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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.

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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.

April 07, 2025 Communication

Cyberfeminism in the Age of TikTok

Associate Professor of Communication Sahar Khamis on how the social media platform has fueled feminist activism around the world.

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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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Arts for All Welcomes Inaugural Artists-in-Residence

February 05, 2024 Art

Hannah Smotrich and Ari Melenciano ’14 will focus on voting, AI, while at UMD this semester.

Shards Time Resonance Risk

February 02, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Associate Professor Jared Mezzocchi in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel.
Maryland Today

5 African American Works of Art Everyone Should Know

February 01, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, English, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music

From Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry to renowned modern dance, faculty experts share their picks.

Inaugural ‘Harmony Fellows’ Blend Disciplines, Forge New Directions for ARHU and UMD

January 31, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, History, Art History and Archaeology, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Art, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Classics, American Studies

Seven pairs of fellows, from ARHU and beyond, are working on a range of projects to innovate curricula, research and programming.

The New York Times

Review: Music From the Sole Brings a Party to the Joyce Theater

January 31, 2024 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The New York Times reviews show starring TDPS alum, at The Clarice on February 8.

Choreographer Ama Law ’08 MFA ’19 Brings Signature Street Style Back to UMD

January 31, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The dance artist-in-residence is teaching and collaborating with UMD students.

Maryland Today

A Peek Inside … English Professor Christina Walter’s Office

January 30, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

With collection of optical toys, seeing isn’t always believing.

2024 Clarvit Research Fellowships Announced

January 25, 2024 Art, College of Arts and Humanities

Announcing the 2024 Clarvit Research Fellowship recipients.

TDPS in the 2024 Helen Hayes Award Nominations

January 25, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

TDPS alumni, faculty and guest artists are among this year’s nominees.
Maryland Today

Jewish Folklore Goes Queer in Alum’s New Novel

January 24, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

The mystical and mundane meet in story inspired by author’s Eastern European family matriarchs.