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Economics in the Developing World

Tim Gindling and global colleagues on minimum wage policies

On August 22, the World Bank Group’s Development Policy Research Unit hosted an hour-long virtual discussion on labor regulations and enforcement. Tim Gindling, a professor of economics and expert...

Posted: August 30, 2016, 2:50 PM

Global Studies Majors awarded CLS and Boren Awards!

Critical Language Scholarship and Boren Award winners.

Congratulations to the following Global Studies majors who were awarded the Critical Language Scholarship and Boren Award for International Study:  Kelly Wan  Critical Language Scholarship,...

Posted: May 16, 2016, 2:28 PM

Global Studies Majors at URCAD 2016

How Global Studies inspired their presentations at URCAD.

Hanna Dasoo Suicide Terrorism in Sri Lanka  Mentor: Dr. Devin Hagerty  “Global Studies fosters a strong commitment to research, which is definitely showcased during URCAD. Dr. Hagerty was my...

Posted: May 9, 2016, 11:42 AM

Dr. Felipe Filomeno, Dr. Tania Lizarazo presenting at LASA

Latin American Studies Association Conference 2016

Congratulations to Global Studies faculty Dr. Felipe Filomeno and Dr. Tania Lizarazo, who will be presenting their research at the Latin American Studies Association 50th Anniversary Conference in...

Posted: May 6, 2016, 1:53 PM

Global Studies Fall Term 2016

Registration begins on April 5th.

Africana Studies  AFST 212 - Introduction to African History (Track 2, 3)  AFST 213 - Africa: Culture and Development (Track 1, 2, 3) AFTS 312 - West African History (Track 2, 3) ...

Posted: March 28, 2016, 12:04 PM

UMBC Grand Challenges Scholars Program

Engaging students in problems that matter!

The Grand Challenges Scholars Program is centered around the National Academy of Engineering's 14 Grand Challenges facing society:  * Sustainability: Solar energy, Clean water access, Energy...

Posted: March 11, 2016, 10:56 AM

Global Studies Summer Term 2016

Knockout a few GLBL courses this summer!

Africana Studies  AFST 213 - Africa: Culture and Development (Track 1, 2, 3)  American Studies  AMST 352 - American Culture in Global Perspective* (Track 1, 3)  Anthropology ...

Posted: March 4, 2016, 12:23 PM

Spring 2016 Events of Interest

Attend one (or all!) of these events on and off campus!

Encounters Among Faiths: Offit Symposium on Muslims, Jews, and Christians in the Medieval Mediterranean  February 5, 2016 9 AM- 5 PM  Johns Hopkins, Homewood Campus,...

Posted: February 1, 2016, 11:32 AM

Dr. Felipe Filomeno on local immigration policy

Research featured on the blog of the Urban Affairs Review

"The migration-development nexus in local immigration policy: Baltimore City and beyond" Dr. Felipe Filomeno University of Maryland, Baltimore County "Challenging the plenary power of...

Posted: October 27, 2015, 10:09 AM

New faculty members in Global Studies!

Welcome the newest additions to the Global Studies program!

Tania Lizarazo, Ph.D., MLLI / GLBL Tania Lizarazo received her Ph.D. in Latin American Literature and Cultures, with emphases in Feminist Theory & Research and Studies in Performance &...

Posted: August 17, 2015, 3:38 PM