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Philosophy

How a Philosophy, Politics and Economics Major Helped Shape a Policy Brief for Congress

Senior Liam Little ’26 has used the interdisciplinary PPE major to explore global issues, conduct research and gain hands-on experience in diplomacy and policy.

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March 25, 2026 Art History and Archaeology, Arts for All, University of Maryland Art Gallery

Old Painting, New Setting

Recent acquisition is UMD Art Gallery’s first Old Master painting.
March 03, 2026 Arts for All, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, School of Music

UMD Professor’s Poem Becomes Play-Opera About Women in Prison

Inspired by real accounts, “For Women Serving Time” opens March 20 at Dupont Underground.
March 02, 2026 Communication

ARHU Scholar Looks to Indonesia for AI Lessons

Communication lecturer Lamia Zia received a Council on Foreign Relations fellowship to support the new project.

February 23, 2026 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Professor Emerita Merle Collins Recovers Overlooked Life of Louise Little

Collins received the Barbara T. Christian Literary Award for “Ocean Stirrings.”
February 10, 2026 Arts for All, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Driskell Center Receives $100,000 Terra Foundation Grant to Support Spring Exhibition ‘America Will Be!’

The exhibition presents artworks that critically engage the image and symbol of the U.S. flag.

February 06, 2026 History

Meet Environmental Historian Jayson Maurice Porter

The assistant professor of history reflects on his research, teaching and the CEDAR Gallery, a student-centered space he is developing at UMD.
February 04, 2026 History

Rethinking the American Revolution as a Global Conflict

Professor of History Richard Bell’s new book reframes America’s founding conflict as a war fought across empires, oceans and everyday lives.
December 19, 2025 Arts for All, College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Students Turn Climate Change Into Sound

Clarice Assad’s Arts for All residency culminates in a student-created album.

December 08, 2025 American Studies, Arts for All

Material Culture, Collective Memory and the Work of Repair

American studies Ph.D. student Hannah Brancato combines scholarship, art and community to understand trauma and possibility.

ARHU In The News

WTOP February 12, 2026

Bad Bunny’s Cultural Impact Lands in UMD Classroom

Bad Bunny is one of the biggest artists in the world and also the subject of a new course at the University of Maryland.
Maryland Theatre Guide February 11, 2026

Dance Review: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company ‘Still/Here’ at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Read the review in Maryland Theatre Guide.
Broadway World February 09, 2026

Review: STILL/HERE at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Bill T. Jones' masterwork remains urgently, defiantly alive.

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How a Philosophy, Politics and Economics Major Helped Shape a Policy Brief for Congress

April 03, 2026 Philosophy

Senior Liam Little ’26 has used the interdisciplinary PPE major to explore global issues, conduct research and gain hands-on experience in diplomacy and policy.

From Page to Stage: Ukrainian Opera Rediscovered with Help of UMD Professor Presented at The Clarice

March 30, 2026 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music

The program explored “Harkusha” and the evolution of Ukrainian composer Mykola Lysenko’s vocal music in conversation with influential works.

UMD to Host 10th International Conference on Music and Minimalism

March 27, 2026 Arts for All, College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The conference provides attendees with an abundance of scholarly and performance attendance opportunities to dive into minimalism in music.
Maryland Today

Old Painting, New Setting

March 25, 2026 Art History and Archaeology, Arts for All, University of Maryland Art Gallery

Recent acquisition is UMD Art Gallery’s first Old Master painting.
Maryland Today

Faculty Honored With Independent Scholarship, Research and Creativity Awards

March 10, 2026 Arts for All, Communication, English, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music

7 ARHU faculty receive funding for projects spanning AI, literature, music and more.

UMD Launches Master’s Program in Dance Education with Teacher Certification

March 03, 2026 Arts for All, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The program offers a clear pathway into full-time, salaried teaching positions.

UMD Professor’s Poem Becomes Play-Opera About Women in Prison

March 03, 2026 Arts for All, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, School of Music

Inspired by real accounts, “For Women Serving Time” opens March 20 at Dupont Underground.

ARHU Scholar Looks to Indonesia for AI Lessons

March 02, 2026 Communication

Communication lecturer Lamia Zia received a Council on Foreign Relations fellowship to support the new project.