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Podcast about Racism in Schools featuring Dr. Ramon Goings

Saturday, October 3rd at 1:00 pm

Listen to this Saturday's podcast, MindShift, that will feature LLC's Dr. Ramon Goings as one its guests. The topic will be, "How to talk about racism in schools and how to advocate for change."...

Posted: October 1, 2020, 12:40 PM

In All Transparency: a public art project about voting

Artist and Activist participation requested

In All Transparency focuses on getting out the vote during the pandemic, the history of voting rights, racial oppression in voting, and the United States Postal Service. The USPS has become a...

Posted: September 30, 2020, 10:51 AM

Ancient Studies Week Events

The Department of Ancient Studies invites you to celebrate Ancient Studies Week! We have an exciting lineup of events, listed below. We hope that you will join us. Please email Emily Hubbard...

Posted: September 29, 2020, 1:32 PM

W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

42nd W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture with Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead Wednesday, November 11, 2020 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Join Online Event This event is free and open to the public. AFRICANA STUDIES...

Posted: September 29, 2020, 12:44 PM

The Black Butterfly: the harmful politics of race and space

An event hosted by Geography & Environmental Systems

The GES Department cordially invites you to join their Virtual Seminar Series Wednesday, October 7th at noon.  WebEx code can be found at https://ges.umbc.edu/ges-seminar-series/  Rise of the...

Posted: September 29, 2020, 9:18 AM

Cultivating Genius By Addressing AntiBlackness In Classrooms

An event hosted by the Education Department

Please join the UMBC Education Department on October 12, 2020 at 5:00 pm for our annual Equity and Excellence Lecture. This year, we will be joined by four distinguished educators as they discuss...

Posted: September 29, 2020, 9:17 AM

Prof. Short & Martínez's new article in Scienze Regionali

Surveys life satisfaction in Cali, Colombia

Prof. John Rennie Short and alumna Lina Martínez have published a new article "Life Satisfaction in the City."  The article was published in the journal Scienze Regionali, and explores life...

Posted: September 28, 2020, 3:53 PM

Help promote the Asian Studies Program!

Looking for short video introductions from students

Want to help recruit new students to Asian Studies at UMBC?  We're currently starting the fall recruitment season -- sending information out to prospective freshman, transfer students, and current...

Posted: September 28, 2020, 11:23 AM

Fall 2020 Econ/Public Policy Seminar Series

Begins September 30th @noon via Webex

This Wednesday, September 30th, join us for the first talk in the Fall 2020 Econ/Public Policy Seminar Series: “Dying to Work: Effects of Unemployment Insurance on Health” with Analisa Packham...

Posted: September 28, 2020, 9:38 AM