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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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The Washington Post

‘Oh, God,’ A Touring Israeli Play, Comes To University Of Maryland

October 16, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies

Peter Marks of The Washington Post reviews this play hosted by the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies.

Jonathan D. Auerbach Is Distinguished Scholar-Teacher

October 07, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, English

On November 13th, the English professor will lecture on social reform and propaganda in World War I.

Presidential Proclamation--National Arts And Humanities Month

September 30, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities

President Obama declares October National Arts and Humanities Month.

Task Force Forms After Outcry Against Closing Two Maryland Libraries

September 29, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities

Students discuss the recent decision to close the art and architecture libraries.

Arhu 2014 Service Award Winners Announced

September 26, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2014 service awards.

Making Contact - Shh!: Life In A State Of Surveillance (Encore)

September 22, 2014 Art, College of Arts and Humanities

Hasan Elahi, associate professor of Art, weighs in on government surveillance in this radio feature from KPFA.org.

Maryland History Alumna Is Macarthur “Genius” For 2014

September 18, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Pamela O. Long receives MacArthur Fellowship for her investigations into the history of science.
MacArthur Foundation

Pamela O. Long: Historian Of Science And Technology

September 17, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, History

This profile of the MacArthur Fellows Program awardee includes her educational history: B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Maryland.
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Pamela Long, D.C. Historian, Among Macarthur Foundation 'Genius Grant' Award Winners

September 17, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Long received a B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. from the Department of History at the University of Maryland.