Folklorists partner with UMBC to create living archives

In April, Maryland Traditions, a program of the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), transferred its archives to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Sustainability of folklore fieldwork...

Posted: October 29, 2014, 4:05 PM

Scholarships for AMST Department Teacher Candidates

American Studies majors who are enrolled in a UMBC teacher certification program are eligible for several scholarships distributed through the Education Department. Two scholarship opportunities...

Posted: October 27, 2014, 5:50 PM

Dr. Michelle Stefano returned from a conference in Havana

A close and dear relative of the critical heritage studies movement is the International Movement for the New Museology (MINOM) of ICOM, which has been promoting socio-museological thinking and...

Posted: October 25, 2014, 12:00 AM

Watch the segment featuring Baltimore's painted screens!

Featuring AMST's former folklorist-in-residence, Elaine Eff

Jan Crawford explores a unique folk art tradition going back 100 years - once seen on nearly every row house in the working class neighborhoods of Baltimore, Md. - as artists today once again...

Posted: October 19, 2014, 7:14 PM

AMST's former Folklorist-in-Residence to be featured on CBS!

CBS Sunday Morning features Elaine Eff's new book

Tune in on Sunday, October 19, 2014, 9 to 10:30AM. CBS Sunday Morning will feature the new book by AMST's former Folklorist-in-Residence Elaine Eff, The Painted Screens of Baltimore: An Urban Folk...

Posted: October 18, 2014, 10:26 PM

Prof. Kimberly Moffitt was featured on the Marc Steiner Show

Topic: "Raising and Educating Black Boys"

Listen to a discussion about the complexities, challenges, and joys of raising and educating boys. With: Jack Pannell, founder of Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys, a Baltimore City Public...

Posted: October 15, 2014, 10:59 PM

Postdoctoral Fellowship for Faculty Diversity: 2015-2017

Deadline for applications: 14 November 2014

UMBC will appoint recent recipients of the Ph.D as Postdoctoral Fellows for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2015.  The fellow will receive a starting stipend of $40,000, health benefits,...

Posted: August 18, 2014, 4:58 PM