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School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

‘Creative Captioning’ Takes the Stage at UMD

MFA student leads effort to expand accessibility for audience in ‘Hip Hop Anansi.’

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April 16, 2025 American Studies, History

A Taste of Ethnographic Research

In new course, students journey through foodways of Maryland’s immigrant populations.
April 11, 2025 School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The Art of Making Merry

Go behind the scenes of the Maryland Opera Sudio’s production of “The Merry Wives of Windsor.”
April 07, 2025 American Studies, English, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities

A New Generation of Doctoral Scholars Goes Beyond the Page

From video games to VR, ARHU doctoral students are expanding dissertation scholarship through digital and experimental work.

April 07, 2025 Communication

Cyberfeminism in the Age of TikTok

Associate Professor of Communication Sahar Khamis on how the social media platform has fueled feminist activism around the world.

April 01, 2025 Art, Arts for All, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

A ‘Wave’ of New Understanding About Earth’s Oceans and Atmosphere

Faculty, students collaborate with NASA on interactive installation at Kennedy Center.
March 27, 2025 Linguistics

Linguistics Professor Jeffrey Lidz Named AAAS Fellow

Honor recognizes his distinguished contributions to linguistics and language science.
March 13, 2025 English, Jimenez-Porter Writers' House

Renowned Crime Novelist Returns to the Scene

At campus event, George Pelecanos ’80 discusses writing craft and UMD memories.
March 10, 2025 Cinema and Media Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, Italian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

‘Cinephile heaven’: Il Cinema Ritrovato honors film legend Marlene Dietrich

This year’s festival stop at UMD hosted a day commemorating German-American actress Marlene Dietrich and her unforgettable contributions to cinema.
March 04, 2025 Communication

Dialogue for Reproductive Justice through Art, Play and Pupusas!

New research by communication professor Carina Zelaya aims to improve sexual and reproductive health communication among Latinx families.
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The Times April 02, 2025

Is Trump Reviving an Imperial Presidency?

Burke Chair of American Cultural and Intellectual History Holly Brewer quoted in The Times about the shift toward an imperial presidency in the U.S.

Come on, Feel (and Make) the Noise March 28, 2025

Come on, Feel (and Make) the Noise

Come on, Feel (and Make) the Noise
NPR March 26, 2025

"Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan” Receives an Honorable Mention from the Gracie Awards

Hosted by Dean Stephanie Shonekan, the podcast analyzes songs and their covers.

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Maryland Today

A Home for Forgotten Words

December 06, 2018 Communication

Archive recovers speeches from marginalized groups.
Maryland Today

A First in Women’s Studies

December 06, 2018 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Groundbreaker in program at UMD creates its inaugural merit-based scholarship.
Zócalo Public Square

Our Favorite Christmas Classic Is Really a Study in American Suicide

December 06, 2018 History

It’s a Wonderful Life delivers a haunting treatise on the religious, legal, and economic implications of taking one’s life.
The Wall Street Journal

‘Delayed Response’ Review: A Better Way to Wait

December 04, 2018 American Studies

Technological advances have imposed new expectations for productivity that make us feel we have less time than we had before. Emily Bobrow reviews “Delayed Response” by Jason Farman.

Not Doing it By the Book

December 03, 2018 English

Exploring the history and potential of books in new, hands-on lab.

"The Poet X” Marks the Spot

December 03, 2018 English

Alum wins National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
Resonate

Chinese Immigrant Uses WeChat to Win Seat in Maryland Statehouse

November 29, 2018 American Studies

A Chinese immigrant used WeChat to rally support for her state delegate campaign.

$12 Million Grant to Improve Access to Chronic Disease Care in Maryland

November 26, 2018 Communication

Linda Aldoory will lead a health communications team in partnership with the Prince George's County Health Department.
Harper's Magazine

Preservation Acts

November 26, 2018 Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities

Toward an ethical archive of the web.
The Atlantic

The Tyranny of ‘Sorry for My Delay’

November 21, 2018 American Studies

A communications scholar reflects on what gets lost in a culture that prizes speed.