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UMBC Retreat Shifts from Cultural Competence to Humility

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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University of Maryland Baltimore County held a two-day “Picturing Pluralism” retreat for students and faculty.
Roughly 30 students and 10 faculty members took part in the retreat.
Organizers said discussions moved from cultural competence toward cultural humility.
Selected photos from the retreat will open an exhibition on Dec. 2 at UMBC’s Albin O. Kuhn Library.
Scholars warned the retreat does not prove photography can end campus polarization.

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University of Maryland Baltimore County held a two-day “Picturing Pluralism” retreat for students and faculty.
Roughly 30 students and 10 faculty members took part in the retreat.
Organizers said discussions moved from cultural competence toward cultural humility.
Selected photos from the retreat will open an exhibition on Dec. 2 at UMBC’s Albin O. Kuhn Library.
Scholars warned the retreat does not prove photography can end campus polarization.