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UMBC’s Gloria Chuku is named the 2020 – 21 Lipitz Professor for her research on the Igbo people of Nigeria
Gloria Chuku, chair andprofessor of Africana studies, has been named UMBC’s Lipitz Professor of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) for 2020 – 21. This distinguished...
Posted: July 23, 2020, 6:32 PM
Three years in, UMBC’s Inclusion Imperative connects humanities scholars focused on diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice
UMBC’s Inclusion Imperative is now in its third year of promoting diversity and inclusion in the humanities—on campus and across the region. The five-year initiative, funded by a $750,000 grant...
Posted: April 7, 2020, 7:52 PM
Baltimore Field School: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supports UMBC’s inclusive approach to community-based research
UMBC’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is pleased to announce the launch of a fourteen-month initiative to promote diversity, inclusion, and social justice in the public...
Posted: January 23, 2020, 7:44 PM
The Future of W.E. B. Du Bois: Nimi Wariboko presents UMBC’s 41st annual W.E.B. Du Bois lecture
What is the future of W.E.B. Du Bois? Nimi Wariboko, the featured speaker at UMBC’s 41st annual W.E.B. Du Bois lecture, aims to address this question. “I want to bring Du Bois’s rich and complex...
Posted: November 12, 2019, 7:25 PM
Jessica Berman is named the 2019 UMBC Lipitz Professor for her global radio research
UMBC has named Jessica Berman, professor of English and director of the Dresher Center for the Humanities, the 2019 – 2020 Lipitz Professor. This prestigious endowed professorship is awarded to...
Posted: July 12, 2019, 7:42 PM
Dean Scott Casper continues UMBC’s strong partnership with Maryland Humanities and the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance as a new board member
Two leading advocates for the arts and humanities in Maryland have elected Scott Casper, dean of UMBC’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, to their boards of directors. Casper is...
Posted: January 30, 2019, 9:36 PM
Amy Bhatt shines light on gender and immigration policy in new book High-Tech Housewives
“I am interested in the human face of policy,” says UMBC’s Amy Bhatt. “I want to share the personal narratives of immigrants few people hear about—highly skilled workers—and help us understand...
Posted: November 21, 2018, 3:30 PM
New Fulbright Accelerator connects CAHSS faculty with international opportunities
“My Fulbright experience changed the course of my life and my career,” remembers Eugene C. Schaffer, professor of education. Early in his career, Shaffer earned a Fulbright Scholar award to...
Posted: November 2, 2018, 8:32 PM
National “Humanities for All” initiative features innovative work by UMBC scholars
How are scholars across the country creating humanities-centered solutions for our communities’ most pressing challenges? The National Humanities Alliance (NHA) is working to answer this question...
Posted: July 25, 2018, 10:13 PM
UMBC health justice research forum focuses on the value of community voices
How does unequal access to health care affect the lives and experiences of people from different communities across Baltimore and the nation? UMBC’s Public Humanities and Health Justice Research...
Posted: June 6, 2018, 7:11 PM
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