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College of Arts and Humanities, Douglass Center

Legendary Poet, Activist and Educator Nikki Giovanni to Help Inaugurate New Frederick Douglass Center

The center is dedicated to engaging diverse communities—both at the university and well beyond—around issues of social justice and equity.

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April 05, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Sculpture Celebrating David Driskell Unveiled

Noted African American artist’s 20-foot-tall work stands outside center named for late professor, artist, scholar.
March 29, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

‘Finding My Voice and Standing My Ground’

Women deans reflect on stumbling blocks and successes on their paths to leadership.
March 25, 2024 Art

Can a Giant Turtle Shell Full of Games Lure Young Voters?

Course designs Creative ways to increase college participation in 2024 election.
March 12, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

7 Trailblazing Women from US History You Should Know, According to ARHU Historians

This Women’s History Month, learn about pioneers whose stories aren’t often told.
March 11, 2024 American Studies

First Bonnie Thornton Dill Dean’s Award Supports Doctoral Student’s Research on Black Americans’ Mistrust of Medical Profession

Devon Betts, an American studies Ph.D. student, studies race, HIV prevention, queer theory, digital humanities and more.

March 01, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Grant Supports Work to Curate Data From Premodern Islamic Geographical Manuscripts

The innovative digital humanities project will enable historians to better identify geographic locations and place names from medieval documents.

February 29, 2024 American Studies, English, Maryland Language Science Center

Three ARHU Faculty Win Do Good Innovator Awards

Perla M. Guerrero, Peter Mallios and Shevaun Lewis are among 57 staff and faculty from across campus who received the award.

February 26, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Center of the Circle

New Driskell Center exhibit showcases pioneering artist’s personal relationships with peers.
February 06, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

A More Perfect Telling of the American Story

ARHU Dean Stephanie Shonekan co-authors new book that proposes novel approach to confronting racism in America.
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The Washington Post March 29, 2024

A Celebration of David C. Driskell’s Sweeping Influence on the Art World

The Washington Post features "Driskell and Friends."
The Diamondback March 11, 2024

UMD Screens Restored Surrealist Film During International Festival Tour

The Diamondback spotlights the Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour film festival.
Diamondback News March 11, 2024

UMD Hosts Panel to Honor Legacy of Harriet Tubman, Highlight Artists and Activists

University of Maryland community members came together Sunday to discuss identity politics, reclaiming agency and the nuances of autonomy during a panel commemorating the life and legacy of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

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Making ‘Place’ Through Art and Design

April 29, 2022 Art

In a new creative placemaking minor, students partner with communities to envision public spaces.

The Diamondback

UMD Students Perform Original Compositions for New Music at Maryland

April 28, 2022 School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College of Arts and Humanities

UMD faculty and student works featured in the program, ranging from solo to ensemble works.

History Professor Specializing in Russia and Soviet Union Named Andrew Carnegie Fellow

April 26, 2022 History

Sarah Cameron to receive $200,000 to research the decline of Central Asia’s Aral Sea.
The Diamondback

School of Music Faculty Perform Pieces Celebrating Jewish Culture and History

April 26, 2022 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The concert featured works by Paul Schoenfield, Leonard Bernstein and more.

Black Theater and the Refusal to Wait for Freedom

April 21, 2022 English, College of Arts and Humanities

Assistant Professor of English Julius Fleming, Jr.’s new book explores how theater energized a “radical refusal to wait” during the civil rights movement.

Linda Aldoory Named Dean of American University’s College of Arts and Sciences

April 20, 2022 Communication

In ARHU, Aldoory strengthened research, spearheaded the Campaign on Race, Equity and Justice and addressed a wide range of faculty concerns.
Maryland Today

Mizzou Administrator, Professor of Music and Black Studies Named ARHU Dean

April 19, 2022 College of Arts and Humanities

Stephanie Shonekan to take helm of college on July 1.
Maryland Today

Mizzou Administrator, Professor of Music and Black Studies Named ARHU Dean

April 19, 2022 American Studies, Art, Art History and Archaeology, Classics, Communication, English, History, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Linguistics, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Philosophy, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Stephanie Shonekan to take helm of college on July 1.
Maryland Today

Hearing Echoes of Battle to Get Seat Belts to ‘Click’

April 18, 2022 History

Historian’s Smithsonian-sponsored project to explore tension between mandates and public safety.