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Asian Studies Early November Updates

Spring Registration! Winter class! Online Event with MLLI!

Diwali begins on Thursday, November 4th. This festival of lights began in South Asia as a Hindu holiday and is now celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and others around the world. This USA Today article describes the holiday, and includes some recipes for sweet treats you can make at home. 

Spring 2022 Advance Registration Begins Today!
Students with registration clearance can begin registering for Spring 2022 today, depending on how many credits they have completed. Visit our website for more information about advising and registration! 

November 17 - Virtual Lecture with Author Angie Kim

MLLI and Asian Studies, together with the Dresher Center, are hosting author Angie Kim for a virtual discussion of her award-winning novel, Miracle Creek, at 4:30pm on Wednesday, November 17. For more information and to RSVP for this virtual event, visit MLLI's myUMBC post. 

Winter Class Opportunity - HIST 381 Online

Winter registration is currently open. Thinking about taking a class and not sure what might fit your degree plan and schedule? Consider the online, asynchronous HIST 381 - From Samurai to Salariman: Japanese History through Film and Literature with Dr. Vaporis! The course will explore the relationship between history and drama, in particular how they can illuminate or conceal basic truths and values of the past. Godzilla plays a role! See the attached flier for more information. 

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
  • Now - Spring 2022 registration is open
  • Now - Winter 2022 registration is open
  • November 5, noon - ASCOM meeting, Fine Arts 558
  • November 5, 2-4pm - Visit therapy pets and Officer Chip on Erickson Field
  • November 10 - Last day to drop an individual course with a "W"
  • November 17, 4:30pm - Virtual online lecture with Angie Kim, author of Miracle Creek 
[thumbnail image description: a colorful clay diya or deepa (the lamps used during Diwali celebrations), painted iridescent purple and teal, with a lit wick, is resting on a vibrant purple surface which has been strewn with bright red and green powder. soft reddish and pink lights glow in the background.]

Posted: November 2, 2021, 9:48 AM

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