Friday, November 8 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm 

Mapping the Historic Lumbee Community in Baltimore

Wednesday, November 13 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Bagels & Banter Pop-Up #2: Indigenous Erasure and "National American History and Founders Month"

Wednesday, November 13 | 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Film Screening: The Thick Dark Fog

Monday, November 18 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Performing Relationships with Archived Objects

Thursday, December 5 | 4:00pm - 5:30pm

How to Be A Better Ally: Local Indigenous Communities

Curious about why we have law, who decides it, and who benefits from it? 

Check out Sociology of Law this spring!

Dr. Aubrey Jackson

Tue/Thur 1-2:15 p.m.

It's All Hallows' Eve!  What sorts of “popular” magic and witchcraft will you be participating in?

The terms “magic” and “witchcraft” have multiple meanings in popular usage, in scholarship generally, and even in anthropology. These behavioral and symbolic forms exist or have existed in virtually all human societies and cultures and often carry value laden connotations. For example, in the West, “magic” may denote occult practices that exist in a separate domain from everyday life and refer to an unseen world. In contrast, in indigenous societies, witchcraft, magic and sorcery may permeate life and interpersonal relations in distinctive ways. Understood as two components within the greater anthropological domain of religion, we will explore witchcraft and magic as aspects of the supernatural that shed light on the cultures that produce them, including how people thought about themselves and others, and how they reacted to changes in their society. Throughout, our goal will be, not to promote or debunk belief and practice, but rather to understand them using approaches from anthropology and history, seeing them in social and political contexts and considering their place in people's lives.

The class will comprise of a combination of lecture, film, ethnographic literature, and assessments based on essays and exams. In anthropology, to understand a topic holistically, reading widely on the topic is required.

Dr. Dori Beeler

ANTH  320

Spring 2020 | Lecture | 3 units

Tu/Th 4:00PM - 5:15PM

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The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration and Policy will be offering five online courses this winter.

The Winter 2020 schedule is currently live and you can begin to register for courses on Monday, October 21st.

Session Dates: January 2 -24^th

SOCY 101-01 –Basic Concepts in Sociology (SS) –Cozart–Online

SOCY 201-01 –Social Problems in American Society (SS) –Knisley –Online

SOCY 353-01/GWST 353-01 –Marriage and the Family (SS)–Cozart–Online

SOCY 355-01/GWST 355-01 –Sociology of Gender (SS) –Salisbury –Online

SOCY 374-01 –Drugs and Alcohol in Society –Hemmis –Online

The International Pronoun Day campaign encourages everyone of any gender to share their pronouns on social media as a way to celebrate and support the day.  

Pronouns are terms we use to describe ourselves in the third person in place of our name. These can include:

•          he/him/his

•          she/her/hers

•          they/them/theirs

•          gender-neutral pronouns, such as ze/hir/hirs

Everyone has the right to be addressed by the name and pronouns that correspond to their gender identity. For many - though not all - people who are trans, a shift in pronouns is an affirming part of the transition process and can have positive health outcomes. It can help a trans person and the people in their lives start to see them as their affirmed gender. Being referred to by the wrong pronouns, otherwise known as misgendering, particularly affects trans & gender nonconforming people and can be devastating. Using the right pronouns is a critical step in acknowledging the humanity of trans and gender nonconforming individuals.

Sadly, anti-trans violence is on the rise and disproportionately affects trans women and femmes of color. It is our shared responsibility to make sure that the most vulnerable members of our communities are respected, supported and feel safe. Sharing your pronouns, regardless of your gender, normalizes the practice so it’s not just on transgender and non-binary people to do it. In solidarity, you can also add your pronouns to your email signature and social media profiles year-round. Sharing pronouns might seem like such a small thing to do if your pronouns align with the gender identity you were assigned at birth, but it can be life-changing to someone who constantly has to deal with being misgendered. 

Respecting people’s pronouns is an important part of making UMBC a safer, more inclusive and supportive community. International Pronouns Day seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace. It’s really just about recognizing the dignity of another human being.

For more information or to pick up your own pronoun buttons come visit us at The Mosaic or join us later today for Bagels and Banter Pop-Up #1.

For more information on Mosaic LGBTQA+ centered events, please email Heidy George, Program Associate for Student Diversity and Inclusion at hmg@umbc.edu, or mosaic@umbc.edu.