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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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A Decade After Prison, A Poet Studies For The Bar Exam

June 30, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Betts ’09 B.A. English, surpasses expectations and heals through poetry.
The Guardian

Is It Ethical To Purchase Human Organs?

June 29, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, Philosophy

Professor of philosophy Samuel Kerstein on the ethics of a regulated kidney market.
The Atlantic

How To Write A History Of Writing Software

June 29, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, English, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities

Isaac Asimov, John Updike, and John Hersey changed their writing habits to adapt to word processors, according to the first literary historian of the technology.

Elle Magazine Ranks Most Compelling Classes About The Female Experience

June 29, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, English, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

From Pussy Riot to Caribbean literature by women, Elle Magazine highlights three UMD courses offered this fall.
The Chronicle of Higher Education

The Ghost (Writer) In The Machine

June 26, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, English, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities, Technology

English Professor Matthew G. Kirschenbaum explores the technology of writing.

2015-16 Outstanding Directors Of Graduate Studies

June 23, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, English, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

ARHU profs in English and Women’s Studies make exceptional contributions to graduate education.