Jessica Berman, English, Publishes New Book

Feb 6, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

English Chair Jessica Berman’s newest book, Modernist Commitments: Ethics, Politics, and Transnational Modernism, is now available from Columbia University Press. In this book, Berman demonstrates how modernist narrative connects ethical attitudes and responsibilities to the active creation of political relationships and the way we imagine justice. She challenges divisions between “modernist” and “committed” writing, arguing that a continuum of political engagement undergirds modernisms worldwide and that it is strengthened rather than hindered by formal experimentation.

Greg Ealick, Philosophy, on Patch.com

Feb 3, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

“Are pet owners, activists and business owners increasingly at odds over how we acquire our pets?” asks a recent article on the website Patch.com Philosophy instructor Greg Ealick wondered if “the increasing hostility we see in pet rearing is an echo of the increasing hostility in child rearing.” The column, “Have ‘Mommy Wars’ Given Way to ‘Pet Wars?’” appeared on the website on February 3. It is part of a series of posts examining the morality behind how we get our pets.

Liam Paddock ’13 Named 2011 America East Fall Scholar-Athlete

Feb 3, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

UMBC junior fullback Liam Paddock has been named the 2011 America East Fall Scholar-Athlete for the sport of men’s soccer. Paddock was amongst six recipients in the league’s fall sports of men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, field hockey and men’s and women’s cross country. He is the first Retriever soccer player to receive the honor.

Nicole King, American Studies, to Present at “Baltimore History Evening” (2/16)

Feb 2, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

On February 16, Nicole King, assistant professor of American studies, will present “Mapping Baybrook: Environmental Justice in Industrial South Baltimore” as part of a series of “Baltimore History Evenings” at the Village Learning Place, co-sponsored by the Baltimore Historical Society. King will discuss the history of the communities that make up Far South Baltimore, several of which no longer exist as residential areas. She is currently working with UMBC’s Imaging Research Center on a digital component to this research project. There is no charge, but contributions to the Village Learning Place are encouraged. The Village Learning Place is located at 2521… Continue Reading Nicole King, American Studies, to Present at “Baltimore History Evening” (2/16)

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in Salon

Jan 30, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

As GOP presidential candidates vie for support in Florida, immigration politics and the fight for the Latino vote have moved front-and-center, notes UMBC political science professor Thomas Schaller in Salon. He writes, “onstage at the University of North Florida, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich…went after each other with obvious, mutual disdain on immigration, the subject of the opening question and nearly the full first half-hour of the debate.” Schaller suggests that the challenge for GOP candidates is to “appease xenophobes within their base during the primaries” without alienating the Latino voters they will need to remain competitive in swing states… Continue Reading Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in Salon

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in the Gazette

Jan 30, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Maryland’s Republican and Democratic senators have recently come together to support a group of bipartisan bills on education, tax and identity theft issues, but will this collaboration have a significant effect? In Maryland’s Gazette, Professor Donald Norris argues, “The reality is on all substantive issues, the parties are miles apart.” Norris is chair of public policy and director of the Maryland Institute for Policy Analysis and Research at UMBC.

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in Salon and the Baltimore Sun

Jan 25, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

UMBC political science professor Thomas Schaller continues his commentary on the presidential election today with new columns in Salon and the Baltimore Sun. In “Obama takes his case to the swing states,” Schaller explores the implications of the president’s post-State of the Union speaking tour. Schaller writes, “For the past three months, political eyes have been focused squarely on the Republican White House contenders. But after his State of the Union speech, the commander-in-chief shifts himself into campaigner-in-chief mode, whether or not the GOP has settled on a candidate yet.” Schaller’s latest Baltimore Sun column explores the GOP field, arguing… Continue Reading Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in Salon and the Baltimore Sun

Robert Provine, Psychology, and Student Researchers in Modern Psykologi

Jan 25, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

At the November meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Robert Provine, professor of psychology, and his student co-authors presented a poster entitled “When the whites of the eyes are red, yellow, and super-white: A uniquely human communication medium.” Provine’s co-authors included Marcello Cabrera ’12, psychology; Skylar Spangler ’12, psychology; Jessica Nave-Blodgett ’12, psychology; Schnaude Dorizan ’13, psychology; and Iman Kennedy ’12, psychology. An article on their work ran in the February issue of the Swedish magazine Modern Psykologi.

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, on Current TV and The Daily Beast

Jan 24, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

UMBC political science professor and national political commentator Thomas Schaller appeared on CurrentTV’s “Young Turks” show last night, weighing in on the question “Should liberals root for Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich?” Schaller suggested, “Newt will get the base fired up, but… a vote cast with intensity counts the same as a vote cast reluctantly. It doesn’t matter how juiced up the conservative id is. The votes in the middle are going to matter.”Schaller also weighed in on the GOP candidates’ abilities to collect delegates, in The Daily Beast‘s primary coverage. Whereas neither Gingrich nor Santorum will appear on the… Continue Reading Thomas Schaller, Political Science, on Current TV and The Daily Beast

Lee Boot, IRC, on Baltimore Brew

Jan 24, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

On Saturday, January 21, more than 200 people attended Create Baltimore, an “unconference” organized around the idea of building a creative community in Baltimore. Among them was Lee Boot, associate director of the Imaging Research Center, who presented a session with photographer John Dean on bringing street commerce to Baltimore. “I spent time in Istanbul and John spent time in Florence this fall and we were both blown away by how different the concept of street commerce is in other parts of the world from the way we do it here in Baltimore (and most of the states),” Boot wrote… Continue Reading Lee Boot, IRC, on Baltimore Brew

Dawn Bieher, GES, on Canadian Broadcasting’s DNTO

Jan 24, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Deer are cute, but pigeons are “rats with wings.” And rats are just gross. Why do we love seeing some wild animals in the city, and loathe others? Dawn Biehler, assistant professor of geography and environmental systems, discussed this issue on the Canadian Broadcasting Company program “DNTO (Definitely Not the Opera).” “Humans have a little bit of an anti-urban bias,” she explained. “So when one of these representatives of the wild comes to the city, we feel really flattered that they would want to come and be in this place where we have this concentration of human life.” The episode,… Continue Reading Dawn Bieher, GES, on Canadian Broadcasting’s DNTO

Liam Paddock ’13, Vince Savarese ’12 and Andy Streilein ’12 Named to NSCAA Men’s Scholar All-East Region Team

Jan 20, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

UMBC junior Liam Paddock and seniors Vince Savarese and Andy Streilein were named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of American 2011 University Division Men’s Scholar All-East Region team. Paddock earned second team All-East honors, while Savarese and Streilein were tabbed as Honorable Mention. All three had been previously named to the America East Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team in the fall. Read more on umbcretrievers.com.

Jessica Berman, English, Publishes New Book

Greg Ealick, Philosophy, on Patch.com

Liam Paddock ’13 Named 2011 America East Fall Scholar-Athlete

Nicole King, American Studies, to Present at “Baltimore History Evening” (2/16)

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in Salon

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in the Gazette

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in Salon and the Baltimore Sun

Robert Provine, Psychology, and Student Researchers in Modern Psykologi

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, on Current TV and The Daily Beast

Lee Boot, IRC, on Baltimore Brew

Dawn Bieher, GES, on Canadian Broadcasting’s DNTO

Liam Paddock ’13, Vince Savarese ’12 and Andy Streilein ’12 Named to NSCAA Men’s Scholar All-East Region Team

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