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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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Zach Blumenfeld: A Semester In Prague

October 16, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

Zach Blumenfeld (Class of 2014) is a Communication major. He studied abroad in Prague, Czech Republic during the Spring, 2013 semester, where he was able to take courses for his major and complete his Global Engagement requirement.
The Chronicle of Higher Education

A Manifesto For Active Learning

October 16, 2013 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Assistant Professor of American Studies and Distinguished Faculty Fellow Jason Farman shares his ideas of learning in "The Chronicle of Higher Education."

Career Shuttle: A Field Trip To Nbc News Washington Bureau

October 11, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities

On Friday, October 11th, Arts & Humanities students from Communication, English, and History took part in a trip to the NBC News Washington Bureau.

Advance Professor 2013-14

October 11, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities, English

ARHU English professor Laura Rosenthal selected as new ADVANCE professor.
The Diamondback

Fine Arts Lecturer Rushern Baker Iv Announces Run For State Delegate

October 04, 2013 Art, College of Arts and Humanities

A UMD fine arts lecturer is chasing a seat in the state House of Delegates.

Renowned Artist Alison Saar Shows Sculptures At U-Md. Driskell Center

October 03, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

New art exhibition at the Driskell Center is an opportunity to see "Alison Saar: Still..."