Critiquing Culture: The Cultural Studies Graduate Conference
George Mason University
The Cultural Studies Student Organizing Committee (SOC) at George Mason University invites paper proposals for our 8th annual Cultural Studies Graduate Student Conference. The conference will take place on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
CALL FOR PAPERS
At George Mason University, we acknowledge the need to specify Cultural Studies as an academic field with definable features and particular modes of methodological inquiry. In our view, Cultural Studies examines cultural objects as products of the wider social, historical, economic and political conditions that structure their formation, and acknowledges the interrelationship between these factors. In particular, Cultural Studies focuses on power relations and inequalities, which shape the horizon of possibilities for any cultural object at hand, be it a political discourse, an economic model, or a mass cultural product. As a field, Cultural Studies has expanded both geographically and theoretically, building upon its origins in the Birmingham Center for Contemporary Cultural Studies through the inclusion of a range of critical approaches including Marxist political economy, poststructuralism, feminism, critical theory and post-colonial studies. While the objects of Cultural Studies vary widely, the field aims at political relevance and efficacy.
In an attempt to establish a vibrant community for scholars working in precisely this interdisciplinary vein, the Cultural Studies Student Organizing Committee at George Mason University invites graduate students to submit research papers for a conference specifically oriented toward the examination of cultural objects, whether through Marxist, structuralist/poststructuralist, feminist, or other critical lenses.
We encourage the submission of papers related, but not limited, to the following broad themes: Political Economy, Mass & Popular Culture, Gender & Sexuality, Race & Ethnicity, and Representation & Aesthetics
Abstracts of no more than 300 words and a current CV should be sent to critiquing.culture@gmail.com by 20 June 2014. Please include presentation title, presenter's name, institutional affiliation, contact information, A/V requests, and any special needs required in the email. Abstracts should be sent as .doc or .rtf file attachments.
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Apply for MIT’s Design Lab! Deadline April 16, 2014. Program: May 2014
Through our PROMISE AGEP collaborations with the World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF), and the Student Platform for Engineering Education Development (World SPEED), you are being invited to apply for MIT’s “Education DesignShop” the sponsored by MIT’s Office of Digital Learning. The program is slated to employ “design thinking” and “user-centered design” to address three distinct topics:
1) Curriculum Re-Design for STE(A)M – Science, Technology, Engineering, (Arts), and Mathematics
2) Motivational Structures In & Out of the Classroom
3) Resources and Support Structures for Retention & Diversity
Slots are limited. This program is free. The leader of the program has asked that we encourage you to apply. They learned about PROMISE at the 2013 WEEF Conference in Cartagena, Colombia, and through meetings of the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies.
This is a unique opportunity to “think outside of the box” and have some, new, and different experiences. Please apply:
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PicUMBC #10: Diamond in the Rough
by David Hoffman and Craig Berger
UMBC is full of treasures and oddities hidden in plain view. Here's one of them. Where is this diamond in the rough? Let us know by email at CoCreateUMBC [at] umbc.edu. Bonus points for sending us a photo of yourself at the location of this image (by email, or via the Co-Create UMBC Facebook page or Twitter (#PicUMBC)). The prize for being the first to identify the location of this treasure/oddity correctly (and specifically): You'll be celebrated in the next PicUMBC post.
PicUMBC #9, Revisited:
For the first time, we got no correct responses to a PicUMBC clue, indicating a high degree of difficulty! Rather than giving away the answer just yet, we're going to pull back a little and see if that makes this landmark from one of UMBC's academic buildings recognizable:
So, where and what is it? Come on, you've got this!
Co-Create UMBC is a blog for and about UMBC, written by David Hoffman and Craig Berger from Student Life. Join the Co-Create UMBC group on MyUMBC. Like Co-Create UMBC on Facebook. And follow David and Craig on Twitter.
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Real People Profiles: Emma Greger
We're asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Name: Emma Greger
Hometown: Lititz, Pennsylvania
Major: Biology major, Spanish minor
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: I'm a last semester senior, so I've called UMBC my home for the past 3 and a half years.
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A: Currently, I'm the Shriver Senior Intern for Service-Learning, the Service-Learning Intern for the Education Based Latino Outreach Organization, and the Service Coordinator for SGA.
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: I help students get involved in service, both on and off campus.
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: My favorite thing about UMBC is, was, and will forever be getting to interact with the engaged and passionate group of human beings that we call the UMBC community. Through being involved in service, I've met people of all majors, backgrounds, and ages. Service is very much a collaborative process, and I have learned more about myself from being part of team working toward a common goal than from any other aspect of my college experience.
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: College can be one of the most formative periods of your life, but only if you're willing to approach it with an open mind. That goes for classes, majors, extracurricular activities and beyond. I'm of the opinion that if your time here is spent thoroughly inside your comfort zone then you're doing something wrong. Be wiling to change your mind and reconsider what truly makes you tick... the moments of uncertainty are really just opportunities for growth.
Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"
A: STRiVE, indie rock, red lipstick, Shark Week, & Gregor Mendel.
Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?
A: One of my favorite spots on campus will always be the Honors Floor where I lived as a freshman, but probably the best little-known spot is the balcony of the Physics Building. There's a great view from up there (high enough that it's quiet, but not high enough that you can't people-watch), and I love to just pack up all my homework on a nice day and camp out there for a few hours.
Below is a list of the students who submitted applications to run for SGA positions in next month's election. This list is preliminary and not final (the names listed below will be checked for eligibility and may appear differently on the ballot, including their order).
All candidates must receive a number of votes equal to least 5% of the number of total votes cast in the election. Write-in votes are permitted in SGA elections.
The election will take place through MyUMBC from Monday, April 21st at 12:00:01 a.m. through Wednesday, April 23rd at 11:59:59 p.m. The results will be released on Thursday, April 24th at 4:30 p.m. in the Student Organization Space on the 2nd Floor of The Commons.
More information, including candidate profiles and scheduled Election Board-sponsored campaign events, will be posted soon at www.umbc.edu/studentvote.All candidates will receive an e-mail message from the Election Board Chair with information about candidate information sessions, SGA Election Rules, and other important information.
President (3 candidates)
- Ibinabo Feddy-Inimgba (running mate = Sarah Lucas)
- Ganesh Mysore (running mate = Valerie Parks)
- Jeffrey Kee (running mate = Marquez Fernandez)
Executive Vice President (3 candidates)
- Sarah Lucas (running mate = Ibinabo Feddy-Inimgba)
- Valerie Parks (running mate = Ganesh Mysore)
- Marquez Fernandez (running mate = Jeffrey Kee)
Vice President for Student Organizations (3 candidates)
- Austin Nam
- Michelle Seu
- Michael Burgos
Treasurer (2 candidates)
- Anthony Jankoski
- Belawoe Akwakoku
Finance Board Representative – 5 positions (17 candidates)
- Ilan Taylor
- Brady Nusbaum
- Trent Bae
- Yashvanth Pavuluri
- Nisarga Patel
- Augustus Williams
- Kevin Nguyen
- Jacqueline Scott
- Aaiz Ahmed
- Nohaa Aqeel
- Sheharyar Qureshi
- Aaron Kennet
- Sohini Kundu
- Bee Morgan
- Caleb Zhou
- Phoebe Tai
- Danny Donoghue
Senator – 11 positions (59 candidates)
- Forrest Bowling
- Atib Siddiqui
- Olusola Jegede
- Nick Colvin
- Zach Engleman
- George Chua
- Paris Patras
- William Barnes
- Patrick Lee
- Kenneth Bohr
- Sylvester Orubele
- Mackenzie Chong
- Evangelos Voultepsis
- Matthew Poissant
- Nevin Varghese
- Omar Kadry
- Brian Rajan
- Richard Elliott
- Amir Sadeghi
- Tyler Becker
- Avery Hunter
- Kevin Louis
- Zachary Brasel
- Hannah Seen
- Robert Anstett
- Sean Ekekwe
- Ma'neh Tcheffo
- Zane Gray
- Tristan Oetker
- Marcus Mog
- Sandra Waithaka
- Hannah Khan
- Rachel Crosen
- Matthew Eck
- Mohammed Nayel
- Katie Durkin
- Kathryn Sage
- Mayur Darji
- Riley Burkhart
- Dawit Yonnas
- Emily Melluso
- Isabel Geisler
- Keegan Dill
- Carrie Cleveland
- Alexandra Shamberger
- Michael Lopresti
- Christina Rodriguez
- Brian Shouse
- Shahzeb Hassan
- Bukola Adeosun
- Charra Wudtee
- Amalia Rivera Oven
- Mananya Bumrerjit
- Victor Pham
- Kody Wong
- Joshua Massey
- Sahand Yazdanyar
- Ayshah Mahmud
- Alan Adebayo
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by Craig Berger Below is a list of the students who submitted applications to run for SGA positions in next month's election. This list is preliminary and not final (the names listed below...
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Real People Profiles: Uyen Nguyen
We're asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Name: Uyen Nguyen
Hometown: Rockville
Major: Psychology
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A: I am a Sustainability Intern for Off-Campus Commuter Services.
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: I try to help students find better transportation alternatives.
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: Getting to know new people and helping them out.
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"
Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?
A: There is always free food somewhere. If you forgot to pack a lunch or you are broke, scan all the fliers to find events with free food!
20 positions will be filled in the SGA election next month, and students interested in those positions have until this Friday, March 14th, to submit their applications. For me, joining a really outstanding college SGA was among the best and most consequential decisions I've ever made, an early step on a journey of self-discovery through which I identified the contributions I want to make with my life and career. But I know that especially for an introvert like me, the prospect of having to compete in an election was discouraging. Nothing about it appealed to me.
I want to share a few reasons not to be discouraged, and to give it a try. But first, some inspiration from Kaylesh Ramu, last year's SGA President, on the real purpose of SGA and your education:
A key take-away, from Kaylesh's reflections and my own experience: At UMBC, SGA is not just a game for wannabe politicians. It's the central gathering spot for students who want to use their time at UMBC to enact positive change on campus and beyond, and in doing so learn how to enact positive change, and empower other students to do the same. It's about community.
Some facts about SGA and the election:
- No experience is necessary to hold any of the SGA elected positions. All officers will receive the training they need to succeed, and will have the support of a full-time advisor.
- The election will take place from Monday, April 21st through Wednesday, April 23rd. Voting will take place online through MyUMBC.
- SGA's Election Board will create easy ways for candidates to share their visions, hopes and ideas with students, including a website (to which you can provide links via email or social media). The Election Board will also provide candidates with some funds to use at Commonvision for printed materials. You do not need to spend any of your own money to run an effective campaign.
- Thousands of students will vote. That means nobody is going to be elected just because they have the most friends.
- The election is very unlikely to feel like a cutthroat competition, for several reasons. First, the top 11 vote recipients for Senate and the top 5 vote recipients for Finance Board will be elected. For those positions, there are no one-on-one contests; nobody is really running "against" anybody, just trying to get the most support. Also, unsuccessful candidates can still serve in SGA positions (just not the elected ones), so the stakes don't feel like life-and-death. And finally ... most candidates recognize that it's totally unhelpful to be elected after having run a mean-spirited campaign that alienates others. The election is a chance to share hopes; it would only hurt the eventual winners for it to take on a nasty tone.
- Officers elected will serve from May 15, 2014 through May 15, 2015.
- Every elected officer receives a stipend (for this year, $541 for Senators and Finance Board members, more for top leadership positions).
Find out more by reading about the positions available, then complete an application by the end of the day Friday. Don't miss the opportunity to walk through the door to self-discovery, community, and deeper engagement at UMBC and beyond.
Co-Create UMBC is a blog for and about UMBC, written by David Hoffman and Craig Berger from the Office of Student Life. Join the Co-Create UMBC group on MyUMBC. Like Co-Create UMBC on Facebook. And follow David and Craig on Twitter.
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PicUMBC #9: What Makes People Turn Out the Way They Do?
by David Hoffman and Craig Berger
UMBC is full of treasures and oddities hidden in plain view. Here's one of them. Where were we standing when we took this photo, and what does it depict? Let us know by email at CoCreateUMBC [at] umbc.edu. Bonus points for sending us a photo of yourself at the location of this image (by email, or via the Co-Create UMBC Facebook page or Twitter (#PicUMBC)). The prize for being the first to identify the location of this treasure/oddity correctly (and specifically): You'll be celebrated in the next PicUMBC post.
PicUMBC #8, Revisited:
Once in a while a Co-Create UMBC post doesn't get enough MyUMBC "paws" to rocket onto the "Pawpular" posts chart, so not many people see it (for which we blame the ones who did see it but neglected to "paw" the post!). Such was the fate of PicUMBC #8, which was seen by few ... and solved by none, until Dylan Cook came through at the last minute. Here is the clue again:
This brick cylinder sits atop one of the two brick columns near the Administration Building that mark the entrance to UMBC's main academic corridor:
Dylan gets the win and the bonus points:
Note: If you want to be sure not to miss one of these posts, join the Co-Create UMBC group on MyUMBC.
PicUMBC #7, Revisited:
We shared the answer to PicUMBC #7 when we posted PicUMBC #8, but are sharing it again for those who missed it. Here was the clue:
To find this image on the UMBC campus, you had to look up. That's what Patrick Hixenbaugh did, in the Commons Main Street Lounge:
Poulomi Banerjee found it too, and was happy about it:
So Patrick and Poulomi got all the bonus points. But the first person to identify the location correctly was Lois Sarfo-Mensah, so she was the PicUMBC #7 winner. Who's next?
Co-Create UMBC is a blog for and about UMBC, written by David Hoffman and Craig Berger from Student Life. Join the Co-Create UMBC group on MyUMBC. Like Co-Create UMBC on Facebook. And follow David and Craig on Twitter.
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Real People Profiles: Ankur Vaidya
We're asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Name: Ankur Vaidya
Hometown: Baltimore
Major: Biology and Psychology
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: I'm a second semester sophomore
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A: I am the Online Chair for Relay for Life. I also am a graphic designer for (seb) and a member of the Events and Seminars Committee for Global Medical Brigades.
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: Student, teacher, friend, leader, and planner.
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: I enjoy learning and seeing others learn. Development and overcoming of obstacles is always a sight to see.
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: I've learned and grown quite a bit since being here, but if I had to pick one thing, it would be that to learn and develop, one cannot do it on one's own. Cooperation and collusion is almost always beneficial, whether it is in regard to studying or even completing an active project on campus. I used to always do things on my own, but I am more successful now that I am not afraid to ask questions when I don't know something. The sharing of knowledge is valuable for the bettering of society.
Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"
A: Optimism (within the bounds of pragmatism, of course).
Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?
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