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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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What Is An @Uthor?

February 06, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, English

"Faulkner in the University is something of a unique artifact," Associate Professor of English Matthew Kirschenbaum writes in the Los Angeles Review of Books.
Washington Jewish Week

Israel Votes: The Mideast Soap Opera

February 06, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies

Lives and policies will hinge on the results of the upcoming Israeli elections, Paul Scham, executive director for The Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies, writes in Washington Jewish Week.

Umd Researchers Create New Science Mystery Game To Teach Stem Skills

February 02, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, English

ARHU Associate Professor Kari Kraus is part of an interdisciplinary team behind an alternative reality game that seeks to help develop STEM skills in girls, minorities aged 13-17.

Press Release: Emancipating The Past: Kara Walker's Tales Of Slavery And Power

January 28, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

An exhibit of Kara Walker's work runs at the David C. Driskell Center from Feb. 5 through May 29, 2015.

University Of Maryland To Host King Tribute

January 13, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU Dean Bonnie Thornton Dill will deliver the keynote address during UMD's 24th annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Foxworth Creative Enterprise Grants Announced

December 19, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, English, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Grants will fund courses to embolden communities through arts and humanities.
The Diamondback

Casey Foundation Grant Aims To Improve Minority Rates Among Faculty

December 02, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

This article quotes Ruth Zambrana, director of the Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity.