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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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ARHU In The News

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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Salon

How dead is "dead enough"?

July 14, 2023 Philosophy

Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy Samuel Kerstein quoted in Salon.

UMD English Ph.D. Students Are Helping to Chart New Field of 'Queer Bibliography'

July 10, 2023 English, College of Arts and Humanities

Queer bibliography expands discipline to allow for a ‘more affective response to books,’ finds a home in BookLab.

Food Historian and Assistant Professor of Arabic Anny Gaul Receives NEH Grant

July 06, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The grant will support her upcoming book “Nile Nightshade” about the rise and role of the tomato in modern Egypt.

Fall 2023 Leadership Appointments

June 30, 2023 English, Maryland Language Science Center, Communication, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities

Dean Stephanie Shonekan announces new ARHU leadership appointments.
Maryland Today

Bookshelf

June 16, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities

New books written by UMD faculty and staff.

Wayne Brady and Alan Mingo Jr. Will Take on Title Role in Broadway-Bound Touring Revival of The Wiz

June 15, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

TDPS alum Alan Mingo Jr. ’96 was cast in the national tour of the Broadway-bound revival of “The Wiz.”

LA Times

Opinion: Affirmative Action Isn’t Hurting Asian Americans. Here’s why that myth survives.

June 14, 2023 American Studies

Read Professor of American Studies Janelle Wong's piece in the LA Times.

NEH Summer Stipends FY2023 

June 13, 2023

Summer Stipends provide $6,000 in support for continuous full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two consecutive months.

Spectacular 2023-24 Season Events at The Clarice are Now on Sale!

June 06, 2023 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Presented by The Clarice, School of Music and School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.

Renowned TDPS Board of Visitor Members, UMD Alumni Sarah Cooper and Adam Shapiro Deliver Spring Commencement Addresses

May 26, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Watch their remarks to graduates.