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College Park Students for a Democratic Society
SDS is an education and social action organization dedicated to increasing democracy in all phases of our life. It seeks to promote the active participation of young people in the formation of a movement to build a society free from poverty, ignorance, war, exploitation, racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, and environmental destruction.


  • Peace Forum
    Peace Forum is a student-run organization that is open to all members of the UMCP community. It was founded after 9/11/01 to widen the debate about peace and war issues by creating a forum within which all points of view are welcome. We have sponsored many successful speaker events, forum discussions, and protests in which students and others from many backgrounds and perspectives have been able to exchange views on various aspects of US policy and militarism. We are currently organizing for an end to the foreign occupation of Iraq and for bringing the troops home now. Peace Forum is an affiliate of the Campus Anti-war Network. Our mission is to bring together students who believe in peace in justice over war and militarism; and to act on these beliefs.

  • University of Maryland College Democrats
    Mission: To promote Democratic activism on campus through community service, special events, and grassroots mobilization efforts.

  • University of Maryland College Republicans

  • Air Force ROTC - University of Maryland

  • Army ROTC - University of Maryland

  • Semper Fidelis Society
    The mission of the UMCP Chapter of the SEMPER FIDELIS SOCIETY shall be to shar camaraderie and Esprit de Corps among the Marines, sister services, and civilians on campus, to be involved in philanthropic acts that benefit society, and shall be in keeping with the objectives of the Parent Chapter.

Simulations from UMd ICONS Project

The International System
A 3-week-long simulation providing an overview of the policy interactions among nations in the international system, focusing on international security concerns, the global environment, world health, human rights, debt, and related issues. Features: Messaging, conferencing, proposal drafting and management, voting. 10-25 students per team. Preparation time: 3 weeks.

International Relations of the Americas
Negotiations on the International Relations of the Americas come at a critical time for the nation-states of the region. They must decide whether progress on important issues such as economic integration, environmental degradation and border security will be sought on a hemispheric basis, thereby cementing the Americas as a key bloc in the international system, or whether individual states will pursue bilateral agreements and subregional integration at the expense of this vision. Features: Messaging, conferencing, proposal drafting and management, voting, team messaging. 3-5 students per team. Preparation time: 2 weeks.

World War II and War Crimes
As the end of World War II drew near, with the imminent defeat of Germany, the victorious Allied powers worked together to determine the fate of those German officials who had participated in acts of unprecedented brutality during the War. Leaders in France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States agreed that German officials had to be held accountable for actions taken against civilians and soldiers alike throughout Europe. But, at this time in history, there was no mechanism in place that would ensure that the perpetrators of these brutal acts could or would be brought to justice. It was up to the Allied powers to construct guidelines for how to deal with the German leaders. Representatives from each of the Allied powers met at the London 4-Power Conference of Jurists and were tasked with establishing such a set of guidelines. This exercise is a simulation of the London Conference. Features: Messaging, conferencing, proposal drafting and mangagement, voting, reports, role sheets. 4 teams, 3-6 students per team. Preparation time: 2 weeks.

UMD Experts

Linda Aldoory, Associate Professor. Communication.
Contact Information: 301 405 6528, laldoory@umd.edu, Web site, Credentials.

Gar Alperovitz, Lionel R. Bauman Professor of Political Economy. Government & Politics.
Contact Information: (202) 387-8775, garalper@ncesa.org, Web Sites: http://www.bsos.umd.edu/gvpt/alperovitz, http://www.americabeyondcapitalism.com; Credentials.

Shannon A. Bowen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Communication.
Contact Information: 301 405 0872, sabowen@umd.edu, Web site, Credentials.

I .M. Destler, Professor, School of Public Policy.
Contact Information: 301 405 6357, mdestler@umd.edu, Web site, Credentials.

Steve Fetter, Professor. School of Public Policy.
Contact Information: 301 405 6355, sfetter@umd.edu. Web site, Credentials.

Kenneth A. Gabriel, Senior Research Scholar, Program Manager. Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise.
Contact Information: 301 405 9702, egabriel@umd.edu, Credentials.

Nancy W. Gallagher, Research Director, Center for International Security Studies at Maryland.
Contact Information: 301 405 7610, ngallag@umd.edu, Web site, Credentials.

Jacques S. Gansler, Professor; Vice President for Research Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise.
Contact Information: 301 405 4794, jgansler@umd.edu, Web sites: http://www.umresearch.umd.edu/VP/bio.html, http://www.puaf.umd.edu/facstaff/faculty/gansler.html; Credentials.

Timothy R. Gulden, Research Fellow, Ctr for Intl Security Studies at Maryland.
Contact Information: 301 405 4020, tgulden@umd.edu. Web site, Credentials.

Ted R. Gurr, Emeritus Distinguished University Professor. Government & Politics.
Contact Information: 301 405-4622, Web site, Credentials.

Stephen E. Hannestad, Research Fellow, Center for Information Policy & Electronic Government.
Contact Information: 301 405 4580, shannest@umd.edu, Credentials.

Christopher T. Hanson, Assistant Professor. Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Contact Information: 301 405 6049, chanson@umd.edu, Web site, Credentials.

James A. Hendler, Professor. Computer Science.
Contact Information: 301 405 2696, hendler@cs.umd.edu
Web sites: http://www.mindswap.org, http://www.mindlab.umd.edu,
http://www.cs.umd.edu/~hendler, Credentials.

Paul S. Herrnson, Director of the Center for American Politics and Citizenship at University of Maryland and Professor. Government & Politics
Contact Information: 301 405 4123, herrnson@umd.edu, Web site, Credentials.

Diana L. Huffman, Baltimore Sun Distinguished Lecturer. Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Contact Information:301 405 6366, dhuffman@umd.edu, Credentials.

Arie W. Kruglanski, Distinguished University Professor. Psychology.
Contact Information: 301 405 5918, arie@psyc.umd.edu, Web sites: http://www.wam.umd.edu/~hannahk/terror.html, http://www.wam.umd.edu/~hannahk/index1.html, Credentials.

Steven Kull, Director, Program on International Policy Attitudes.
Contact Information: 202 232 7500, skull@umd.edu, Web sites: http://www.puaf.umd.edu/faculty/people/kullm.html, http://www.worldpublicopinion.org; Credentials.

Gary D. LaFree, Professor. Criminology & Criminal Justice.
Contact Information: 301 405 4714, glafree@umd.edu, Credentials.

Frances Lee, Associate Professor. Government & Politics.
Contact Information: 301 405 4339. flee1@umd.edu, Credentials.

Milton Leitenberg, Senior Research Scholar. Center for International Security Studies at Maryland.
Contact Information: 301-405-7605, mleitenb@umd.edu, Web sites: http://www.puaf.umd.edu/facstaff/faculty/Leitenberg.html,
http://www.cissm.umd.edu/leitenberg.htm; Credentials.

Rafael Lorente, Lecturer. Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Contact Information: 301 405 2425, rlorente@jmail.umd.edu, Web site, Credentials.

William Lucyshyn, Dir. of Research and Senior Research Scholar. Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise (School of Public Policy)
Contact Information: 301 405 8257, lucyshyn@umd.edu, Credentials.

Aaron W. Mannes, Faculty Research Assistant. Institute for Advanced Computer Studies.
Contact Information: 301 314 4427, amannes@umd.edu, Web sites: http://www.profilesinterror.com/, http://profilesinterror.mindswap.org/; Credentials.

Hani S. Mahmassani, Charles Irish Sr. Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director, Md. Transp. Initiative. Civil & Environmental Engineering.
Contact Information: 301 405 0752, masmah@umd.edu, Credentials.

Susan Moeller, Associate Professor. Philip Merrill College of Journalism and School of Public Policy.
Contact Information:301 405 2419, smoeller@jmail.umd.edu, Web site, Credentials.

William M. Nolte, Research Professor. School of Public Policy.
Contact Information: 301 405 3331, wnolte@umd.edu, Credentials.

Shawn J. Parry-Giles, Associate Professor and Director, Center for Political Communication & Civic Leadership. Communication.
Contact Information: 301 405 6527, spg@umd.edu, Web sites: http://www.wam.umd.edu/~spg, http://www.comm.center.umd.edu/; Credentials.

Davina S. Pruitt-Mentle, Director, Educational Technology Policy. Research and Outreach
Contact Information: 301 405 8202, dpruitt@umd.edu,
Web sites: http://www.edtechpolicy.org, http://www.edtechpolicy.org/C32007/index.html, Credentials.

George H. Quester, Professor. Government & Politics.
Contact Information: 301 405 4146, gquest@umd.edu, Web site, Credentials.

Siba K. Samal, Professor, Associate Dean & Department Chair. VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine.
Contact Information: 301 314 6813, ssamal@umd.edu, Web site, Credentials.

Robert H. Sprinkle, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor. School of Public Policy.
Contact Information: 301 405 0184, sprinkle@umd.edu, Credentials.

John D. Steinbruner, Director, Center for International Security Studies at Maryland. School of Public Policy.
Contact Information: 301-405-4578, jsteinbr@umd.edu, Web site, Credentials.

Charles L. Thornton, Research Fellow, Ctr for Intl Security Studies at Maryland.
Contact Information: 301 332 7869, clt@umd.edu, Web site, Credentials.

Stansfield Turner, Senior Research Scholar; fmr. CIA dir. School of Public Policy, Ctr. for Intl. and Security Studies.
Contact Information: 202-266-5441, patmoyn@aol.com, Web site, Credentials.

Ronald W. Walters, Professor. Government & Politics.
Contact Information: 301 405 1787, rwalters@umd.edu, Web site, Credentials.

Dave Yates, Assistant Professor. College of Information Studies.
Contact Information: 301 405 7907, dyates@umd.edu, Web site, Credentials.

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Semester on War and Representation of War (University of Maryland Fall 2008)
Spend the fall semester exploring the topic of war and its representation over time, across academic fields, and through different expressive forms. Activities include specially designed courses; performances and films; and lectures, panels, and special events. We invite the campus community and friends to join in this vital and timely conversation.