Students will engage with the key issues that pertain to Indigenous heritage, its making, uses, and safeguarding at international, national, and local levels. Indigenous heritage can be understood...
November 20, 2014
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6:45 PM
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This course will focus on constructions of Black hair and the Black body in media of the 20th and 21st century. The seminar combines primary readings, personal anecdotes, and applied research...
November 20, 2014
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4:27 PM
What is American Roots Music? To some, the term conjures up well-known musical categories of American vernacular music: gospel, soul, hip-hop, funk, country, rockabilly, bluegrass, jazz, and...
November 18, 2014
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4:13 PM
Spring 2015 AMST 630 Cultural Policy and the Politics of Culture in the 21st Century United States W 7:10-9:40PM James Counts Early This course, constructed around proactive...
November 18, 2014
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10:15 AM
Cross-listed with AMST; instructor: Greg Metcalf
SPRING 2015 JDST 390: Special Topics - Jewish Humor in America This course examines the development and influence of Jewish humor through American films, television, and comedy. From Yiddish...
November 17, 2014
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4:55 PM
TEDxUMBC Takes Flight
While staying at a hotel during a conference in 2007, Kimberly Moffitt came across a key card with a phrase on it that caught her eye: “Walk in like you own the place.” The words struck her so...
November 5, 2014
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12:19 AM
For priority consideration, apply before November 25
The Urban Resources Initiative Internship Program is a partnership of the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks, the Parks & People Foundation, and area universities and institutions.
November 3, 2014
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10:21 PM
I have one of those sweet day jobs where I don’t generally have to be anywhere on Fridays. I schedule all the stuff of life outside the workplace in that day—dentist appointments, therapy, trips...
October 30, 2014
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11:47 AM
In April, Maryland Traditions, a program of the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), transferred its archives to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Sustainability of folklore fieldwork...
October 29, 2014
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4:05 PM