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Conference: Approaches to Discourse

Georgetown University Round Table (March 9-11)

Georgetown University Round Table 2018: Approaches to Discourse (March 9-11) - Registration is open   Discourse analysis, or the study of language in use or language “beyond the sentence,” has...

Posted: February 8, 2018, 7:36 AM

NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship

The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers U.S. and international scientists the opportunity to advance their research while contributing to NASA’s scientific goals. The NPP supports fundamental...

Posted: February 7, 2018, 7:12 PM

Volunteer opportunity in Baltimore city schools

UMBC's college access/readiness program, Path Before Me, is actively recruiting Spring volunteers.  We hope to have students placed in site schools by the end of February.  Volunteers will work in...

Posted: February 5, 2018, 3:00 PM

CFP: Interdisciplinary Conference in the Humanities

CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE 33rd ANNUAL INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE IN THE HUMANITIES Intersectionalities/Interconnections/Liminalities The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, the...

Posted: February 4, 2018, 4:02 PM

CFP: Roundtable or Panel CFSWG

The Critical Feminist Studies Working Group [CFSWG] of the Cultural Studies Association [www.culturalstudiesassociation.org] is pleased to invite submissions for one roundtable and one panel to be...

Posted: February 2, 2018, 9:58 PM

Social Sciences Forum Even: Alexes Harris

"A Pound of Flesh: Monetary Sanctions as a Punishment for the Poor" Alexes Harris Professor of Sociology, University of Washington Wednesday, March 7, 2018 4:30-5:30 pm University Center...

Posted: February 2, 2018, 9:55 PM

Story Circle Event - 3 pm - 6 pm

2018 People's State of the Union

A story circle event will take place tomorrow at the Arch Social Club from 3 to 6 pm. Dr. Bev Bickel, Sherella Cupid, Frank Anderson and others will be leading this conversation.  The 2018...

Posted: February 2, 2018, 9:42 PM

Of Note: Dr. Kimberly Moffitt

Radio appearance "Midday with Tom Hall"

Dr. Kimberly Moffitt, Associate Professor of the Language, Literacy and Culture PhD program and the American Studies department, was invited to participate "Midday" in WYPR. Dr. Moffitt discussed...

Posted: January 27, 2018, 6:02 PM