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Call for Proposals: American Society for Theatre Research

November 20-23, 2014, Baltimore

What performs? What might our discipline gain from decentering the human as theatre’s actor, author, and agent? What else performs? How does placing non-humans center stage expand our...

Posted: January 5, 2014, 5:17 PM

CFP: Buffy to Batgirl

Women and Gender in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Comics

Interdisciplinary conference being held this May on the Camden campus of Rutgers University - "Buffy to Batgirl: Women and Gender in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Comics." We invite paper or...

Posted: December 23, 2013, 11:10 AM

Reminder: TOEFL Grants and Awards

This is a reminder that the deadline for applications for TOEFL Grants and Awards is February 15th, 2014.  Awards are available in a variety of categories and provide funding for activities,...

Posted: December 23, 2013, 11:03 AM

Heidi Faust elected to the TESOL International Association

Nominating Committee and Interest Section Chair Elect

Heidi Faust (LLC Cohort 13) elected to the Nominating Committee and as Interest Section Chair Elect in the TESOL International Association effective January 2014.  In this fall's TESOL...

Posted: December 18, 2013, 12:47 PM

Job Announcement: GA with GSA

Project & Database Management

GSA annually funds more than 300 UMBC graduate students’ research and travel with an average of $140,000 expended. This graduate assistantship is the project manager for GSA Research & Travel...

Posted: December 13, 2013, 3:03 PM

$5,000 Student Media Scholarship Competition

Alliance for Women in Media Foundation & Ford Motor Company

Alliance for Women in Media Foundation & Ford Motor Company Fund $5,000 Student Media Scholarship Competition Blazing the Trail: Celebrating the Women of Empowering America® Information...

Posted: December 13, 2013, 2:56 PM

Dr. Gonzalves' entries on Filipino Americans in print

A newly published encyclopedia on Asian American histories

Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial group in the United States. This three-volume work represents a leading reference resource for Asian American studies that gives students,...

Posted: December 6, 2013, 3:01 PM

December GSA Senate Meeting

Important Announcements

LLC Students - Please see below for information from the December GSA Senate meeting.  - January 10 and 11, 2014 Dependable Strengths Workshop, GSA will pay for the first 20 graduate students to...

Posted: December 5, 2013, 12:27 PM

TODAY: National Call Congress Day

At the December GSA Senate meeting, the GSA discussed one of their current initiatives #GradsHaveDebt2 National Call Congress Day. The initiative is nation wide and serves to raise awareness of...

Posted: December 4, 2013, 11:31 AM