John Rennie Short analyzes policy basis of increasing costs and damage of wildfires

Sep 24, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

In an article published September 23 in The Conversation, School of Public Policy Professor John Rennie Short argued that a number of current federal policies, economic practices, and social issues are having a dramatic impact on the growing number of wildfires in the western part of the country. “More than eight million acres have burned in six of the years since 2000. There are two main reasons behind the growing conflagrations. The first is the legacy of fire suppression polices that snuff out fires as they appear, but leads to the build-up of fuel that is the raw material for larger,… Continue Reading John Rennie Short analyzes policy basis of increasing costs and damage of wildfires

Rebecca Adelman analyzes the public consumption of images related to Syrian refugee crisis

Sep 24, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

In a recent article posted on Antenna‘s website, Rebecca Adelman, an associate professor of media and communication studies, examined public reaction to the images of Aylan Kurdi. “I am not suggesting that the story the photographs tell isn’t wrenching (it is); but the difficulty of the image is the very thing that makes spectatorship of it easy. Certainly, spectators far removed from the Kurdi family’s suffering might genuinely experience the photos as painful. But the experience of feeling bad about the photos is accompanied by a range of sentimental rewards that ameliorate this discomfort. In part, the hyper-visibility of Aylan Kurdi is… Continue Reading Rebecca Adelman analyzes the public consumption of images related to Syrian refugee crisis

Maurice Berger, CADVC, latest “Race Story” column in The New York Times

Sep 22, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

In the latest essay for his Race Stories column in The New York Times, published September 17, Maurice Berger, research professor at the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, examines the work of photographer Marion Palfi and her relatively unknown photo book, There Is No More Time: An American Tragedy. “Juxtaposing portraits,” says Berger, “Ms. Palfi’s written observations and interview excerpts, There Is No More Time chronicles the many faces and viewpoints of white supremacy in Irwinton: the obedience to God and family; the religious and pseudoscientific justifications for believing that black people were inherently inferior; the resentment of outside intervention… Continue Reading Maurice Berger, CADVC, latest “Race Story” column in The New York Times

Susan McCully, Theatre, Discusses her new play, Kerrmoor, with Baltimore Sun

Sep 22, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

Susan McCully, Theatre, was highlighted in a September 19 article, “Women’s Voices Theater Festival aims to level the playing field,” by Tim Smith of The Baltimore Sun. Her play Kerrmoor will be premiered at the multi-city festival, running from October 29 through November 15, and will be directed by Eve Muson (Theatre) and acted by Katie Hileman (’12, Theatre). “I just decided to be brave and write about Appalachia, where I come from,” McCully explained to Smith. “It’s a place full of amazing, noble people who are all about sacrifice, and at the same time are insular and xenophobic. It’s a dangerous mix. [Kerrmoor]… Continue Reading Susan McCully, Theatre, Discusses her new play, Kerrmoor, with Baltimore Sun

Economist Douglas Lamdin shares analysis of gold mining stocks

Sep 18, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

Douglas Lamdin, Economics, had his recent study featured on the website of the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII). The article, “New Evidence on Whether Gold Mining Stocks are More Like Gold or Like Stocks” was co-authored with Mark Johnson of Loyola University, Maryland, and is forthcoming in the journal Alternative Investment Analyst Review. The study examined the role of gold and gold mining stocks in diversified portfolios. Lamdin and Johnson found that neither gold nor gold mining stocks are a hedge against declines in the stock market. Both gold and gold mining stocks, however, do provide diversification benefits, with… Continue Reading Economist Douglas Lamdin shares analysis of gold mining stocks

Eric Dyer, Visual Arts, at the Baltimore Museum of Art

Sep 16, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

Eric Dyer, associate professor of Visual Arts, will be among six artists featured in an exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art that celebrates the winners of the 2014 and 2015 Baker Artist Awards. The exhibition opens Wednesday, September 16 and closes Sunday, November 15, with an opening reception on Thursday, September 17. Professor Dyer was the recipient of the 2015 Mary Sawyer Baker Prize, which included a $25,000 cash award. Read more about the exhibition here and the Baker Awards here. Dyer’s creations explore a variety of cyclic ideas and themes through zoetrope-like sculptures, several of which can be viewed on… Continue Reading Eric Dyer, Visual Arts, at the Baltimore Museum of Art

First Annual David W. Smith Gala

Sep 16, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

The campus community is invited to the inaugural gala fundraising event for the David W. Smith Scholarship for Vocal Arts. This fund seeks to honor the memory of David W. Smith, an extraordinary singer and a brilliant and dedicated UMBC professor, through its support of young singers pursuing degrees at UMBC. The event will be a concert featuring the amazing bass-baritone, Simon Estes, as well as David’s beloved Camerata and UMBC alumni. A small reception will follow the concert. The first half of the program will feature a collaboration of alumni, faculty and staff who worked with David Smith and will include art… Continue Reading First Annual David W. Smith Gala

CADVC’s “Where Do We Migrate To?” exhibition travels to Sweden

Sep 16, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

The exhibition Where Do We Migrate To?, organized by the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture and curated by Niels Van Tomme, is traveling to Sweden, where it will open on Saturday, September 19, at the Värmlands Museum in Karlstad, remaing on display through February 22, 2016. The exhibition explores contemporary issues of migration as well as experiences of displacement and exile. Situating the contemporary individual in a world of advanced globalization, the artworks address how a multiplicity of migratory encounters demand an increasingly complex understanding of the human condition. As such, the exhibition allows multiple perspectives about its subject… Continue Reading CADVC’s “Where Do We Migrate To?” exhibition travels to Sweden

Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, Discusses Growth of #BlackLivesMatter on ABC 2 Baltimore

Sep 11, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

As #BlackLivesMatter continues to grow on social media, ABC 2 TV in Baltimore recently hosted Kimberly Moffitt for a discussion to explain how the movement has spread and how it is different from the Civil Rights Movement. Moffitt, an associate professor of American studies, noted that social media has changed the way in which messages and viewpoints are shared through expanded access. “That’s the space that we’re in now with social media that anyone has access to the platform,” she said. She explained that during the Civil Rights Movement, people would often gather at local churches, community centers, homes, and… Continue Reading Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, Discusses Growth of #BlackLivesMatter on ABC 2 Baltimore

John Rennie Short, School of Public Policy, Explains the Impact of Wealth on Immigration Policy in The Conversation

Sep 11, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

In a new column in The Conversation, School of Public Policy Professor John Rennie Short revealed how immigrants can be treated differently based on wealth. Short wrote about how Canada’s Immigrant Investor Program and the UK’s Tier 1 investor visa are among many programs that provide economic incentives for wealthy immigrants. Short also focused on how such policies play out in the United States: “Since 1990, the US has an employment-based program tailored for the wealthy entitled EB5. Under this program, 10,000 visas each year are reserved for investors to receive permanent residence status if they invest at least US$1 million (only… Continue Reading John Rennie Short, School of Public Policy, Explains the Impact of Wealth on Immigration Policy in The Conversation

Douglas Lamdin, Economics, Receives NABE Abramson Award

Sep 11, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

Douglas Lamdin, economics, was selected as the annual recipient of the Abramson Award for the outstanding article published in the past year in Business Economics, the journal of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE). The article, “Gauging the Financial Capability of Americans,” was coauthored with Mark Johnson, a faculty member in the Sellinger School of Business at Loyola University, Maryland. The past two recipients of this award were Lawrence Summers at Harvard University, and John Taylor at Stanford University.

William Blake, Political Science, Explains the Supreme Court Long Conference in The New York Times

Sep 4, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

William Blake, a new assistant professor in the political science department, was quoted in a recent New York Times article about a study he conducted with two colleagues that investigated why the Supreme Court grants a smaller percentage of cases during the first conference of its term compared to others throughout the year. The research points to new law clerks as the reason because they receive limited training and are reluctant to provide recommendations due to reputation concerns. For the study, Blake and his colleagues analyzed clerks’ pool memos from 1987 to 1994 that were released as part of Justice Harry A. Blackmun’s… Continue Reading William Blake, Political Science, Explains the Supreme Court Long Conference in The New York Times

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