News – College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Dr. Arielle Kuperberg Re-elected Co-Chair of Council on Contemporary Families!

Dr. Kuperberg to Lead CCF Again, Supporting Family Research

Dr. Arielle Kuperberg, Associate Professor of Sociology in the Sociology, Anthropology and Public Health Department at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County was recently re-elected to lead...

Posted: October 31, 2024, 3:43 PM

New LLC Course in Spring 2025: "Representation"

open to all Graduate Students and Upper Class Undergraduates

Posted: October 31, 2024, 11:18 AM

Highlighting Dr. Fagan's Contributions to New Study Featured in Nature Journal

Read all about it!

The GES Department is proud to highlight one of our faculty, Dr. Matthew Fagan, for his involvement in a new study in the Nature journal. The study looks at where natural (not human managed)...

Posted: October 31, 2024, 10:58 AM

Help Restore the Herbert Run Greenway Trail!

Enjoy hiking? You can do it here on campus!

The Eco-Ambassador and Office of Sustainability team is working to restore our on-campus hiking trail, the Herbert Run Greenway, and we need your help! The restoration effort will take place from...

Posted: October 31, 2024, 10:39 AM

From Campus to the State Capital: Strategies for Inspiring Change in MD Politics

UMBC alumni panel

UMBC students: Join us for an informative and engaging event where you can hear from accomplished UMBC alumni about how they got their start in Maryland politics and their experiences in this...

Posted: October 30, 2024, 1:14 PM

Visualize Your Data with R!

presented by Eric Stokan January 21, 22, 27, 2025

Register today! January 21, 22, and 27 | 12:00 - 3:00pm | Commons 332 or Webex Why Attend? Explore and communicate your data with a free statistical software package. Make...

Posted: October 30, 2024, 9:57 AM

SURVEY: From Screens to Ballots: Pop Culture's Role in Voting (5-7 minutes)

Please participate!

SURVEY: From Screens to Ballots Hey UMBC! Help us assess the influence of pop culture on the 2024 US Presidential Election by answering our survey. Please complete by 11:30 am on...

Posted: October 29, 2024, 4:42 PM

Congratulations Dr. Yamashita!

Congratulations to SAPH's very own Dr. Yamashita, whose fascinating and engaging GRIT-X talk helped to kick off UMBC Homecoming!

Posted: October 29, 2024, 12:31 PM

Asian Studies End of October Updates

Sign up for Advising! Upcoming Events Highlights!

Halloween is here! Will you be dressing up on Thursday? In Japan, 2024 is the 10th anniversary of "Mundane Halloween," where people dress up not as witches or zombies or ghosts but as everyday...

Posted: October 29, 2024, 10:04 AM

Scholars Strategy Network Policy Briefings

Univ of Balt School of Law: Nov 8th from 10:45am - 1:20pm

The Maryland - Washington, D.C. chapter of Scholars Strategy Network invites you for current policy briefings, and to learn how you can be involved as a researcher. There will be two panel...

Posted: October 28, 2024, 12:17 PM