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Congrats to Dr. Adelman!

Dr. Adelman receives Regents’ Faculty Award!

MCS is very pleased to report that our own Professor Rebecca Adelman has been chosen to receive the State of Maryland Regents’ Faculty Award for Excellence in Research. Join us in wishing her...

Posted: March 8, 2016, 10:48 AM

Graduate Sociology Summer Elective

SOCY 606/LLC 606

Please see below for course details. Catalog Number: SOCY 606-01 (also listed as LLC 606-01) Course Title: Social Inequality and Social Policy Class Number: 1006 (1209 for LLC) Meeting...

Posted: March 7, 2016, 10:42 AM

CFP: Lavender Languages & Linguistics 24

University of Nottingham, 28-30 April 2017

Description The Lavender Languages & Linguistics conference series has a rich history of examining language use and representation in relation to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans* and/or queer...

Posted: March 7, 2016, 8:36 AM

Conference: Race, Racism and Baltimore’s Future

A Focus on Structural and Institutional Racism

The Fifth Social Determinants of Health Symposium will consider how racism embedded in our criminal justice, healthcare and education systems affect people of color in Baltimore every day, with an...

Posted: March 3, 2016, 11:48 AM

Of Note - Language, Literacy and Culture Program eNewsletter

Second Issue - Spring 2016

Of Note - Recent highlights from the Language, Literacy & Culture PhD Program We are pleased to announce the second issue of our eNewsletter, Of Note. It provides an overview of some of...

Posted: March 3, 2016, 11:07 AM

Dr. Adelman in the news!

https://theconversation.com/dod-detainee-photos-raise-disturbing-questions-about-transparency-54518

Posted: March 3, 2016, 10:22 AM

AMST Alum Winona Caesar ('09) featured in UMBC Magazine

Tales of Grit and Greatness!

Winona Caesar ’09, American studies, gave the audience insight into a post-graduation journey where determination to succeed has led her to become chair of the Megaphone Project (an organization...

Posted: March 3, 2016, 10:09 AM

Baltimore Traces: Communities In Transition

Featuring UMBC Students!

The Marc Steiner Show hosted a roundtable with the UMBC students who produced the Baltimore Traces series. With: Christina Kwegan, American Studies student at UMBC; Calvin Perry, American Studies...

Posted: March 3, 2016, 10:07 AM