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A new journal article by Dr. Yang!

Check out Dr. Yang's new publication, A Bite of China: Food, Media, and the Televisual Negotiation of National Difference.

Posted: July 29, 2015, 5:08 PM

Course Offering: LLC 890: Research Proposal Seminar

Fall 2015

LLC 890: Research Proposal Seminar in Fall 2015 LLC 890 is an intensive research writing course that is open to all students who have a major research-based writing project. It is useful for...

Posted: July 29, 2015, 2:45 PM

Graduate Research Assistantships Available - Fully funded

Opportunity for Doctoral Students

MIPAR has several openings for fully funded GRA's to be placed at the Maryland Deptartment of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) on West Preston Street in Baltimore City. These assistantships...

Posted: July 29, 2015, 2:39 PM

PROMISE now on Tumblr

Obtain news and updates about the PROMISE Program

The PROMISE Program is now on Tumblr where you can find daily updates with information on research or program funding opportunities, lifehacks, special advice, and anything that might be relevant...

Posted: July 29, 2015, 11:58 AM

RACE AND THE LAW

DEPARTMENT OF AFRICANA STUDIES

RACE AND THE LAW Fall Semester 2015 AFST 440 SECTION1: RACE AND THE LAW WEDNESDAYS 7:10PM - 9:40PM - ENG. BLDG RM 336 PROFESSOR MICHELLE DAVIS, ESQ. Explore why American ideals of equality...

Posted: July 29, 2015, 11:40 AM

Justin Vélez-Hagan on Puerto Rico's debt

Justin Vélez-Hagan, Public Policy Ph.D. student, and Executive Director of the National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce, discussed the Puerto Rican debt crisis on Al Jazeera English on July 13,...

Posted: July 28, 2015, 3:48 PM

CSEE Prof. Jian Chen Receives Jian Chen receives grant for

health informatics data visualization

CSEE professor Jian Chen recently received an award from Department of Defense to to develop new techniques to visualize health informatics data. The award will support two UMBC research students...

Posted: July 24, 2015, 3:48 PM

Dresher Center Announces 2015-16 Residential Fellows

The Dresher Center is pleased to welcome its Residential Fellows for 2015-2016: Residential Faculty Research Fellows Denise D. Meringolo, Associate Professor of History and Director of...

Posted: July 23, 2015, 4:31 PM

CFP: 24th American Men's Studies Association Conference

Submission Deadline: September 15, 2015

CALL FOR PROPOSALS (Un)Masking Masculinities: Constructing and Deconstructing Representations of Masculinities We all incorporate into our individual identities features of various culturally...

Posted: July 20, 2015, 10:43 PM

Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor Comm. & Media Studies

Howard Universtity

Howard University Communication, Culture & Media Studies Assistant Professor Position (one-year temporary) For 2015-16 academic year Description and Qualifications The Department of...

Posted: July 20, 2015, 10:33 PM