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Summer Course Spotlight: Gender & Sitcoms

Still deciding on summer classes? Worried you can't fit in a whole class, what with all that work, travel, and pool time? Rest easy--check out GWST 323: Gender & Sitcoms! This course is a...

Posted: May 3, 2017, 12:30 PM

Dr. Shomali Wins Lavender Faculty Ally of the Year Award

We're tickled purple!

Gender and Women's Studies was thrilled to take part in last night's Lavender Celebration, UMBC's yearly event honoring LGBTQIA students, faculty, and staff. We were even more excited to hear that...

Posted: May 3, 2017, 12:11 PM

AMST Professor Emeritus Ed Orser Led a Walking Tour!

This past Sunday afternoon AMST professor emeritus Ed Orser led a well-attended walking tour of South Baltimore parks. The tour touched on topics central to American studies and illuminated the...

Posted: May 2, 2017, 9:13 PM

Announcing the Jodi Crandall Fellowship Award Winner 2017

Kevin Wisniewski - Cohort 15

On April 26th, Dr. Jodi Crandall, founder of the LLC Program, presented to Kevin Wisniewski, PhD Candidate from Cohort 15, the Jodi Crandall Fellowship for Research in Language, Literacy and...

Posted: May 2, 2017, 4:30 PM

Kinetic Sculpture Race this Saturday

The Kraken Returns!

The Kraken Upcycle, winner of the 2015 Kinetic Sculpture Grand Prize, will compete this Saturday May 6th in the Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race!  More information can be found...

Posted: May 2, 2017, 9:14 AM

GWST Students In the News!

Check out these recent contributions by Gender and Women's Studies majors! Our students rock! Marie Pessagno '17, social work and gender and women's studies, talks about the challenges...

Posted: May 2, 2017, 9:12 AM

Learn about UMBC's Discover Baltimore Summer Series!

Learn more: http://www.umbc.edu/summer UMBC Summer Session is excited to be offering a new slate of classes in Baltimore City. In these courses that are meeting in the city, students get to...

Posted: May 1, 2017, 12:10 PM

Register now for SOCY 698 – Health and Human Rights!

Grad students: Special Topic 6-week summer course!

SOCY 698 – Health and Human Rights   Special Topic course Instructor - Ilsa Lottes Summer Session 2 Meets:  Mondays 6:00 p.m. - 9:10 p.m. Dates:  07/10/2017 - 08/18/2017...

Posted: April 28, 2017, 3:04 PM

Relationship Violence Awareness and Prevention Advocates

Apply for Advocates!

Jacki Stone, Special Assistant to the Associate Vice President Student Affairs and LLC student (Cohort 18), is currently running the Relationship Violence Awareness and Prevention Advocates...

Posted: April 26, 2017, 10:12 AM