"TBD"
Marcus Casey (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Thursday, March 4th, 3:00 pm

"American or Not American? The Role of Race, Immigration and Partisanship in Shaping Attitudes about Disaster Assistance in the United States"
Isabella Alcañiz (University of Maryland)
Wednesday, March 24, 2:00 pm

"Omnia Juncta in Uno: Foreign Powers and Trademark Protection in Shanghai's Concession Era"  
Maggie X. Chen (George Washington University)
Friday, April 9, 12:00pm
 
"Dirty People Doing Dirty Work: The Role of Power and Context in Cleaning Toilets"
Ghazal Mir Zulfiqar (Lahore University of Management Sciences)
Thursday, April 22, time TBD

In the article "Public Contracting Litigation After Croson: Data, Disparities, & Discrimination," Dr. La Noue examines the issue of discrimination and disparity in public entities awarding contacts, and litigation around race, ethnicity, and gender based contracting programs.

Read the article here.

Meyerhoff Scholar, Honors College student, and URA awardee Keren Herrán (Individualized Study Major, "Global Health Considering Environmental Factors") is conducting her IRB-approved capstone project titled, "Analysis of Mental Well-being of Environmental Migrants in Maryland: A Comparison Study."

She is seeking to interview UMBC faculty and students who relocated to Maryland because of natural disaster (e.g., hurricane, tsunami, earthquake, mudslide, etc.) or climate change exacerbated weather events (e.g. extreme drought and water shortage, heat wave/forest fire, sea level rise, etc.).

If you relocated to Maryland due to such environmental threats, you may be eligible for participation in her research study on environmental migrant mental health. Participants are automatically awarded a $20 Amazon eGift card in exchange for a total time commitment of one hour which includes completing a 3 minute survey and brief video call interview.

Keren is recruiting participants from now until February 3rd. Please email her at heke1@umbc.edu if you would like to participate in this project!

This survey is designed to assess the level of food insecurity and basic need issues among the UMBC students, faculty, and staff. Your responses will help the research team in advocating for an increased food access and housing security for vulnerable members of the UMBC community. The survey takes about 3 to 7 minutes. All responses will be anonymously recorded. Your participation is completely voluntary. Please DO NOT type your name or UMBC ID anywhere. If you are under the age of 18 years, you are not eligible to complete the survey. By clicking the "NEXT" button below, you consent to participate in this study. Should you have any questions about the project or your rights as a participant in this project, please contact Fariha Khalid (Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health) at fariha1@umbc.edu or the UMBC Office of Research Protections and Compliance at 410-455-2737 or compliance@umbc.edu.

Survey Link: https://retrieveressentials.umbc.edu/survey-2/

Public Policy Prof. Fernando Tormos-Aponte has coauthored a chapter in the recently-published book Latinas and the Politics of Urban Spaces. 

The book "illuminates the ways in which Chicanas, Puerto Rican women, and other Latinas organize and lead social movements, either on the ground or digitally, in major cities of the continental United States and Puerto Rico. It shows how they challenge racism, sexism, homophobia, and anti-immigrant policies through their political praxis and spiritual activism. Drawing from a range of disciplines and perspectives, academic and activist authors offer unique insights into environmental justice, peace and conflict resolution, women’s rights, LGBTQ coalition-building, and more—all through a distinctive Latina lens. Designed for use in a wide range of college courses, this book is also aimed at practitioners, community organizers, and grassroots leaders. "

He coauthored the third chapter: "Intersectional Synthesis: A Case Study of the Colectiva Feminista en Construcción." 

Find the book here. 

Retriever Essentials (the campus food pantry), is working on distributing a survey and analyzing the results for their annual report. This is not a political science survey, but I would encourage you to support their research surrounding campus food insecurity by taking their survey. See Retriever Essentials’ message below for more information.

 

This survey is designed to assess the level of food insecurity and basic need issues among the UMBC students, faculty, and staff. Your responses will help the research team in advocating for an increased food access and housing security for vulnerable members of the UMBC community. The survey takes about 3 to 7 minutes. All responses will be anonymously recorded. Your participation is completely voluntary. Please DO NOT type your name or UMBC ID anywhere. If you are under the age of 18 years, you are not eligible to complete the survey. By clicking the "NEXT" button below, you consent to participate in this study. Should you have any questions about the project or your rights as a participant in this project, please contact Fariha Khalid (Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health) at fariha1@umbc.edu or the UMBC Office of Research Protections and Compliance at 410-455-2737 or compliance@umbc.edu.

Survey Link: https://retrieveressentials.umbc.edu/survey-2/

If you are still looking for upper level courses to enroll in this upcoming semester, I would encourage you to look into the cross listed JDST 410/ POLI 485 course-Dynamics of Arab-Israeli Conflict. 

Course Description:

The Arab-Israeli conflict is one of the longest lasting conflicts in world history. As such it has impacted not only the people of the Middle East but also people all over the world. Since the end of the Cold War many have argued that the Arab-Israeli conflict is one of the root causes of the on-going crisis between the West and the Islamic world, a clash of global dimensions. This course traces the history of the conflict from its beginning during the Ottoman Empire through its many cycles of war as well as the many continuing attempts at resolution. This course examines the relations between Israelis and Palestinians, Arabs and Israelis, and among the Arab states. It looks at the connection between domestic and international factors and the effect both have on regional interactions. To shed light and increase the understanding of the many aspects of the conflict, the course uses theoretical insights on war and peace from international relations theories with primary focus on deterrence theory.

 

Prerequisites: One of the following: JDST 274, 310, POLI 280 or 373. Note: Also listed as POLI 485.