Challenges facing adjunct professors were among topics of discussion on the  “Marc Steiner Show” on Wednesday, November 13.  Kimberly Moffitt, assistant professor of American Studies, joined other panelists in talking about many of the issues adjunct professors are dealing with, including low pay, little job security, and often no benefits.

The discussion covered a wide range of issues, including how many of the struggles adjunct professors face ultimately end up trickling down to the students they teach.

“For me, I’m always trying to think about the students for these types of issues, so when I think about what the future looks like, it feels like a great loss to our students in terms of great teachers,” Moffitt said.

Joining Moffitt in the discussion were Ericka Blount Danois, adjunct professor at the University of Maryland, Mark Chalkley, adjunct professor, Baltimore City Community College and Community College of Baltimore County and Mary Kambic, adjunct professor, Baltimore City Community College and Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC).

You can listen to the full segment on the “Marc Steiner Show” here.

The Department of Gender + Women's Studies is thrilled to present this year’s Korenman event. E. Patrick Johnson's will perform selections from his 2009 play, Sweet Tea—The Play, based on his book, Sweet Tea. The play had its world premiere in April 2010 and had a month run to rave reviews. He won a Black Theatre Alliance Award for Best Solo Performance for the show. He has toured to over 80 college campuses from 2006 to the present.

RSVP to the event here: http://my.umbc.edu/events/20834

Professor Johnson’s performance will help us celebrate our Critical Sexuality Studies minor. Johnson’s work amplifies UMBC’s commitment to scholarly practice, and his performance continues our shared project of telling our stories as a model for civic engagement and social justice.

Professor Johnson is the Carlos Montezuma Professor of Performance Studies and African American Studies at Northwestern University. He is also an Artistic Fellow at the Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in the Arts and Media at Columbia College, Chicago. A scholar, artist, and activist, Johnson has performed nationally and internationally and has published widely in the area of race, gender, sexuality and performance.

You can find out more about Johnson at his website:  http://epatrickjohnson.com/. For background readings and additional updates on the event, see the GWST website.

The GWST 7th annual Korenman lecture is co-sponsored by the Dresher Center for Humanities, the Office of the Provost and the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.