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Dr. Jessica Berman has been named the Lipitz Professor

Jessica Berman, Professor of English and Director of the Dresher Center, has been named the Lipitz Professor of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences for 2019-20. As the Lipitz Professor,...

Posted: May 31, 2019, 5:58 PM

Faculty Dr. Keegan Cook Finberg Publishes Book of Poems

English faculty member Dr. Keegan Cook Finberg has published a new chapbook of poems titled The Thought of Preservation with Ursus Americanus Press. The publisher describes the book below:...

Posted: May 31, 2019, 12:51 PM

Frank Anderson, LLC Student

Passes his Proposal Defense

As committee co-chairs, Dr. Beverly Bickel (LLC) and Dr. Jennifer Maher (English) are proud to announce that Frank Anderson, LLC Cohort 18, successfully and skillfully defended his dissertation...

Posted: May 23, 2019, 3:58 PM

The Language and Social Interaction Working Group (LANSI)

Call for Proposals due June 15, 2019

LANSI brings together scholars and students working on naturally-occurring data within the broad area of language and social interaction. In keeping with the LANSI spirit of diversity and...

Posted: May 23, 2019, 1:01 PM

Imagining America's PAGE Fellows Program

Application Deadline: June 14, 2019

Imagining America (IA) is currently accepting applications for its PAGE fellowship program for graduate students from IA member institutions, such as UMBC. PAGE Fellows Program (Publicly...

Posted: May 23, 2019, 12:46 PM

Sedrick Smith, LLC Student

Passes his Proposal Defense

As committee chair, Dr. Kimberly Moffitt (LLC) is proud to announce that Sedrick Smith, LLC Cohort 18, successfully and skillfully defended his dissertation proposal on Friday, May 10, 2019. His...

Posted: May 23, 2019, 12:27 PM

Jon Inscoe, LLC Student

Receives 2019 Crandall Fellowship Award

Jon Inscoe, LLC Cohort 19, was awarded the 2019 Jodi Crandall Fellowship for Research in Language, Literacy, and Culture at the LLC Spring Social earlier this month. Jon will be collaborating...

Posted: May 22, 2019, 3:27 PM

Webinar for Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grants on May 24th

For Postdoctoral and Early Career Applicants

May 24, 2019, 4:00-5:00 PM Click to Register The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is hosting an interactive session highlighting opportunities specifically for early career and postdoctoral...

Posted: May 20, 2019, 3:12 PM