Of Note: Social Science Faculty, Students, and Alumni
Congratulations to the following faculty, students, and alumni for their recent accomplishments! Matt Baker, Geography and Environmental Systems, discusses the flooding in Ellicott City and...
Posted: January 11, 2019, 2:10 PM
Using Digital Storytelling to Unlock Grassroots Knowledge
Public talk 2/7 and Digital Storytelling Workshop 2/8
From Personal to Collective: Using Digital Storytelling to Unlock Grassroots Knowledge...
Posted: January 10, 2019, 4:14 PM
TIRF 2019 Doctoral Dissertation Grants announcement
Grants up to $5,000 for English language education research
LLC graduate Dr. Polina Vinogradova was awarded the Russell Campbell TIRF DDG for having the most outstanding doctoral dissertation proposal during the first year that the awards were given. ...
Posted: January 10, 2019, 11:54 AM
Check out Professor Kristen Anchor's work with the legendary
Professor Kristen Anchor, MCS Lecturer and filmmaker, worked with the legendary John Waters, on this remarkable project, a filmed table read of his iconic Pink Flamingos performed entirely by...
Posted: January 10, 2019, 9:50 AM
Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship Deadline Extended!
The Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship for Summer 2019, Fall 2019 and Academic Year 2019-2020 study abroad programs has been extended until January 21st, 2019. Scholarships range from $1,250 –...
Posted: January 9, 2019, 5:09 PM
Ian G. Anson, Who are the Hogan Democrats? UMBC Knows
In the weeks following Maryland’s 2018 gubernatorial election, many commentators have sought to explain voters’ support for Republican Governor Larry Hogan in a blue state. His convincing...
Posted: January 9, 2019, 3:40 PM
Brian Grodsky, discusses the growing protest in Bosnia
The protest movement that has recently thrust Bosnia in the international spotlight is yet another warning sign that stability in the Balkans remains illusory. The dangerous mix of nationalism...
Posted: January 9, 2019, 3:33 PM
Roy Meyers, Political Science, History of Federal Shutdown
'Shutdowns Are ‘All Games of Chicken.’
With large sections of the federal government shut down, thousands of public employees are bracing to work without pay until Congress and President Trump agree how to spend taxpayers’ money and...
Posted: January 9, 2019, 3:26 PM
Chris Curran, Public Policy
Discusses the Federal Commission on School Safety
The Federal Commission on School Safety, which was formed in the wake of several high-profile mass school shootings earlier this year, released its final report earlier this month. The report...
Posted: January 9, 2019, 3:22 PM
Amy Bhatt, GWST, discusses her new book High-Tech Housewives
Amy Bhatt’s High-Tech Housewives: Indian IT Workers, Gendered Labor, and Transmigration (University of Washington Press, 2018), which highlights the plight of H-4 visa holders, was released last...
Posted: January 9, 2019, 3:03 PM
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