News

American Journal of Education (AJE) seeks

Student Board Member applications

The American Journal of Education (AJE) is seeking doctoral and master's student applicants for the AJE Student Board. AJE is a core journal in the field of education that covers a broad spectrum...

Posted: August 19, 2019, 10:04 AM

Gladiators in Suits

Kimberly Moffitt's new co-edited book!

Dr. Kimberly Moffitt, LLC's Director and Associate Professor, has a new co-edited volume, Gladiators in Suits: Race, Gender, and the Politics of Representation in Scandal, published by Syracuse...

Posted: August 16, 2019, 2:40 PM

Dawn Shafer Successfully Presents

her Dissertation Proposal

The Language, Literacy & Culture Program is pleased to announce that Dawn Shafer, of LLC Cohort 19, successfully and skillfully presented her dissertation research proposal to her full...

Posted: August 16, 2019, 12:59 PM

Funding Opportunities

for Social Science Faculty & Graduate Students

Please see below for a curated list of upcoming funding opportunities. The Center for Social Science Scholarship and the Maryland Institute for Policy, Analysis, and Research (MIPAR) assist...

Posted: August 13, 2019, 11:42 AM

Of Note: Social Science Faculty, Students, and Alumns

Congratulations to the following faculty, students, and alumni for their recent accomplishments! Dawn Biehler, geography and environmental systems, writes an op-ed in response to President...

Posted: August 12, 2019, 2:23 PM

Tea & Theory Seminars

The Center for Social Science Scholarship hosts “Tea & Theory,” a monthly seminar-style workshop where we discuss social science theory. All faculty and advanced graduate students are welcome!...

Posted: August 12, 2019, 2:06 PM

2019 Annual Grants Conference

with the MD Governor's Grant Office

The objective of the conference is to bring together 600 + statewide grant professionals for affordable, targeted professional development to increase capacity for grant awards and compliance....

Posted: August 2, 2019, 3:30 PM

Great News Abounds in LLC!

The year of 2019 -- a Season of Accolades for our Program

In May, our esteemed program manager, Liz Steenrod, received the UMBC Presidential Distinguished Staff Award. Her nomination letter written by Drs. Bickel and Moffitt acknowledged, “Ms. Steenrod...

Posted: August 2, 2019, 3:11 PM

Nicole King's Opinion Article about Baltimore

appears in Newsweek.com

Dr. Nicole King, Associate Professor and Chair of American Studies and an affiliate faculty member of LLC, has written an Opinion article which was published today in Newsweek.com. It is...

Posted: August 1, 2019, 2:04 PM