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Congratulations to our AMST graduates of 2014!

Congratulations to our American Studies graduates of 2014! Left to right: Jennie Williams (honors: magna cum laude, minor: sociology); Dustin Roddy (second major: media and communication studies);...

Posted: May 23, 2014, 10:15 AM

Ellen Handler Spitz in The New York Times Sunday Book Review

Poetry is an inexhaustible gift for children

In her article in the Sunday Book Review titled “That Amherst Belle,” Ellen Handler Spitz reviews two new children’s books: Eileen Spinelli’s “Another Day as Emily,” illustrated by Joanne...

Posted: May 20, 2014, 8:14 PM

2014 GWST Student Awards

The Gender and Women's Studies Department chose six outstanding graduating seniors to receive annual awards from the department. The awards were presented by Dr. Carole McCann, GWST Professor and...

Posted: May 16, 2014, 3:34 PM

GWST affiliate faculty, Dr. Rebecca Adelman, publishes book

Beyond the Checkpoint

Rebecca Adelman, assistant professor in the Department of Media and Communication Studies and affiliate assistant professor in the Department of Gender + Women's Studies, has published a new book,...

Posted: May 16, 2014, 3:06 PM

Cara Ober reviews IMDA MFA Thesis Exhibition in bmore-art

A thoughtful and wide ranging review of the CADVC exhibition

"effortless, yet thoughtful, balance between formal and conceptual concerns and digital process, a sign that this group is well prepared for the larger art world"  - Cara Ober in bmore-art

Posted: May 16, 2014, 10:43 AM

Maurice Berger on Urbes Mutantes, New York Times

Latin America’s Mutating Cities, in Photographs

CADVC Research Professor Maurice Berger's Race Stories column on the Lens Blog of the New York Times focuses on the monumental survey of Latin American Photography, Urbes Murantes -- Mutant...

Posted: May 16, 2014, 10:14 AM

Call for Papers: Forging Linguistic Indentities Conference

Towson University

CALL FOR PAPERS: Forging Linguistic Identities March 12-14, 2015 Department of Foreign Languages Towson University, Towson, Maryland  21252 Keynote Speaker: Dr. José Del Valle, Professor of...

Posted: May 15, 2014, 4:30 PM

NVivo Brown Bag Webinar

Improving Your Literature Review with NVivo

Are you stuck trying to analyze your literature and keep track of references? If so, find out how NVivo supports you in writing robust literature reviews by joining us for the upcoming...

Posted: May 15, 2014, 4:25 PM

Wide Angle Youth Media

Spring, Summer and Fall Internships

Wide Angle Youth Media  trains middle school and high school students in Baltimore to create media about their lives and communities. Founded in 2000, Wide Angle has worked with over 1,800 young...

Posted: May 15, 2014, 4:14 PM

Bringing the Green Back

Nicole King & Steven Bradley on their Baltimore project

When Nicole King moved to Baltimore in 2008, she wasn’t very familiar with the city. Six years later, she’s developed deep connections within local communities. Firmly grounded in the...

Posted: May 14, 2014, 7:22 PM