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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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Umd Student Protest Precedes Frederick Douglass Statue Dedication

November 18, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities

Prior to the ceremony, student protesters urge to rename Byrd Stadium.

2015-2016 Scholarship Recipients

November 18, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities

The College of Arts & Humanities is pleased to announce the 2015-2016 Senior Scholars, Scholarship Recipients and Freshmen Scholars.
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Umd Dedicates New Frederick Douglass Statue

November 18, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, English, History

A monumental day for the University of Maryland: the school dedicated its new Frederick Douglass Statue and Frederick Douglass Square on campus.

Q&A:Bobby Benedicto’S Insights On Lgbt Communities In Postcolonial Manila

November 16, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Women's Studies Professor Bobby Benedicto talks about his ethnographic work "Under Bright Lights."
UMD Right Now

University Of Maryland To Dedicate Frederick Douglass Square, Honoring Maryland's Native Son

November 12, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, History

The University of Maryland dedicates a new memorial to honor abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

Umd Ranked Among Nation'S Elite In Innovation & Entrepreneurship

November 10, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities

UMD ascends to Top 10 in Princeton Review & Entrepreneur Magazine rankings.

President Loh: 2015 State Of The Campus Address

November 10, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities

University President Wallace Loh outlines a path forward for this university in the annual State of the Campus address to the University Senate.
Atlas Obscura

The Forgotten Kaleidoscope Craze In Victorian England

November 09, 2015 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Professor Jason Farman researches the rise and evolution of the kaleidoscope in the 1800s, and its similarity with the iPhone today.