We are proud to report the success of the 2nd LLC Gradate Student Conference: #Intellectual Activist Movement(s): Reconnecting University Scholarship and Community Action.

At least 50 people participated in a conversation on the value of being an intellectual/activist: on lessons learned, on unanswered questions, on how changing socio-cultural landscapes interact with our work, and on what it means to be an intellectual activist in 2016 in Baltimore, the U.S., and internationally.

Each of the panels and the papers presented allowed participants to explore topics such as, promises on teaching and education, memory, the resilience and construction of communities, language, diversity, and power. These topics made attendees think about the need to constantly analyze, critique and act upon structures that maintain and separate the daily experience of individuals and communities.

At the same time, the micro-talks session allowed the audience to engage in debates about the evolving LGBT+ language in digital spaces; the untapped radical potential of Disability Studies to confront inequities of oppression in the university; the presence and action of social movements on campuses, and the reflection on how teachers are intellectual/activists in their daily labor.

Finally, our successful Art as Protest session included powerful performances that reflected upon community, race, gender, and memory. Each performance executed a critique of power, and examined ways of resistance.

Thanks to our presenters, collaborators, and attendees. This conference would not have been possible without the support from the following departments and organizations: The Language, Literacy and Culture Doctoral Program, The LLC GSO, B’PAR GSO, the Department of Sociology & Anthropology, the Department of American Studies, the Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communications Department, and the Student Life’s Mosaic: Center for Culture and Diversity.

To learn more about the conference, please visit the 2nd LLC Conference website

Some pictures taken at the conference are available here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskJcGn7y 

We are thrilled to announce a new way to earn recognition for your service to the INDS program.... a special cord to wear at graduation signifying the time and talent you provided to Interdisciplinary Studies.

The breakdown will be (but is not limited to) the following ways to earn your service cord. Additional items can be added to the list, and special circumstances for individualized service will be considered.

In order to earn your cord to wear at graduation, students must earn a minimum of 75 points through a series of activities. Cords would be presented to graduates at capstone presentations. After you have completed a service, submit the form on our website. 

Some opportunities may be announced through our myUMBC group page; others will be presented in a Council of Majors meeting. You can also reach out to a staff member in INDS for current opportunities that need your helping hands.

5 pts - take photos at an INDS event and share with INDS staff

5 pts - assist INDS staff, Council of Majors or LLC RA with set-up for an event

5 pts - assist INDS staff, Council of Majors or LLC RA with clean up for an event

10 pts - write an article (~250 words) for the INDS newsletter

10 pts - take photos and write a photo story (~250 words) about an INDS event

10 pts - spend an hour writing thank you notes to those who contribute to INDS

10 pts - represent INDS for one hour at an Admissions event

15 pts - spend 1.5 hrs help to plan and execute a CoM event under the leadership of a CoM officer or the individual responsible for planning the event

15 pts per meeting - accept invitation and participate in the Mock ISC (includes 30 minutes preparatory reading and 1 hour of participation)

20 pts - serve as an officer for one semester in the INDS Council of Majors

20 pts - plan and execute an event with the management of other CoM members for the INDS Council of Majors

20 pts - mentor an INDS student formally through the INDS Peer Mentoring Program

Ancient Studies Week

October 10-15, 2016

Monday, Oct. 10, 12:00p-12:50p, 132 Performing Arts and Humanities Bldg. Lecture by Dr. James Romm, Bard College, “The Mythology of Ocean,” the river thought to encircle the earth in antiquity. Dr. Romm is an expert how Greeks and Romans imagined the ends of the earth.

Tuesday, Oct. 11, 10:00a-6:00p, near the University Center and the Forum outside the Performing Arts and Humanities Bldg.—Marathon Reading of Vergil’s Aeneid.

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 4:00p-5:00p, Gallery of A. O. Kuhn Library: ANCS Week Keynote Lecture by Dr. Josiah Ober, who will lecture on “Democracy, Legitimacy, and Civic Engagement.” Dr. Ober holds the Mitsotakis Chair in Classics and Political Science at Stanford University. A reception will follow the talk.

Thursday, Oct. 13, 7:00p-9:00p, 132 Performing Arts and Humanities Bldg.: concert reading of Aristophanes’ Knights. Contact Dr. Rosenbloom (dsrose@umbc.edu) if you are interested in reading.

Friday, Oct. 14, 12:00p-12:50p 234 Performing Arts and Humanities Bldg.: "Scribe School 2: Secrets of the Mycenae." Contact Riley (asarah1@umbc.edu) to register. 

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2:00p-5:30p, 7^th Floor A. O. Kuhn Library, ANCS Reunion Celebration of the UMBC’s 50^th Anniversary. Come see emeriti Professors Sherwin, Freyman, and Koehler as well as the current faculty and generations of ANCS alumni. Featured speaker is Dr. Joe Howley, 2005 ANCS graduate and Assistant Professor at Columbia University. The cost is $30 per person. Currently enrolled majors and minors can attend free of charge. Contact Domonique Pitts to register (dpitts@umbc.edu). Because the event is being catered, registration is required for attendance.

Open Works Site Visit

Friday, November 18 at 9:30 AM
1400 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore, MD 21202

Join us Friday, November 18 at 9:30 AM for a CIRCA facilitated visit to Open Works, the newly launched creative center for makers and artists in Baltimore’s Station North Arts and Entertainment District.

Open Works is a project of the Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation, with substantial support from State, Corporate and Foundation partners.

This 21st century makerspace features a computer lab, electronics shop, textiles and fabrication and rapid prototyping spaces in 3-d printing, woods and metals.

SEEKING
Policy & Government Intern   Finance Intern             Clerical Intern

Intern positions are currently available, and we are looking for applicants to start work ASAP.

DUTIES*

Duties will include assisting the Policy & Administrative Manager in day to day tasks, and taking on assignments from the Executive Director and Director of Finance.

Primary responsibilities will be assisting with loan approvals, managing our loan database, assisting in policy writing, meetings, website design and event planning.

Interns will have the opportunity to work with state legislators, and state and federal organizations on clean energy policy and initiatives throughout the state.

*Duties will vary based on experience, expertise and availability.

REQUIREMENTS

No previous experience is required for this position.

All candidates must be enrolled in an educational program at a university or community college, and have their own means of transportation to our office location in Annapolis, MD.

There is no mandated time requirement as we are very flexible, but a time commitment between 10-24 hours a week is preferred. We will work with you and your schedule to create a program that works for you.

We are looking for motivated, adaptive and innovative individuals to assist us in daily operations and gain valuable experience in small business management.

CONTACT

All interested applicants please email your resume, availability and cover letter to:

cneal@mdcnealenergy.org