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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Public Health Collaboration Grants 2026

Due November, 17, 2025

Public Health Researcher Meet-Ups Friday, October 10 | 12:00-1:00pm | PUP 204 Thursday, October 23 | 11am - 12pm | Webex To facilitate emerging interdisciplinary faculty research...

Posted: October 9, 2025, 12:15 PM

REMINDER: CALL FOR PROPOSALS - 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program

UMBC Competition Deadline is October 15, 2025

CAHSS Faculty Members are invited to submit a proposal to be nominated for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program competition, sponsored by Carnegie Corporation of New York. Details are below....

Posted: October 1, 2025, 12:58 PM