SGA is sponsoring FREE transportation to early polling stations across the region for students. Seats are limited to 30 per trip, so don't wait! Questions and clarifications can be directed to SGA, sga@umbc.edu

SCHEDULE:

Thursday, October 25th, 3:00 - 6:00 pm -- Howard County

Friday, October 26th, 10:00 am - 1:30 pm -- Carroll County

Monday, October 29th, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm -- Montgomery County

Tuesday, October 30th, 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm -- Anne Arundel County

Wednesday, October 31st, 10:00 am - 1:30 pm -- Harford County

Thursday, November 1st, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm -- Baltimore County

For more information, check out our events through Election Night Extravaganza.

Recent advances in scientific research have included a renewed interest in biological concepts of race and explanations of racial inequality. The science that emerged from sequencing the human genome has been marked by investigations of race-based genetic difference and the redefinition of race as a genomic category. The genomic era has generated collaborations between biological and social scientists that seek to link social outcomes to genetic traits. Even some researchers who study the impact of social inequality on biological outcomes have explained racial disadvantage in biological terms. And the biological and social scientists developing a new racial science avoid the political implications of their research by distinguishing their objectivity and socially beneficial aims from scientific racism of the past. This lecture will critically examine the new racial science and propose a more just way for social and biological scientists to study race and racism.

Dorothy E. Roberts, the 14th Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor, George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology, and Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights, University of Pennsylvania

Dear Asian Studies Students,

It’s advising time!  Juniors, seniors, and new transfer students need to be advised by Dr. Oyen, who will be meeting with students in her Asian Studies office, FA 548 South (only accessible by using elevator or stairs closest to the Engineering Building).  Otherwise you may see Dr. Oyen, or contact Dr. Song nianshen@umbc.edu or Mr. Hamilton jamham@umbc.edu for advising and registration clearance.

In order to reserve advising time with Dr. Oyen, please go to the link below, sign into your myUMBC account if you are not already signed in, and reserve an open appointment slot.

Dr. Oyen will continue adding times for the following weeks in November, so check back if there is nothing available that suits you.  You may also email her directly at oyen@umbc.edu to arrange an appointment.

 

Wednesday, October 31

2p - 3p 

Sherman Hall, A Wing, rm 208

Monday, November 5 

12p - 1p

Sherman Hall, A Wing, rm 208

Friday, November 16

12p - 1p 

Sherman Hall, A Wing, rm 208

The program will focus on how strategic nonviolent action works, why nonviolent campaigns succeed or fail, nonviolent strategy and tactics, case studies of movements and campaigns from Latin America and around the world, and how strategic nonviolent action shapes societies, national, and international affairs.

LLC alumna, Dr. Romy Hübler, participated last year and would be happy to discuss her exceptional experience at romy.huebler@umbc.edu.

CGEST is affiliated with the School of Social Transformation (SST), a transdisciplinary school unique to ASU that brings together interdisciplinary fields to integrate the study of gender, race, class, sexuality, and nation.

For more information, please contact Kimberly A Scott, EdD, Executive Director, CGEST at kimberly.a.scott@asu.edu or (480) 965-5380.