This edited volume will offer an opportunity for authors to investigate the ways in which blackness is reimagined in both mainstream and independent comics. Specifically, I propose responding to the following questions: What are the ways in which heroism is redefined by black characters? How are black futures reimagined? What gendered arguments are made through this medium? What are the challenges in presenting to black audiences in this largely white genre? How do the creators depict the continent of Africa and/or communities in the African Diaspora? How are black bodies presented in graphic comics and novels? Finally, how are themes of social justice specific to black communities presented in this type of medium?      

This volume would address the above questions in addition to the themes indicated below.

All submissions should include a 200-word abstract. Finalized contributions should be sent as Microsoft Word and/ or JPEG attachment by March 31st, 2018. Articles will be in English. Please send an email to byates@sju.edu for instructions to submit via Dropbox. In terms of submission requirements, utilize FIRE!!!’s style guide located at http://fire-jbs.org/ under the author’s tabIm

The Graduate School, in partnership with the Graduate Student Association, is sponsoring a brunch seminar this Saturday to cover "Preparing for Long Presentations." The content will be designed to assist you with your long talks such as, long conference presentations, presentations in the workplace, the thesis defense, and the dissertation defense.

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Read more about the plans for this workshop, based on one of Scott Morgan's similar seminars at NIH: https://science.nichd.nih.gov/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=66027847

This event is free. All graduate students are invited (masters, PhD, certificate, part-time, full-time), from all colleges and all academic disciplines. Although the speaker has written about STEM, his principles are applicable to students in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. 

Please RSVP using the link above. Per "The Jessica Effect," you may bring family members, friends, children, with you. 

If you're interested please contact alib1@umbc.edu or 2026155427

Additional Details:

- 2 Bedroom Apt (individual temp control per room)

- 1 bath/shower

- Very Spacious Family/Main Room w/ bistro table

- Clean kitchen (Dishes kept clean)

- I vacuum/sweep/clean all areas (especially bathroom)

- No smoking/drugs/pets

- 100 Mbps Wifi (very fast)

- Xbox One/Netflix

Asking $650 monthly (everything included) 

*First month prorated (if not on the first)

+Security Deposit ($325 one time only)

***6 or 12 Month Lease***

Established in January 1996 by Sadie B. Feldman in memory of her family, this award is given to a UMBC student (junior or senior) who has demonstrated, through community service and academic activities, an understanding of the responsibilities of citizenship.

Samuel I. Rosenberg Fund Award$700

Established in April 1995 by Samuel I. Rosenberg, this award is given to a UMBC student (any year) who has completed a public service-focused internship, with either a nonprofit or government organization, directly addressing a social challenge.

TO APPLY:  Submit your resume, unofficial transcript and essay by 

5:00 pm on Monday, February 19th to The Shriver Center on the main level of the Public Policy Building, or email the application to: Shirley Carrington at shirleyc@umbc.edu.  

 

Lecture: TuTh 10 – 11:15 a.m. | Albin O. Kuhn G 259

Joanna Gadsby, Kathryn Sullivan

In this seminar, students will be introduced to the reflective discovery and critique of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge. Through guided discussion and hands-on activities, students will explore issues related to privacy, censorship, digital activism, as well as how issues of gender, race, and class affect information access and creation. Students will develop the skills necessary to ethically and effectively use information to make decisions, solve problems, and communicate their views. In the process of exploring the information cycle and their own information seeking and consumption behaviors, they will develop strategies to better find, evaluate, manage and cite information.

This is a self-paced Fidelity webcast that can be viewed online right from your home or workspace!  

In this self paced video, learn the following:

Lecture: Tu 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. | Information Technology 231

Nandita Dasgupta

Poverty is not an oft-quoted word in USA. Nonetheless, the phenomenon is worth exploring, especially in the context of the Great Recession that the United States has recently experienced. With continuing unemployment and increasing costs of living, more and more families have to choose between necessities like health care, child care, and even food. This seminar will examine the nature and extent of poverty in the U.S., its causes and consequences, and the poverty alleviation measures adopted through government programs and policies.

Lecture: TuTh 10 – 11:15 a.m. | Math & Psych 102

Jeremy Spahr

This course will introduce students to the concept of ideological debates as a political tool, focusing on the ways interest groups involved in “hot button” political issues work to define those issues in ways that promote their desired policy outcome. Particular emphasis will be placed on economic issues such as the federal income tax, minimum wage, and national debt. The course will utilize sociological tools as well as historical techniques of textual analysis to assess how different groups seek to define “America” in different, often contradictory ways.

Lecture: Th 4:30 – 7 p.m. | Fine Arts 015

Thomas Beck

In this seminar, the sharpness and accuracy of photographs has tended to convince viewers of the truthfulness of the imagery. In addition, words such as “real” and “factual” frequently have been used to describe photographs even though they may have been totally fabricated. This seminar will explore truthfulness and inventiveness in photographs through topics such as war, landscape, social, art, labor, parapsychological, environmental, and documentary style photography as well as portraiture and photojournalism. Student presentations, class discussions, writing projects, and active learning will be featured. Examination of original prints in the Library Special Collections will be a primary part of the course. The class will meet on selected dates in the Special Collections of the Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery where the nationally significant Photography Collections are held.