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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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Senior ARHU Lecturer Receives Provost's Excellence Award for Professional Track Faculty in Teaching

June 22, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Justin Lohr honored for teaching excellence.

Gift From Former Piano Professor Will Strengthen Teaching, Performance and Recruitment

June 21, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

Shared from the Fearless Ideas Campaign Newsletter, written by Chris Carroll.
The Washington Post

Janelle Wong Publishes Op-Ed in Washington Post

June 19, 2018 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Professor of American Studies Janelle Wong weighs in on why white evangelicals support Donald Trump.
The Washington Post

Looking For District's Orchestra Highlight? Go To Maryland

June 17, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities

Anyone who wants to fall in love with orchestral music could do worse than go to Maryland in June.
"Late Night Live," Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Pneumatic Tubes: The Instant Messaging Technology That Transformed the World

June 13, 2018 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Associate Professor of American Studies Jason Farman discusses his forthcoming book on communication technology and time.

Ira Berlin, Influential Historian of Slavery, Dies at 77

June 06, 2018 Center for Global Migration Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, History

Distinguished University Professor brought African-American history to audiences beyond academia.
New York Times

Fostering Connections Between Young and Old

June 05, 2018 School of Music

A new report on intergenerational programs calls for shared spaces to help combat isolation among the elderly.
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A YA Book of His Own

June 03, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Alum writes the stories he didn’t see as a youth.

UMD Scholar Honored for Innovative Work on African American Theatre, Civil Rights and Inclusion

May 23, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Highly competitive awards reflect Julius B. Fleming, Jr.’s exceptional scholarship.

NEH Summer Stipends Limited Submission Memo

May 21, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities

LIMITED SUBMISSION MEMO   Subject:           NEH Summer Stipends Sponsor:         National Endowment for the Humanities