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College of Arts and Humanities

Mentorship, Boundaries, Vision: Black Women University Leaders Share Tips for the Next Generation

ARHU Dean Stephanie Shonekan and her trailblazing “sister scholars” share guidance and strategies to thrive in leadership.

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October 02, 2024 English

UMD Grad Jason Reynolds Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’

Popular author of YA, children’s books about kids of color to receive $800K.
September 30, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

In UMD Visit, Kermit Makes a Rainbow Connection With Terps

Famed frog (and his performer) talk with ARHU dean about Jim Henson ’60, Miss Piggy and life lessons from the Muppets.
September 25, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

‘Find Something Bigger Than Yourself’

Maryland First Lady and alum Dawn Moore shares priorities, passions in conversation at UMD.
September 17, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Honoring ‘Las Muertes’

Terps highlight how D.C.’s Salvadoran diaspora uses art to grapple with painful past in new documentary.
September 03, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, Douglass Center

Freedom Teaching: Douglass Center Connects Local Educators and UMD Professors to Share Tools

The Second Annual Summer Humanities Institute drew 60 area middle and high school educators to campus.
September 03, 2024 Art, Art History and Archaeology, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

NextNOW Fest 2024: Handpicked Highlights From Curators

Arts extravaganza to feature nearly 70 activities, performances, exhibitions.
August 29, 2024 Philosophy

John Horty Named Distinguished University Professor

The professor of philosophy was among the first to apply formal logic developed within artificial intelligence to address complex questions of moral reasoning.

August 07, 2024 History

Inside the Nooks of ‘The Bookshop’

In new book, history alum traces the long story of bookstores.
July 01, 2024 History

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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ARHU In The News

The Chronicle of Higher Education October 31, 2024

AI May Ruin the University as We Know It

English Professor Matthew Kirschenbaum on AI and ed-tech in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Stories Beneath the Shell October 16, 2024

University of Maryland Faculty and Students Collaborate to Increase Voter Participation

Stories Beneath the Shell highlights the VOTE (Fearlessly)! initiative.
The Diamondback October 15, 2024

Zine Club Relaunch Invites Students to Create, Connect Through Design

BookLab Zine Club featured in The Diamondback.

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Guided By Galleries

April 25, 2014 Art, University of Maryland Art Gallery, College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, Herman Maril Gallery

Students tour campus exhibits in ArtWalk.

Professor Piotr H. Kosicki Wins W. Glenn Campbell And Rita Ricardo-Campbell Hoover National Fellowship

April 24, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Piotr H Kosicki is a W. Glenn Campbell and Rita Ricardo-Campbell National Fellow for 2014–2015 at the Hoover Institution. He also received the 2014-15 Distinguished Fellowship of the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study at the University of Notre...

Anthony Romero Visits Umd For Arts & Humanities Dean’S Lecture

April 23, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities

Executive Director of the ACLU talks LGBT rights, surveillance and criminal justice reform.

2014-2015 Boren Scholarship Recipients

April 23, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities

12 Maryland undergraduates won Boren Scholarships, which provide up to $20,000 for long-term language-focused study abroad.

Umd Historian Named Guggenheim Fellow

April 23, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Professor Holly Brewer wins prestigious fellowship to research British influence on early American slavery.

Making Contact - Shh!: Life In A State Of Surveillance

April 18, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities

This interview from Berkeley, CA-based radio features Hasan Elahi, artist, associate professor and director of the Digital Cultures and Creativity program.

Professors David Sartorius And Mikhail Dolbilov Granted Tenure & Promotion To Associate Professors

April 18, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, History

The Department of History welcomes two new associate professors to its ranks, Professors David Sartorius and Mikhail Dolbilov.

Student Success At Arts, Humanities & You

April 14, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities

On March 8, nearly 40 high school sophomores and juniors attended speeches and mock class sessions with ARHU faculty.

Piotr H Kosicki Awarded The W. Glenn Campbell And Rita Ricardo-Campbell Hoover National Fellowship At Stanford University

April 13, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Piotr H Kosicki is a W. Glenn Campbell and Rita Ricardo-Campbell National Fellow for 2014–2015 at the Hoover Institution. He also received the 2014-15 Distinguished Fellowship of the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study at the University of Notre...

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!