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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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ARHU In The News

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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NBC Washington

NSO Member Gives Back With The Shed Music Space

March 08, 2022 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

UMD Percussion Lecturer Jauvon Gilliam opens "The Shed" to make music more accessible.
Maryland Today

On Stage, Women Create Space of Their Own

March 04, 2022 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

TDPS kicks off Women’s History Month with a play about a group of women who bond over their loneliness, fears and secrets.

James F. Harris, Professor Emeritus and Longtime Dean at UMD, Dies at 81

March 04, 2022 History

Harris spent 45 years on campus; leaves a legacy of innovation in the arts and humanities.

La Marr Jurelle Bruce Wins 2022 Caribbean Philosophical Association Book Award

March 04, 2022 American Studies

“How to Go Mad Without Losing Your Mind” explores Black radical creativity.

The Diamondback

UMD History Professors Examine Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

March 03, 2022 History, College of Arts and Humanities

Department of History Experts Talking About the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The New York Times

Will Asian Americans Bolt From the Democratic Party?

March 03, 2022 American Studies

Professor of American Studies Janelle Wong's research appears in the New York Times.
Maryland Today

MPower Partnership Announces $3M in Seed Grants for Collaborative Research

March 02, 2022 Linguistics

17 joint UMCP-UMB projects target vital topics.
Maryland Today

What’s Driving Putin’s Attack on Ukraine?

March 01, 2022 History

UMD experts find echoes of Nazi, Soviet showdowns in new turmoil.
The Diamondback

UMD Students and Faculty Say They Want ‘Academic Freedom,’ Not Book Bans

February 28, 2022 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies

First-year English graduate student Shannon Neal interviewed by the Diamondback.
Maryland Today

An Operatic Star Who Raised Others’ Voices

February 25, 2022 School of Music

Grad student helped process Library of Congress’ collection of legendary singer Jessye Norman.