Opportunity: 2024 International Student Conferences

ISC facilitates three academic and cultural exchange programs organized by university students in the U.S., Japan, Korea, and China. Our conferences distinguish themselves from other programs in...

Posted: November 2, 2023, 2:35 PM

Design Project Survey: Saving Food on Campus

Please share with students to participate

A group of students in Professor Hamidi's Participatory Design and Community Engagement class are doing a project aiming to reduce food waste and increase access to food for students. Please...

Posted: October 17, 2023, 4:06 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: October 10, 2023, 1:09 PM

Bmore Historic Unconference - September 22nd

Free Student Registration + Transportation

B-More Historic Unconference: B-More Historic is such an important networking, knowledge creating, and methods-building event. It will take place on Friday, 9/22 from 8:30-3:30 at the Baltimore...

Posted: September 15, 2023, 9:36 AM

Welcome to the Start of the Fall 2023 Semester!

Read on for news and notes from American Studies

Welcome back American Studies students, faculty, alumni, and supporters!  We hope you had an enjoyable and restful summer and a fantastic first week back! Please join us for a Welcome Week open...

Posted: September 1, 2023, 4:26 PM

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