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American Studies, History

A Taste of Ethnographic Research

In new course, students journey through foodways of Maryland’s immigrant populations.

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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.
March 04, 2025 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The Art of Feminist Thought

Exploring art and activism through the lens of feminist theory in a course from UMD’s Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

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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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Journal of Health Psychology

Stigmatizing The Other: An Exploratory Study Of Unintended Consquences Of Eating Disorder Psas

August 14, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

Communication professors and a graduate student research the intended and unintended consequences of public service announcements on eating disorders.
Washington Jewish Week

Not In My Name: Jewish Institutions Should Stop Their Criticism Of Iran Deal

August 05, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies

Paul Scham of the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies expresses his opinions about the Iran Deal in his op-ed.

$1.25 Million Mellon Grant Awarded To Umd Arts And Humanities College

July 15, 2015 Center for Global Migration Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities

UMD to help transform the future of digital scholarship and research on African American history and culture.

Dr. William A. Cohen Appointed New Associate Provost And Dean For Undergraduate Studies

July 02, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Dr. Cohen is professor of English and has served as chairperson of that department for the last three years.

Stanley Plumly Receives Truman Capote Award

July 01, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, English

The $30,000 award—the largest annual cash prize in English-language literary criticism—is administered for the Truman Capote Estate by the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop.
The Diamondback

Umd Student Starts Business To Sell All-Organic, Vegan-Friendly Snacks

June 24, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

Bethany Monaghan’s startup, Bethany’s Organics, is based out of the Maryland Co-op.

Sixteen Arhu Students Win Summer 2015 Bright Futures Scholarships

June 05, 2015 American Studies, Art, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, Linguistics, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, French, Spanish and Portuguese, School of Music, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Congratulations to the sixteen ARHU students who won the Summer 2015 Bright Futures Scholarships!