Dr. Gamez will teach two courses this fall for LLC, as well as contribute to programmatic activities and initiatives.
LLC 610: Identity as Cultural Practice, Thursdays 4:30 – 7:00 pm (hybrid mode)
In this course we will define, discuss, and study identity as a cultural practice from the perspective of many disciplines and interdisciplinary fields involved in LLC. From theoretical explorations of the complexities and challenges in current identity scholarship and research to methodological approaches across the disciplines to the praxis of identity research, we will engage in a collaborative inquiry on how identity can be understood as a cultural practice anchored in particular times and spaces.
Contact esteenrod@umbc.edu for course permission.
LLC 650: Ethnographic Methods, Mondays 4:30 – 7:00 pm (hybrid mode)
In this course, we will cover theoretical perspectives, research techniques and design, data management and analysis, and ethical questions pertinent to ethnographic research and qualitative research more broadly. Additionally, we will explore how to engage in ethnographic research in contemporary times, where the arrival of COVID-19 presents new obstacles to conducting ethnographic and qualitative research. Students will also have the opportunity to conduct original qualitative research as it relates to language, literacy, and culture.
Contact esteenrod@umbc.edu for course permission.
We enthusiastically welcome Dr. Gamez to the LLC Doctoral Program! It is our good fortune to work with this up-and-coming scholar whose research background intersects with many of our students’ interests.