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School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

Bad Bunny as Scholarly Subject?

UMD course explores Puerto Rico’s soundscape of protest and poetics.

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October 02, 2025 Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Roshan Institute to Establish Persian Digital Library

Supported by $1.8M private gift, project will be first of its kind.
September 18, 2025 Art History and Archaeology

Message From Met's Social Media Manager: Museums Are for Everyone

Alum uses digital platforms to spotlight overlooked voices.
September 08, 2025 English

Lillian-Yvonne Bertram on ‘Writing with Machines’

The poet and professor discusses computational poetics, the history of machine-made texts and their vision for UMD’s new Studio for Literary Technology.
September 08, 2025 Communication, Linguistics

UMD Researchers Will Use AI to Help Boost HPV Vaccine Confidence

New $2.8M NIH grant funds interdisciplinary chatbot project with UMB.
June 20, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

A New Spin on an Enduring Protest Album

ARHU dean’s new book examines messages of Fela Kuti.
May 21, 2025 Art History and Archaeology

A Future in Conservation

At UMD, graduating senior Lylah Messinger restored a 2,500-year-old Etruscan vase. Now she’s headed to graduate school in London.

May 20, 2025 Communication

From Fan to Force in Sports Media

Graduating senior Connor Perkins leverages creativity, drive and a love of sports to carve his path in digital content creation.

May 05, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, English

How Matthew Kirschenbaum Sees AI’s Impact

The Distinguished University Professor of English is a leading voice on how AI is transforming the way we communicate, educate and govern.
April 26, 2025 Communication

Battling Misinformation in a Post-Pandemic World

Assistant Professor Becca Beets on the challenges of communicating about science.
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ARHU In The News

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver October 02, 2025

Netanyahu: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

An article, co-written by Ilai Saltzman, director of the Gildenhorn Institute, was recently featured on the HBO program.
The Independent September 11, 2025

Meet the Americans who love 'Downton Abbey'

Research Professor of History Julie Taddeo talks to The Independent.
Against the Grain August 29, 2025

"Technocreep and the Politics of Things Not Seen"

Professor Neda Atanasoski, chair of the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, discusses her new co-edited book with KPFA's "Against the Grain."

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Umd Students Partner With Northwestern High School To Promote Social Change

April 24, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Students in English department's Writing for Change class work with ninth-graders to express "marginalized voices."
The Washington Post

In The Galleries: For Artist Foon Sham, It’S All About The Wood

April 22, 2016 Art, University of Maryland Art Gallery, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities

The Washington Post reviews Foon Sham's artwork and the "Manhua+ Manga" exhibition.

2016 Arhu Seniors, What'S Next?

April 19, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU is proud to recognize the achievements of some of our 2016 graduating seniors.

Professor Jorge Aguilar Mora Wins Prestigious Literary Award

April 18, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

Professor Emeritus Jorge Aguilar Mora’s Most Recent Book Awarded Prestigious Xavier Villaurrutia Award

Minority Faculty Still Underrepresented On Maryland Campuses, Straining Professors And Students

April 17, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

The number of black faculty members has declined at some Maryland colleges in the last 20 years.

2016-2017 Arhu Fulbright Recipients

April 14, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

Stay tuned for continuous updates on the ARHU Fulbright awardees.

2016-2017 National Fellowships And Scholarships

April 13, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU students win national fellowships. Stay tuned for further updates as winners are announced!

University Of Maryland Named A Top 10 Best College For African Americans By Money & Essence Magazines

April 13, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

UMD came in at No. 10 on the list among all institutions ranked and No. 3 among public universities.

Humanities Futures

Persian Literature and Educating the Whole Person

April 11, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, Persian, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Fatemeh Keshavarz on why "seeking questions is more important than finding answers."

Notes From Rio

April 08, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Historian Daryle Williams discusses his new book "The Rio de Janeiro Reader," sharing his insights on the upcoming Olympics.