Call for Chapters 

Race, Ethnicity and the Covid-19 Global Pandemic

Editors: 

Melvin E. Thomas, Ph. D.  Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, North Carolina State University

Loren Henderson, Ph. D.  Associate Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration and Policy, UMBC Innovation Fellow, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Hayward Derrick Horton, Ph. D.  Professor of Sociology, State University of New York-Albany

Dear Colleagues 

We are seeking proposals for chapters for possible inclusion in the forthcoming edited volume, “Race, Ethnicity and the Covid-19 Global Pandemic.“  This volume will present the most authoritative and up-to-date theory and research on the causes and consequences of the covid-19 pandemic on racial and ethnic minorities in the U. S. and world.    These original essays will provide a critical examination of the progress and direction of debates, as well as a foundation for future research.  Please send your proposed title, abstract (no more than 400 words), name, and affiliation to melvin_thomas@ncsu.edu by July 30, 2020.

We are particularly interested in chapters that address the following issues:

1.      Discussions that apply social science theories to enhance our understanding of racial disparities in covid-19 infections and deaths in the U.S. and/or globally.

2.      Multivariate analyses of the racial disparities.

3.      Cross-national studies of the covid-19 pandemic and how it impacts racial, ethnic or religious minorities.

4.      Qualitative studies of how racial and ethnic minorities deal with covid-19 related issues.

5.      Historical analyses of pandemics and their impact on racial and ethnic minorities.

6.      Analyses that link racism in the U.S. healthcare system to covid-19 deaths.

7.      Analyses that provide solutions to racial and ethnic disparities linked to disparate covid-19 infections and deaths that can be that can used to mitigate the impact of future pandemics.

 CHAPTER FORMAT 

Standard format will help ensure coherence. Full chapter should be within 7000 -8000 words (approximately) including, reference, tables, figures etc.   

Please send abstracts of 300–400 words, and a biography of each author of 50–80 words, to Melvin Thomas at melvin_thomas@ncsu.edu by July 30, 2020^.  Please give the subject header as “Race, Ethnicity and Covid-19  Proposal’. Notifications of acceptance will be sent no later than August 31, 2020. Chapters of 7,000 to 8,000 words will be due by October 30, 2020.

The Center for Social Science Scholarship stands with the University System of Maryland and UMBC leadership against structural racism and for racial justice, equity, democracy, and social action in our communities. We stand in solidarity with and support of Black faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Black Lives Matter, every day.

In partnership with the Dresher Center for the Humanities, we invite faculty to attend an online faculty drop-in session on Friday June 12 at 10 AM to consider how can we use our roles as faculty, teachers, chairs/directors, or mentors to work towards racial justice, social change, civic action, community action, and pedagogical engagement. Registration and details are forthcoming.

To read more about the Black Lives Matter movement, to access statements from across the social sciences against police violence and anti-Black racism, and to access anti-racism resources from UMBC, please go here for our ongoing list of resources. 

Photo credit: Black Lives Matter https://blacklivesmatter.com/social-media-graphics/

The Dresher Center for the Humanities stands in solidarity with members of our Black community and other communities suffering across the nation. We mourn and condemn the murder of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and so many others. We recognize the injustice of a system of mass incarceration rooted in white supremacy under which Black and Brown women and men, including queer and trans people, are unduly subject to violence. We rededicate ourselves at this time to calling out and taking action to oppose white supremacy and the powerful systems of racial injustice that remain at work in the United States, including in institutions of higher education. We will use our platform, programming, and voices to bring the tools of the humanities to work against racism and for social justice.

To start, we offer the following list of resources for work against anti-Black racism. While not definitive, it is our hope that this list provides articles, books, podcasts, films, and other media that will be stepping stones towards a wider conversation.

Anti-Black Racism Resources

Also, in partnership with the Center for Social Science Scholarship, we invite you to attend an online Faculty Drop-in Session on Friday June 12 at 10:00 A.M. to consider how can we use our roles as faculty, teachers, chairs/directors, or mentors to work towards racial justice, social change, civic action, community action, and pedagogical engagement. Registration and details are forthcoming.

In solidarity,

The Dresher Center for the Humanities

WHEN:

Friday, June 5, 2020 · 3 PM - 3:30 PM

The Career Center is inviting you to the Northrop Grumman FTL Information Session. This event will be held ONLINE at the following link: https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/onstage/g.php?MTID=e7d0d534d1846a81bdd54a408b814d3b2.

Event number: 471 716 279

Event password: qhUXj53Drh4

Northrop Grumman Future Technical Leaders (FTL) Program

WHO: 
Master's and Ph.D. candidates in science, technology, engineering & math

U.S. Citizenship is Required

At Northrop Grumman, we’ve developed the Future Technical Leaders (FTL) Program - a professional development opportunity aimed at identifying and investing in Northrop Grumman’s next generation of technologists, engineers, architects and leaders. 

The FTL Program is seeking talented STEM MS and PhD 2020-2021 graduates interested in learning more about our exclusive three-year professional development program aimed at identifying and investing in Northrop Grumman’s next generation of technologists, engineers, architects and leaders. U.S. citizenship required.

If you qualify, please see job ID # 9316554 in UMBCworks.

Interviews for selected candidates will be held in September.

Please visit ftlprogram@ngc.com for more information.

The Center for Social Science Scholarship invites applications for Faculty Working Groups to promote intellectual exchange in the social sciences and across campus. These collaborative scholarly learning communities will meet regularly to engage in such activities as: working on research projects, reading key literature, exploring new methodological approaches, and/or engaging in matters of public interest related to the social sciences.

Up to four Faculty Working Groups will be selected by the center director and advisory board members. Groups should be faculty-led and must include at least one faculty member from a social science department at UMBC. Additional priority will be given to groups whose members and/or areas of interest are multi- or interdisciplinary. Advanced graduate students may participate as Faculty Working Group members but may not serve as leaders.

Faculty Working Groups can apply for up to $1,000 in annual support ($500 per semester); groups will also be able to apply for continuation funding. Groups may use funds for such items as: supporting regular group meetings; purchasing software, books, or other materials; hosting external speakers; creating scholarly resources; traveling to external sites for research or public engagement purposes; and other similar activities. A brief report of the group’s activities will be due at the end of the funding period.

Apply by May 30, 2020, for groups to begin in Fall 2020.

Click on the attached file to download the application form. 

Applications should be submitted via email to socialscience@umbc.edu. Questions may be directed to Christine Mallinson, Director of the Center for Social Science Scholarship.