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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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ARHU Faculty Awarded Grand Challenges Grants

February 16, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Linguistics, American Studies, Communication, Philosophy, School of Music, English, History, National Foreign Language Center

The grants fund $30 million to UMD faculty focused on groundbreaking, impactful research that will shape the future of our community, state, nation and world.

‘Opera for All’

February 16, 2023 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities

Maryland Opera Studio to Perform Contemporary Works in Weekend Dedicated to Female Composers
Maryland Today

Cover Stories

February 15, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU dean’s podcast debates musical remakes.
NBC4 Washington

Black Art on Exhibit at University of Maryland

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

Driskell Center exhibition, curated by Department of Art History and Archaeology graduate students, featured on NBC4 Washington.
NPR's Morning Edition

Melting Guns and Bullet Casings, This Artist Turns Weapons into Bells

February 14, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, Art

Stephanie Mercedes, an M.F.A student in the Department of Art, featured on NPR's "Morning Edition."
Maryland Today

The World Through the Eyes of a UMD Benefactor

February 14, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland Art Gallery

Clarice Smith’s paintings go on display at her namesake building.

Live From New York, It's a Terp!

February 10, 2023 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities

Director of Choral Activities Jason Max Ferdinand and the Jason Max Ferdinand Singers Perform With Coldplay on 'SNL'
Maryland Today

Arts Showcase Calls for R&R: Risk and Regeneration

February 08, 2023 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Three-day BlackLight Summit brings underrepresented dance artists together to reimagine the future.
Rolling Stone

Director of Choral Activities Jason Max Ferdinand and the Jason Max Ferdinand Singers on SNL

February 06, 2023 School of Music

SNL: Coldplay performs a soaring, choir-backed version of ‘Fix You.’
Maryland Today

A UMD Podcast-Palooza

February 03, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Terp-produced shows dive Into arts and athletics, news and nonsense.