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College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

A New Spin on an Enduring Protest Album

ARHU dean’s new book examines messages of Fela Kuti.

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May 21, 2025 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.

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.

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CBS Saturday Morning July 28, 2025

A Visit to Where President Franklin D. Roosevelt Made the Historic Decision to Seek a Third Term

CBS Saturday Morning interviews Senior Lecturer of History Robert Chiles.
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.

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2022–23 New Faculty Appointments

October 12, 2022 College of Arts and Humanities

The college welcomes a new faculty cohort.

Maryland Today

Who Hollywood Leaves Out

October 10, 2022 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

“By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” mines comedy, grapples with racism, sexism in show business.
Washington Post

D.C.’s Punk Rock Past is Explored in a New Online Exhibit

October 10, 2022 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities

“Persistent Vision: The D.C. Punk Collections at the University of Maryland” is featured in the Washington Post.
Maryland Today

‘Their Histories Are Histories of Solidarity’

October 04, 2022 History, English

UMD experts help new PBS documentaries present fuller picture of Tubman, Douglass.

Arts and Humanities Colloquium: Catherine Knight Steele Discusses Her Book "Black Digital Feminism"

October 04, 2022 Communication

The talk is part of a series centering ARHU faculty expertise on issues of systemic racism, inequality and social justice.
Maryland Today

Initiative ‘Borrowing’ Libraries Will Expand Access to Dental Care

September 29, 2022 English

UMD to lead NIH-funded initiative aimed at supporting marginalized communities.
Maryland Today

Jazzing Up Greater College Park

September 28, 2022 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The Clarice to host monthly Musical Jam at The Hall CP.
The Diamondback

Mighty Sound of Maryland and Maryland Steelpan Collective Unite for Oct. 1 Halftime Show

September 28, 2022 School of Music

The Diamondback previews the upcoming halftime show.

Catherine Knight Steele is Helping Students Find a Place in Black Digital Studies

September 26, 2022 Communication

The associate professor of communication is a leading innovator at the intersection of race, gender and media.

TDPS Welcomes New Faculty Members

September 23, 2022 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Two artist-scholars join the TDPS faculty in Fall 2022; one faculty member joins Maya Brin Institute.