Picturing Pluralism
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Picturing Pluralism
Applications are due by September 9, 2026
Call for Nominations: Join the newly launched Center for Religion, Spirituality, & Pluralism and other students, staff, and facultyat UMBC as we use photos to explore how religious, secular (non-religious), and spiritual identities shape our community! Take quick snapshots of campus life as we celebrate diversity, explore difference, and better tell our story(ies).
Important Note: No photography experience is needed, and participants with religious and non-religious (secular) identities are invited to participate!
Please use this form to nominate yourself or someone you know to participate.
About the Project: Picturing Pluralism is a semester-long photography, conversation, and dialogue project that will take place during the Fall 2026 semester with a cohort of 40-50 students, staff, and faculty. CRSP will be partnering with Interfaith Photovoice to guide this group-curated project, with an official gallery opening on Wednesday, December 2nd in the AOK Library Rotunda Gallery. All participants will receive a $250 Retriever Dollars at the conclusion of this project.
Picturing Pluralism seeks to lift up the experiences that campus community members have with the idea of pluralism, which CRSP defines as "engagement with religious, secular, and spiritual diversity towards a positive outcome." This project aims to help lift up UMBC's value of Inclusive Excellence through visual storytelling as we uncover the spaces and moments where our campus community connects across difference. Though this project will emphasize religious, secular (non-religious), and spiritual identities, participants will be encouraged to explore other important social identities and how these identities intersect as they find and create spaces for belonging and meaning-making on campus.
Time Commitment:
- Take part in one 1-hour Cohort Introduction Meeting during the week of September 14.
- Attend a two-day, in-person workshop during UMBC's Fall Break (October 12-13) to discuss, explore, and curate these photos.
- Share your photos in a curated exhibit to culminate the project on December 2.