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CFP: American Democracy Project

Deadline February 1, 2016

Each year, three national higher education organizations--the American Democracy Project, The Democracy Commitment, and NASPA--jointly host a Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (CLDE)...

Posted: December 17, 2015, 1:38 PM

Paid Fellowship Spring 2016 - The Shriver Center

Application deadline is coming: December 21st

The Shriver Center is launching an exploratory Public Service Scholars program this Spring.  The Baltimore RISE Fellowship (Regional Impact through Sector Engagement) is seeking 8 students...

Posted: December 17, 2015, 12:26 PM

NEH Announces 2016 Summer Seminars & Institutes

Faculty are Invited to Apply by March 1, 2016

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) offers tuition-free opportunities for college and university educators to study a variety of humanities topics in the summer. Stipends of...

Posted: December 17, 2015, 10:39 AM

UMBC is a Major Partner in a New NEH Grant

Grant Awarded for Initiative Exploring Race in Baltimore

UMBC is a major partner in a new National Endowment for the Humanities grant initiative, “Baltimore Stories: Narratives and the Life of an American City.” Together with partners University of...

Posted: December 16, 2015, 2:09 PM

Class offering Spring 2016: HIST 713

Thinking about courses for Spring 2016?

HIST 713: Seminar in Social History Wednesdays 6:00-8:30 pm Instructor: Marjoleine Kars Ph.D In this course we will read examples of the most exciting and game-changing recent work on the...

Posted: December 8, 2015, 8:32 PM

Class offering - Spring 2016: AMST 680

Thinking about courses for Spring 2016?

AMST 422: Preserving Places, Making Spaces in Baltimore/AMST 680: Community in America Thursdays 2:30-5:00 pm Instructor: Nicole King Ph.D. In the Preserving Places course students will...

Posted: December 8, 2015, 8:25 PM

Class offering - Spring 2016: EDUC 710

Thinking about courses for Spring 2016?

EDUC 710 - Culture and the design of information and communication technologies. Thursdays 4:30 - 7:00 pm Instructor: Patricia Young, Ph.D. This course investigates theories of culture and...

Posted: December 8, 2015, 8:19 PM