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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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2021 National Fellowships and Scholarships

June 04, 2021 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU students win prestigious national awards.

2021–22 ARHU Fulbright Recipients

June 02, 2021 American Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, History, Spanish and Portuguese, French

Five ARHU students and alumni receive the prestigious grant.

2021–22 ARHU Boren Recipients

June 01, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The scholarships provide up to $20k for two semesters of critical language study.

2021 Making African America Symposium

May 28, 2021 History, College of Arts and Humanities

A Virtual Symposium on Immigration and the Changing Dynamics of Blackness.
New York Times

Alum Dwayne Betts Selects English Professor Michael Collier's Poem for New York Times Feature

May 27, 2021 English, College of Arts and Humanities

"Poem: Len Bias, a Bouquet of Flowers, and Ms. Brooks" was selected for New York Times feature.

The National Orchestral Institute + Festival Announces its 2021 Festival Lineup

May 26, 2021 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The 34-year-old summer festival welcomes visionary conductor Marin Alsop as new music director and offers in-person and livestream performances.

English Department to Offer ‘Storytelling with Code’ Course this Fall

May 25, 2021 English, College of Arts and Humanities

The course comes out of Associate Professor Kari Kraus’ 2020–21 Long Teaching Fellowship.

Arts & Humanities Dean's Colloquium Series on Race, Equity & Justice: GerShun Avilez Discusses "Black Queer Freedom: Spaces of Injury and Paths of Desire"

May 24, 2021 English

ARHU professor's talk is part of a series centering racism, equity and justice.

Three ARHU Faculty Members Named Graduate Faculty Mentors of the Year

May 24, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Linguistics, American Studies

Melissa Blanco Borelli of the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Naomi Feldman of the Department of Linguistics and Nancy Raquel Mirabal of the Department of American Studies are recognized.

Leading With Empathy On and Off Stage

May 21, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Senior Maria De Barros ’21 will move to New York City to pursue a career in stage management.