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Free Pizza - Join Asian Studies Council of Majors (ASCOM)

Friday, February 7, 2020 Fine Arts 558 South Noon - 1 p.m.

Please join ASCOM tomorrow from noon until 1 p.m. "The meeting will be a general meeting where we discuss what ASCOM is, the officers, the resources we provide, and what we do during a...

Posted: February 6, 2020, 1:05 PM

Professor Gloria Chuku Publishes New Journal Article

Afrika Zamani 26 (2018): 77-107

Professor Gloria Chuku, Chair of the Department of Africana Studies, publishes a new article, "Youth Activism and Ethnic Violence in Nigeria: From Decolonization to the Nigeria-Biafra War, in the...

Posted: February 6, 2020, 10:48 AM

Inscription: The Journal of Material Text

Open Call for contributions for first edition of new journal

Inscription is an innovative new peer-reviewed journal which addresses the theme of the material text from a range of perspectives, bringing together the critical, historical, theoretical and...

Posted: February 5, 2020, 3:20 PM

Conversation about Michelle Obama and the FLOTUS Effect

Book Release Party and Panel Discussion on February 27th

Join Drs. Kimberly Moffitt (LLC) and Heather Harris (Stevenson University) to celebrate the release of their co-edited volume, Michelle Obama and the FLOTUS Effect, along with contributors...

Posted: February 5, 2020, 3:03 PM

Baltimore City Council Campaign Opportunity

Hey Political Science Students, I wanted to make you all aware that Mr. Akil Patterson is running for a position on the Baltimore City Council and he is looking for students who are interested...

Posted: February 4, 2020, 11:47 AM

Res Classicae Fall 2019

Dear Ancient Studies Group Members, The latest issue of Res Classicae (Fall 2019) is now available on the "Home" and "Files" pages of this group site as well as the Ancient Studies Department...

Posted: February 3, 2020, 3:26 PM

Economics and Public Policy Research Seminars

Spring 2020 Line-up

The Economics and Public Policy Research Seminar line-up is here! This series is open to all, and starts in March. Come meet some of greatest minds at the intersection of economics and public...

Posted: February 3, 2020, 2:50 PM

Laurel Burggraf Bassett Successfully Presents

her Dissertation Proposal

LLC is pleased to announce that Laurel Burggraf Bassett, of Cohort 20, successfully and skillfully presented her dissertation research proposal to her committee on January 31, 2020. Her topic is...

Posted: February 3, 2020, 10:32 AM

New Alumni Spotlight: Zachary Riggins, '18

Start your weekend with a success story! A new alumni spotlight has been posted on our website: https://english.umbc.edu/alumni-spotlight/ Zachary Riggins, '18, is a former UMBC English...

Posted: January 31, 2020, 3:16 PM

Next Week: Public Talk and Workshop with Dr. Marisa Parham

Register by Monday, Feb. 3 for Hands-On Workshop

Haunted Scholarship: Using Born-Digital Writing and Experimental Digital Projects in the Humanities Classroom Mark your calendars for this exciting pair of events announced by the Inclusion...

Posted: January 30, 2020, 2:04 PM