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The Sogdians at the Heart of the Ancient Silk Road

Thursday, Feb. 29, 5:00-6:00 pm, PAHB 441

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Zachary Silvia, "The Sogdians at the Heart of the Ancient Silk Road: New Archaeological Discoveries from Western Uzbekistan."  This lecture highlights the...

Posted: February 21, 2024, 6:47 PM

Barbarian Rulers in Late Antiquity and Early Medieval China

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 5:00-6:00 pm, PAHB 441

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Randolph Ford, "Imperial Historiography and 'Barbarian' Rulers: Comparing Roman Late Antiquity and Early Imperial China."  This lecture explores ethnic...

Posted: February 21, 2024, 6:45 PM

A Gateway to India: Seleukid Power in the Persian Gulf

Thursday, Feb. 22, 5:00-6:00 pm, PAHB 441

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Talia Prussin, "A Gateway to India: Seleukid Power in the Persian Gulf" a geopolitical analysis of the Seleukid empire in the territories of the defunct...

Posted: February 21, 2024, 11:03 AM

Jackie Peng Successfully Defends her Dissertation

On February 19, 2024, Jackie Peng of LLC Cohort 23 successfully defended her dissertation and earned the title Doctor of Philosophy. Her virtual defense went very smoothly and she gave an...

Posted: February 20, 2024, 4:45 PM

CADVC's Exploratory Reseach Residency

Spring Semester 2024 at UMBC Lion Bros. Building, Baltimore

The Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture at UMBC (CADVC) hosts an exploratory research residency that allows artists and interdisciplinary collaborators to take advantage of scholarly...

Posted: February 16, 2024, 10:26 PM

Colosseum of Warlords: Frontiers in the Age of Civil Wars

Tuesday, February 20, 2024, PAHB 441

Dr. Ganghao Poh will lecture on, "The Colosseum of Warlords: Frontiers in the Age of Civil Wars," a comparative analysis of the centrality of frontiers in recruitment of soldiers in times of...

Posted: February 16, 2024, 3:03 PM

ICARE CoNavigator Poster Sessions

Hello! We are very pleased to invite you to attend the 2024 ICARE CoNavigator Poster Sessions!  Come learn about the ICARE trainees research and enjoy some free snacks on Friday, February 23rd,...

Posted: February 14, 2024, 3:04 PM