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Major in American Studies
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Minor in Asian American Studies
Announcing the NEW minor in Public Humanities
Resources & Other Programs
Council of Majors
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Orser Center
Maryland Traditions
Association for Critical Heritage Studies
American Studies Subject Guides – library resources for American Studies research
The Orser Center for the Study of Place, Community, and Culture – fostering innovative collaborations among scholars, students, and local community organizations
Special Collections at the Kuhn Library – collects, houses, preserves, and makes accessible materials that are original, rare, unique, fragile, historical, and archival, as well as the Maryland State Folklife Archives
The Shriver Center – help with internships, service learning, Peaceworker program, Choice program, and more
The Women's Center – various resources for the personal, intellectual, and academic develop of all women
Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) – an excellent venue to present undergraduate research
Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) – providing necessary accommodations to assure all campus programs and services are accessible to enrolled students with disabilities
Office of Student Life – find out about the various student organizations you can get involved in while at UMBC
The Mosaic Center – creating an environment that supports cross-cultural education and collaboration
Mill Stories – promoting and safeguarding the living heritage of the Sparrows Point Steel Mill (Dundalk, Baltimore County) community
The U.S. Chapter of the Association of Critical Heritage Studies – a network of scholars and researchers working in the broad and interdisciplinary field of heritage and museum studies
Off Campus Resources
The American Studies Association – the nation's oldest and largest association devoted to the interdisciplinary study of American culture and history
H-Net (Humanities and Social Sciences online) – an international interdisciplinary organization of scholars and teachers dedicated to developing the enormous educational potential of the Internet. The edited lists and web sites publish peer reviewed essays, multimedia materials, discussion for colleagues and the interested public, conference announcements, and job postings.
The Library of Congress – the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections.
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The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress – preserves and presents American folklife through programs of research, documentation, archival preservation, reference service, live performance, exhibitions, publications, and training
American Memory – provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity
The Roy Rozensweig Center for History and New Media – brings history to audiences worldwide by collecting born-digital records of the present, archiving documents of the past, and presenting historical exhibits
The American Folklife Society – an association of folklorists who study and communicate knowledge about folklore throughout the world
The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage – dedicated to the collaborative research, presentation, conservation, and continuity of traditional knowledge and artistry with diverse contemporary cultural communities in the United States and around the world
UMBC's Office of Undergraduate Education encourages undergraduate research and offers several resources to assist students who wish to pursue research efforts at the undergraduate level. Learn more about Undergraduate Research Opportunities such as funding, presenting and publishing your work.
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