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RTSS Episode 60: The Social Science of Living Alone

with Dr. Jun Chu

On this episode we hear from Dr. Jun Chu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health at UMBC.  Dr. Chu shares information about his ongoing research...

Posted: September 27, 2024, 10:22 AM

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program

UMBC Competition Deadline is October 16, 2024

***repost from CARAT*** Dear CAHSS faculty member, We invite you to submit a proposal to be nominated for the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program competition, sponsored by Carnegie...

Posted: September 24, 2024, 10:25 AM

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program

UMBC Competition Deadline is October 16, 2024

***repost from CARAT*** Dear CAHSS faculty member, We invite you to submit a proposal to be nominated for the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program competition, sponsored by Carnegie...

Posted: September 24, 2024, 9:51 AM

Scholarships for Study-Abroad

New scholarship opportunity for study in East Asia!

The Asian Studies Program is pleased to offer a scholarship to help offset the costs associated with studying abroad in East Asia. This scholarship should be applied for in tandem with other...

Posted: September 23, 2024, 1:49 PM

Two Volunteers Needed for Ancient Studies Week!

Display of Antiquities from the Spiro Collection

There will be a display of antiques from the Spiro Collection in the Commons Main Street on Oct 11th from 1:30pm-3:30pm.  Help Prof. Esther Read with taking down the display and returning the...

Posted: September 20, 2024, 2:03 PM

Homerathon: Readers Needed!

Join Ancient Studies for a dramatic reading of Homer's Odyssey 10am-6pm at the "Forum" outside PAHB! Email Dr. Melissa Kutner (mabailey@umbc.edu) by Monday, September 30 to sign up for a...

Posted: September 16, 2024, 4:22 PM

Linda Dusman wins Miriam Gideon Prize

Linda Dusman was awarded the International Alliance for Women in Music’s Miriam Gideon Prize for her composition “Triptych of Gossips”, a setting of the eponymous poem by Serena Hilsinger. The...

Posted: September 14, 2024, 10:13 AM

The Baltimore Ravens Analytics Mentorship Program

Fall 2024 Opportunity

The Baltimore Ravens are partnering with the non-profit, Strength in Numbers, to create a Ravens Analytics Mentorship Program for underrepresented college students that attend the following local...

Posted: September 13, 2024, 7:51 AM

Theory in the Flesh: Guest Speakers

Disability, Gender and Race in Latin America

Join Professor Tania Lizarazo's Fall seminar Theory in the Flesh: Disability, Gender and Race in Latin America as guest speakers visit on select dates to discuss race, gender, colonialism,...

Posted: September 12, 2024, 1:13 PM