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Faculty, PAHB in Baltimore Sun

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The Baltimore Sun’s special education supplement last month featured William D’Eugenio ’14, theatre, and Nyalls Hartman, theatre, as they discussed the features of the Black Box Theatre and the Performing Arts and Humanities Building Theatre. D’Eugenio spoke about the influence the new facilities had in his decision to apply to UMBC and become a part of the theatre design and production program, saying that “they are built to the standards of today and offer a real broadway style experience. Working with lighting systems that are being used in professional theaters gives me an advantage when applying for jobs.” Read more… Continue Reading Faculty, PAHB in Baltimore Sun

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in The Washington Post

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Heather Mizeur, a Democratic candidate in the Maryland gubernatorial race, has announced she will participate in the state’s public financing system next year. Mizeur will limit overall spending in exchange for matching funds, and is the first candidate in 20 years to do so. Public policy professor and chair Donald Norris was interviewed by The Washington Post for an article about Mizeur’s decision.  With Mizeur running against two candidates with greater name recognition in Attorney General Douglas Gansler and Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, Norris said the move is needed for Mizeur to remain competitive. “It may be a principled matter, but it’s… Continue Reading Donald Norris, Public Policy, in The Washington Post

Constantine Vaporis, Asian Studies, in National Museum of Japanese History Magazine

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The National Museum of Japanese History recently published an article by Constantine Vaporis in its bi-monthly magazine “REKIHAKU.” Vaporis, who is the Asian studies program director and professor of history, was the lead article in the magazine’s special edition on processions. The article, titled “Alternate Attendance as Performance,” examines Tokugawa Japan (1603-1868) and the system of alternate attendance when the daimyo were required by the shogun to alternate their residences between their domains and Edo. The article studies alternate attendance from two perspectives: as a symbol of authority and as performance or theater. It does so by analyzing the form in… Continue Reading Constantine Vaporis, Asian Studies, in National Museum of Japanese History Magazine

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in The Washington Post

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Attorney General Douglas Gansler and Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown both put forth campaign pledge proposals last week in what has become a hotly contested Democratic primary in the Maryland race for governor. Gansler asked fellow Democrats to sign a pledge discouraging outside spending on the race. Brown then proposed abandoning all negative ads in the campaign.  The candidates campaign’s have gone back and forth in recent days attacking the proposals. Del. Heather Mizeur, a third candidate in the race, has largely stayed out of the disputes. Public policy professor and chair Donald Norris was interviewed by The Washington Post for an article… Continue Reading Donald Norris, Public Policy, in The Washington Post

Visibility Machines’ at CADVC in City Paper

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“Are we creating a world where atrocities can be committed at the push of a button, and then immediately forgotten?,” asks City Paper’s H. Dean Freeman in response to the exhibition currently on display in the CADVC, Visibility Machines: Harun Farocki and Trevor Paglen. Using the exhibition as a vehicle with which to discuss “what happens when technology sets its sights on mimicking human perception,” Freeman describes works in the exhibition, as “arresting” and “invigorating.” Read the article, “Droning On: UMBC show takes on technology, capitalism, and warfare” Visibility Machines, organized by visiting curator Niels Van Tomme, is on display through Feburary… Continue Reading Visibility Machines’ at CADVC in City Paper

Jessica Berman, English, Presents Guest Lecture at University of Mysore, India

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English professor Jessica Berman recently presented a guest lecture at the Maharani’s Arts and Commerce College for Women, the University of Mysore, India. Berman was in Mysore as part of an extended research trip in India to study the history of a Muslim woman writer, Iqbalunnisa Hussain, who graduated from the Maharani’s College in 1930. Berman spoke to faculty and Master’s students in English literature on “Modernism in a Post-Colonial Context.” She also interacted with students and discussed her research on Indian authors with the faculty. The lecture was presented on November 13th.

Roy Meyers, Political Science, in International Business Times

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With no agreement in sight on a long-term budget deal with a budget conference committee self-assigned deadline coming up next month, some political experts say another U.S. Government shutdown in January is highly unlikely. Political science professor Roy Meyers was interviewed for an article in International Business Times about the likelihood of another shutdown. He said a “small-ball deal” will likely be cut among lawmakers next month, but it won’t be the grand bargain to solidify a long-term deal. “[It’s] one that would simply set an appropriations level for the rest of this fiscal year and it would make some modifications to the sequestration… Continue Reading Roy Meyers, Political Science, in International Business Times

Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on the Marc Steiner Show

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Challenges facing adjunct professors were among topics of discussion on the  “Marc Steiner Show” on Wednesday, November 13.  Kimberly Moffitt, assistant professor of American Studies, joined other panelists in talking about many of the issues adjunct professors are dealing with, including low pay, little job security, and often no benefits. The discussion covered a wide range of issues, including how many of the struggles adjunct professors face ultimately end up trickling down to the students they teach. “For me, I’m always trying to think about the students for these types of issues, so when I think about what the future… Continue Reading Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on the Marc Steiner Show

Maurice Berger, CADVC, Latest Essay in New York Times

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In the latest essay for his Race Stories column for the New York Times, Maurice Berger, CADVC, discusses Civil Rights Photographer Jon Lewis’ pictures of farm workers outside of the Jim Crow South. Berger writes about Lewis’ “precise and moving” documentation of the Delano Grape Strike that, “offers great insights about the strike and the canny understanding of photography of its leader, Cesar Chavez.” Read “A Civil Rights Photographer, and a Struggle, Are Remembered” at the New York Times Lens Blog. Berger’s Race Stories column has featured several essays centered upon race and photography including, Malcolm X as image maker, Ken Gonzales-Day, images of emancipation, the photographs of Deborah… Continue Reading Maurice Berger, CADVC, Latest Essay in New York Times

John Rennie Short, Public Policy, on Radio New Zealand

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Tokyo recently won the right to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, and the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia is just a few months away. As the Olympics have made headlines in recent weeks, Public Policy Professor John Rennie Short has been in the news for his proposal that the Summer Olympics should be held at a permanent site every four years.  He was recently interviewed by Radio New Zealand on its award-winning program “This Way Up” about the idea. “Moving it every four years seems to be incredibly expensive and socially disruptive when why don’t… Continue Reading John Rennie Short, Public Policy, on Radio New Zealand

Devin Hagerty, Political Science, Op-Ed in Inside Higher Ed

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This fall marks the first semester of the global studies major, an interdisciplinary program that integrates courses in 12 departments and trains students to develop research, critical thinking, writing and language skills.  Global Studies Program Director and Political Science Professor Devin Hagerty wrote an op-ed published in Inside Higher Ed that introduces the program and argues that a liberal arts education is essential in developing a “global competence” among students: Broadly defined, global competence is “the capacity and disposition to understand and act on issues of global significance.” Its central elements include knowledge of world affairs — cultural, economic, and political; proficiency in communicating… Continue Reading Devin Hagerty, Political Science, Op-Ed in Inside Higher Ed

Production by Alan Kreizenbeck, Theatre, at David Mikow Art Gallery

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comfort/drones, an original production by Alan Kreizenbeck, theatre, will open in the David Mikow Art Gallery, Friday, November 17 at 7 p.m. The play, based on the writings of Wallace Shawn, is embedded with questions about morality. It is the first play to take place in the David Mikow Art Gallery, operated by Carolyn Forestiere, political science, and Asher Mikow. A group discussion will follow the performance. Performances will take place Friday and Sunday, November 17 and 19, and Saturday and Sunday, November 23 and 24, at 7pm each evening. The David Mikow Art Gallery is located at 1002 Vineyard Hill Road, Catonsville, MD 21228.… Continue Reading Production by Alan Kreizenbeck, Theatre, at David Mikow Art Gallery

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