Kaye Whitehead ’09, LLC, in the Baltimore Sun

Feb 23, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Kaye Whitehead ’09 Ph.D., language, literacy and culture, recently published an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun. In her piece, entitled “Black History is American History,” she argues that “we should no longer celebrate or recognize Black History Month; instead, we should teach black history alongside white history, Asian-American history, Latino history, women’s history and others” in order to create one narrative of American history. A former middle school social studies teacher, and the 2006-07 Gilder Lehrman Maryland History Teacher of the Year, Whitehead did not recognize Black History Month in her classroom. She is now an assistant professor of communication… Continue Reading Kaye Whitehead ’09, LLC, in the Baltimore Sun

Piotr Gwiazda, English, to Read at Walters (3/10)

Feb 22, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Associate Professor of English Piotr Gwiazda will read from his new book, Messages: Poems & Interview, at the Walters Art Museum on March 10. Also reading will be Campbell McGrath, the author of ten books of poetry, including Spring Comes to Chicago, Florida Poems, Seven Notebooks, and most recently In the Kingdom of the Sea Monkeys (Ecco Press, 2012). The reading will take place at the The Walters Art Museum, 600 N Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201, at 2 p.m. on March 10. It is free to the public.

Piotr Gwiazda, English, Publishes New Book

Feb 22, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Associate Professor of English Piotr Gwiazda has recently released a new book entitled Messages: Poems & Interview. Much of the book was written during Gwiazda’s residency at the James Merrill House in Stonington, Connecticut in the fall of 2008. Some poems first appeared in Linebreak, Mudlark, Past Simple, Revolutionesque, Vallum, and other journals. In the interview, Gwiazda talks about literary influence, the concept of empire, “the right to illusion,” contemporary US poets, Brecht, poetry and politics, poetry and pedagogy and exophonic writing. The book is published by Pond Road Press, which publishes poetry books and chapbooks that include author interviews.

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in the Baltimore Sun

Feb 22, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

In his latest Baltimore Sun column, UMBC political science professor Thomas F. Schaller explores the causes of decreased class mobility in the U.S. Having just returned from a trip to Finland, Norway and Sweden, Schaller writes that in Scandinavia “a person’s income is far less dependent upon his or her parents’ income than it is here in the United States. In contrast to the U.S., Scandinavian countries are less class-anchored and more egalitarian and feature higher rates of political participation — all features that we aspire to have here in America but which have vanished in recent decades.” Schaller connects… Continue Reading Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in the Baltimore Sun

Judah Ronch, Erickson School, in the New York Times

Feb 21, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Judah Ronch, Dean of UMBC’s Erickson School, offers a pointed letter in today’s New York Times, responding to a report that some retirement communities are segregating their dining facilities based on residents’ required levels of care, sometimes splitting up married couple during meals. In “It’s About More Than Food,” Ronch writes that although “different regulatory considerations might play into the dining decisions at differing levels of care in a continuing care retirement community…[w]hat’s important is the fact that dining is deeply tied to pleasure, identity and sense of community, and therefore the service being provided is not simply to deliver… Continue Reading Judah Ronch, Erickson School, in the New York Times

Robert Provine, Psychology, in Documentary

Feb 20, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

A film shot last spring about the research of Robert Provine, psychology, and his undergraduate researchers aired in France and Germany on Dec 30. The English version is forthcoming, but the German version can be seen below. The program is mainly focused on Provine’s research into laughter and his book. The crew spent about a week in Baltimore and UMBC, shooting material in Provine’s lab, one of my lectures, the Commons, and the American Visionary Arts Museum that had an exhibit featuring his work. Matt Groening of The Simpsons, Patch Adams and others were collaborators in the AVAM show. See… Continue Reading Robert Provine, Psychology, in Documentary

Robert Provine, Psychology, in Essay Collection

Feb 20, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Robert Provine, psychology, has an essay in a newly published collection entitled This Will Make You Smarter. The book is the latest in a series by the website Edge.org, which focuses on an annual question posed to today’s leading thinkers. This year’s question was “What scientific concept would improve everybody’s cognitive toolkit? “ This is Provine’s seventh contribution to the series, and his essay is entitled “TANSTAAFL” (“There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch”). It focuses on the fact that everything has its price, a concept relevant to everyday life as well as all sciences. The idea of… Continue Reading Robert Provine, Psychology, in Essay Collection

John Olszewski, Jr., Public Policy, in Baltimore Sun

Feb 20, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Maryland State Delegate John Olszewski, a Ph.D. student in public policy at UMBC, spoke out about his vote on Maryland’s same-sex marriage bill in the Baltimore Sun this weekend. Olszewski, 29, a second-term Baltimore County Democrat, says he wanted to be sure the bill enables religious institutions who do not want to participate in same-sex marriage ceremonies to refrain from doing so, and that he is confident the measure “goes above and beyond” to “protect religious institutions.” He concluded, “To go another day denying full rights to all Marylanders would be a disgrace.” Prior to enrolling in UMBC’s Ph.D. program… Continue Reading John Olszewski, Jr., Public Policy, in Baltimore Sun

Remembering Robert K. Webb

Feb 20, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

From Marjoleine Kars, Chair of the History Department I regret to inform the campus that Robert K. Webb died on February 14. Born in 1922, Bob Webb was long the preeminent American scholar of British history, with a glittering array of Guggenheim, NEH, and other fellowships and distinctions. He came to UMBC in 1975, from being editor of the American Historical Review, the nation’s most important journal of history, and before that he had been Professor of History at Columbia University. Giving his energy, leadership, and commitment, not just his name and stature, to UMBC, he helped shape not only… Continue Reading Remembering Robert K. Webb

Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture in The Washington Post (2/17)

Feb 18, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

In an article about the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, The Washington Post mentioned For All the World to See, an exhibition organized in partnership between the museum and UMBC’s Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture. The full text of the article is available here.

Michael Fallon, English, to Read at CityLit Festival

Feb 16, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Michael Fallon, senior lecturer of English, will be a featured poet at the ninth annual CityLit Festival. Presented by CityLit Project and Pratt Library, the festival takes place on Saturday, April 14, 2012 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Enoch Pratt Central Library. Fallon’s reading will take place at 12 p.m. in the library’s Poe Room. The festival features panels, readings, book signings, the Maryland Humanities Council’s annual “Letters About Literature” ceremony, and a Literary Marketplace. Fallon’s recent works have appeared in The American Scholar, The Antietam Review, Sin Fronteras, The Attic, and The Oyez Review. His book… Continue Reading Michael Fallon, English, to Read at CityLit Festival

Constantine Vaporis, History and Asian Studies, Contributes to Exhibition

Feb 14, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

Constantine Vaporis, professor of history and director of the Asian studies program, is a consultant and writer on a new exhibit opening at Washington D.C.’s National Geographic Museum on March 7. “Samurai: The Warrior Transformed” examines the transformations experienced by Japan’s samurai and is built around material artifacts of samurai culture, including gifts of the same given by the Japanese government to American presidents and mid-nineteenth century portraits of the warriors. A companion exhibit displays images by writer, photographer and geographer Eliza Scidmore, who was instrumental in the gift of the Japanese cherry trees to Washington that adorn the Mall… Continue Reading Constantine Vaporis, History and Asian Studies, Contributes to Exhibition

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