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Art, Art History and Archaeology, Arts for All

Making Acquaintances Through Photographs

At the Stamp Gallery, a new, student-curated exhibition turns strangers in D.C. into main characters.

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July 06, 2026 ARHU2, Arts for All, Classics, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, Digital Cultures & Creativity, English, Honors Humanities, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture , The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Fall 2026 Leadership Appointments

The College of Arts and Humanities announces new leadership appointments.
June 17, 2026 College of Arts and Humanities, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, ARHU2

NOI Philharmonic to Make Carnegie Hall Debut

Orchestra of UMD’s National Orchestral Institute + Festival will perform under renowned conductor Marin Alsop.
June 17, 2026 ARHU2, College of Arts and Humanities, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

New $10M Gift From Smith Family Expands Legacy at UMD

Longtime benefactors boost support of performing arts, business school.
May 29, 2026 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

How Tomatoes Became Part of Egypt’s Culinary Story

In her award-winning book “Nile Nightshade,” Assistant Professor of Arabic Anny Gaul traces the tomato’s path to Egypt and explores how it became central to home kitchens across the country.
May 27, 2026 History, Linguistics

Richard Bell and Valentine Hacquard Named 2026 Distinguished Scholar-Teachers

The faculty members have earned one of UMD’s highest honors for excellence in both scholarship and teaching.
May 20, 2026 American Studies

After a Life-Changing Accident, Brian Cooperman ’26 Found a New Path Through American Studies

The graduating senior focused his honors thesis on disability access and is planning for a future in advocacy law.
May 12, 2026 American Studies, Arts for All, Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture

Digital Revival of a Displaced Community

New exhibit tells story of nearby Lakeland with help from UMD students and faculty.
May 04, 2026 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

What Can Science Fiction Teach Us About AI?

Alexis Lothian developed the 300-level course “Artificial Intelligence Otherwise” with support from a seed grant from the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland.
April 29, 2026 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.

ARHU In The News

June 17, 2026

6 Times the Father’s Day Celebrations for a UMD Dad

Meet This Music Professor’s Half-Dozen Kids, All Terps
USA Today May 27, 2026

Here's Why People Are Booing College Commencement Speakers This Year

Fabrizio Cariani, professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy, weighs in.
The Christian Science Monitor May 12, 2026

America at 250: A Declaration of Ideals Reset the World – and Still Resonates Today

Professor of History Richard Bell speaks to The Christian Science Monitor.

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Discover UMD’s New Global and Foreign Policy Major—and Why It Matters in This Moment

October 20, 2025 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Learn more about this major in the School of Public Policy, in partnership with the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, the Department of History and the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
The Diamondback

‘She Loves Me’ Musical Brings Rom-Com Shenanigans to The Clarice

October 20, 2025 Arts for All, College of Arts and Humanities

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center’s Kay Theatre was packed Saturday night for the opening night of the musical She Loves Me.

ARHU 2025 Service Award Winners Announced

October 16, 2025 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, English, Linguistics, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Six exceptional members of the ARHU community received an annual service award.
Maryland Today

AI-Generated Iceberg Models Could Help Sailors Navigate Arctic Waters

October 15, 2025 Art, Arts for All

UMD researchers in computer science, art and earth science collaborate on 3D renderings.
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‘Freedom Is Worth Struggle’

October 14, 2025 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Bonnie Thornton Dill accepts the University of Maryland’s highest honor.
Maryland Today

Former Terp Football Star-Trustee Couple Named 2025 Homecoming Grand Marshals

October 10, 2025 American Studies, English

Alums Domonique and Ashley Foxworth to return to inspire Maryland pride.

The Art and Humanity of AI

October 08, 2025 American Studies, Art, Arts for All, Communication, English, Linguistics, Maryland Language Science Center, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

From classrooms to research labs, the College of Arts and Humanities is shaping how we understand artificial intelligence and guiding its responsible future.

NEH Awards $300K to UMD Project Chronicling History of Emancipation

October 07, 2025 History

Funding supports the next volumes of “Freedom,” a landmark history series 50 years in the making.

Eight ARHU Faculty Receive Teaching Innovation Grants

October 07, 2025 Art, English, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Projects integrate Universal Design for Learning to create more inclusive, accessible classrooms across the humanities.
Maryland Today

A Peek Inside … American Studies Senior Lecturer Robert Chester’s Office

October 07, 2025 American Studies

Film historian’s massive movie collection, memorabilia fill homey office.