REPOST: Quadmania Student Showcase A message from our colleagues at the Student Events Board (seb). Original post here. 

It's that time of the year and Quadmania is right around the corner! If you are part of a student organization, a personal band/dance group or have a solo act and would be interested in performing during Quadmania, make sure to sign up using the link below. The performances will take place on Friday, April 22nd with  a tentative start time of 5/6pm. The deadline to sign up is March 28th. 
Start to get excited for Quadmania 2022 Retrievers!

Sign up link: https://forms.gle/MSsEPpoHdT7pb5yG6 
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March 15th 2:30-3:45 


Together with the departments of History and Political Science, UMBC's Asian Studies Program presents an online conversation on the roles that two of Russia's Asian neighbors, China and India, occupy in the current conflict in Ukraine. 

Dr. Brian Carlson is the head of the Global Security Team of the Think Tank at the Center for Security Studies (CSS), and a noted expert in Russia-China relations. 

Dr. Brian Grodsky is a Professor and the Chair in UMBC's Political Science department. 

Dr. Devin Hagerty is a Professor in UMBC's Political Science department, where he teaches courses on international relations, national security policy, and South Asian politics and international affairs. 

Dr. Meredith Oyen, the director of UMBC's Asian Studies Program and an Associate Professor in the History department, is a specialist in the history of Sino-American relations. Dr. Oyen will moderate the discussion. 

This session is co-sponsored by the Asian Studies Program and the departments of History and Political Science. 

Click here below to join the event 


https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/asianstudiesprogram/events/104128
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Cross-promotion from this original event link.

Wednesday, March 16th, 2022 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
Performing Arts & Humanities Building : 215

Please join us on March 16 at 12pm in the Dresher Center Conference Room to welcome Dr. Asha Nadkarni, who is visiting UMBC as part of the Eminent Scholar Mentor Program. 

"‘A Queerness of No Return’?: Competing Diasporic Imaginaries in Shani Mootoo’s He Drown She in the Sea.” 

Asha Nadkarni is Associate Professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research and teaching interests include postcolonial literature and theory, transnational feminist theory, US empire studies, and Asian American studies, with an emphasis on the literatures and cultures of the South Asian diaspora. Her book, Eugenic Feminism: Reproductive Nationalism in the United States and India (University of Minnesota Press, 2014), traces connections between U.S. and Indian nationalist feminisms to suggest that both launch their claims to feminist citizenship based on modernist constructions of the reproductive body as the origin of the nation. She is working on a second book project, tentatively titled From Opium to Outsourcing, that focuses on representations of South Asian labor in a global context.
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https://theconversation.com/economic-sanctions-may-deal-fatal-blow-to-russias-already-weak-domestic-opposition-178274
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Please join the Public Health Discourse Faculty Working Group for their next monthly meeting!


Monday, March 14 at 5 pm 
State Fare
748 Frederick Road, Catonsville


The aim of the Public Health Discourse Group is to bring together UMBC colleagues who share an interest in research &/or teaching with a public health focus.   For the March meeting we will meet on State Fare's heated, outside patio.  Join us!

 

Questions? Can't make it, but want to share information?  Please reach out to Sarah Chard, Lucy Wilson, or Katie Birger.  

Visit CS3's website for more information about our Faculty Working Groups.  

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On March 15, several guest speakers will be coming to a special session of POLI 309: Chinese Politics to discuss the ongoing human rights emergency in China and the genocide occurring in the Xinjiang region. Guests will include:

Zubayra Shamseden, Vice President of the World Uyghur Congress

Jennifer Zeng, author, former labor camp detainee

Yuwei Zhang, MD, PhD, activist, former re-education camp detainee

The class begins at 7:20, and the guest-led discussion will start around 7:45. The class will be held entirely online, through Webex. Participants can join using the link below:

https://umbc.webex.com/meet/korossy1
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New episode live TODAY!

In this episode we hear from UMBC's Dr. Marjoleine Kars, Dr. Vincent Brown of Harvard University, & Dr. Sharika Crawford of the US Naval Academy as they discuss slave rebellions in the Caribbean.  The episode features a rebroadcast of the 2021 Low Lecture.  Click here for the full recording of that lecture.  

In the Campus Connections segment we learn about the recent work of Dr. Camee Maddox-Wingfield of the UMBC's Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Public Health.

Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, or Amazon!

About The Series

Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship.  Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our acting director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno, and our production interns are Sophia Possidente and Jefferson Rivas. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland.  Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance.  Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.

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This spring, Swing Left is partnering with the National Democratic Training Committee to launch Crash Course: Organizing Your Campus, a six week training course all about organizing volunteers for the midterm elections.

Any college student who plans to be on campus next fall is eligible to apply, whether they are brand new to campus organizing or hoping to take their skills to the next level! 

Students who complete the program will receive a credential certifying their participation and their expertise in essential organizing topics that will equip them with the skills campaigns are looking for including building volunteer teams, hosting voter contact events, using digital and marketing tools, & more and prepare them for future careers in politics. 


Students can learn more and submit a short application at
 swingleft.org/crash-course.


Apply by Sunday March 13th 

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The ConnectionCorps is a Center for Democracy and Civic Life initiative through which UMBC students learn to foster democratic participation and authentic connection among participants in the Center for Democracy and Civic Life's workshops and programs (e.g., Change Makers Dinner, Changing Maryland, and Dinner with Friends). ConnectionCorps facilitators participate in bi-weekly and ad-hoc training sessions to build community, develop skills, and prepare to facilitate.  

The overall time commitment is approximately 30 hours in each of the fall 2022 and spring 2023 semesters. For specific dates, see the application.

ConnectionCorps facilitators receive a $400 stipend and a zero credit practicum notification (PRAC 096-08) on their transcripts for spring 2022. They also receive a graduation cord to recognize the contributions they have made to the education and growth of their peers. The Shriver Center coordinates PRAC 096-08 and the distribution of graduation cords.

All undergraduate students are invited to apply. Preferred but not required: Applicants will have participated in Center for Democracy and Civic Life workshops or programs. 

The application is due by Monday, April 4, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. For more information, see thismyUMBC post.

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Alternative Spring Break (ASB) is a six-day immersive learning experience organized by the Center for Democracy and Civic Life. ASB participants explore the systemic and human dimensions of complex social issues in Baltimore. Each small group focuses on a specific topic, but the groups also consider overlaps among their issues. ASB groups work with community partners, elected officials, and scholars to identify pathways to long-term local engagement.

Past ASB groups have explored challenges and solutions relating to housing, access to nutritious food, education, and health care, criminal justice, and a variety of other issues in Baltimore. Applicants can choose to explore these topics or propose new ones.

Each leader works with a co-leader and as a member of a leadership team organized and trained by Center for Democracy and Civic Life staff during weekly meetings in the fall 2022 and spring 2023 semesters. Together the leaders develop plans for a holistic, empowering ASB experience for all participants during the week of UMBC's Spring Break, March 19 - 24, 2023. 

The overall time commitment is approximately 100 hours over the course of the fall 2022 and spring 2023 semesters. For specific dates, see the application. 

Leaders receive a $1,000 stipend and a zero credit practicum notification (PRAC 096-08) on their transcripts for winter and spring 2023. Leaders also receive a graduation cord to recognize the contributions they have made to the education and growth of their peers. The Shriver Center coordinates PRAC 096-08 and the distribution of graduation cords.

All undergraduate students are invited to apply. Preferred but not required: Applicants will have participated in ASB or a similar multi-day experiential learning program. 

This application is due by Monday, April 4, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. 

 If you have any questions about the application or the process, please email civiclife@umbc.edu. Thanks for applying!


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