Symposium of the Global Classroom Course: “Borders and Memory-making in Times of War: A Global Classroom connecting College Park and Kyiv”
Please join us as students in this inaugural edition of the new teaching partnership between UMD and Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University (KNU) present their research and field questions and receive feedback in a panel format.
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End of the year Global Classrooms Showcase
Join us on May 7 at H.J. Patterson Hall to celebrate Global Learning at Home!
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Maryland Opera Studio presents "Florencia en el Amazonas"
Join the Maryland Opera Studio on a magical boat ride that celebrates the transformative power of art and the resilience of the human spirit in their spring production of Daniel Catán's Florencia en el Amazonas.
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"Resource Exploitation and Conflict in the Congo: Implications for the Tech Revolution and Clean Energy Transition"
In this engaging talk, Maurice Carney, Executive Director, Friends of the Congo will delve into the history of resource exploitation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its impact on the country's ongoing conflicts.
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The C.D. Mote, Jr. Incentive Awards Program (IAP) and the School of Public Health (SPH) teamed up to create a new UMD-Winter program in Brazil, addressing the enduring injustice of racism as a public health crisis.
Maryland’s ATLAS Kicks Off New Africa-Focused Conference
On February 27, the new Maryland initiative, ATLAS (Africa Through Language and Area Studies) sponsored its first annual conference, with a series of panel presentations and discussions highlighting University of Maryland faculty-led research related to Africa, the African diaspora, and African American studies.
Jack Burke on UMD-Winter: Japan and South Korea
"Studying abroad really came to bring me a new sense of how my skills could be used internationally rather than domestically, and really pushed me to consider a more global view of business."
Elana Naide's semester in South Africa with CIEE
"Throughout my semester, I built a support system for myself, with space to talk about experiences and to ask questions. I also watched and became a part of communities, and eventually the 8000 miles between me and my home felt like zero because my community in Cape Town felt just like one."
Sophia Wooden on Maryland-in-Barcelona
"I grew a lot in my cross cultural business skills and in my Spanish speaking skills while abroad. My network expanded when I embraced the community around me."