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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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The Diamondback

Renowned Linguist Discusses Recent Trends in Human Dialect, Language at UMD Talk

March 03, 2025 Maryland Language Science Center

Read the story in The Diamondback.
Maryland Today

Rediscovering the Big Screen

March 03, 2025 Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, Cinema and Media Studies, English, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Five-day festival brings restored cinematic gems to UMD.
The New Yorker

An 1887 Opera by a Black Composer Finally Surfaces

February 24, 2025 School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Edmond Dédé’s “Morgiane” shows how diversity initiatives can promote works of real cultural value.
DC Theater Arts

‘for colored girls…’ at UMD Shares Struggles and Speaks Truth

February 23, 2025 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

University of Maryland's production brings to life Ntozake Shange's choreopoem about African American women in a way that is both modern and timeless.
Maryland Today

Tracing the Contours of Race in Sculpture

February 21, 2025 Art History and Archaeology

UMD alumna curates landmark Smithsonian exhibition.
Maryland Today

An Earful of Terp-Produced Podcasts

February 18, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English

ARHU podcasts featured in UMD round up.
Inside Higher Ed

Asian Americans Got Played on Affirmative Action

February 18, 2025 American Studies

Let’s not get played again, OiYan Poon and Janelle Wong, Professor of American Studies, write.

Maryland Opera Studio Reimagines Fairy Tale in its Operatic Show ‘The Fishwife’

February 18, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, Maryland Opera Studio, School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The Maryland Opera Studio debuted its production of "The Fishwife" with nothing but a fishing rod, a bucket and the cast’s whistles mimicking the sounds of the ocean.
The Diamondback

‘Cuckoo’ Uses Iconic Rice Cookers to Tell South Korea’s Story

February 17, 2025 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Read The Diamondback's review of the production from the Clarice Presents.
Maryland Today

‘Quantum Steampunk’ Creative Writing Course Explores the Science of Science Fiction

February 14, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Physics, English faculty combine futuristic themes with Victorian-era aesthetics.