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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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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.

March 03, 2025 Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, Cinema and Media Studies, English, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Rediscovering the Big Screen

Five-day festival brings restored cinematic gems to UMD.
February 04, 2025 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

UMD Awarded $3.6M Mellon Foundation Grant to Advance Indigenous Archives

Project will develop tools, standards and reparative practices to restore Indigenous histories.
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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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Umd Creative Writing Professor Maud Casey Named 2015 Guggenheim Fellow

April 15, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Casey will spend her fellowship time working on a collection of stories about patients found in 19th century medical reference books at a famous Parisian hospital.

Former Terp And Nfl Star Domonique Foxworth To Deliver Spring Commencement Address

April 14, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities

The 2004 American Studies graduate and NFL star will deliver the spring commencement address.

Professor Carmen Benito-Vessels Elected Member of ANLE

April 13, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

We congratulate Dr. Benito-Vessels on her election as Miembro Correspondiente of the North American Academy of Spanish Language

Access2Alumni: The Arhu Advantage

April 10, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities

Jamie Lee ’13 shares insight on what a difference Access2Alumni can make in launching a career.

2015 awardees of the Annelise and Alfred Strauch Scholarship

April 09, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

Germanic Studies majors receive the Annelise and Strauch Scholarship

Umd To Build Memorial Honoring Frederick Douglass In Hornbake Plaza

April 09, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, History

University President Wallace Loh appropriated $375,000 for the project before recent budget cuts caused the hiring and construction freeze.

Three Arhu Faculty Among 2015-16 Advance Seed Grantees

April 08, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, English, History, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Faculty members are either direct recipients of the prestigious awards or co-investigators.

Former students of German receive Fulbright Assistantship

April 06, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

Germanic Studies students receive prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships