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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Faculty Fulbright Accelerator

A Workshop for CAHSS Faculty

You have likely heard of the Fulbright U.S. Student program, but how much do you know about the Fulbright Scholar program? All CAHSS Faculty are invited to come learn about Fulbright Scholar...

Posted: October 18, 2018, 11:49 AM

Apply for a Dresher Center Faculty Research Fellowship

The Dresher Center for the Humanities invites applications for two Residential Faculty Research Fellowships in Academic Year 2019-20. One Faculty Fellow will be in residence in Fall 2019 and one...

Posted: October 15, 2018, 12:40 PM