Dr. Gamez will teach two courses this fall for LLC, as well as contribute to programmatic activities and initiatives.
LLC 610: Identity as Cultural Practice, Thursdays 4:30 – 7:00 pm (hybrid mode)
In this course we will define, discuss, and study identity as a cultural practice from the perspective of many disciplines and interdisciplinary fields involved in LLC. From theoretical explorations of the complexities and challenges in current identity scholarship and research to methodological approaches across the disciplines to the praxis of identity research, we will engage in a collaborative inquiry on how identity can be understood as a cultural practice anchored in particular times and spaces.
Contact esteenrod@umbc.edu for course permission.
LLC 650: Ethnographic Methods, Mondays 4:30 – 7:00 pm (hybrid mode)
In this course, we will cover theoretical perspectives, research techniques and design, data management and analysis, and ethical questions pertinent to ethnographic research and qualitative research more broadly. Additionally, we will explore how to engage in ethnographic research in contemporary times, where the arrival of COVID-19 presents new obstacles to conducting ethnographic and qualitative research. Students will also have the opportunity to conduct original qualitative research as it relates to language, literacy, and culture.
Contact esteenrod@umbc.edu for course permission.
We enthusiastically welcome Dr. Gamez to the LLC Doctoral Program! It is our good fortune to work with this up-and-coming scholar whose research background intersects with many of our students’ interests.
Sydney Fryer (GES)
Join a conversation with state leaders whose legislative efforts are addressing policing, prison and inmate rights, and environmental sustainability. Participants will learn about how UMBC students, faculty, staff, and alumni can get involved in the lawmaking process and contribute to the civic health of our state.
Part of this program will take place in small groups where participants will have a chance to interact with state leaders and each other.
State leaders to be announced soon.
To RSVP, follow this link.
This event is hosted by the UMBC’s Center for Democracy and Civic Life in partnership with the Student Government Association and Graduate Student Association.
Note: Changing Maryland: A Conversation with State Leaders is part of a program series, with additional gatherings planned in the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters. The series will prepare members of the UMBC community for active participation in the 2022 legislative session.UMBC students, faculty, staff, and alumni: Join a conversation about environmental sustainability.
Meet local leaders and learn about their work, aspirations, and challenges, and how you can get involved. You will have the opportunity to hear from several change makers and spend time in small groups interacting with them and other participants.
Among the change makers will be:
Kayla Hickman, Sustainability Coordinator, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
To RSVP, follow this link.
Because we cannot meet in person, this is a bring-your-own dinner event.
This event is hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Center for Democracy and Civic Life in partnership with UMBC’s Office of Sustainability.
Click here to visit CDCL's original event post.
The UMBC Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Program
Presents
a Virtual Session in Recognition of
English Language Day
English in a Multilingual World
A conversation with Constant Leung
and Francis Hult
Friday, April 23
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Online - Eastern US Time
How can the power of English be balanced with respect for linguistic diversity? In this session, Constant Leung and Francis Hult discuss the state of English in the world today and the social responsibility of English language educators who teach multilingual student populations.
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Free Registration by e-mail to TESOL@umbc.edu
English Language Day is recognized by the United Nations each year on April 23rd. UN language days aim to raise awareness about global multilingualism and cultural diversity.
Constant Leung is Professor of Educational Linguistics at King’s College London. His
research interests include academic literacies, additional/second language teaching
and assessment, language education policy, and teacher professional
development. He is Co-Editor of Language Assessment Quarterly, Editor of Research
Issues of TESOL Quarterly, and serves as a member of the Editorial Boards of Australian
Review of Applied Linguistics, Language and Education, and the Modern Language
Journal. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (UK). His work in developing
the English as an Additional Language Assessment Framework for Schools (funded by
the Bell Foundation) won the 2018 British Council ELTons international award for innovation.
Francis M. Hult is Professor and Director of the TESOL program at UMBC. His work at
the crossroads of sociolinguistics, discourse studies, and education focuses on
language policy, linguistic landscapes, and multilingual education. He serves on the
boards of several journals including International Multilingual Research Journal;
Language, Culture and Curriculum; Language Policy; and Pedagogical Linguistics. His
books include Educational Linguistics in Practice (with King) and Language Policy and Language Acquisition Planning (with Siiner and Kupisch). He is editor of the
Educational Linguistics book series for Springer, and together with Ofelia García he
edits the Contributions to the Sociology of Language book series for De Gruyter.
The pandemic has changed almost every aspect of life, especially in the economic and career landscapes. People are thinking about their professional choices with a new lens to ensure they select careers that offer what they may believe to be a stable and secure future. Some may wonder if a degree in the social sciences, arts, and/or humanities will give them this security.
Join us for the CAHSS Spring Spotlight Virtual Event on Wednesday, April 14 from 4:30–5:30 p.m. for this timely conversation featuring CAHSS-affiliated faculty who will share their thoughts on why having or pursuing a degree in these areas is still so important. The panel will feature:
This event is sponsored by UMBC’s Alumni Association, and is open to the general public.
