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Winter Term: POLI 468- Disaster Politics

Hey Political Science Students, Do you ever wonder why the United States is the world leader in COVID deaths? Do you know why most countries consistently under-prepare for the hurricanes,...

Posted: December 4, 2020, 2:59 PM

Music Students featured in Grit & Gratitude

Department of Music students Egan O'Brien, Jordan Washington, and the UMBC Jazz Ensemble will be featured in UMBC's upcoming Grit & Gratitude Virtual Celebration on December 16 at 3pm via...

Posted: December 4, 2020, 9:46 AM

The Public Humanities Tomorrow: Working w School Communities

Dec. 10, 9:30-11 am w/ Denise Meringolo, UMBC Public History

"The Public Humanities Tomorrow: Working with School Communities“   Date: Thursday, December 10, 2020 Time: 9:30 – 11 a.m. EST Registration required – available here Public humanities’...

Posted: December 3, 2020, 6:50 PM

Winter 2021: GWST 321—Queer Representation in Film and TV

Dr. Kathryn Kein, AH GEP

This winter, Hulu broke opening-weekend streaming records with Happiest Season, the first holiday rom-com from a major studio to center a same-sex couple. If you’re one of the many who saw the...

Posted: December 3, 2020, 1:41 PM

Anti-Racism and Action

New Faculty Working Group

Call for Participants for New Faculty Working Group on Anti-Racism and Action The Dresher Center for the Humanities, the Center for Social Science Scholarship, the Center for Innovation,...

Posted: December 3, 2020, 9:39 AM

Invitation to WebEx Presentation by Dr. Vivian Laughlin

Wednesday, 12/9 at 10:00-11:00 a.m.

You are invited to attend Dr. Vivian Laughlin's research presentation, “Serapis and Isis: North African Deity Embodiment East and West of the Mediterranean,” on Wednesday, December 9th at 10:00...

Posted: December 2, 2020, 1:42 PM

Adjusting Your Crown: The History of Black Hair & CROWN Act

12/7, 7-8:30pm w/ LLC's Tunisia Lumpkin and Dr. Latasha Eley

The CROWN Coalition established the CROWN Act in 2019. This is a movement to eliminate discrimination of race-based hairstyles. Have you ever felt the need to change your natural hair texture to...

Posted: December 1, 2020, 2:45 PM

Virtual Capstone Presentations

December 2020 Grads Present on 12/4

All are welcome to join us on Friday, December 4 at 9:30 a.m. for our capstone presentations! Please email Carrie Sauter, csauter@umbc.edu, to receive the Webex link for the event....

Posted: December 1, 2020, 12:32 PM