Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:

• The UMBC Center for the Social Sciences Scholarship
• The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
• Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.

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Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship.  Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, and our director is Dr. Eric Stokan. Our production intern is Jean Kim. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland (UMBC '24).  Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance.  Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program workshop for CAHSS faculty will take place on Friday, February 21, 12:00-1:00 p.m., in Performing Arts & Humanities Building, room 216. Lunch will be provided at 11:30 a.m.

Space is limited, so please register here by Friday, February 14.

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is the largest educational exchange program funded by the U.S. Department of State. The program provides numerous and diverse opportunities for international research, teaching, or both, in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

During this workshop, Dr. Brian Souders, Associate Director for Global Learning in the Center for Global Engagement (CGE) and UMBC’s Fulbright Scholar Liaison, will introduce the 2026-27 Fulbright program to interested faculty and explore ways to create a competitive application. He will be joined by past UMBC faculty Fulbrighters, who will share their experiences.

The Fulbright application process, as well as assistance from the CAHSS Research Centers and CARAT, will also be discussed.

Time will be given for Q&A.

The Fulbright Accelerator is sponsored by the Center for Global Engagement; the Center for Social Science Scholarship (CS3); the Center for Innovation, Research, and Creativity in the Arts (CIRCA); the Dresher Center for the Humanities; and the CAHSS Creative Achievement and Research Administration Team (CARAT).

The NEH Division of Education supports professional development programs for K-12 educators, higher education faculty, and humanities professionals to study a variety of humanities topics. Programs are offered in residential, virtual, and combined formats. Participant stipends are based upon program format and duration.

• Institutes are one to four-week professional development programs that convene K-12 educators or higher education faculty from across the nation to deepen their understanding of significant topics in the humanities and enrich their capacity for effective scholarship and teaching.

• Landmarks of American History and Culture programs are one-week workshops held across the nation that enhance how K-12 educators, higher education faculty, and humanities professionals incorporate place-based approaches to humanities teaching and scholarship.

Visit our SSF page for details.  

February 4  | 4pm | AOK Library Gallery
The Mullen Lecture
"The Importance of Financial Literacy: Lessons From Many Years of Data"
Annamaria Lusardi, Ph.D., Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Director of the Initiative for Financial Decision-Making, Professor of Finance (by courtesy),  Stanford Graduate School of Business
Hosted by the Department of Economics.

March 27 | 5pm | AOK Library Gallery
Annual Lipitz Lecture
"Generative AI and Higher Education: Practical Insights for Today and Tomorrow"
John G. Schumacher, PhD, FGSA
Director, Public Health Research Center
Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health, UMBC
Hosted by the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health.  

April 3 | 4pm | AOK Library Gallery
Distinguished Lecture in Psychology
"Making the Invisible Visible: Reducing Disparities Via Personally Relevant Interventions"
Gordon C. Nagayama Hall, Ph.D.
Professor Emerit, University of Oregon
Hosted by the Department of Psychology.