Baltimore Field School: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supports UMBC’s inclusive approach to community-based research

Jan 23, 2020 / 3 minutes of reading

“We want to think differently about how public humanities work can be done by reflecting on what ethical community-university partnerships look like,” says Nicole King, associate professor of American Studies and director of the Orser Center. “This collaborative process takes a great deal of time, listening, and building trust.” Continue Reading Baltimore Field School: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supports UMBC’s inclusive approach to community-based research

The Future of W.E. B. Du Bois: Nimi Wariboko presents UMBC’s 41st annual W.E.B. Du Bois lecture

Nov 12, 2019 / 1 minute of reading

“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

Jessica Berman is named the 2019 UMBC Lipitz Professor for her global radio research

Jul 12, 2019 / 3 minutes of reading

“Jessica Berman’s new book will be an important contribution to the growing academic literature on a previously ignored medium,” shares Jason Loviglio, “pushing radio studies and modernist studies in important new directions.” Continue Reading Jessica Berman is named the 2019 UMBC Lipitz Professor for her global radio research

Dean Scott Casper continues UMBC’s strong partnership with Maryland Humanities and the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance as a new board member

Jan 30, 2019 / 3 minutes of reading

“Both Maryland Humanities and the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance immeasurably enrich our communities, region, and state,” says Scott Casper. “They nurture our collective humanity, our creativity, and our understanding of contemporary and historical contexts for our challenges and endeavors.” Continue Reading Dean Scott Casper continues UMBC’s strong partnership with Maryland Humanities and the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance as a new board member

Amy Bhatt shines light on gender and immigration policy in new book High-Tech Housewives

Nov 21, 2018 / 3 minutes of reading

“Now more than ever, Professor Bhatt’s research is crucial in helping all of us understand the everyday impact of high-skilled immigration,” shares Jessica Berman, director of the Dresher Center for the Humanities. “Thriving academic research communities are enriched by the knowledge and expertise highly-skilled international faculty, staff, and students bring and share.” Continue Reading Amy Bhatt shines light on gender and immigration policy in new book High-Tech Housewives

New Fulbright Accelerator connects CAHSS faculty with international opportunities

Nov 2, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

Through international work, says Nohe, “Scholars transform their teaching and scope of experience and share that with UMBC faculty and students. The perspective and broad scope of references is truly invaluable, and we as scholars serve as ambassadors for our institutions abroad.” Continue Reading New Fulbright Accelerator connects CAHSS faculty with international opportunities

National “Humanities for All” initiative features innovative work by UMBC scholars

Jul 25, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

“Public-engaged humanities are essential to UMBC’s vision, specifically its commitment to civic engagement and social justice,” says Nicole King. “It is essential for our students to show up and to listen to the neighborhoods and communities that surround the university in ways that are honest, respectful, and ethical.” Continue Reading National “Humanities for All” initiative features innovative work by UMBC scholars

UMBC health justice research forum focuses on the value of community voices

Jun 6, 2018 / 5 minutes of reading

“Confronting the barriers to health equity compels us to look across disciplines and toward collaborations among social scientists, scientists and engineers, and humanists and artists,” said Dean Scott Casper at the event. Continue Reading UMBC health justice research forum focuses on the value of community voices

UMBC hosts social justice-focused panel on gentrification in Baltimore

Apr 17, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

How can Baltimore neighborhoods renew themselves without forcing out local residents or homogenizing diverse populations? Community-engaged researchers from UMBC, Morgan State University, and the University of Baltimore will examine this question through a special event on April 18. Continue Reading UMBC hosts social justice-focused panel on gentrification in Baltimore

UMBC Dresher Center hosts digital humanities conversation on inclusion in the field

Mar 7, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

“There is so much textual production happening online and if we were to dismiss it we would be missing out on an important moment on how humans are producing text and composing,” Risam says. “We need to look at how these tools are being used and ask the same challenging questions of this new form of composition that we have traditionally asked about alphabetic or published text.” Continue Reading UMBC Dresher Center hosts digital humanities conversation on inclusion in the field

UMBC honors Frederick Douglass’s legacy with event to transcribe Freedmen’s Bureau papers

Feb 7, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

“As a pioneer in the struggle for freedom and equality and an extraordinary writer, Frederick Douglass remains among the most inspiring, powerful leaders in American history,” reflects Scott Casper, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. “All of us can learn from his actions, words, and example in striving for social justice and inclusive excellence.” Continue Reading UMBC honors Frederick Douglass’s legacy with event to transcribe Freedmen’s Bureau papers

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Christy Ford Chapin begins Library of Congress fellowship, continuing history faculty’s trend of research achievement

Sep 25, 2017 / 4 minutes of reading

Chapin loves how historians seek answers buried in documents, archives, museums, libraries, basements, attics and forgotten filing cabinets. “I was really intimidated by the research aspect early on in my graduate career, but then I fell in love with the hunt for primary sources and the process of putting together pieces of the evidence puzzle,” she says. Continue Reading Christy Ford Chapin begins Library of Congress fellowship, continuing history faculty’s trend of research achievement

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