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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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Aljazeera

Updated: Experts Reflect On Egypt'S Turmoil

October 18, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

A cross section of Middle East analysts including UMD Communication Professor Sahar Khamis discuss the implications of the latest wave of violence in Egypt.
Al Arabiya

Press Eject: Did 'Harsh' Egyptian Media Help Topple Mursi?

October 18, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

Communication Professor Dr. Sahar Khamis weighs in on the dramatic overthrow of Egyptian leader Mohammad Mursi.
The Washington Post

Art Review: Lauren Frances Moore Evans At Hillyer Art Space

October 17, 2013 Art, College of Arts and Humanities

Lauren Frances Moore, MFA Candidate in Studio Art-Sculpture, presents "Wholeism: Parts and Holes" at Hillyer Art Space in Washington D.C.

Zach Blumenfeld: A Semester In Prague

October 16, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

Zach Blumenfeld (Class of 2014) is a Communication major. He studied abroad in Prague, Czech Republic during the Spring, 2013 semester, where he was able to take courses for his major and complete his Global Engagement requirement.
The Chronicle of Higher Education

A Manifesto For Active Learning

October 16, 2013 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Assistant Professor of American Studies and Distinguished Faculty Fellow Jason Farman shares his ideas of learning in "The Chronicle of Higher Education."

Career Shuttle: A Field Trip To Nbc News Washington Bureau

October 11, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities

On Friday, October 11th, Arts & Humanities students from Communication, English, and History took part in a trip to the NBC News Washington Bureau.

Advance Professor 2013-14

October 11, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities, English

ARHU English professor Laura Rosenthal selected as new ADVANCE professor.