posted: June 24, 2025, 4:28 PM

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Current Grant and Fellowship Opportunities for Summer 2025

Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences

Click here for current opportunities for Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences, with deadlines in August - November 2025. Faculty seeking external funding for research and creative...

Posted: June 24, 2025, 11:57 AM

Bending the Bars

A powerful new album by incarcerated artists

Bending the Bars, an album of original music by incarcerated artists, was released June 11th.  It's part of Dr. Nicole Morse's ongoing research into how LGBTQ media collaborations can challenge...

Posted: June 23, 2025, 1:51 PM

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"Rebuilding New Orleans" Book Launch!

Join us at Red Emma’s on Friday, June 20 at 7PM

Book Launch: Join us at Red Emma’s on Friday, June 20 at 7PM. In dialogue with Anneke Dunbar-Gronke, Prof. Fouts will discuss research methods in food studies, community engagement, and...

Posted: June 17, 2025, 12:13 PM

Hanover Research Webinar: Federal Funding Priorities in FY 2026

Thursday, June 26, 12pm ET

The shift in presidential administrations has resulted in widespread changes for grant seekers at the federal level. In this webinar, Hanover will review key insights from our analysis of the FY...

Posted: June 11, 2025, 2:27 PM

Sonya Squires-Caesar successfully defends

her Dissertation

On May 29, 2025, Sonya Squires-Caesar of LLC Cohort 13 successfully defended her dissertation and earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy. Her virtual defense went smoothly and she gave a...

Posted: June 6, 2025, 9:44 AM

Undergrad Research Award Recipient Noreen Baroya

INDS Student Receives the URA Award

Congrats Noreen,  Noreen has been awarded the Undergraduate Research Award (URA) for INDS Capstone Project! In addition, Noreen was selected to receive the Student Internship & Service...

Posted: June 2, 2025, 12:06 PM

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Liana Harron to join UMBC Music Faculty

We are delighted to introduce Liana Harron who will join the UMBC faculty in Fall 2025 as an Assistant Professor of Piano. Dr. Liana Pailodze Harron, blending her Georgian heritage with an...

Posted: May 23, 2025, 1:23 PM

A photo of Liana Harron, a smiling woman.