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Want to meet the man who named the INDS program at UMBC?

This Spring, Dr. Thomas Benson returns to UMBC to give the annual Petrovich Lecture in which he will talk about a remarkable life that includes… Renaming UMBC's "Option II" program as...

Posted: December 20, 2016, 10:52 AM

Job Offer: Academic Exchange Specialist

Department of State

This position is located in the Office of English Language Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), in the U.S. Department of State (DoS). The incumbent serves as an Academic...

Posted: December 19, 2016, 10:28 AM

American Studies Students Visit the Library of Congress

Students from Dr. Michelle Stefano's class, AMST 345 Indigenous Heritage, visit the American Folklife Center to check out original letters between Woody Guthrie and Alan Lomax, browse the...

Posted: December 16, 2016, 8:20 PM

UMBC Approves New Minor in Asian American Studies!

UMBC’s Undergraduate Council unanimously approved a proposal from the Department of American Studies to create a Minor in Asian American Studies. The program will require 18 credits (6 courses):...

Posted: December 16, 2016, 1:55 PM

Congratulations to Gabrielle Salib!

In receiving the 2016 Zainab Damji Memorial Scholarship

Congratulations to INDS Student, Gabrielle Salib, for receiving the 2016 Zainab Damji Memorial Scholarship! The 2016 Zainab Damji Memorial Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship for Junior-...

Posted: December 15, 2016, 3:12 PM

Apply for a 10-week paid internship at UVA

Summer Undergraduate Research Program

The Curry School of Education at UVA would like to invite current junior students to take part in the SURP program. The 2017 SURP Application is now available! The Summer Undergraduate Research...

Posted: December 14, 2016, 2:30 PM

Professor Bhalla Publishes New Book on U of Illinois Press

"Bhalla's nuanced, sensitive analysis illuminates how nonacademic readers grapple with issues of authenticity, class, and gender as they engage with transnational South Asian literature. This...

Posted: December 12, 2016, 11:23 AM

CFP: The Southern Journal of Linguistics

Language, Gender, and Sexuality

The Southern Journal of Linguistics is looking for student-written papers on topics within "Language, Gender, and Sexuality" (LGS) for a special working papers issue. The purpose of this issue is...

Posted: December 12, 2016, 7:50 AM

CFP: The 12th Annual Midwest Interdisciplinary Graduate Conf

Deadline (Extended): December 15, 2016

The Midwest Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference (MIGC) invites submissions across disciplines and fields that engage with the idea of “MOSAIC” in culture and theory. Mosaics are images produced...

Posted: December 9, 2016, 5:12 PM

Harpsichord Progress!

More progress has been made on our double manual harpsichord!  The keys are being finished up and the lid has been made! 

Posted: December 9, 2016, 1:05 PM