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Policy, Politics, Administration, and Legal Internships!

Political Science Internships The Political Science Department's internship programs combine academic study with practical work experience.  The Legal Internship Program places selected interns...

Posted: October 30, 2014, 12:22 PM

Kate Drabinski: Field Tripping, Getting Historic

I have one of those sweet day jobs where I don’t generally have to be anywhere on Fridays. I schedule all the stuff of life outside the workplace in that day—dentist appointments, therapy, trips...

Posted: October 30, 2014, 11:47 AM

Folklorists partner with UMBC to create living archives

In April, Maryland Traditions, a program of the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), transferred its archives to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Sustainability of folklore fieldwork...

Posted: October 29, 2014, 4:05 PM

Congrats to Dr. Yang!

Dr. Yang publishes article on censorship and recoding practiceson the Chinese web in New Media & Society.

Posted: October 28, 2014, 5:06 PM

Jason Loviglio, MCS, On BBC Radio Program about Vox Pop

MCS chair featured on BBC Radio

BBC Radio 4 recently aired a special one-hour program about interviewing members of the public in the historic format of the vox pop (also known as "voice of the people" or "man on the street"...

Posted: October 28, 2014, 2:22 PM

Laura Hussey, POLI, on Voting Trends Leading to Election Day

Featured in Herald-Mail and Baltimore Sun articles

In an article published October 22 in the Herald-Mail, Laura Hussey, an associate professor of Political Science, commented on Maryland voter turnout trends heading into Election Day on November...

Posted: October 28, 2014, 2:05 PM

Idealist Grad School Fairs this week!

Hi Everyone, This is a friendly reminder about the graduate school fairs this week that Idealist will be hosting in Baltimore (TOMORROW) and in Washington D.C. (TODAY). I will be at both...

Posted: October 28, 2014, 12:55 PM

Education Scholarships

Students in your Political Science who are also enrolled in a UMBC teacher certification program are eligible for several scholarships distributed through the Education Department. Two scholarship...

Posted: October 28, 2014, 12:36 PM