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Cinema and Media Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, Italian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

‘Cinephile heaven’: Il Cinema Ritrovato honors film legend Marlene Dietrich

This year’s festival stop at UMD hosted a day commemorating German-American actress Marlene Dietrich and her unforgettable contributions to cinema.

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March 04, 2025 Communication

Dialogue for Reproductive Justice through Art, Play and Pupusas!

New research by communication professor Carina Zelaya aims to improve sexual and reproductive health communication among Latinx families.
March 04, 2025 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The Art of Feminist Thought

Exploring art and activism through the lens of feminist theory in a course from UMD’s Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

March 03, 2025 Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, Cinema and Media Studies, English, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Rediscovering the Big Screen

Five-day festival brings restored cinematic gems to UMD.
February 04, 2025 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

UMD Awarded $3.6M Mellon Foundation Grant to Advance Indigenous Archives

Project will develop tools, standards and reparative practices to restore Indigenous histories.
February 04, 2025 Art, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, University of Maryland Art Gallery

A Well-Framed Career for Driskell Center Staffer

Art grad’s print to be featured in spring exhibition.
February 03, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, Douglass Center, History

New Douglass Center Director on Humanities, History and Expanding Ideas of Leadership

Associate Professor of History Quincy Mills on the future of the center.

December 19, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

Happy Holidays from ARHU!

Watch our holiday message from Dean Stephanie Shonekan.
November 21, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Signs of Accessibility in Performing Arts

New TDPS director is school’s first deaf leader.
November 01, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

Mentorship, Boundaries, Vision: Black Women University Leaders Share Tips for the Next Generation

ARHU Dean Stephanie Shonekan and her trailblazing “sister scholars” share guidance and strategies to thrive in leadership.

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The Diamondback March 10, 2025

‘Cinephile heaven’: Il Cinema Ritrovato honors film legend Marlene Dietrich

This year’s festival stop at UMD hosted a day commemorating German-American actress Marlene Dietrich and her unforgettable contributions to cinema.
The New Yorker March 04, 2025

An 1887 Opera by a Black Composer Finally Surfaces

Edmond Dédé’s “Morgiane” shows how diversity initiatives can promote works of real cultural value.
The Diamondback March 03, 2025

Renowned Linguist Discusses Recent Trends in Human Dialect, Language at UMD Talk

Read the story in The Diamondback.

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The Diamondback

‘Cinephile heaven’: Il Cinema Ritrovato honors film legend Marlene Dietrich

March 10, 2025 Cinema and Media Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, Italian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

This year’s festival stop at UMD hosted a day commemorating German-American actress Marlene Dietrich and her unforgettable contributions to cinema.
The Diamondback

Actress, UMD Alum Poorna Jagannathan Discusses New Show ‘Deli Boys’

March 05, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

University of Maryland alum, actor Poorna Jagannathan, discussed her chaotic character, Lucky Auntie, in Hulu’s new series Deli Boys.
Maryland Today

9 Terp Women Who Shaped History

March 04, 2025 Communication, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Get to know TV trailblazers, sports heroes, scientists—even an astronaut.
The New Yorker

An 1887 Opera by a Black Composer Finally Surfaces

March 04, 2025 School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Edmond Dédé’s “Morgiane” shows how diversity initiatives can promote works of real cultural value.
DC Theater Arts

‘for colored girls…’ at UMD Shares Struggles and Speaks Truth

March 04, 2025 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

University of Maryland's production brings to life Ntozake Shange's choreopoem about African American women in a way that is both modern and timeless.

The Art of Feminist Thought

March 04, 2025 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Exploring art and activism through the lens of feminist theory in a course from UMD’s Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Dialogue for Reproductive Justice through Art, Play and Pupusas!

March 04, 2025 Communication

New research by communication professor Carina Zelaya aims to improve sexual and reproductive health communication among Latinx families.
The Diamondback

Renowned Linguist Discusses Recent Trends in Human Dialect, Language at UMD Talk

March 03, 2025 Maryland Language Science Center

Read the story in The Diamondback.
Maryland Today

Rediscovering the Big Screen

March 03, 2025 Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, Cinema and Media Studies, English, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Five-day festival brings restored cinematic gems to UMD.
Maryland Today

Tracing the Contours of Race in Sculpture

February 21, 2025 Art History and Archaeology

UMD alumna curates landmark Smithsonian exhibition.