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Historical Lens: Preserving the photography of social documentarian Lewis Hine
The photographer Lewis Hine secured a place in history as a documentarian of early 20th century life, including a transformational investigation into the conditions for child laborers. From...
Posted: November 14, 2022, 3:22 PM
Political violence in America isn’t going away anytime soon
Richard Forno, principal lecturer in Computer science and Electrical Engineering, UMBC A warning about the threat of political violence heading into the 2022 midterm elections was issued to...
Posted: November 7, 2022, 2:15 PM
How Bob Dylan used the ancient practice of ‘imitatio’ to craft some of the most original songs of his time
Raphael Falco, Professor of English, UMBC Over the course of six decades, Bob Dylan steadily brought together popular music and poetic excellence. Yet the guardians of literary culture have...
Posted: October 17, 2022, 1:42 PM
BBC at 100: a trusted international news source, but it’s important to remember whose values it reflects
Jessica Berman, Director of the Dresher Center for the Humanities, Professor of English; Gender Women’s & Sexuality Studies; and Language, Literacy and Culture, UMBC. As the BBC turns 100...
Posted: October 17, 2022, 1:08 PM
Art, Life, and Spirit—Oletha DeVane Retrospective at The CADVC
Artist retrospectives have been a significant part of the history of the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture. Since opening on the UMBC campus more than 30 years ago, the CADVC has delivered...
Posted: October 4, 2022, 11:30 AM
Biden again indicates that US will defend Taiwan ‘militarily’ – does this constitute a change in policy?
Meredith Oyen, Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, UMBC. President Joe Biden has – not for the first time – suggested that the U.S. would intervene “militarily” should China...
Posted: September 19, 2022, 4:07 PM
Viruses may be ‘watching’ you – some microbes lie in wait until their hosts unknowingly give them the signal to start multiplying and kill them
Ivan Erill, Professor of Biological Sciences, UMBC After more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, you might picture a virus as a nasty spiked ball – a mindless killer that gets into a...
Posted: September 15, 2022, 11:49 AM
Americans think they know a lot about politics – and it’s bad for democracy that they’re so often wrong in their confidence
Ian Anson, Associate Professor of Political Science, UMBC As statewide primaries continue through the summer, many Americans are beginning to think about which candidates they will support in...
Posted: September 2, 2022, 2:21 PM
Did Twitter ignore basic security measures? A cybersecurity expert explains a whistleblower’s claims
By Richard Forno, Principal Lecturer,Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, UMBC Twitter’s former security chief, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, filed a whistleblower complaint with the...
Posted: September 1, 2022, 1:03 PM
Sparking History at The Peale
The commonly-told histories of the American Civil War don’t usually include any Asian stories, although Asian Americans were certainly engaged with the war to end slavery. “Thomas Sylvanus...
Posted: August 11, 2022, 2:16 PM
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