The James T. and Virginia M. Dresher Center for the Humanities supports and promotes research into the historical, cultural, and social dimensions of the human experience at UMBC, in the Baltimore-Washington region, and beyond.

We encourage intellectual exchange and cultivate interdisciplinary and collaborative scholarship among UMBC faculty, staff, and students.
We nurture a generation of humanities thinkers for the future.
We build partnerships that engage communities in addressing issues of equity, inclusion, and justice with the tools of the humanities
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Sign up for the Fall 2026 Writing Group

Twice a week, the Dresher Center will host virtual writing sessions for all faculty, staff, and graduate students who are interested in participating. Tuesdays and Fridays from September 8 to...

Posted: September 2, 2026, 1:47 PM

Call for Participants: CURRENTS - Humanities Work Now

Submit your name by Wednesday, September 16

Dear Colleagues: We are building our schedule of CURRENTS: Humanities Work Now talks for the academic year. These will be at noon on Mondays or Wednesdays in a hybrid (in-person and WebEx)...

Posted: August 31, 2026, 2:30 PM