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Apr
7

*REPOST* From the Diversity of History to a History of Diversity: The Example of Gregory of Tours

Location

Performing Arts & Humanities Building : 216

Date & Time

April 7, 2026, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Description

The Department of Ancient Studies presents From the Diversity of History to a History of Diversity: The Example of Gregory of Tours Dr. Helmut Reimitz, Shelby Cullom Davis '30 Professor of...
Helmut Reimitz, a white man wearing glasses, is smiling at the camera

Apr
7

Featured event: America 250: Film screening and discussion of Ken Burns' "The American Revolution"

Location

Fine Arts : 303

Date & Time

April 7, 2026, 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm

Description

Join UMBC's Department of History as they mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a film screening of The American Revolution, a docuseries by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein,...
The logo for a film, "The American Revolution: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt"

Apr
13

Featured event: Gendered Mobilization & Body Politics in the Middle East with Nadje Al-Ali

Eminent Scholar Lecture

Location

Performing Arts & Humanities Building : 216

Date & Time

April 13, 2026, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Description

Join the Department of Gender, Women's, + Sexuality Studies for an Eminent Scholar Lecture: Gendered Mobilization & Body Politics in the Middle East Nadje Al-Ali, Professor of...
An Arabic woman with curly brown hair is standing outside and smiling at the camera.

Apr
15

Featured event: Essential Storytelling: Watercress and Writing Your own Story

With Newbery Award Honor Author Andrea Wang

Location

Engineering : 027

Date & Time

April 15, 2026, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Description

RSVP on the original myUMBC post The Global Asias Initiative is thrilled to support Newbery Award Honor Author Andrea Wang's talk at UMBC on Wednesday, April 15! This talk is made possible by a...
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May
1

Featured event: Migratory Paths, From Photographic Representation to Materiality

Artist's Talk by Singapore-based artist Wei Leng Tay

Location

Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Gallery

Date & Time

May 1, 2026, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Description

Original Event Listing Migratory Paths, From Photographic Representation to Materiality Taking migration as a central premise, artist Wei Leng Tay will share about modes of narrative-making...
An Asian woman is wearing a black outfit and is looking at artwork while standing in an office.