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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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From the Writing Center to Penguin Random House

January 26, 2022 English, College of Arts and Humanities

English and American studies alum Jordan Aaronson ’16 touts her experiences at UMD with helping her land a dream job in publishing.

Apply Now: Funding Support for Conference, Event and Programming

January 25, 2022 College of Arts and Humanities

Receive funding support for conferences, events and programming sponsored by ARHU.

Local Music History on Shuffle

January 25, 2022 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

UMD doctoral candidate’s playlist amplifies county’s artistic legacy.

Professor Foon Sham Featured in Sculpture Magazine

January 25, 2022 Art, College of Arts and Humanities

Professor Sham speaks with curator Sarah Tanguy in Sculpture Magazine.

ARHU Accepting Proposals for ArtsAMP Collaborative Grants

January 24, 2022 College of Arts and Humanities

ArtsAMP Grants will support the development of artistic or arts-related work.

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Announces Vaccine Requirement for Performances

January 18, 2022 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Requirement goes into effect January 24 until further notice.

Arts and Humanities Colloquium: Robert Levine Discusses Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass and the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

December 21, 2021 English, Douglass Center

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

Clarice Smith, Artist and D.C. Philanthropist, Dies at 88

December 17, 2021 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Art History and Archaeology, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Read Clarice Smith's obituary in the Washington Post.

Engineering New Opportunities

December 17, 2021 Art History and Archaeology

Andreas Osiander ’21 is finding creative ways to blend his majors in art history and engineering to make an impact on the arts.

A Message to Winter 2021 Graduates

December 17, 2021 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, Art, Classics, Communication, English, History, Linguistics, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Dean Bonnie Thornton Dill addresses graduating students.