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<Title>Graduate Research Assistant Opportunity</Title>
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<Summary>The Center for Social Science Scholarship (CS3) at UMBC is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant to support the development of training modules that integrate Large Language Models...</Summary>
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<Title>Dr. Eric Stokan awarded Elkins Professorship</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>The Center for Social Science Scholarship (CS3) is proud to share that <strong>Dr. Eric Stokan</strong>, Director of CS3 and Associate Professor of Political Science, <strong>has been awarded the</strong> <strong>prestigious <a href="https://www.usmd.edu/usm/academicaffairs/elkins.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Elkins Professorship</a></strong>.</p><p>This honor recognizes Dr. Stokan’s innovative work at the intersection of public administration, computational methods, and applied social science. Support from the Elkins Professorship will advance the development of an open-source forthcoming book that aims to bridge cutting-edge computational tools with core questions in public management, public policy, and local governance.</p><p>Furthermore, the award will enable the creation of <strong>new training modules in computational social science and Large Language Models (LLMs)</strong>, to be offered through CS3 to the UMBC community and beyond. These modules will expand opportunities for faculty, students, and community partners to gain hands-on experience with methods that are rapidly transforming research, teaching, and practice in the social sciences. Look for forthcoming details about these sessions at <a href="http://socialscience.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">socialscience.umbc.edu</a>.</p><p>We look forward to supporting this important work and to sharing these resources with the broader UMBC community and beyond. Congratulations to Dr. Stokan on this achievement!</p></div>
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<Title>Dept. of Education Research Seminar Series</Title>
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<Title>Q Methodology: Mapping Shared Viewpoints</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><strong>September 9, 2025 | 3:00-4:00pm | Public Policy Building 451 | UMBC Main Campus<br></strong></div><div><a href="https://umbc.edu/about/visit/directions/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Campus Map</a></div><div></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><p><span>In this talk, I introduce Q methodology as a flexible approach for studying people’s viewpoints. Q combines a structured data-collection technique (Q sorting), by-person factor analysis, and a conceptual framework to enable a systematic study of subjectivity. It fits complex and contested questions across disciplines and supports theory building, stakeholder mapping, and policy or design decisions. For doctoral projects, Q bridges qualitative and quantitative traditions, producing defensible, interpretable typologies of shared views with consensus and distinguishing statements. It works well alongside interviews for depth and follow-up surveys for prevalence, yielding actionable narratives grounded in participants’ own reasoning.</span></p><span><br></span></div><div><span>Please <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqMiCuFqbwwFOj8K4RbCQrKZXm0n_feLQkUIpIkwofwuiH_A/viewform?usp=dialog" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">RSVP</a> by this form by 8 September.</span></div><div></div><div></div><div><span><hr></span><div><em>Sponsored by the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (<a href="https://tesol.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">TESOL</a>) graduate program; the <span>Language, Literacy, and Culture (</span><a href="https://llc.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">LLC</a><span>) doctoral program; </span><span>and the Center for Social Science Scholarship (</span><a href="https://socialscience.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">CS3</a><span>).</span></em></div></div></div>
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<Title>Acting Associate Director of the Dresher Center for the Humanities for Fall 2025</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p><strong>María Célleri</strong>, Assistant Professor in the Department of Gender, Women’s &amp; Sexuality Studies, will serve as our Acting Associate Director for the Fall 2025 semester.</p><p>“I’m delighted to join the Dresher Center as Interim Associate Director this semester. In a moment when the value of the humanities is being questioned in many spaces, I’m proud to support the Center’s work championing humanistic inquiry, creativity, and critical thinking. I'm most excited to continue the important work Earl Brooks has begun with Humanities Retrievers, assisting in planning scholarly and professional development programs for our humanities undergrads! Fall 2025, here we go.”</p></div>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>This fall, two UMBC faculty members and a graduate student were awarded fellowships from the Dresher Center.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Jiyoon Lee</strong>, Associate Professor in Education, will work on two chapters of her upcoming book, “A Path to Empowerment: What, Why, and How of Language Assessment Literacy.” The book examines how language assessment literacy (LAL) can serve as a pathway for education participants’ empowerment rather than functioning as technical knowledge. By integrating humanistic inquiry with LAL theory, the book will provide educators, students, administrators, and policymakers with new frameworks to understand the human dimensions of language assessment.</div><div><br></div><div>Established in 1927, Planned Parenthood of Maryland (PPMD) is one of the oldest affiliates and the first in a segregated southern state. <strong>Carole McCann</strong>, Professor in Gender, Women's, + Sexuality Studies, will work on a book project that brings to light the little-known history of this local reproductive health organization. Supported by a network of Hopkins medical and public health professionals and African American and Jewish community leaders, PPMD is a rich site for analyzing entanglements of race and religion in reproductive healthcare history.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Mark Gunnery</strong>, M.A. Candidate in Historical Studies, will work on his master's thesis, “Leonard Cohen, Neo-Sabbatianism, and Heterodox North 
    American Jewish Identities,” which examines North American Jewish identities 
    at the turn of the 21st century through a look at singer-songwriter 
    Leonard Cohen’s (1934-2016) engagement with Sabbatianism. Sabbatianism, a
     religious movement founded in the 17th century by the Turkish Jewish 
    mystic Sabbatai Tsevi (1626-1676), blends aspects of Judaism, Islam, and
     Christianity and has long been considered heretical due to its radical 
    rejection of traditional religious law. In his later years, Cohen 
    studied and supported Lawrence G. Corey, leader of a neo-Sabbatian group
     in Southern California. For many North American Jews, particularly 
    veterans of 1960s and 1970s countercultures, Cohen’s unorthodox approach
     to Judaism and other religions resonated deeply. This study explores 
    the impact of Sabbatianism on Jews like Cohen and Corey and its appeal 
    to countercultural Jews.</div><div><div><br></div><div>Please join us in congratulating these fellows!<br></div></div></div>
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<Title>Current Grant and Fellowship Opportunities</Title>
<Tagline>Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences (Fall 2025)</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><h4><em>***<a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/csss/posts/151548/13ba5/6295ba91ceb653ee8d29d4ffbe8829e0/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fcarat%2Fposts%2F151545" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">reposted</a> from CARAT***</em></h4><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>Click <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/csss/posts/151548/13ba5/ef34944982121570b395d1239d6809c9/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fcarat%2Fposts%2F151545%2F3a823%2F7c958a35f8d1f2d032a30fa249323e01%2Fweb%2Flink%3Flink%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmailchi.mp%252Fumbc%252Ffunding-opportunities-humanities-humanistic-social-sciences-fall-2025" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a> for
     current external funding opportunities for Humanities and Humanistic 
    Social Sciences, with deadlines in September through November 2025.</strong></div>
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    <div>Faculty seeking external funding for research and creative 
    achievement projects in the Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences 
    should contact <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/csss/posts/151548/13ba5/c1955f6f70b2675df091fcfdb6929513/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fcarat%2Fposts%2F151545%2F3a823%2F012aabfb075464604c6b15bf83103fc7%2Fweb%2Flink%3Flink%3Dmailto%253Arbruba1%2540umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Rachel Brubaker</a>,
     CARAT Associate Director for Research Development. Consult with your 
    department chair or program director before beginning any funding 
    application. External grant and fellowship applications must be routed 
    for university approval in either UMBC's Kuali system or through the 
    CAHSS internal routing form before submission. Plan additional time (5-7
     business days) for routing.</div>
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    <strong>CARAT</strong> (Creative Achievement and Research 
    Administration Team) assists CAHSS faculty with research development and
     pre- and post-award services. CARAT offers a range of support 
    activities for faculty seeking extramural funding, including drop-in 
    sessions, individual consultations, workshops, and co-sponsored 
    sessions. Check our <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/csss/posts/151548/13ba5/b41d8fab0ebdaa815fd22c1a1b67762f/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fcarat%2Fposts%2F151545%2F3a823%2F6cadd13948e068b3d3b8110dc61bb370%2Fweb%2Flink%3Flink%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fcarat.umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">website</a> and <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/csss/posts/151548/13ba5/f1a293a9d61c39cb0a1f99ef3c95c948/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fcarat%2Fposts%2F151545%2F3a823%2F3e35487828fb78b034fbdb9345faaf43%2Fweb%2Flink%3Flink%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%252Fgroups%252Fcarat" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">myUMBC group</a> for upcoming activities.</div>
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    <div>To request a consultation or to begin a proposal, visit our <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/csss/posts/151548/13ba5/68a258dba1aa8f1598c150843bd5bb47/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fcarat%2Fposts%2F151545%2F3a823%2F266b8662048b6479914b1b9e0d2f0c8f%2Fweb%2Flink%3Flink%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fcarat.umbc.edu%252Fpre-award-assistance%252F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">pre-award assistance</a> webpage
     (you must be logged-in to myUMBC to complete CARAT request forms). The 
    lead time for fellowship proposal development is 2-3 business weeks, and
     at minimum 4 business weeks for grant proposal development. CARAT 
    reserves the right to decline proposal requests that do not include 
    adequate lead time.</div>
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    <u>PI Eligibility</u>: UMBC uses Kuali, a cloud-based 
    research administration tool, for proposals and awards. UMBC faculty 
    identified as a Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-Investigator on any 
    proposal or award must first <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/csss/posts/151548/13ba5/049991a583fdad2ffeb80c180190686e/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fcarat%2Fposts%2F151545%2F3a823%2F8167cd143f6ea1525995d19436d164df%2Fweb%2Flink%3Flink%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fumbc.app.box.com%252Fembed%252Fs%252Fm6rzjynl73s5hpow9zecwofjf77gydc0%253FsortColumn%253Ddate%2526view%253Dlist%252522%252520width%253D%252522500%252522%252520height%253D%252522400%252522%252520frameborder%253D%2525220%252522%252520allowfullscreen%252520webkitallowfullscreen%252520msallowfullscreen%25253E%25253C%252Fiframe%25253E" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">obtain PI eligibility</a> in
     order to develop proposals and receive awards at UMBC. This includes 
    faculty with appointments after August 1, 2012, as well as faculty who 
    have not previously applied for external funding. The process involves 
    completing the Principal Investigator Research Administration Training 
    and Education (PIRATE) in Blackboard and a PI Eligibility request form 
    via DocuSign. PI applicants must also obtain PeopleSoft Finance and PAW 
    Access.</div>
    <div><br></div>
    <div>Visit CARAT's website for FAQs on proposals and research policies and procedures at UMBC: <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/csss/posts/151548/13ba5/cd9fdefef58c789c06815dc4d6a62e6b/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fcarat%2Fposts%2F151545%2F3a823%2F810344ec979bbfdf4f5ea9507991f5b6%2Fweb%2Flink%3Flink%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fcarat.umbc.edu%252Fsupport-for-pis%252Ffaqs%252F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://carat.umbc.edu/support-for-pis/faqs/</a>.</div>
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<Summary>***reposted from CARAT***     Click here for  current external funding opportunities for Humanities and Humanistic  Social Sciences, with deadlines in September through November 2025....</Summary>
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