Language, Literacy and Cultural PhD Students Publish and Present

Sep 25, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Language, Literacy and Cultural (LLC) doctoral candidate John Fritz has been named editor of the “reflective practitioner” section of the new Journal of Learning Analytics published by the Society of Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR). Earlier this year, the Educause Center for Applied Research (ECAR) published Fritz’s research bulletin “Using analytics at UMBC: Encouraging student responsibility and identifying effective course design” (free Educause login required until October 30, publicly available thereafter). Several LLC students have published book reviews in HyperRhiz, the peer-reviewed online journal specializing in new media criticism and net art: Quinn Slobodian, Foreign Front review by Romy Hubler Stacy Alaimo,… Continue Reading Language, Literacy and Cultural PhD Students Publish and Present

Roy T. Meyers, Political Science, in the Washington Post, USA Today and More

Sep 24, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

As the nation again faces the risk of a government shutdown, media have been turning to political science professor Roy Meyers’ research on past shutdowns to understand what is at stake. In 1996, the Office of Management and Budget reported that the two major shutdowns of the decade cost approximately $1.4 billion ($2 billion in today’s dollars), but Meyers has suggested that estimate didn’t account for several factors, such as the lost value of work that wasn’t done, $300 million federal parks would have taken in if they had remained open, and the reduced pace of IRS audits. Inefficiencies and… Continue Reading Roy T. Meyers, Political Science, in the Washington Post, USA Today and More

Dennis Coates, Economics, in The New York Times and Newsday

Sep 24, 2013 / 2 minutes of reading

The Nassau County Legislature unanimously approved a $229 million bid by Forest City Ratner to restore and update the Nassau Coliseum on Monday. Naussau County voters turned down a plan to borrow $400 million to build a new arena two years ago and this deal is intended to save taxpayers the expense of the renovation, but critics wonder if the Coliseum can be successful without the New York Islanders, as the team will move to the Barclays Center after the 2014-15 hockey season. UMBC economics professor Dennis Coates tells The New York Times that he doubts the arena can generate the… Continue Reading Dennis Coates, Economics, in The New York Times and Newsday

Kevin Wisniewski, LLC Doctoral Student, Publishing and Presenting Research

Sep 23, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

UMBC Language, Literacy & Culture doctoral student Kevin Wisniewski is publishing the lead chapter in the new anthology Kidding Around: The Child in Film and Media (Bloomsbury, January 2014). The chapter, “Betwixt and Between: Reading the Child in M. Night Shyamalan’s Films,” appears at the start of the first section of the book, “Rites of Passage and Impasse.” Wisniewski will also present a paper at the upcoming conference of the South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA) & Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing (SHARP), Nov. 8-10. Wisniewski will present his paper, “Improving the Art of Paper War:… Continue Reading Kevin Wisniewski, LLC Doctoral Student, Publishing and Presenting Research

Kate Brown, History, on History News Network

Sep 23, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

In an interview with George Mason University’s History News Network, professor Kate Brown shares her inspiration for her new book, Plutopia: Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters, which traces the parallel history of two cities in the Soviet Union and United States through the eyes and experiences of its plant workers and citizens. To uphold secrecy during the nuclear arms race, both governments developed limited access “atomic cities,” and in exchange provided its citizens generous salaries, first-rate education and health care, and many other amenities of modern life. Brown calls these cities “Plutopias.” Unfortunately,… Continue Reading Kate Brown, History, on History News Network

Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show

Sep 23, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Kimberly Moffitt joins panelists on The Marc Steiner Show to continue the ongoing discussion on the mass shooting tragedy at the Washington, D.C. Naval Yard, last Monday. The panelists, who also include Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, E.R. Shipp, and Dr. Richard Vatz, professor, Towson University, shared thoughts on the speculative and often sensational media reaction to tragic events in the age of the 24-hour news cycle. “This was a good news day for media because there was so much to talk about, so much to speculate on. I found much of the news coverage to be reactionary and sensational,” said Moffitt.… Continue Reading Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show

Tyson King-Meadows, Political Science and Africana Studies, Speaks on Voting Rights Panel

Sep 20, 2013 / 2 minutes of reading

Tyson King-Meadows, associate professor of political science and chair of Africana studies, will speak this afternoon on the panel “Protecting the Right to Vote” at the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Annual Legislative Conference. Panelists will discuss voting rights issues in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent invalidation of key parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.Panel organizers share: Through its opinion in Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme Court substantially altered the web of laws protecting the voting rights of the African-American Community. While the federal government still retains formidable authority under the Voting Rights Act, Congress… Continue Reading Tyson King-Meadows, Political Science and Africana Studies, Speaks on Voting Rights Panel

Joel Katz, Visiting Artist Lecture (9/25)

Sep 18, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

The Department of Visual Arts is pleased to present a lecture by Joel Katz, Wednesday, September 25 at 7 pm in the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery. Artist and designer Joel Katz, University of the Arts, Philadelphia University, is internationally known for his information design and wayfinding systems. Major wayfinding projects include: Walk!Philadelphia; Ride!Philadelphia, bus shelter maps and historical panels; Central City Portland, Oregon; Downtown Omaha, Nebraska; and schematic design for the MIT Master Plan, which won an Honor Award from the Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD). Katz’s photography has been exhibited and published in both the U.S. and abroad, and his… Continue Reading Joel Katz, Visiting Artist Lecture (9/25)

Erle Ellis, GES, in The New York Times

Sep 18, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

In a thought-provoking new op-ed in The New York Times, Erle Ellis argues that when it comes to global sustainability “overpopulation is not the problem.” Ellis, an associate professor of geography and environmental systems at UMBC and visiting associate professor at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, writes, “Many scientists believe that by transforming the earth’s natural landscapes, we are undermining the very life support systems that sustain us. Like bacteria in a petri dish, our exploding numbers are reaching the limits of a finite planet, with dire consequences. Disaster looms as humans exceed the earth’s natural carrying capacity. Clearly, this… Continue Reading Erle Ellis, GES, in The New York Times

Exhibition Curated by Lisa Moren, Visual Arts, Features Panel with Anupam Joshi, CSEE

Sep 16, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

A panel discussion for the exhibition, Cyber In Securities, curated by Lisa Moren, visual arts, and presented by the Washington Project for the Arts will take place Saturday, September 21 at 3 pm in the Pepco Edison Place Gallery. Participants in the panel, moderated by Moren, will include, Kevin Bankston, senior counsel and director of Free Expression Project, Center for Democracy and Technology; Heather Dewey-Hagborg, information artist and PhD candidate, electronic arts, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; David Rokeby, interactive sound and video installation artist; and UMBC faculty member, Anupam Joshi, computer science and electrical engineering, director of the Center for Cybersecurity. “Cyber In Securities is an exhibition that… Continue Reading Exhibition Curated by Lisa Moren, Visual Arts, Features Panel with Anupam Joshi, CSEE

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in The Baltimore Sun

Sep 13, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

The Baltimore Sun reports that Texas Gov. Rick Perry will hold private meetings with companies during a visit to Maryland next week as part of his “mission to rustle up business for the Lone Star State.” Donald F. Norris, professor and chair of public policy at UMBC, suggests it’s not just about jobs for Texas, saying, “It’s an effort by Perry to get his name out there.” Perry is viewed as a possible Republican presidential candidate in 2016. Read the full story in The Baltimore Sun.

Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, to sit on panel at Tufts University National Dialogue on Race Day event (9/12)

Sep 11, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Kimberly Moffitt, writer and professor of American Studies, will join other prominent leaders in higher education in a two-hour panel discussion on race equality, civil rights and policy change at Tufts University’s National Dialogue on Race Day. Inspired by recent events such as the supreme court ruling on voting rights and the civil rights demonstrations following the verdict of the George Zimmerman case, the all-day conference, held in Boston, Mass. on Sept. 12, will focus on three broad themes and questions: 50 Years after the March On Washington for Jobs and Freedom: How Far Have we Progressed as a Nation… Continue Reading Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, to sit on panel at Tufts University National Dialogue on Race Day event (9/12)

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