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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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American Theatre

Plays About Guns, With Varying Aims

April 02, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

In the midst of the #NeverAgain movement, can theatre artists foster nuanced conversations on the polarizing topics of gun violence and gun control?

2018-19 ARHU FULBRIGHT RECIPIENTS

March 28, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, History, Spanish and Portuguese, School of Music

Stay tuned for continuous updates on the ARHU Fulbright awardees.
Washington City Paper

At UMD's Driskell Center, Portraits of Who We Are Celebrates the Long History of Black Portraitists

March 14, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity

Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald's Obama portraits made a splash in the art world, but the long history of black portrait artists should also be celebrated.
The Toledo Blade

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY BUILDS GLOBAL SLAVE TRADE PAPER TRAIL

March 11, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities

How Michigan State is compiling the global slave trade's paper trail.

CFP: African American Digital Humanities Conference

March 10, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities

Call for Papers: African American History, Culture and Digital Humanities Conference October 18-20 2018.

UMD School of Music Alum Pledges $25,000 Scholarship Gift on Giving Day

March 08, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

The gift will support the newly-established Scholarships for Inclusive Excellence Fund.
The Diamondback

THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COULD GET A MAJOR ABOUT VIRTUAL REALITY DESIGN

March 06, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities

University officials hope the undergraduate major will be available by fall 2019.

Women's History Month 2018 at the College of Arts and Humanities

March 01, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU female faculty members, students and alumni are engaging with some of society’s most pressing issues.

UMD'S School of Music Appoints Andrea E. Brown as the New Marching Band Director

February 27, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

Meet the new director of the Mighty Sound of Maryland.
The Diamondback

OMER QUARTET'S MUSIC FOR FOOD CONCERT FIGHTS HUNGER WITH MUSIC

February 27, 2018 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

The Omer Quartet raised more than $400 for the pantry by bringing Music for Food to UMD.