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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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Maryland Today

At Home With a Continent’s Cultural Heritage

October 28, 2024 Art History and Archaeology

Alum’s book weaves together African design principles and contemporary decor.

HuMetricsHSS Initiative to Establish New Leadership Institute

October 24, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

The Values-Enacted Leadership Institute will work to train academic leaders to ‘put values into action.’
Maryland Today

How Effective Are Top Campaign Ads for Harris, Trump?

October 23, 2024 Communication

How effective are top campaign ads for Harris, Trump?

Exploring Stanley Plumly’s World: New Digital Archive Offers Insight into Beloved Poet’s Life and Work

October 21, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Curated by English Professor Joshua Weiner, the archive commemorates the late professor and founder of the M.F.A. in creative writing program at UMD.

ARHU 2023-24 Year in Review

October 16, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

This annual publication celebrates the remarkable achievements of our faculty, staff, students and alumni.
Stories Beneath the Shell

University of Maryland Faculty and Students Collaborate to Increase Voter Participation

October 16, 2024 Art

Stories Beneath the Shell highlights the VOTE (Fearlessly)! initiative.
The Diamondback

Zine Club Relaunch Invites Students to Create, Connect Through Design

October 15, 2024 BookLab, College of Arts and Humanities, English

BookLab Zine Club featured in The Diamondback.

ARHU 2024 Service Award Winners Announced

October 15, 2024 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Five exceptional members of the ARHU community received an annual service award.

‘Emma’: Regency With a Twist

October 10, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Contemporary Music, diverse cast, inventive costumes mark TDPS’ modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic tale.

Ten Years of Excellence: The DeVos Institute of Arts Management at UMD

October 09, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

The institute will no longer be housed at the University of Maryland, but its lasting impact endures, says Dean Stephanie Shonekan.