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<Title>Of Note: Social Science Faculty, Students, and Alumns</Title>
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    <span>Congratulations to the following faculty, students, and alumni for their recent accomplishments!</span><div><span><br></span></div>
    <div><span><p><span>Amy Bhatt, Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies, sheds light on what can be done to close the gender pay gap in the U.S.</span><a href="https://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-for-women-equality/5835/#expert=amy-bhatt" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>2019’s Best &amp; Worst States for Women’s Equality</span></a><span> (</span><span>WalletHub</span><span>)</span></p>
    <p><span>Jason Chang '19, Geography and Environmental Systems, is beginning his first year of teaching and will teach second grade at a charter school in Woodlawn. </span><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/education/bs-md-first-day-of-school-20190903-sjvxbi54zvd5tjfpreflllj4om-story.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>‘The first day is about promise’: Maryland students return to school excited for new challenges</span></a><span> (</span><span>The Baltimore Sun</span><span>) </span></p>
    <p><span>Erle Ellis, Geography and Environmental Systems, and Lucas Stephens, former postdoctoral fellow and current senior research analyst at the Environmental Law &amp; Policy Center, share results of a survey of over 200 archaeologists from around the world about how early humans began to have an impact on the earth. </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/science/archaeology-earth-anthropocene.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Humans Dominated Earth Earlier Than Previously Thought</span></a><span> (</span><span>The New York Times</span><span>)</span></p>
    <p><span>Jeff Halverson, geography and environmental systems, looks back at the devastating storm that rocked Nelson County 50 years ago. </span><a href="https://www.wvtf.org/post/why-disaster-century-hit-nelson-county#stream/0" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Why the disaster of the century hit Nelson County</span></a><span> (</span><span>WVTF</span><span>) </span></p>
    <p><span>President Freeman Hrabowski and Joshua Michael '10, Political Science, Assistant Director of UMBC's Sherman STEM Teacher Scholars Program, explain UMBC's partnerships with city schools to boost math skills. </span><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/education/bs-md-math-analysis-parcc-20190830-si2jjx4wxjd6xjyzppp7noyige-story.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>What’s going on with Maryland’s math PARCC scores?</span></a><span> (</span><span>Baltimore Sun</span><span>)  </span><span><br></span></p>
    <p><span>Kimberly Moffitt, American studies, discusses how adults can help engage children in discussions about race, identity, and cultural competency. </span><a href="https://wamu.org/story/19/09/04/it-takes-a-village-and-a-diversity-course-to-drive-out-hate-in-anne-arundel-county/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>It Takes A Village ⁠— And A Diversity Course ⁠— To Drive Out Hate In Anne Arundel County</span></a><span> (</span><span>WAMU</span><span>) </span></p>
    <p><span>Kindel Nash, education, discusses how including families in the process of learning to read can increase children's reading skills. Noted are education doctoral students Joshua Michael and Kris'tina Ackerman for their contributions to the research for this article. </span><span><br></span><a href="https://theconversation.com/parents-can-help-kids-catch-up-in-reading-with-a-10-minute-daily-routine-121227" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Parents can help kids catch up in reading with a 10-minute daily routine</span></a><span> (</span><span>The Conversation</span><span>) (</span><a href="https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Parents-can-help-kids-catch-up-in-reading-with-a-14401756.php" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>My Plainview</span></a><span>)</span></p>
    <p><span>Donald Norris, Public Policy, and Laura Mateczun, Ph.D '20, Public Policy, discuss their cybersecurity research, and what local governments can do to prioritize cybersecurity and protect their data. </span><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-0904-cybersecurity-survey-20190903-s626zavzgnfu5o4inzognusbfu-story.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>UMBC: prioritizing cybersecurity critical for local governments</span></a><span> (</span><span>The Baltimore Sun</span><span>) </span></p>
    <p><span>Baltimore County executive John “Johnny O.” Olszewski, Ph.D. ’17, public policy, is making changes in Baltimore County government. </span><a href="https://www.marylandmatters.org/2019/09/10/a-change-agent-in-a-place-where-change-comes-slowly/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>A change agent in a place where change comes slowly</span></a><span> (</span><span>Maryland Matters</span><span>) </span></p>
    <p><span>Tiffany Robinson ’97, Political Science</span><span>, was appointed by Governor </span><span>Larry Hogan</span><span> as </span><a href="https://magazine.umbc.edu/alumna-appointed-maryland-secretary-of-labor/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Maryland’s new Secretary of Labor</span></a><span>. </span></p>
    <p><span>Sean Woolums ’20, financial economics, is entering his second year as a member of the Maryland Youth Advisory Council, which provides perspective to lawmakers. </span><a href="https://www.thebaynet.com/articles/0919/three-area-teens-appointed-to-youth-advisory-council.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Three area teens appointed to Youth Advisory Council</span></a><span> (</span><span>TheBayNet.com)</span></p>
    <p><span>Briana Yancy ' 19, Geography and Environmental Systems, is a new member of the Chesapeake Conservation Corps. She will spend the year working at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to improve the environment and local communities. </span><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/environment/ac-cn-conservation-corps-20190821-5xt34qsr4zeibntxr6uxc73dki-story.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>A new class of Conservation Corps members welcomed at Camp Letts</span></a><span> (</span><span>The Baltimore Sun</span><span>) </span></p>
    <p><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/noorzehra-zaidi-817252" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Noorzehra Zaidi</span></a><span>, </span><span>HIstory, recently published a piece in the </span><a href="https://theconversation.com/what-is-ashura-how-this-shiite-muslim-holiday-inspires-millions-122610" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Conversation</span></a><span> about the Shiite holiday Ashura. </span></p></span></div>
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    <p>Please find the schedule for the Fall 2019 joint seminar of the Department of Economics, the School of Public Policy and the Center for Social Science Scholarship. The full list of talks can be found below. <strong>All seminars will take place in Public Policy 367.</strong></p>
    <p><strong>______________________________</strong></p>
    <p><strong><span>Taxes and the Fed: Theory and Evidence from Equities</span></strong><strong><span></span></strong></p>
    <p><span><a href="http://www.anthonydiercks.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Anthony Diercks, The Federal Reserve Board</a></span><span></span></p>
    <p><span>Wednesday, September 18, 2019. 2:00 pm</span></p>
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    <p><strong><span>Trade, Jobs, and Worker Welfare</span></strong><strong><span></span></strong></p>
    <p><span><a href="https://www.econ.umd.edu/facultyprofile/lee/eunhee" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Eunhee Lee, University of Maryland, College Park</a></span><span></span></p>
    <p><span>Tuesday, October 1, 2019. 2:00 pm</span></p>
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    <p><strong><span>Impacts of Prenatal Care on Early Childhood Health and Health Care Utilization</span></strong><strong><span></span></strong></p>
    <p><span><a href="https://www.susqu.edu/academics/faculty/fac/lyudmyla-ardan" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Lyudmyla Ardan (Sonchak), Susquehanna University</a></span><span></span></p>
    <p><span>Monday, October 14, 2019. 1:00 pm</span><span></span></p>
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    <p><strong><span>Counterfactual Dissimilarity: Can Changes in Demographics and Income Explain Increased Racial Integration in U.S. Cities?</span></strong><strong><span></span></strong></p>
    <p><span><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/paulernestocarrillo/home" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Paul Carrillo, George Washington University</a></span><span></span></p>
    <p><span>Tuesday, October 29, 2019. 2:00 pm</span></p>
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    <p><strong><span>O Youth and Beauty: Children's Looks and Children's Cognitive Development</span></strong></p>
    <p><span><a href="https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/economics/faculty/hamermes" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Daniel Hammermesh, University of Texas, Austin</a></span><span></span></p>
    <p><span>Monday, November 4, 2019. 1:00 pm</span></p>
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    <p><strong><span>Student and School Concentrated Poverty: What are the Long-Term Consequences for Academic and Career Outcomes?</span></strong></p>
    <p><span><a href="https://www.ssw.umaryland.edu/academics/faculty/angela-henneberger/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Angela K. Henneberger, University of Maryland, Baltimore</a></span><span></span></p>
    <p><span>Wednesday, November 6, 2019. 2:00 pm</span></p>
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    <p><strong><span>Site of Resistance or Apparatus of Acquiescence? Tactics at the Bakery</span></strong><strong><span></span></strong></p>
    <p><span><a href="https://www.polis.cam.ac.uk/Staff_and_Students/dr-jose-ciro-martinez" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">José Ciro Martínez, University of Cambridge</a></span><span></span></p>
    <p><span>Tuesday, </span><span>November 12, 2019. 2:00 pm</span></p>
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<Title>Two-day Local Writing Retreat</Title>
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    <div>This event is both <strong>Saturday, October 5th and Sunday, October 6th</strong>. You can come one or both days, but space is limited so reserve your space at this <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/wc/events/72954" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">link</a>.<br>
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    <div>More information about the weekend will be emailed to participants closer to the date.</div>
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<Title>Story Work for a Just Future</Title>
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    <div>Story Work for a Just Future: Exploring Diverse Experiences and Methods within an International Community of Practice</div>
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    <div>9th International Digital Storytelling Conference</div>
    <div>March 30-April 1, 2020</div>
    <div>Loughborough University, UK</div>
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    <div>Call for Papers and Presentation Proposals</div>
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    <div>Storytelling has been defined as ‘the artform of social interaction,’ not only for its inner dynamics, but also for its power to unlock grass-roots knowledge, explore dilemmas, develop community resilience, engender change.</div>
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    <div>Stories can generate empathy and trust in the audience and at the same time demonstrate their usefulness because they have the power to give meaning to human behaviors and to trigger emotions.</div>
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    <div>The conference is part of a multi-institutional, multinational, two-year process and program – organized in collaboration with UMBC, <a href="https://www.storycenter.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">StoryCenter,</a> <a href="https://learninglab.si.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access</a>, <a href="https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Montgomery College</a>, and <a href="https://www.patientvoices.org.uk/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Patient Voices</a> (UK) – that includes a series of follow-on activities in the Washington, D.C. area and in Maryland in 2021.</div>
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    <div>We are interested in proposals that will explore issues related to (but not limited to) the following sub-themes:<br>
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    <li>[Past] Unwanted legacies and key learning to carry forward: difficult pasts; traumatic transitions; post-conflict scenarios; lessons learned from our histories; place-based learning and research; reflective learning.</li>
    <li>[Present] Urgent story work: climate change; health; migration; social justice; education and action; deindustrialization, development, gentrification and displacement.</li>
    <li>[Future] Speculative futures: building communities; crossing boundaries; human/animal and human/landscape relations; new forms of conversation; new digital environments, platforms and applications; storytelling for evaluation; curation; dissemination and storyteller safety.</li>
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    <div>Abstracts are due October 15, 2019. Visit <a href="https://storytellingacademy.education/digital-storytelling-conference/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">dst2020.org</a>for more information.</div>
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    <div><strong>Are you interested in forming a Graduate Student Organization (GSO) this year? If so, please fill out the GSA’s <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetTiq-I_Wq-6aLBVcMjBhyDuMRuMKwK6OiuQm2LCTLbyDAhg/viewform" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">online registration form</a> by <span>October 4, 2019</span> and this will ensure that your organization will be eligible for GSA funding this year.</strong></div>
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    <br>Due to GSA’s senate restructure, GSO representatives will no longer be required to attend monthly GSA Senate meetings. GSOs are only required to submit two points of contact who will be added to our GSO email list so we can more easily communicate with you throughout the year. The structure of the group's leadership can be left up the GSO as well.  Please note that while GSOs no longer need to attend our monthly GSA Senate meetings, we welcome any GSO member to attend; you can find the list of Senate meeting dates <a href="https://gsa.umbc.edu/graduate-senate/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.   </div>
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    <div>After registering, GSOs can also begin applying for event funding by filling out an <a href="https://gsa.umbc.edu/event-planning-2/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Allocation Request Form</a>. All Allocation request forms will be reviewed monthly by the Grants Review Panel and you will receive communication from the GSA Community Liaison regarding the status of your request as well as instructions for reimbursement. </div>
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    <br>This year, the GSA Senators representing the 3 different colleges (COEIT, CAHSS and CNMS) as well as the Non-Academic GSOs will be hosting town halls aimed at their college or group. Once we have set those dates, we will be in touch so you may spread the word to your peers and departments. </div>
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    <div>Once all GSOs are registered, we will also offer training sessions to review event planning and reimbursement procedures, more information on those coming soon.   </div>
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    <h4>Meet our PROMISE members (postdocs, faculty and graduate students) and have some fun!</h4>
    <p>Friday, September 6, 2019</p>
    <p>4:30 PM – 6:00 PM</p>
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    <p><strong>Location:</strong> UMBC campus, Commons Building, Floor 2, Game Room</p>
    <p><strong>Parking:</strong> If you are not a UMBC member, please use the pay to park stations located around campus. For a parking map please click <a href="https://about.umbc.edu/files/2018/08/2018-2019-Parking-Map.pdf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.</p>
    <p><span>PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP is dedicated to increasing the numbers and diversity of Ph.D.s in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math fields. PROMISE also provides a strong support system for underrepresented students of all fields, and for all graduate students. Come out for dinner and connections on Friday, September 6 in the Game Room, 2nd Floor of the Commons.</span></p>
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    <div><span>This event is open to all graduate students, postdocs, and faculty of color! We also encourage to bring family and friends that are part of your support network.</span></div>
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    <div><span>We will have food and games as part of our social activities and you will be able to meet other graduate students and postdocs in different years of their program.</span></div>
    
    <p>There is no need to register for this event, food will be provided.</p>
    <p>UMBC students please visit: <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/72787" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/72787</a> to register for the event.</p>
    <p>Contact PROMISE Coordinator Yarazeth Medina <a href="mailto:yarazeth@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">yarazeth@umbc.edu</a> for additional information.</p>
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    <h2>$100,000 STEM seminar: Applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program</h2>
    <h3>Saturday, September 7, 2019</h3>
    <p><span><strong>Important, you must bring a laptop computer to attend this event.</strong></span></p>
    <p><strong>Location:</strong> UMBC Campus, Sherman Building, Room 003 (Lecture Hall IV)</p>
    <p><strong>Parking:</strong> If you are not a UMBC student, please use the pay-to-park stations. Click <a href="https://about.umbc.edu/files/2018/08/2018-2019-Parking-Map.pdf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a> for parking map. The nearest pay-to-park station to the venue is located in the top of Administration Drive garage.</p>
    <p>The <a href="https://www.nsfgrfp.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program</a> (NSF GRFP) has been in existence for many years. The fellowships are available to students in STEM (social sciences and psychology are included) and STEM education, and come with a 3-year stipend and other benefits.</p>
    <div>Each NSF GRFP Fellowship is worth more than $100,000. Our speakers, UMBC alums who have been winners themselves, have helped to produce several winners. You can be one of them!</div>
    
    <div><span>The session is open to all<strong><u> undergraduate students, and first-year graduate students. </u></strong></span></div>
    
    <div><strong>Important, you must bring a laptop computer to attend this event.</strong></div>
    
    
    <p><strong>Applicant Eligibility:</strong></p>
    <p>See the information provided in the <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2019/nsf19590/nsf19590.htm" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Detailed Eligibility Requirements of the solicitation</a>.</p>
    <p><strong>Applicants must self-certify that they are eligible to receive the Fellowship. To be eligible, an applicant must meet all of the following eligibility criteria by the application deadline:</strong></p>
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    <li>Intend to enroll or be enrolled full-time in a research-based graduate degree program in an eligible Field of Study in STEM or STEM education (psychology and social sciences included)</li>
    <li>Have never previously accepted a GRFP award</li>
    <li>If previously offered a GRFP award, have declined by the deadline</li>
    <li>Have never previously applied to GRFP while enrolled in a graduate degree program</li>
    <li>Have never earned a doctoral or terminal degree in any field</li>
    <li>Have never earned a master’s, professional, or bachelor’s-master’s degree in any field, unless (i) returning to graduate study after an interruption of two (2) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the deadline, and; (ii) are not enrolled in a graduate degree program at the application deadline</li>
    <li>Not be a current NSF employee</li>
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    <p>For more information about the NSF GRFP please visit: <a href="https://www.nsfgrfp.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://www.nsfgrfp.org/</a></p>
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    <p>To attend this event please email <a href="mailto:yarazeth@umbc.edu">yarazeth@umbc.edu</a> subject: NSF GRFP and add your name, campus and department.</p>
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    <p><span>LLCers,</span><span><br><br><span>I want to welcome you all to a new semester and hope that you are returning to campus refreshed and excited about the academic year. As I ponder on the challenges we face in our city, state, and world, I remain encouraged by your presence and energy, your determination in your work, and your commitment to our intellectual community. From the many places, interests, passions, and perspectives you bring, you found this marvelous Program and we are thankful for our future that you are with us.  </span><br><br><span>I look forward to seeing each of you as classes begin next week. There is excitement abound with the numerous accolades our faculty, alumni, and students are receiving. I will share more in our upcoming fall newsletter,<em> Of Note. </em>LLC will also search for a new faculty member to join us in Fall 2020. Be on the lookout for the myriad ways you can assist us because your insight will ensure we select the ideal candidate.</span></span></p>
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    <p><span>To those who are just joining us, you found an amazing place to become a budding scholar/researcher/teacher with the core and affiliate faculty with whom you will work. To our continuing students, I want to encourage you to persevere. This doctoral process is a journey that often feels more like a marathon and not a sprint. But we are here as resources to assist you, empower you, and champion you. “We want you done” as our success depends on yours.</span></p>
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    <p><span>Lastly, please consider joining us at our Welcome Reception on Tuesday, 27</span><sup>th</sup><span>at 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts &amp; Humanities building (PAHB) on the 2nd-floor</span><span> lobby of the concert hall. We would enjoy hearing about your summer work and escapades.</span></p>
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    <p><span>Until then, </span><span>welcome and welcome back!...Moffitt</span></p>
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    <div>AJE's Student Board provides an exciting opportunity for graduate students to publish original pieces of writing, learn more about reviewing and publishing in the field of education, and form relationships with senior scholars.</div>
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    <strong>Dr. Kimberly Moffitt</strong>, LLC's Director and Associate Professor, has a new co-edited volume, <em>Gladiators in Suits: Race, Gender, and the Politics of Representation in Scandal</em>, published by Syracuse University Press. </div>
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    <div>Named for the main character, Olivia Pope, and her team in the TV series, Scandal, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gladiators-Suits-Politics-Representation-Television/dp/0815636407" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">this volume</a> analyzes the communication, politics, stereotypes, and genre techniques featured in Scandal while raising key questions about the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and viewing audiences. This collection of essays offers original and timely perspectives on what was one of America's most "scandalous" prime-time network television series.</div>
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    <div>Congratulations, Kimberly!</div>
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