Department of American Studies

The Semiotics of Skin: The Discursive Construction of Desirable Figures of Personhood in Korean Beauty's Global Circulation

Reframing Global Asias Lecture with Dr. Joyhanna Jung Yoo

The Semiotics of Skin: The Discursive Construction of Desirable Figures of Personhood in Korean Beauty's Global Circulation Dr. Joyhanna Jung Yoo will discuss how Korean American...

Posted: October 6, 2025, 11:35 AM

Language as personal and communal expression: an interactive zine-making workshop with Dr. Joyhanna Jung Yoo & Shengxiao "Sole" Yu

Reframing Global Asias Conversation Series Workshop

Language as personal and communal expression: an interactive zine-making workshop Dr. Joyhanna Jung Yoo and Shengxiao "Sole" Yu will lead participants through an exploration of their personal...

Posted: October 6, 2025, 11:28 AM

House of Mirrors: How Mis- and Disinformation Amplify Imperialist Histories to Shape Asian American Political Participation in California's 45th Congressional District

Reframing Global Asias Lecture with Shengxiao "Sole" Yu

House of Mirrors: How Mis- and Disinformation Amplify Imperialist Histories to Shape Asian American Political Participation in California's 45th Congressional District In many Asian American...

Posted: October 6, 2025, 11:22 AM

Library School 101 with the UMBC Library's Mentoring Collective

October 23rd, 12:30-1:30pm in the AOK Library, Room 259

Interested in becoming a librarian or an archivist? Join the UMBC Library's Mentoring Collective for an informal info session about library school and the library professions! Chat with some of...

Posted: September 17, 2025, 3:21 PM

Constitution Day and Internship Information Session with the UMBC Institue of Politics

1. Constitution Day lecture/discussion with Maryland State Senator William C. Smith, Jr. Lunch and snacks will be provided! Senator Smith will share insights from his leadership on key...

Posted: September 16, 2025, 4:49 PM

Professor Casiano presents "Let Us Alone: The Origins of Baltimore's Police State" in conversation with Professor King

Join us Saturday, September 13th at 5 PM at Red Emma's!

Saturday, September 13th 2025 5:00 pm Baltimore Book Festival 2025: Red Emma's Stage By the early twentieth century, postbellum assaults on civil rights and the advent of Jim Crow...

Posted: September 5, 2025, 4:27 PM

Opportunity: MD Two Fifty Fellows Paid Internship at the East Baltimore Historical Library

The East Baltimore Historical Library (EBHL) seeks a paid intern to work on a 6 week public history project in August-September 2025. The intern will collect oral histories and conduct digital...

Posted: August 1, 2025, 6:37 PM

"Rebuilding New Orleans" Book Launch!

Join us at Red Emma’s on Friday, June 20 at 7PM

Book Launch: Join us at Red Emma’s on Friday, June 20 at 7PM. In dialogue with Anneke Dunbar-Gronke, Prof. Fouts will discuss research methods in food studies, community engagement, and...

Posted: June 17, 2025, 12:13 PM

1-credit Community Leadership Skills Courses Now Available to UMBC Undergraduates!

Community Leadership Skills Courses now are officially open to UMBC undergraduates who have completed at least 60 credits, and are listed as CLDR 410/610! Undergraduates can join graduate...

Posted: May 9, 2025, 10:35 AM

URA Application Deadline Extended!

Undergraduate Research Awards applications due by Friday 5/9

The deadline to apply to the Undergraduate Research Awards (URA) has been extended until Friday, May 9, 2025! Students must submit a research or artistic proposal, along with a UMBC mentor...

Posted: May 5, 2025, 2:55 PM