Department of American Studies

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

Hands-on Photography Workshops with Special Collections

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 1-3 PM AOK Gallery

Take a study break and get creative with a set of hands-on photography workshops in the Library Gallery! Explore historic photographic equipment like stereoviewers and stereographs, zoetropes,...

Posted: May 2, 2025, 9:32 AM

REMINDER: Slow and Sudden Violence: Why and When Uprisings Occur Discussion on the 10-year Anniversary of the Baltimore Uprising

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 4-5 PM in the AOK Library Gallery

The Department of American Studies presents Slow and Sudden Violence: Why and When Uprisings Occur Discussion on the 10-year Anniversary of the Baltimore Uprising Derek Hyra, Professor,...

Posted: April 28, 2025, 6:19 PM

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