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RTSS Episode 58

Reading for Pleasure with Dr. Tamara Bhalla & Jean Kim

On this episode, Dr. Anson speaks with Dr. Tamara Bhalla, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of American Studies at UMBC. Dr. Bhalla is also an affiliate faculty in the UMBC Asian...

Posted: July 18, 2024, 4:16 PM

PhD student Sifat publ. on food-based violence in Nigeria

Published in Journal of Public Health Policy

Public Policy Ph.D. student Ridwan Islam Sifat has published a new co-authored paper in the Journal of Public Health Policy. The article examines the variance in food-based domestic violence and...

Posted: July 15, 2024, 4:19 PM

CPR/First Aid/AED Training

Learn CPR/First Aid/AED - Save a Life!

What you learn could save a life! Have you ever wanted to learn CPR, Basic First Aid, or how to use an AED? Are you part of a department or club/student organization and want to feel...

Posted: July 10, 2024, 12:19 PM

Nema Robinson on NPR's Weekend Edition with Marin Alsop

Congratulations to Nema Robinson, UMBC music education major and Linehan Artist Scholar, on appearing on NPR's Weekend Edition with Scott Simon! Nema and conductor Marin Alsop discussed the...

Posted: July 9, 2024, 1:49 PM

Volunteers Needed! (Aug 10)

Historic Sharp-Leadenhall Community Heritage Festival

Dear Public Humanities and American Studies Students, We are looking for volunteers to support the Historic Sharp-Leadenhall Community, including Betty Bland Thomas (a Baltimore Field School...

Posted: July 2, 2024, 4:05 PM

Storytelling in Grantwriting

A Hanover Grants Webinar - July 25th @noon

Through Hanover’s Grant Academy services, our team collaborates with a wide range of institutions to support faculty in the early stages of building their research careers. In this session, our...

Posted: July 2, 2024, 10:12 AM

Inheritance Baltimore and the Struggle for Just Futures

Conference -- Nov. 14 to 16, 2024

The Inheritance Baltimore and the Struggle for Just Futures: Cultural Work as Reparations conference will be held from November 14 to 16, 2024. It represents the culmination of four years of...

Posted: June 28, 2024, 3:14 PM

Families in Perilous Times: A CCF Workshop

Register by July 31st for this free symposium & workshop

Announcing Families in Perilous Times: A Council on Contemporary Families (CCF) Policy and Public Scholarship Workshop, a FREE symposium and public scholarship training workshop, to be held...

Posted: June 27, 2024, 12:40 PM

Call for Poster / Demo Proposals (Due Aug. 2)

Provost's Teaching and Learning Symposium - Friday, Sept. 27

Dear Colleagues, You are cordially invited to attend and participate in the eighth annual Provost's Teaching and Learning Symposium at UMBC, which will take place on Friday, September 27, 2024,...

Posted: June 27, 2024, 10:19 AM

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Rina Sawayama: An Icon

Written by Akellia Bernard

This blog explores Rina Sawayama's transformative journey as a Japanese-British queer music icon, emphasizing her role as a beacon of empowerment and acceptance. Her bold exploration of identity...

Posted: June 21, 2024, 2:48 PM