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Week 4: Reflecting on Maurice Berger's Race Stories

Today we’re revisiting Maurice Berger’s Race Stories article, “The Faces of Bigotry: When the Hoods Come Off.” This article features photos of white supremacist protests in Charlottesville, VA and...

Posted: July 13, 2020, 10:33 AM

UMBC Review accepting submissions!

Submissions for Vol. 22 (2121) are open now through September 14, 2020. For best consideration, submit by the early-bird deadline, August 10, 2020. Have you completed research that you want to...

Posted: July 10, 2020, 1:13 PM

YOUR INPUT NEEDED on FDC programming

Are we meeting your needs during COVID-19?

Dear Colleagues (please share widely), The Faculty Development Center's (FDC) purpose is to support faculty in all aspects of their teaching role at the University. In addition to our...

Posted: July 10, 2020, 11:21 AM

Ibrahim Er Successfully Defends his Dissertation

On July 7, 2020 Ibrahim Er of LLC Cohort 16 successfully defended his dissertation and earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy. His virtual defense went very smoothly and he gave an...

Posted: July 8, 2020, 4:09 PM

Week 3: Reflecting on Maurice Berger's Race Stories

This week, we’re featuring Maurice Berger’s Race Stories article, “Photos That Challenge Stereotypes About African-American Youths.” This article looks at photographs from “Picturing Children,”...

Posted: July 6, 2020, 10:47 AM

July 16 - Public Policy Virtual Information Session

Learn about the graduate programs offered by Public Policy

We are hosting a virtual information session about the Public Policy graduate programs Thursday, July 16. Please join us! July 16, 2020 4pm EST via Webex video conference  The info...

Posted: July 6, 2020, 10:17 AM

Week 2: Reflecting on Maurice Berger's Race Stories

We’re continuing our reflection on Black history and Maurice Berger’s Race Stories this week by revisiting “Pictures of Men, Friends or Lovers.” This article looks at historian Trent Kelly’s...

Posted: June 29, 2020, 11:12 AM

Library of Congress commissions UMBC’s Daniel Pesca

The Library of Congress’s Coolidge Auditorium, one of the nation’s leading performing arts venues, is typically busy year-round, bustling with performers playing to capacity audiences. Now, with...

Posted: June 26, 2020, 5:34 PM

Trailer for Documentary filmed in Concert Hall Released

The trailer for "Strings Attached", a documentary following the Dover Quartet, has just released! Parts of the documentary were filmed at UMBC when Shriver Hall Concert Series brought them to our...

Posted: June 26, 2020, 12:20 PM

Research Writing Bootcamp

M/W/F July 20-31 - register now!

Research Writing Bootcamp   Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays July 20-31 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. On WebEx The Dresher Center for the Humanities, in collaboration with the Center for Social Science...

Posted: June 25, 2020, 10:32 AM