Department of American Studies

Want to be a Leader in Emergency and Disaster Response?

Come learn about the IAEM Chapter and how to get involved!

Meeting Event Details: 28 April, 2025 12 - 1 pm Sherman Hall 354 RSVP The Department of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems is in the process of launching a student chapter of the...

Posted: April 18, 2025, 3:11 PM

Join the Humanities Retrievers for an informal faculty/student discussion of current events and their impact on the humanities

Wednesday, April 23rd at 12:00 PM in PAHB 216

Are you concerned about how current events impact you in a humanities major? Are you a humanities faculty member who has noticed growing concerns from students? If so, this discussion is...

Posted: April 15, 2025, 3:16 PM

American Studies Presenters at URCAD

Come Show Your Support on April 16!

Kyle Casamento "Making Gold from Lead: How Glen Burnie High School Students and Staff Navigate Disinvestment." Sarah Fouts Oral Presentation | UC Ballroom Lounge | 9:40-9:55 Kat Gill...

Posted: April 14, 2025, 10:48 AM

Wandering Stars: Dresher Reads Book Discussion

Calling all book lovers! Come & discuss Tommy Orange's novel

This discussion will take place on Monday, April 7, 2025 · 12 - 1 PM in the Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : 259. You can RSVP here. Join the conversation! Participate in a book discussion...

Posted: April 2, 2025, 3:24 PM

UMBC Special Collections' Maryland Tradition Archive Presents its Annual Digitization Day

Saturday, April 26 11:30am-3PM

The MTA is hosting its second annual Digitization Day for the Ashley Minner collection. Ashley's collection focuses on the Lumbee migration from North Carolina to Baltimore during the...

Posted: April 2, 2025, 9:51 AM

All are invited to Brazil Night + Stories with Mera Kitchen Collective

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 5-8 PM at 1301 N Calvert Street

This evening will feature stories of Mera Kitchen Collective along with Brazilian food made by the Mera team and Diego Rebouças, visiting food studies scholar (University of Porto) originally...

Posted: March 31, 2025, 2:59 PM

LSAT Prep Information Session with UMBC alumna, Megumi Fukuzawa '23

Tips, Resources, and Tailored Strategies for Success!

LSAT Prep Information Session with UMBC alumna, Megumi Fukuzawa '23 You may sign up for this event here. This informative and interactive virtual session will feature: A general...

Posted: March 31, 2025, 2:48 PM

All the happenings at WMBC

New and exciting updates from our campus radio station!

- Vinyl Painting General Board Meeting TODAY at 6:30pm in the station located in UC 214! Come paint some old records and display them for the whole world to know. - The WMBZine release show...

Posted: March 25, 2025, 12:34 PM

Culinary Communities: Food and Asian American Identity in Baltimore and Beyond

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 1-2:30 PM in the AOK Library Gallery

This event is hosted by the Global Asias Initiative. As part of the Spring 2025 Reframing Global Asias Conversation Series, UMBC Global Asias Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Mika Thornburg will...

Posted: March 12, 2025, 3:02 PM

The Bernard L. Berkowitz Memorial Fund

Applications are due April 1, 2025

The Bernard L. Berkowitz Memorial Fund To commemorate the life and work of Bernard (“Bernie”) L. Berkowitz (1927-2023), an endowed annual award program has been established to encourage future...

Posted: March 10, 2025, 3:47 PM