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Fall 2020 Econ/Public Policy Seminar Series

October 28th @noon via Webex

On Wednesday, October 28th, join us for the next lecture in the Fall 2020 Econ/Public Policy Seminar Series: Dennis Coates: “Individual or Team Tournament: An Organizer's Dilemma”...

Posted: October 22, 2020, 10:02 AM

The Judith Shinogle Award Lecture

Featuring Kiki Malomo-Paris

The Judith Shinogle Award Lecture Featuring Kiki Malomo-Paris   The School of Public Policy's annual Shinogle Award Lecture will be held Thursday, November 5th at 5pm, via Webex.  This...

Posted: October 22, 2020, 10:01 AM

Cultivating Genius By Addressing AntiBlackness In Classrooms

Video Now Available!

Thank you to everyone who came out to UMBC Department of Education Equity and Excellence Panel — Cultivating Genius By Addressing Anti-Blackness in Classrooms. If you were unable to attend, don’t...

Posted: October 21, 2020, 1:27 PM

Toward Culturally Sustaining Teaching

UMBC’s Kindel Nash’s new book

UMBC’s Kindel Nash’s new book shares best practices for culturally sustaining teaching in early education  "UMBC’s Kindel Nash, associate professor of education, and colleagues have produced...

Posted: October 21, 2020, 1:21 PM

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Info Session

Learn more about GAO internship and employment opportunities

The School of Public Policy is partnering with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to host an info session on their internship programs, specifically for social science graduate...

Posted: October 20, 2020, 11:53 AM

Take a class with GWST this winter!

We're teaching GWST210, GWST321, + GWST323

Need a winter class to round out your schedule this year? Consider taking a class with GWST! All our winter classes are going to be fully online this winter and all carry GEP credit....

Posted: October 19, 2020, 2:28 PM

Prof. Short and alumna Dubots publish article in Geo. Review

Examines contestation of place name: East Sea/Sea of Japan

Professor John Rennie Short and M.P.P. '20 alumna Leah Dubots have published a new article in the journal Geographical Review. The article, "Contesting Place Names: The East Sea/Sea of Japan...

Posted: October 19, 2020, 11:08 AM

Gender, Human Rights, & Political Violence in Latin America

GWST343 - Dr. Maria Celleri, Spring 2021

This course will cover four geopolitical regions and political regimes: Caribbean Dictatorships: Trujillato in the Dominican Republic (1930-1961) Southern Cone Dictatorships: Pinochet's Chile...

Posted: October 16, 2020, 2:35 PM

Spring '21 Course Promo: Arab & Muslim Experiences in the US

GWST245/AMST245 - Dr. Mejdulene Shomali

This course introduces students to Arab and Muslim experiences in the U.S. via the study of literature, film, and music created by Arab and Muslim Americans. The artist featured in our thumbnail...

Posted: October 16, 2020, 2:10 PM

Advising season is upon us

Hey Political Science Students, I am emailing you to let you know advising season is quickly approaching. Your faculty advisers should be reaching out to you in the coming weeks regarding how...

Posted: October 15, 2020, 2:35 PM