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Ben Jealous for Governor Fellowship

The Ben Jealous for Governor Fellowship involves joining the campaign this Fall of 2018. Fellows will be able to work in all areas of the campaign, including but not limited to communications,...

Posted: August 28, 2018, 3:41 PM

Accepting Applications!

70th Annual Student Conference on U.S. Affairs

The Political Science Department is accepting applications to the the 70th Annual Student Conference on U.S. Affairs (SCUSA) at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York. This is an...

Posted: August 28, 2018, 12:02 PM

Humanities Teaching Lab Course Transformation Support Grant

Funding to support inclusive humanities teaching & learning

HUMANITIES TEACHING LAB COURSE TRANSFORMATION SUPPORT Applications will be accepted from September 1 until November 1, 2018.  HTLabs offer flexible, movable resources for course transformation,...

Posted: August 28, 2018, 11:18 AM

Spotlight on Dresher Center Fall Fellows

The Dresher Center is pleased to have two internal fellows for the Fall 2018 semester: Residential Faculty Fellow Rebecca Boehling, Professor of History and Director of Global Studies and...

Posted: August 23, 2018, 11:23 AM

Fall 2018 Economics and Public Policy Research Seminars

Takes advantage of these excellent guest speakers this fall

These seminars are free and open to the public.   Graduates students are especially encouraged to attend. For the full schedule, download the flyer.

Posted: August 22, 2018, 12:38 PM

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

Learn to teach! Free workshop Friday, August 24, 2018

Promise is offering a workshop for all students who are interested in teaching. You do not have to be a TA to attend. This Friday, August 24, 2018, The Graduate School at UMBC will host the...

Posted: August 22, 2018, 11:13 AM

Internship Opportunity

Hogan for Maryland

Interested students will engage in a myriad of activities to include, attending events with the Governor, conducting political research, collecting data, interacting with constituents and much...

Posted: August 20, 2018, 4:35 PM

Dr. Brigid Starkey talks Human Rights and North Korea

Why Aren't Human Rights Part Of Negotiations With N. Korea?

Journalists on KJZZ consult with Dr. Starkey about human rights and North Korea. You can listen to Dr. Starkey's remarks here: ...

Posted: August 15, 2018, 1:24 PM

POLI 467: Comparative Foreign Policy

Interested in the implications of foreign policy crises?

POLI 467 Interested in the implications of foreign policy crises? There are openings in Dr. Brigid Starkey's fall POLI 467: Comparative Foreign Policy (Wed. 4:30-7:00 pm).  All...

Posted: August 15, 2018, 12:53 PM

Congratulations to two LLC Summer Graduates!

Felix Burgos and Kevin Wisniewski

Felix Burgos (Cohort 14) successfully defended his dissertation, "Memory and Memorialization in the Midst of Colombia's Armed Conflict," in July. Kevin Wisniewski (Cohort 15) also successfully...

Posted: August 15, 2018, 10:33 AM