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Translation and Displacement

Invitation for joining working group

Kenneth Goldsmith calls translation “the ultimate humanist gesture”; he also dismisses it as mere “discourse” when contrasted with the artistic and political possibilities of “displacement” (the...

Posted: November 10, 2015, 4:21 PM

When I Was in College, I Didn't Know ...

by David Hoffman I was a sensitive young man, sometimes confused or hurt by social situations and people's behavior. In the years after college, I finally started to see patterns in circumstances...

Posted: November 9, 2015, 9:15 AM

Real People Profiles: Michelle Seu

We're asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are...

Posted: November 8, 2015, 7:00 PM

Job Opportunity: Language Training Specialist

Peace Corps

This position is located in the Training Unit within the Office for Overseas Programming and Training Support (OPATS). The purpose of the Training Unit is to develop and coordinate guidance,...

Posted: November 6, 2015, 12:37 PM

Activist movements for progressive alternatives

A panel discussion

The Intercultural Communication Masters Program invites to the panel discussion “Activist movements for progressive alternatives” In MLL 603, The Political Economy of Culture, we study systems...

Posted: November 3, 2015, 9:31 PM

Real People Profiles: Danielle Pettigrew

We're asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are...

Posted: November 3, 2015, 10:26 AM

Dr. Craig Saper's article featured on Coldfront Magazine

LLC Highlights

Dr. Saper's article "A Story of Intermedia Performance, Publishing, and Pop Appeal" appeared recently published on Coldfront Magazine. This is the introduction to the article: In the 1960s, the...

Posted: October 30, 2015, 5:48 PM

Announcing the Final Examination of Andrew DeVos (Cohort 12)

The public is welcome to observe

Date and Location: November 11, 2015 11:00 am - LLC Conference Room (422 Sherman Hall A) A History of Interracial Sexuality in US Film, 1956-2001 Since 1903, the movie industry has produced...

Posted: October 30, 2015, 5:34 PM

Class Schedule Spring '16

Registration for Spring starts on Monday, 11/02

The LLC has just released the schedule of classes for this coming Spring (see attachment on the LLC Group's site). Keep in mind that these are the classes offered by our department's faculty...

Posted: October 30, 2015, 5:21 PM

Apply for an Alternative School Break Trip Now!

by Craig Berger Spring Break may seem distant, but now is the time to register for a group experience that will inspire and forever change you.  UMBC is sponsoring four profound learning...

Posted: October 29, 2015, 6:32 PM