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The Supreme Court Turns the President Into a King

Burke Chair of American Cultural and Intellectual History Holly Brewer writes for The New Republic.

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June 26, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The 2024–25 Season at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is Now on Sale!

The more than 50 shows spanning music, theater, dance, comedy and more include both groundbreaking new works and reimagined classics.

June 18, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

Freedom Songs

This Juneteenth, ARHU Dean and Ethnomusicologist Stephanie Shonekan lists six songs reflecting on ‘the complexities of attaining freedom for all.’
June 13, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music, Art, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, English

Inaugural Arts for All Fellows To Work Across Art, Tech, Science and Social Justice

The 10 faculty and 5 students come from units across campus and will work on projects that engage the public.

June 04, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

Announcing ‘Rhyme & Reason’ the Podcast

ARHU launches a new podcast that features faculty voices exploring timely topics related to race, equity and justice.

May 21, 2024 Communication

Communication Alum Wins Pulitzer for Washington Post AR-15 Series

Emily Guskin ’06 is a polling analyst at the Post.

May 21, 2024 Art

Using Art to Transform ‘Something So Ugly’ into ‘Something So Beautiful’

Maggie Letvin ’24, an ARHU triple major, said UMD showed them they can’t live life without making art.
April 08, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, Douglass Center

Legendary Poet, Activist and Educator Nikki Giovanni to Help Inaugurate New Frederick Douglass Center

The center is dedicated to engaging diverse communities—both at the university and well beyond—around issues of social justice and equity.
April 05, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Sculpture Celebrating David Driskell Unveiled

Noted African American artist’s 20-foot-tall work stands outside center named for late professor, artist, scholar.
March 29, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

‘Finding My Voice and Standing My Ground’

Women deans reflect on stumbling blocks and successes on their paths to leadership.
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ARHU In The News

The New Republic July 01, 2024

The Supreme Court Turns the President Into a King

Burke Chair of American Cultural and Intellectual History Holly Brewer writes for The New Republic.
USA Today May 24, 2024

As Trump's Trial Nears an End, the Bidens Prep for a Month in Legal Purgatory

Professor of Communication Trevor Parry-Giles featured in USA Today.
The Washington Post March 29, 2024

A Celebration of David C. Driskell’s Sweeping Influence on the Art World

The Washington Post features "Driskell and Friends."

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2014-2015 National Fellowships And Scholarships

April 11, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU students win Borens, Fulbrights, and Critical Language scholarships. Stay tuned for further updates as winners are announced!

2014-2015 Arhu Fulbright Recipients

April 10, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities

Stay tuned for continuous updates on the ARHU Fulbright awardees.

Civil Rights Activist Charlayne Hunter-Gault Shares Integration Experience

April 10, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Celebrated journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault speaks at the David C. Driskell Center about integration at the University of Georgia.

Meet Our Students: Amber Ferguson

April 09, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, History

History major Amber Ferguson '14 speaks about her Maryland experience.
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Gertrude Stein Questionnaire: Dawn Gavin

April 05, 2014 Art, College of Arts and Humanities

An interview with Dawn Gavin, Baltimore-based artist and associate professor in the Department of Art.

Perla M. Guerrero Wins Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship

April 04, 2014 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Assistant Professor in American Studies speaks about her fellowship and research on community, ethnicity and public space.

Umd Professor Honored For Contributions To African-American Studies

April 03, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities

Distinguished University Professor Ira Berlin awarded the 2014 W.E.B. Du Bois Medal by Harvard University's Hutchins Center for African and African American Research.

Graphic Design Undergraduates Win American Advertising Awards In Washington, D.C.

April 02, 2014 Art, College of Arts and Humanities

Four students won a Student Gold ADDYs for Package Design and Book Design from the American Advertising Federation.

Driskell Center Hosts Award-Winning Global Journalist

April 02, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

World-renowned journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault will lecture at the David C. Driskell center on Wednesday, April 9th.