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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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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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Black Theater and the Refusal to Wait for Freedom

April 21, 2022 English, College of Arts and Humanities

Assistant Professor of English Julius Fleming, Jr.’s new book explores how theater energized a “radical refusal to wait” during the civil rights movement.

Linda Aldoory Named Dean of American University’s College of Arts and Sciences

April 20, 2022 Communication

In ARHU, Aldoory strengthened research, spearheaded the Campaign on Race, Equity and Justice and addressed a wide range of faculty concerns.
Maryland Today

Mizzou Administrator, Professor of Music and Black Studies Named ARHU Dean

April 19, 2022 College of Arts and Humanities

Stephanie Shonekan to take helm of college on July 1.
Maryland Today

Mizzou Administrator, Professor of Music and Black Studies Named ARHU Dean

April 19, 2022 American Studies, Art, Art History and Archaeology, Classics, Communication, English, History, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Linguistics, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Philosophy, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Stephanie Shonekan to take helm of college on July 1.
Maryland Today

Hearing Echoes of Battle to Get Seat Belts to ‘Click’

April 18, 2022 History

Historian’s Smithsonian-sponsored project to explore tension between mandates and public safety.

Black Theatre and Dance Symposium at The Clarice This Weekend

April 15, 2022 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies’ two-day event will feature workshops, discussions and speakers.

Peering Into White House History

April 14, 2022 History, English, Classics

Emma O’Kane ’23, a double degree student in history and English, is currently a publications intern at the White House Historical Association.

The Diamondback

Polish and Ukrainian Guests Speak at UMD Panel on Humanitarian Crisis

April 14, 2022 History

The Diamondback covers "Ukraine and the Refugee Crisis" panel.

A Peek Inside … Music Education Assistant Professor Robin Giebelhausen’s Office

April 13, 2022 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities

Colorful puppets, ukuleles create inviting space for songs and learning.

Bonnie Thornton Dill, Longtime Dean of UMD’s College of Arts and Humanities, to Step Down this Spring

April 12, 2022 College of Arts and Humanities, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The pioneering scholar of intersectionality helped usher in a more diverse faculty, power up collaboration and research and launch interdisciplinary, arts-tech centered programs.