Join the Department of English for two events that highlight and celebrate the culture of Senegal. Sights and Sounds of Senegal Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 4pm: Film screening of...
Join the Division of Research & Creative Achievement (ORCA), Creative Achievement and Research Administration Team (CARAT), and the Dresher Center for the Humanities as we welcome Chris...
The Dresher Center has formalized the process for requesting co-sponsorship funds. Through this, we seek to support a variety of departments and events across the academic year through...
Affect, Emotion, and Power - This faculty working group aims to explore interrelationships among affect, emotion, and power, broadly defined. While this field has developed in discrete pockets of...
The Dresher Center for the Humanities is pleased to announce that we are able to provide close to the same level of funding for scholarly research as previous years thanks to continued support...
Congratulations are in order for Kristin Kelly and Neisha-Anne Green for successfully presenting their dissertation research proposal in the Language, Literacy, and Culture doctoral program....
The Dresher Center for the Humanities Advisory Board has awarded fellowships to the following UMBC faculty for Summer and Fall 2026 Summer 2026 Fellows (Tenure and Non-tenure track) Haniyeh...
Our summer writing group is back! The Dresher Center will host weekly writing sessions for all faculty, staff, and graduate students who are interested in participating. Wednesdays from May 27...
July 9 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Maryland’s first ever statewide humanities conference is happening this summer. “Centering Community Voices: Exploring Stories That Shaped Us” is a gathering for...
CAHSS Internal Competition - Pre-proposals due May 11, 2026
CAHSS faculty are invited to submit a pre-proposal to be nominated for the 2026 William T. Grant Scholars Program competition, sponsored by the William T. Grant Foundation (WTGF). The WTGF...