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Arts for All, English

How Stories Can Help Us Face Climate Change

Doctoral student Rashi Maheshwari discusses why literature, art and community matter in an era of environmental crisis.

Featured News

April 27, 2026 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

UMD President and Political Scientist Elected To American Academy Of Arts And Sciences

Darryll J. Pines, Janelle Wong to be inducted for educational leadership, study of Asian American experience.
April 06, 2026 Arts for All, College of Arts and Humanities, Honors Humanities

A Moving Artistic Ode to Democracy

Street artist alum, current Terps collaborate on mural to motivate civic engagement.
April 06, 2026 Arts for All, College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Heart of the Tiger: From UMD to Broadway and Back

Betsy Rosen ’06 reflects on her journey from her childhood puppetry influences to playing the fierce tiger Richard Parker in Broadway’s “Life of Pi.”

April 03, 2026 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.
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.

ARHU In The News

WBAL-TV April 29, 2026

Julie Taddeo, research professor of history, discusses King Charles III's address to Congress.

Taddeo appears in an interview with WBAL-TV.
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.

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Maryland Today

Onstage at The Clarice, a Storm Is Brewing

May 01, 2026 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Show blends music, film and theater in swamp-set production.
Maryland Today

Musical Chairs—for Real

April 30, 2026 Arts for All, College of Arts and Humanities

UMD alum, instructor turns plastic seats into unique instruments.

Three-time Grammy Award-Winning Artist Johnaye Kendrick Joins UMD as Director of Jazz Studies

April 30, 2026 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

The acclaimed vocalist said she will expand programming and deepen interdisciplinary collaboration across the University of Maryland.

From Books to the Big Screen: How Alum Daniela Schrier Kafshi ’04 Crafts Stories That Matter

April 30, 2026 College of Arts and Humanities, English

The filmmaker discusses her career path, creative work and how her degree in English shapes the way she crafts a story.

Assistant Professor Michael Lavery Wins ACLS Fellowship

April 28, 2026 Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The Russian professor's project explores how Latin American fiction influenced and was reframed by Soviet culture
Maryland Today

UMD President and Political Scientist Elected To American Academy Of Arts And Sciences

April 27, 2026 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Darryll J. Pines, Janelle Wong to be inducted for educational leadership, study of Asian American experience.
Maryland Today

Sadat Winners 'Celebrate Our Differences and Strengthen Community'

April 21, 2026 Art, Arts for All, English, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music

Student arts competition focused this year on democracy, civic responsibility.

Heart of the Tiger: From UMD to Broadway and Back

April 06, 2026 Arts for All, College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Betsy Rosen ’06 reflects on her journey from her childhood puppetry influences to playing the fierce tiger Richard Parker in Broadway’s “Life of Pi.”

A Human-Centered Approach to AI

April 06, 2026 Philosophy

In the College of Arts and Humanities, students are exploring artificial intelligence not just as a technology, but as a force shaping human life.