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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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ARHU In The News

CBS Saturday Morning July 28, 2025

A Visit to Where President Franklin D. Roosevelt Made the Historic Decision to Seek a Third Term

CBS Saturday Morning interviews Senior Lecturer of History Robert Chiles.
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.

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UMD Students To Remember Trayvon Martin

April 04, 2012 College of Arts and Humanities, American Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

University of Maryland community is invited to discuss Trayvon Martin's killing and its aftermath.WHAT:Trayvon, Tragedy, and Traumas of the Everyday: A Community Conversation

Confronting Our Differences—Collaboratively

March 22, 2012 College of Arts and Humanities

As a scholar and administrator at UMD, Bonnie Thorton Dill leads from the ground up.

Call For Suggestions For 2012-2013 Dean'S Lecture Series

February 15, 2012 College of Arts and Humanities

What thinkers have inspired you? Make your suggestion for the next Dean's Lecture Series.

UMD Hits Milestone $900 Million Mark In Fundraising Campaign

January 25, 2012 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU exceeds UMD's goals in the Great Expectations fundraising campaign.

Proposal For New Film Major Underway

December 08, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU faculty members are putting the final touches on a proposal for an undergraduate film major. Rebecca Lurye

2011-2012 Scholarship Recipients

November 30, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities

The College of Arts Humanities is pleased to announce the 2011-2012 Scholarship Recipients and Freshmen Scholars.

A Celebration Of 17Th & 18Th Century Maryland Food, Drink And Tavern Life

November 10, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, American Studies, English, History, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Associate Professor Sheri Parks, American Studies, discusses 17th and 18th century taverns.

College Civility Statement

October 26, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities

A letter from the dean regarding the college's statement on civility.

Dream Act To Be Subject Of Divide In 2012 Referendum, Poll Suggests

October 20, 2011 History, College of Arts and Humanities, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center, Center for Global Migration Studies

ARHU's DREAM Act Forum provided the opportunity for Marylanders to voice their questions about the act.By Maria-Pia Negro, The Sentinel

Dr. Dill New Humanities Dean College'S First African American Female

October 14, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU Dean Bonnie Thorton Dill's strength behind the friendly smile is highlighted in this profile. By Aline Barros