2022-23 American Studies Highlights

Message from Department Chair, Dr. Tamara Bhalla

Dear American Studies Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni, and Supporters: Many thanks for your support as we close out the 2022-2023 Academic Year. It has been an exciting and productive first...

Posted: May 25, 2023, 12:05 PM

Opportunity: FoodCorps Education Fellows

11-month role, end of August 2023 to the end of July 2024

Baltimore City Schools has become a FoodCorps host site -- a nationwide AmeriCorps service-year program focused on food access and education. Great Kids Farm will host 3 food education fellows...

Posted: May 18, 2023, 12:35 PM

Opportunity: UMBC Review Looking for Next Editors!

The UMBC Review: Journal of Undergraduate Research is currently searching for a CAHSS (Culture, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences) editor, an associate STEM editor, and an associate CAHSS editor....

Posted: May 15, 2023, 12:47 PM

Opportunity: AMST Research Assistant Position

Beginning Fall 2023

Research Assistant Tasks include: Printing and photocopying articles and book excerpts Transcribing highlighted sections of sources Picking up books from the library Organizing and...

Posted: May 9, 2023, 2:40 PM

Opportunity: Diversity in Diplomacy Seminar

Saturday, May 13, 1 - 2pm EDT Open Works, 1400 Greenmount Avenue Baltimore, MD 21202 If you have ever wanted to learn how to travel for a living, this is the event for you! The keynote speaker...

Posted: May 2, 2023, 11:18 AM

Weds 4/26 - To Say Their Own Word Archival Project

Baltimore Field School Spring Showcase

Join us this Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 6-9 PM Off Campus Location:  The Real News Network 231 N. Holliday St. Baltimore, MD 21202 Baltimore Field School Spring Showcase:  To Say...

Posted: April 24, 2023, 11:28 AM

Save the Date: Collaborative Practice in Archaeology (4/20)

Why Human Context Matters with Dr. Alison Wylie

Thursday, April 20, 2023, 4 - 5:30 PM Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Gallery Archaeology may seem an unlikely place for community-based collaborative research to take root but, in fact,...

Posted: April 11, 2023, 2:57 PM

(April 11) "Tax Broke" Screening and Discussion

UMBC and League of Women Voters Baltimore

Join us for the screening of "Tax Broke" at the Real News Network (231 Holliday Street) on April 11th -- doors will be open and food available at 5:30pm. The screening will take place at 6pm, with...

Posted: March 30, 2023, 1:09 PM

Opportunity: Interdisciplinary CoLab for Summer 2023

4-week Paid Summer Research Internship for Undergraduates

The Provost's Interdisciplinary Activities Advisory Committee is pleased to again offer UMBC Interdisciplinary CoLab for Summer 2023, Summer Session One. This is a 4-week paid summer research...

Posted: March 7, 2023, 1:52 PM

Apply for the American Studies Undergraduate Student Grant!

Accepting Proposals on a Rolling Basis

The Department of American Studies invites applications for the American Studies Undergraduate Student Grant for students who are majoring in American Studies or minoring in Public Humanities or...

Posted: March 6, 2023, 10:40 AM