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School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

‘Creative Captioning’ Takes the Stage at UMD

MFA student leads effort to expand accessibility for audience in ‘Hip Hop Anansi.’

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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 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.

April 01, 2025 Art, Arts for All, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

A ‘Wave’ of New Understanding About Earth’s Oceans and Atmosphere

Faculty, students collaborate with NASA on interactive installation at Kennedy Center.
March 27, 2025 Linguistics

Linguistics Professor Jeffrey Lidz Named AAAS Fellow

Honor recognizes his distinguished contributions to linguistics and language science.
March 13, 2025 English, Jimenez-Porter Writers' House

Renowned Crime Novelist Returns to the Scene

At campus event, George Pelecanos ’80 discusses writing craft and UMD memories.
March 10, 2025 Cinema and Media Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, Italian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

‘Cinephile heaven’: Il Cinema Ritrovato honors film legend Marlene Dietrich

This year’s festival stop at UMD hosted a day commemorating German-American actress Marlene Dietrich and her unforgettable contributions to cinema.
March 04, 2025 Communication

Dialogue for Reproductive Justice through Art, Play and Pupusas!

New research by communication professor Carina Zelaya aims to improve sexual and reproductive health communication among Latinx families.
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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.

Come on, Feel (and Make) the Noise March 28, 2025

Come on, Feel (and Make) the Noise

Come on, Feel (and Make) the Noise
NPR March 26, 2025

"Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan” Receives an Honorable Mention from the Gracie Awards

Hosted by Dean Stephanie Shonekan, the podcast analyzes songs and their covers.

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Maryland Today

UMD to Debut Minor in Anti-Black Racism

April 28, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities

Program to prepare students to identify and disrupt individual, structural and cultural racism.

Bonnie Thornton Dill Dean’s Graduate Research Award Announced

April 27, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities

The annual award will support a graduate student in the college whose research or creative practice is in the area of intersectionality.

Emma Wilkinson is Cultivating Empathy Through Language Learning

April 27, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The junior Arabic and international relations double major has a passion for humanitarian work.

Siv Lie Awarded Fellowship from the University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study

April 26, 2023 School of Music

The assistant professor of ethnomusicology will examine the genocide perpetrated against Romanies during World War II in France.

DC Theater Arts

Witty ‘Late Wedding’ at UMD Asks Questions, Leaves Answers to Audience

April 25, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

DC Theater Arts reviews TDPS' production of "The Late Wedding."

Nelson Chen Seeks to Make Space for Asian American Stories

April 25, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The junior theatre major and Asian American studies minor is combining his disciplines in innovative ways.

Review: Ayodele Casel Shares the Floor With Varied Visions of Tap

April 19, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

TDPS students Gerson Lanza (MFA '24) and Cyrah L. Ward (MFA '23) featured in the New York Times. 
The Washington Post

Former Trash Hauler Enrolled at Harvard Law Raises $70K for Janitors, Other Workers There

April 15, 2023 History

Rehan Staton ’18 featured in the Washington Post.

Jordana Moore Saggese Appointed Director of UMD’s David C. Driskell Center

April 14, 2023 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, Art History and Archaeology

Professor of American Art hopes to raise the Driskell Center’s profile and find new ways for the public and campus community to engage with its resources.

UMD Ethics Bowl is Top 4 Team in Country

April 11, 2023 Philosophy

The team advanced to the semifinals last month at the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl in Portland.