The Departments of History and Political Science present an online conversation on the war in Ukraine, the situation of the refugees, and the implications of the war on the global security architecture. The conversation features members of UMBC's and Shady Grove's Ukrainian community and international scholars.

Panelists: 

• Dr. Joy Neumeyeris a historian, writer and journalist based in Poland. She holds a PhD from UC Berkeley.

• Dr. Joshua Shifrinson is Associate Professor of International Relations with the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and fellow with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

• Maks Prykhodko is a student at UMBC.

• Viktor Kovalenko is a student at Shady Grove.

The discussion will be moderated by:

• Dr. Brian Grodsky, Professor and Chair in UMBC's Political Science Department, and
• Dr. Mirjam Voerkelius, Assistant Professor in UMBC's History Department

• Mark Alice Durant, Saint Lucy Books, publisher of elegant, idiosyncratic, and accessible books that combine words and images to celebrate contemporary photographic artists

• Hannah Brooks-Motl, Assistant Acquisitions Editor, Amherst College Press, an open access, digital-first press committed to the mission and ethos of the liberal arts

• Elizabeth Garber, Senior Editor for Sociology and Anthropology, Palgrave Macmillan, commissions primarily, monographs, edited collections, handbooks, reference works, and Palgrave Pivots in the areas of sociology (with a North American focus) and anthropology.
  
• Deirdre Mullane, Mullane Literary Associates, an independent literary agency with an emphasis on idea-driven nonfiction, especially in the areas of history, science, politics, narrative nonfiction, nature/environment, sports, mind/body/spirit, and a small list of literary/commercial fiction

• Carole Sargent, founding director of the Office of Scholarly Publications at Georgetown University, helps scholars publish research in high-impact journals and university presses

On Wednesday April 20th from 11am to 1pm, the Political Science Department, using funding from the national organization of Pi Sigma Alpha, is hosting an on-campus in-person conference on the second floor of the policy building. Eleven Political Science students will be presenting their work as posters. Please stop by if you can - also, boxed lunches will be available on a first come first serve basis. So come early if you want a free lunch!

You don't have to come for the entire time if you have class; please feel free to stop by for some of the time to support your peers and learn about the research that is being done by UMBC students on campus. The last time we held the event was in 2019, so this will be an extra special day for us! It's a great way to connect with everyone in the Department. 

Thanks so much and we hope you stop by!