Dan Ritschel, History, on Maryland Morning

Jul 12, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Dan Ritschel, professor of history and director of the Center for History Education, was a guest on Maryland Morning during a July 11th segment on Maryland’s newly-added government assessment test for high school seniors. The test, which will be first given in 2017, was part of a new law passed by the Maryland General Assembly this spring. Ritschel spoke of the importance of the test’s introduction, but noted also that other fields – including his own – remain somewhat neglected as the high school level. “There used to be a Maryland performance assessment in history until 2002, and following the introduction of the… Continue Reading Dan Ritschel, History, on Maryland Morning

Rebecca Boehling, History, in the News

Jun 27, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

News that Dresher Center for the Humanities director Rebecca Boehling’s was recently named Director of the International Tracing Service, has recently been covered in several news outlets. On June 22, The Baltimore Jewish Times published a story entitled “Professor To Head International Tracing Service,” which explored Boehling’s background and that of the ITS. Boehling spoke on a number of topics which ranged from anecdotal experiences related to the ITS’s profile and the shifting discourse within Germany on the war to the possible advantage of being an American “outsider” holding such a sensitive post as hers. As to her plans for the ITS during her expected 2 1/2… Continue Reading Rebecca Boehling, History, in the News

Seth Sawyers ’99, History, in The Baltimore Sun

Jun 20, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

For Father’s Day 2012, The Baltimore Sun published an essay written by alumnus Seth Sawyers ’99, history, entitled “Driving with Dad.” Sawyers, who teaches essay writing for the English Department, recounted his memories of riding around Western Maryland with his father and brothers as a boy. The piece is at times poignant, but often humorous, such as when Sawyers remembers one incident involving his father convincing another driver to go through a broken light which only flashed red. He writes: “Somebody behind us honked. Dad craned his neck, looking at the light. Somebody honked again. Dad yanked on the parking… Continue Reading Seth Sawyers ’99, History, in The Baltimore Sun

Constantine Vaporis, History, to Give Lectures Aboard Cruise

Jun 19, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Constantine Vaporis, professor of history and director of the Asian studies program, will give a series of lectures onboard the Orion II, an Australian-operated cruise ship, during a ten-day tour around the islands of Japan and Korea. The cruise will begin in Hokkaido in the far north, travel along the Sea of Japan to Busan, Korea, and then through the Inland Sea. The ship stops in a number of cities, including Otaru, Kanazawa, Matsue, Busan, Nagasaki, Hiroshima and Kobe. During the cruise, Vaporis will deliver lectures entitled “A Maritime View of the Japanese Archipelago,” “The Samurai in History” and “Popular… Continue Reading Constantine Vaporis, History, to Give Lectures Aboard Cruise

Joseph Tatarewicz, History, Testifies Before Congress

Jun 15, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Joseph Tatarewicz, professor of history, was part of an American Historical Association sponsored briefing for congressional members and staffers at the House Committee on Science, Technology and Space on Friday, June 15. The focus of the session was the historical context of two issues of current legislative concern: commercialization of space travel and space exploration and the future of human participation in space exploration. Joining Tatarewicz were: James Grossman, Executive Director-American Historical Association; Roger Launius, Smithsonian National and Space Museum Senior Curator; Matthew Hersch, University of Pennsylvania; and Alexander MacDonald, NASA Emerging Commercial Space Office.

Rebecca Boehling, History, in the Associated Press

May 31, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

News of Rebecca Boehling’s appointment as director of the International Tracing Service (ITS) was been picked up on The Associated Press‘ wire service. The ITS serves victims of Nazi persecutions and their families by documenting their fate through the archives it manages. Here’s a sampling of outlets that ran the piece: The Washington Post – “US university professor to head Holocaust-era archive in Germany” CBS Local – “UMBC Professor to Head Holocaust Archive” WJTV Jackson – “US university professor to head Holocaust archive” Arizona Daily Star – “Around the world: US professor to head Holocaust-era archive” The Missoulian – “US university… Continue Reading Rebecca Boehling, History, in the Associated Press

George Derek Musgrove Joins History Faculty

May 31, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

The Department of History is pleased to announce the addition of alumnus George Derek Musgrove to its faculty, beginning this fall. Musgrove attended UMBC from 1993-1997, obtaining a B.A. in history. He then proceeded to obtain the 2003-2004 Anne E. Plato predoctoral fellowship at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, the 2007-2008 postdoctoral fellowship in the Center for African American Urban Studies and the Economy at Carnegie Mellon University, and his Ph.D. in U.S. History at New York University in 2005. He is the author of Rumor, Repression, and Racial Politics: How Harassment of Black Elected Officials Shaped Post-Civil Rights America (University… Continue Reading George Derek Musgrove Joins History Faculty

Rebecca Boehling, History, Named Director of the International Tracing Service

May 31, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

Rebecca Boehling, professor of history and director of the Dresher Center for the Humanities, has been named the next Director of the International Tracing Service (ITS) in Bad Arolsen, Germany. The ITS serves victims of Nazi persecutions and their families by documenting their fate through the archives it manages. Boehling was appointed unanimously by the eleven-member state International Commission, which supervises the work of the ITS, at its annual meeting in Paris last week. She will take a leave of absence from UMBC and begin her directorship on January 1, 2013. Boehling is an expert in the history of the… Continue Reading Rebecca Boehling, History, Named Director of the International Tracing Service

Shawn Bediako, Psychology, Named to Advisory Board of the Center for the History of Psychology

May 23, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Shawn Bediako, associate professor of psychology, has been named to the advisory board of the Center for the History of Psychology (CHP). The CHP, which is located at The University of Akron, provides access to and interprets the historical record of psychology and related human sciences. It is home to a museum of psychology and the Archives of the History of American Psychology. “I’ve always had an interest in the history of psychology,” said Bediako. “I use my interest in history to balance out the rigors of doing research.” Bediako came to the center’s attention in 2008, when he planned… Continue Reading Shawn Bediako, Psychology, Named to Advisory Board of the Center for the History of Psychology

Anne Rubin, History, and Tom Beck, Library Gallery, to Discuss Civil War Photographs (4/17)

Apr 13, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

On April 17, Anne Rubin, associate professor of history, and Tom Beck, chief curator of the Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery and affiliate associate professor, visual arts, will discuss the gallery’s current exhibition, “The Photographer’s Eye: Civil War Photographs Selected from the UMBC Photography Collections.” Rubin will discuss “Myth, Memory, and the American Civil War,” while Beck will speak about “Civil War Photography as Art and Historical Evidence.” Their talk will take place at 4 p.m. in the Library Gallery. The American Civil War coincided with the early years of photography, and the images captured by the early practitioners… Continue Reading Anne Rubin, History, and Tom Beck, Library Gallery, to Discuss Civil War Photographs (4/17)

Sara Patenaude ’11 Wins Arnold Prize

Apr 12, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Sara Patenaude ’11 M.A., historical studies, has won the Arnold Prize for Outstanding Writing on Baltimore’s History. The Arnold Prize is named for Joseph L. Arnold, a professor of history at UMBC who died in 2004. He was a vital and important member of the faculty for three and a half decades, as well as a leading historian of urban and planning history. He also played an active and often leading role with a variety of private and public historical institutions in the Baltimore area, and at his death was hailed as the “dean of Baltimore historians.” The Arnold Prize… Continue Reading Sara Patenaude ’11 Wins Arnold Prize

Seth Sawyers ’99 in The Millions

Apr 5, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Seth Sawyers ’99, history, and adjunct faculty in English, has a new essay in the online literary magazine The Millions. This essay, which is a chapter is from his recently completed memoir about growing up in the hills of western Maryland, is entitled “Baseball, Finally.” It appeared on the website on April 4. “….I can still feel the rhythm of the infield drill. I did thousands of them, the movements deep inside me like the steps of a dance, like the bass lines to certain Beatles’ songs.I loved turning double plays, taking the throw from third or from short, quickly… Continue Reading Seth Sawyers ’99 in The Millions

History

Search UMBC.edu