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We are the Center for Social Science Scholarship (CS3) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Go Retrievers!). Join us each week as we curate content from UMBC‘s social science faculty, students, community partners, and visiting guests and lecturers! The Center for Social Science Scholarship promotes excellence across the social sciences at UMBC. Spanning disciplines and programs, we connect scholars who engage in social scientific study—asking key questions about social life, addressing problems of local and global concern, sharing knowledge about public issues, and connecting research to practice and policy. Guided by the core principles of inclusion, equity, and diversity, we encourage intellectual exchange and cross-cutting dialogue as we strive to advance social progress and equity in ways that are critically relevant not only to UMBC but to our local, national, and global communities. To foster high quality social science inquiry, we offer research and grant support, host trainings, promote campus and community events, and provide opportunities for academic as well as public debate, for the benefit of the university and society. UMBC Social Sciences Schools & Departments: Department of Africana Studies Department of American Studies Department of Asian Studies Department of Economics Department of Education Department of Emergency Health Services Department of Gender, Women‘s & Sexuality Studies Department of Geography and Environmental Systems Department of Gerontology Department of Global Studies Department of History Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Department of Language, Literacy, and Culture Department of Media & Communication Studies Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication Department of Political Science Department of Psychology School of Public Policy School of Social Work Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship. Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our acting director is Dr. Eric Stokan, and our production intern is Jean Kim. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland. Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.
Episodes

Monday Apr 18, 2022
Ep. 17: A (Voting) Party At the Mailbox w/ Dr. Melissa Michelson
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
- The UMBC Center for the Social Sciences Scholarship
- The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.

Monday Apr 04, 2022
Ep. 16: Student-Athletes and Political Voice w/ Dr. Tom Schaller
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
On today's episode we hear from Dr. Thomas Schaller, Professor of Political Science. Then, our intrepid interns Jefferson and Sophia review the sports economics research of Dr. Dennis Coates, Professor in UMBC's Department of Economics.
Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:
- The UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship
- The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.
See the links below for more information about today's Campus Connection:
Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship. Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director Dr. Felipe Filomeno, and our production interns are Sophia Possidente and Jefferson Rivas. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland. Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.

Monday Mar 21, 2022
Ep. 15: Natural Disasters and Food Security w/ Dr. Lauren Clay
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
On today's episode we hear from Dr. Lauren Clay, Associate Professor and Department Chair in the UMBC Emergency Health Services Department. We discuss how food security is impacted by natural disasters, and how social scientists can study this phenomenon in an effort to improve outcomes. Then, Jefferson, Sophia and I review the disaster politics research of Dr. Brian Grodsky, Professor and Chair of UMBC's political science department.
Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:
- The UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship
- The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.
See the links below for more information about today's Campus Connection:
Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship. Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director Dr. Felipe Filomeno, and our production interns are Sophia Possidente and Jefferson Rivas. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland. Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.

Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
On today's episode we introduce our fabulous student production interns, Jefferson Rivas and Sophia Possidente! These intrepid students bring us a rebroadcast of the 2021 UMBC Low Lecture, which features remarks from three important historians of slave rebellions in the Caribbean.
- Dr. Marjoleine Kars of UMBC
- Dr. Vincent Brown of Harvard University
- Dr. Sharika Crawford of the U.S. Naval Academy
- The 2021 Low Lecture at UMBC
Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:
- The UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship
- The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.
See the links below for more information about today's Campus Connection:
Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship. Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno and our production interns are Sophia Possidente and Jefferson Rivas. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland. Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.

Monday Feb 21, 2022
Ep. 13: The Social Science of Water w/ Dr. Maria Bernedo del Carpio
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Thirsty for another episode of RTSS? On today's show, we hear from Dr. Maria Bernedo del Carpio of the UMBC Department of Economics, who discusses her recent co-authored publication about managing water resources, published in the prestigious journal PNAS.
Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:
- The UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship
- The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.
See the links below for more information about today's Campus Connection:
- Gully formation in headwater catchments under sugarcane agriculture in Brazil
- Another article about gullies from 2011 that was cited in the discussion
Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship. Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno and our production interns are Sophia Possidente and Jefferson Rivas. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland. Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.

Monday Feb 07, 2022
The Hidden Value of Community College w/ Dr. Taka Yamashita
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
It's Episode 12 of Retrieving the Social sciences! On today's show, we hear from Dr. Taka Yamashita of the UMBC Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health, who discusses his recent $1.4 million grant to study community college preparedness and STEM career trajectories.
Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:
- The UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship
- The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.
See the links below for more information about today's Campus Connection:
Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship. Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno and our production intern is Jefferson Rivas. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland. Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.

Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Episode 11: Climate Change ”Doomers” w/ Dr. Jacquelyn Gill
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
On the eleventh episode of Retrieving the Social sciences, we hear from Dr. Jacquelyn Gill of the University of Maine, who explains how our pessimism towards climate change might unintentionally add to the difficulty of solving the crisis.
Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:
- The UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship
- The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.
See the links below for more information about today's Campus Connection:
Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship. Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno and our production intern is Jefferson Rivas. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland. Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.

Monday Jan 03, 2022
Episode 10: Nuclear Deterrence w/ LTC Bradley Waite
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
On Episode 10 of Retrieving the Social Sciences, we hear from LTC Bradley Waite, a UMBC alumnus who works for the U.S. Army in ordnance disposal and nuclear weapons.
Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:
- The UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship
- The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.
See the links below for more information about today's Campus Connection:
Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship. Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno and our production intern is Jefferson Rivas. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland. Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.

Friday Dec 10, 2021
Episode 9: Living with Dementia during COVID-19, feat. Dr. Laura Girling
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Friday Dec 10, 2021
On Episode 8 of Retrieving the Social Sciences, we hear from Dr. Laura Girling, Director of the Center for Aging Studies at UMBC.
- Dr. Laura Girling's Personal Site
- Dr. Girling's recent $750k grant from the Nat'l Institute on Aging
Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:
- The UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship
- The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.
See the links below for more information about today's Campus Connection:
Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship. Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno and our production intern is Jefferson Rivas. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland. Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.

Friday Nov 26, 2021
Episode 8: Urban Economies w/ Dr. Eric Stokan
Friday Nov 26, 2021
Friday Nov 26, 2021
On Episode 8 of Retrieving the Social Sciences, we hear from Dr. Eric Stokan, Assistant Professor of Political Science at UMBC.
- Dr. Eric Stokan's Personal Site
- Dr. Stokan’s recent paper in Economic Development Quarterly
- Dr. Stokan's recent paper in Urban Affairs Review
- Richard Florida's The Rise of the Creative Class
- Cal Newport's Deep Work
Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:
- The UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship
- The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.
See the links below for more information about today's Campus Connection:
Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship. Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno and our production intern is Jefferson Rivas. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland. Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.