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Art, Art History and Archaeology, Arts for All

Making Acquaintances Through Photographs

At the Stamp Gallery, a new, student-curated exhibition turns strangers in D.C. into main characters.

Featured News

July 06, 2026 ARHU2, Arts for All, Classics, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, Digital Cultures & Creativity, English, Honors Humanities, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture , The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Fall 2026 Leadership Appointments

The College of Arts and Humanities announces new leadership appointments.
June 17, 2026 College of Arts and Humanities, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, ARHU2

NOI Philharmonic to Make Carnegie Hall Debut

Orchestra of UMD’s National Orchestral Institute + Festival will perform under renowned conductor Marin Alsop.
June 17, 2026 ARHU2, College of Arts and Humanities, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

New $10M Gift From Smith Family Expands Legacy at UMD

Longtime benefactors boost support of performing arts, business school.
May 29, 2026 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

How Tomatoes Became Part of Egypt’s Culinary Story

In her award-winning book “Nile Nightshade,” Assistant Professor of Arabic Anny Gaul traces the tomato’s path to Egypt and explores how it became central to home kitchens across the country.
May 27, 2026 History, Linguistics

Richard Bell and Valentine Hacquard Named 2026 Distinguished Scholar-Teachers

The faculty members have earned one of UMD’s highest honors for excellence in both scholarship and teaching.
May 20, 2026 American Studies

After a Life-Changing Accident, Brian Cooperman ’26 Found a New Path Through American Studies

The graduating senior focused his honors thesis on disability access and is planning for a future in advocacy law.
May 12, 2026 American Studies, Arts for All, Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture

Digital Revival of a Displaced Community

New exhibit tells story of nearby Lakeland with help from UMD students and faculty.
May 04, 2026 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

What Can Science Fiction Teach Us About AI?

Alexis Lothian developed the 300-level course “Artificial Intelligence Otherwise” with support from a seed grant from the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland.
April 29, 2026 Arts for All, English

How Stories Can Help Us Face Climate Change

Doctoral student Rashi Maheshwari discusses why literature, art and community matter in an era of environmental crisis.

ARHU In The News

June 17, 2026

6 Times the Father’s Day Celebrations for a UMD Dad

Meet This Music Professor’s Half-Dozen Kids, All Terps
USA Today May 27, 2026

Here's Why People Are Booing College Commencement Speakers This Year

Fabrizio Cariani, professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy, weighs in.
The Christian Science Monitor May 12, 2026

America at 250: A Declaration of Ideals Reset the World – and Still Resonates Today

Professor of History Richard Bell speaks to The Christian Science Monitor.

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English Student Gains Hands-On Experience With Rare Texts at Folger Shakespeare Library

May 12, 2026 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Through hands-on work with scholars and rare materials, Jessica Reed ’26 is building experience for a career in library science.

Arts for All Announces Spring 2026 ArtsAMP Grants

May 06, 2026 Art, Arts for All, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, Honors Humanities, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Learn more about the 17 arts-based, interdisciplinary projects developed by faculty, students and student organizations.

A Love of Language Leads N’deye Diop ’26 to South Korea on a Fulbright

May 04, 2026 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The graduating senior who studied Arabic, taught herself Korean and found community in the Language House will teach English abroad next year.
Maryland Today

Class Teaches Terps to Speak Up for Good

May 04, 2026 Communication

Students choose, pitch, vote for causes to support with mini Do Good grants.

What Can Science Fiction Teach Us About AI?

May 04, 2026 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Alexis Lothian developed the 300-level course “Artificial Intelligence Otherwise” with support from a seed grant from the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland.
Maryland Today

15 Proposals for AI-Focused Courses Awarded New Grants

May 03, 2026 Arts for All, College of Arts and Humanities, English

Funds administered by AIM to support classes in 10 colleges and schools across the university.
Maryland Today

Onstage at The Clarice, a Storm Is Brewing

May 01, 2026 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Show blends music, film and theater in swamp-set production.

Three-time Grammy Award-Winning Artist Johnaye Kendrick Joins UMD as Director of Jazz Studies

April 30, 2026 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

The acclaimed vocalist said she will expand programming and deepen interdisciplinary collaboration across the University of Maryland.
Maryland Today

Musical Chairs—for Real

April 30, 2026 Arts for All, College of Arts and Humanities

UMD alum, instructor turns plastic seats into unique instruments.

From Books to the Big Screen: How Alum Daniela Schrier Kafshi ’04 Crafts Stories That Matter

April 30, 2026 College of Arts and Humanities, English

The filmmaker discusses her career path, creative work and how her degree in English shapes the way she crafts a story.