Past Events

The Center for the Study of Democracy is sponsoring the 2025 National Civics Bee at SMCM on Saturday, March 29, from 10 - 11 a.m...

In the past century, the First Quantum Revolution produced society-transforming technologies. Now, a Second Quantum Revolution is delivering new technologies in quantum computing, quantum sensing...

Jasmine Garsd to deliver the Gwen Ifill Lecture on March 27 NPR's immigration correspondent Jasmine Garsd will visit St. Mary's College on Thursday, March 27...

The Second Installment of the Lecture Series, Rising Tide: Distinguished Lecture in International Affairs Thomas Carothers is director of Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program at...

Legacies of Liberation: Haiti in the World A joint presentation of its Amɘrica Dialogue Series and its Africa and African Diaspora Series, the Center for...

The Center for the Study of Democracy, the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement, and the Multicultural Programs Office are collaborating this academic year to...

The Color Curtain Project is a series of culinary experiences and art book presentations that explore the multitudes of relationships shared between Africa and Asia...

Colin Flint is a Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Utah State University. He has published research on the topics of geopolitics, China’s Belt and...

Chandra Manning, professor of history at Georgetown University, will talk about the Uneasy Alliances in Civil War Era Southern Maryland. By the end of the...

As part of the America Dialogue Series, this panel delves into diverse narratives of migration, examining how Haitian and Indigenous diasporic communities navigate their experiences...

As part of the Amɘrica Dialogue Series, Pier-Philippe Chevigny's film Richelieu (2023) will be screened, followed by a discussion with the director. This film delves...

Aaron Yates will discuss major developments in Black intellectual approaches to emancipation. His talk will examine the life of W.E.B. Du Bois and the contextual...

The Center for the Study of Democracy and The Patuxent Partnership are pleased to host experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)...

Madeline Hsu, Professor of History and Director of the Center for Global Migration Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park will give a historical...

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and to coincide with Governor Wes Moore's proclamation of 2024 as Maryland's Year of Civil...