News and Updates about UMBC’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
As the 50th anniversary of public radio draws near, a radio historian at UMBC looks at NPR’s contradictory legacy of sonic innovation and monotony. Continue Reading NPR Is Still Expanding the Range of What Authority Sounds Like After 50 Years
Stan VanDerBeek, who taught at UMBC for almost a decade, was more than an artist; he was a visionary who thought beyond limits and boundaries. Continue Reading Beautiful Dreamer
Attitudes toward single women have repeatedly shifted – and part of that attitude shift is reflected in the names given to unwed women. Continue Reading Spinster, Old Maid, or Self-Partnered–Why Words for Single Women Have Changed Through Time
Staging intimacy—which includes everything from holding hands to simulated sex—can be one of the most challenging parts of producing a play. Continue Reading Keeping Pace with Theatrical Intimacy
Ainsworth says that Heard has been instrumental in holding open the door for the next generation of lawyers and judges. “She has, like, an army of little children, just all over the place, doing good work.” Continue Reading Setting the Bar — The Impact of a Judicial Internship
“It is one thing for international partners to hear how UMBC is diverse and inclusive, it is another to actually see how it works in person,” reflects Rashed. “The success of this program, one we hope to continue, depends on the continued committed of the entire campus to the preparation of teachers from all over the world. This is where the real-life implementation of diversity and inclusion is invaluable.” Continue Reading UMBC broadens international learning opportunities: Stories from five continents
In this first year of Baltimore’s mash-up of eclectic and electric art festival Light City and the annual book festival—a hybrid called Brilliant Baltimore—UMBC shone brightly. Continue Reading UMBC Shines at Brilliant Baltimore
Mama’s Boy Dan Eiskant ’19, media and communication studies, took the American Ninja Warrior challenge head-on and has competed two trials so far. He’s also teaching the next generation of ANJ hopefuls. Continue Reading How to Become an American Ninja Warrior
“W.E.B. Du Bois’s foundational work on black consciousness, citizenship, and racial inequality is as relevant today as it was in 1903,” shares Maleda Belilgne, assistant professor of Africana studies and English. Continue Reading The Future of W.E. B. Du Bois: Nimi Wariboko presents UMBC’s 41st annual W.E.B. Du Bois lecture
“UMBC is giving me the ultimate opportunity of time and support to think, write, and teach about what matters to me the most—conducting research about my community,” says Fernando Tormos-Aponte, political science. He shares the same enthusiasm that Emily Perez, English, and Blake Francis, philosophy, have about their new appointments as 2019-2020 Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity. Continue Reading UMBC’s newest Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity explore who has a voice in literature, policy, and social movements
From November 1 through 10, UMBC will again join in two of Baltimore’s signature events — Light City and the Baltimore Book Festival — which will be held together in 2019 under the theme of Brilliant Baltimore. UMBC’s contributions include a talk by President Freeman Hrabowski, a UMBC-Light Ekphrastic panel discussion, a panel discussion on Baltimore Revisited, and the SPARK gallery. Continue Reading UMBC shines at Brilliant Baltimore with artwork, talks, performances, a reception, and more
A team of scientists have developed a new world map highlighting three conditions of landscapes that will need to be approached differently if we are to succeed in conserving biodiversity. Continue Reading 3 Global Conditions—and a Map—for Saving Nature and Using it Wisely
