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PicUMBC #2: What's in the Glass?

by David Hoffman and Craig Berger UMBC is full of treasures and oddities hidden in plain view. One of them is pictured above--but what is it, where is it located, and what's in that glass?...

Posted: February 4, 2014, 11:11 AM

Ecomuseums 2014: 2nd Call for Papers

2nd CALL FOR PAPERS / CALL FOR PANELS PROPOSALS 28 February 2014 ECOMUSEUMS 2014 2nd International Conference on Ecomuseums, Community Museums and Living Communities...

Posted: February 4, 2014, 11:05 AM

CFP: Georgetown English GSA Conference

Please consider the upcoming interdisciplinary humanities conference hosted by the Georgetown English Graduate Student Association. The attached flyer contains all necessary information. This...

Posted: February 3, 2014, 9:52 AM

CFP: Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice (ALAPP 20

Deadline EXTENDED

In response to a number of requests for extensions, the abstract submission deadline has been extended until Sunday, 16 February 2014 4th International conference Applied Linguistics and...

Posted: February 3, 2014, 9:46 AM

Language Issues SIG Dissertation Award 2014

The Comparative International Education Society (CIES) Language Issues (LI) Special Interest Group (SIG) is pleased to announce its 2014 Dissertation Award!  The award is open to dissertations...

Posted: February 3, 2014, 9:43 AM

True Story

by David Hoffman There was a time years ago, in high school and college, when I felt awkward, repulsive and worthless. I had a hard time talking to strangers because I imagined that they must...

Posted: February 2, 2014, 4:50 PM

Scenes from Involvement Fest (PHOTOS)

by David Hoffman This semester's Involvement Fest (1/29, The Commons) had a Baltimore theme: Crab chips, Berger cookies, Orioles and Ravens. On a frosty day, The Commons was packed with...

Posted: January 30, 2014, 5:12 PM

Real People Profiles: Carmen Ortiz

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: January 29, 2014, 11:15 AM

CFP: Diversity Challenge at Boston College 2014

Racial or Ethnic Discrimination Across the Lifespan

October 24-25, 2014 Submission deadline: April 19, 2014 The Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture (ISPRC) is pleased to present the 14th annual Diversity Challenge: Racial or...

Posted: January 28, 2014, 12:18 PM

PicUMBC #1: What is this Person Carrying?

by David Hoffman and Craig Berger UMBC is full of treasures and oddities hidden in plain view. With this post, we're launching a new Co-Create UMBC series to illuminate and celebrate them....

Posted: January 28, 2014, 10:59 AM