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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.

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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.
April 25, 2025 Art History and Archaeology, Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture

From Pilot Helmets to Plane Parts, Undergrad Preserves Aviation History in 3D

Intern at College Park Aviation Museum helps create digital experience for visitors.
April 18, 2025 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

‘Creative Captioning’ Takes the Stage at UMD

MFA student leads effort to expand accessibility for audience in ‘Hip Hop Anansi.’
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 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

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.

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WJLA May 08, 2025

Associate Professor of History Analyzes the Historical Impact of Pope Leo XIV

Piotr Kosicki speaks to WJLA.
The New York Times April 21, 2025

‘Conclave’ Offers a Glimpse Inside the Secretive Process of Choosing a Pope

Associate Professor of History Piotr H. Kosicki weighs in on the accuracy of the film.
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.

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Student's Passion for Film and Technology Leads to Innovative VR Content

September 06, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, Cinema and Media Studies

UMD alumni thrives creating virtual reality content with her background in both computer science and film.

Graduating ARHU Triple Major Will Work at Twitter and Microsoft Before Attending Graduate School

September 04, 2018 Classics

Dolapo A. Martins ‘18 majored in classics, linguistics and computer science.

Graduating American Studies Major Will Work with the D.C. Legal Counsel for the Elderly

September 04, 2018 American Studies

Autumn Thompson, ’18 majored in American studies with a policy concentration.

Graduating Art Major Will Work as Graphic Designer at Urban Outfitters

September 04, 2018

Elise Nichols ’18 majored in studio art with a graphic design concentration.

2018-19 National Fellowships and Scholarships

September 04, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU students win prestigious national awards.

Fall 2018 ARHU Leadership Announcements

September 04, 2018 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity, National Foreign Language Center, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

New leadership appointments for the 2018-19 academic year.
Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Op/Ed: All the Ways Democracy Is Crashing and Burning

September 02, 2018 Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies

The accelerated erosion of democratic regimes in the West is the subject of a series of recent books and articles in the United States.

In Memoriam: Ira Berlin in Pictures

August 10, 2018 History

A photo tribute to Distinguished University Professor Ira Berlin who passed away in June.

Ala Creciun publishes op/ed in Washington Post

August 10, 2018 History

Ala Creciun, History doctoral candidate, has an op/ed in the Washington Post.

Freedmen and Southern Society Project Wins NEH Grant

August 10, 2018 History

Maryland history department's Freedmen and Southern Society Project, directed by Professor Leslie Rowland, wins $325,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to continue work on the publication of its volumes. See the release for...