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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Dresher Center Faculty Fellows for Summer and Fall 2026

The Dresher Center for the Humanities Advisory Board has awarded fellowships to the following UMBC faculty for Summer and Fall 2026 Summer 2026 Fellows (Tenure and Non-tenure track) Haniyeh...

Posted: May 11, 2026, 9:00 AM

Sign up for the Summer 2026 Writing Group

Our summer writing group is back! The Dresher Center will host weekly writing sessions for all faculty, staff, and graduate students who are interested in participating. Wednesdays from May 27...

Posted: May 6, 2026, 2:34 PM