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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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Express Yourself! Student Expression Contest

February 02, 2017 College of Arts and Humanities

Contest fosters meaningful dialogue and critical thinking on race and racism.
The Diamondback

President Trump's Plan To Defund Two Endowments Threatens Umd Arts And Humanities Funding

January 26, 2017 History, American Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Classics, College of Arts and Humanities, Honors Humanities, School of Music, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies

At UMD, federal funding supports work being done in the "true public sphere, not just the elite public sphere."

Collective Monument

January 25, 2017 College of Arts and Humanities

Onejoon, Nara Park and the DZT Collective investigate the global politics and aesthetics of monuments in the STAMP gallery.
WUSA9

The Kidney Project With Miss Maryland

January 25, 2017 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Adrianna David, theater and communications major and Miss Maryland, shares her personal story with the kidney project.

Interview with Prof. Eric Adler

January 12, 2017 Classics, College of Arts and Humanities

Associate Professor Eric Adler was recently interviewed by Inside Higher Education about his new book, Classics: The Culture Wars and Beyond, published by the University of Michigan Press. You can read the interview online here. 

Art Africa In Miami Showcases The Work Of Contemporary African American Artists

December 01, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Raison d’Art – A Celebration Of The Works Of David C. Driskell.
The Conversation

2016 Presidential Advertising Focused On Character Attacks

November 16, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

"No winners in this ad race."

2016-17 Scholarship Recipients

November 15, 2016 American Studies, Classics, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Chinese, French, Romance Languages, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

ARHU is pleased to announce the 2016-17 Senior Scholars, Scholarship Recipients and Freshmen Scholars.

Selected Works From The Driskell Center Tour U.S.

October 31, 2016 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Prominence and Complexity: Major exhibit of post-war African American Art tours U.S.