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The Supreme Court Turns the President Into a King

Burke Chair of American Cultural and Intellectual History Holly Brewer writes for The New Republic.

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June 26, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The 2024–25 Season at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is Now on Sale!

The more than 50 shows spanning music, theater, dance, comedy and more include both groundbreaking new works and reimagined classics.

June 18, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

Freedom Songs

This Juneteenth, ARHU Dean and Ethnomusicologist Stephanie Shonekan lists six songs reflecting on ‘the complexities of attaining freedom for all.’
June 13, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music, Art, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, English

Inaugural Arts for All Fellows To Work Across Art, Tech, Science and Social Justice

The 10 faculty and 5 students come from units across campus and will work on projects that engage the public.

June 04, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

Announcing ‘Rhyme & Reason’ the Podcast

ARHU launches a new podcast that features faculty voices exploring timely topics related to race, equity and justice.

May 21, 2024 Communication

Communication Alum Wins Pulitzer for Washington Post AR-15 Series

Emily Guskin ’06 is a polling analyst at the Post.

May 21, 2024 Art

Using Art to Transform ‘Something So Ugly’ into ‘Something So Beautiful’

Maggie Letvin ’24, an ARHU triple major, said UMD showed them they can’t live life without making art.
April 08, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, Douglass Center

Legendary Poet, Activist and Educator Nikki Giovanni to Help Inaugurate New Frederick Douglass Center

The center is dedicated to engaging diverse communities—both at the university and well beyond—around issues of social justice and equity.
April 05, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Sculpture Celebrating David Driskell Unveiled

Noted African American artist’s 20-foot-tall work stands outside center named for late professor, artist, scholar.
March 29, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

‘Finding My Voice and Standing My Ground’

Women deans reflect on stumbling blocks and successes on their paths to leadership.
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ARHU In The News

The New Republic July 01, 2024

The Supreme Court Turns the President Into a King

Burke Chair of American Cultural and Intellectual History Holly Brewer writes for The New Republic.
USA Today May 24, 2024

As Trump's Trial Nears an End, the Bidens Prep for a Month in Legal Purgatory

Professor of Communication Trevor Parry-Giles featured in USA Today.
The Washington Post March 29, 2024

A Celebration of David C. Driskell’s Sweeping Influence on the Art World

The Washington Post features "Driskell and Friends."

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University Of Maryland Celebrates 18Th Annual Maryland Day

April 27, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

Maryland Day is packed with exciting events in six learning neighborhoods across campus.

University Of Maryland Art Gallery Presents 2016 Mfa Thesis Exhibition

April 25, 2016 Art, University of Maryland Art Gallery, College of Arts and Humanities

An exhibition that marks the culmination of fine arts education and training in the University of Maryland Department of Art.

Umd Students Partner With Northwestern High School To Promote Social Change

April 24, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Students in English department's Writing for Change class work with ninth-graders to express "marginalized voices."
The Washington Post

In The Galleries: For Artist Foon Sham, It’S All About The Wood

April 22, 2016 Art, University of Maryland Art Gallery, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities

The Washington Post reviews Foon Sham's artwork and the "Manhua+ Manga" exhibition.

2016 Arhu Seniors, What'S Next?

April 19, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU is proud to recognize the achievements of some of our 2016 graduating seniors.

Professor Jorge Aguilar Mora Wins Prestigious Literary Award

April 18, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

Professor Emeritus Jorge Aguilar Mora’s Most Recent Book Awarded Prestigious Xavier Villaurrutia Award

Minority Faculty Still Underrepresented On Maryland Campuses, Straining Professors And Students

April 17, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

The number of black faculty members has declined at some Maryland colleges in the last 20 years.

2016-2017 Arhu Fulbright Recipients

April 14, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

Stay tuned for continuous updates on the ARHU Fulbright awardees.

2016-2017 National Fellowships And Scholarships

April 13, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU students win national fellowships. Stay tuned for further updates as winners are announced!