Both the appeal and your academic plan must be submitted by that date for consideration. It is integral that you meet with Ms. Castle to review your plan for her recommendation well before this deadline. Incomplete appeals will not be considered.
Stop by if you are local and have an appeal to review, need to register, or have any addition questions!Special Topics in Global Studies, GLBL 409-01: Global Ethnographies with Dr. Brown will meet Upper Level & Tier Two Global Studies Elective Credit, AND has seats available for Fall 2021!
Course Description:
Theories of globalization have come to dominate our understanding of contemporary world affairs. Yet, amidst attempts to conceptualize all-encompassing global forces, it is all too easy to overlook the human dimensions of globalization. In this seminar-style course we will consider the role of ethnography in exploring how complex global processes shape the lives, livelihoods and outlooks of real people and communities. Drawing on several cutting-edge ethnographic studies that explore themes of culture, gender, politics, ecology, and migration, we will develop an ethnographic perspective that locates globalization not only in abstract conceptual space, but in the everyday realities of lived experience.
NOTE: This course will be delivered via the WEB, but will feature synchronous online class meetings. The course instructor will specify whether it will meet for the full period at all times and on all days or if it will be variable.
Please contact Dr. Brown (cmbrown@umbc.edu) with any questions you may have about this class
Register today or contact Grace Castle (castl@umbc.edu) to receive registration clearance! ]]>Due to the COVID-related campus closure, URCAD XXV will be held online again this spring. You will be able to view presentations, watch films, see video of dance and music performances, view artwork, and interact with presenters during the asynchronous event.
(Read the UMBC News story here: https://news.umbc.edu/urcad-2021-showcases-creativity-resilience-of-umbc-student-researchers/)
What else is planned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of URCAD?
Check out the fireside chat with URCAD founders Diane Lee, Kathy Sutphin, Elizabeth Pennington, and Janet McGlynn, as they reminisce about the early days of URCAD and talk about the history of the event. And don’t forget to encourage students to take a selfie and upload it to our Selfie Contest to win a gift card to the UMBC Bookstore! Top prize is $250 for the Best Selfie with the number “25” in it!
How Do I View Presentations?
To access student presentations, search by a student’s name, or, you can browse by department. Click the VoiceThread (VT) icon, then click the play button. Many presentations have narration, sound, or video, so make sure to turn your speakers on. The number of slides in the presentation is listed at the top. You can view presentations all week, April 19-25, 2021.
Have a Question? Want to Interact with Presenters?
You can give feedback, ask questions, etc. by leaving a text, voice,or video comment for the presenter (videos are preferred!) You should receive a response from the student within 24 hours, and you will be notified via email when the response is ready (keep notifications enabled). Make sure you are signed in to VT, and then simply Click on the + icon at the bottom of the slide to post a comment. Record your comment and click save. (Note: UMBC account holders can post a comment using their UMBC credentials. For visitors without a UMBC email account, in order to post a comment on a VoiceThread, you will first need to create a free non-UMBC VoiceThread account at https://voicethread.com.)
How can I see the Keynote Address? Can I ask Questions?
Just click the URCAD XXV Keynote Speaker bar on the right to view the video by Keynote Speaker Klaudine Wakasa. We will host a live Q&A with Klaudine and Jodi Kelber-Kaye on Wednesday, April 21st from 12-1pm. You can ask questions and Klaudine will answer them live!
Please email Dr. April Householder at aprilh@umbc.edu with any questions.
URAs provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate students to support their research, scholarship, or creative work with a UMBC faculty mentor on an original project. UMBC students of all years and disciplines are invited to apply, as long as they remain enrolled at UMBC long enough to complete the proposed work.
Applications require a research proposal and mentor statement of support.
Be sure to visit URCAD Online, April 19-25, 20021 at URCAD.umbc.edu to see what completed projects from this year’s URA Scholars look like.
Questions? Email: aprilh@umbc.edu
The Fall Schedule of Classes has been delayed and will become available on 29 March, next Monday. For the earliest date and time you will be able to register for your courses, visit (https://registrar.umbc.edu/calendars/registration-appointments/). Receiving clearance prior to the date indicated will ensure that you will be allowed to register at the time specified. Again, you will be submitting your proposed Fall 2021 schedule for review in this Google Form.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to me should you have any questions, I will be available via email, phone, and webex; should you wish to speak about your concerns, please book a GLBL Advising Appointment with me (please CLICK HERE*), provide your phone number in your appointment reservation and I will call you at the scheduled time.
-GC
Happy National Study Abroad Day #retrievernation The Center for Global Engagement’s Education Abroad Office is excited to officially announce the Education Abroad Access Fund, an endowment made possible by Dale Gough ’70, American studies, and the class of 1970. This is the first-ever 50th anniversary class gift at UMBC!
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Donate to the Education Abroad Access Fund during UMBC’s Giving Day on February 24 - 25, 2021. The first 50 donors will unlock a $2,000 Giving Day challenge match. Your gift will help more Retrievers access their study abroad dreams. Stay tuned throughout the week to hear from the first few graduating classes at UMBC about their experiences abroad and why they think the Access Fund is so crucial!
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The postcards above were sent by students on our Dawg Days Abroad program in Bristol to thank Dale and the class of 1970 for their enormous gift! Read more about how this endowment became a reality in the segment titled, "A World to Discover - Dale and Pat"