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School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

‘Creative Captioning’ Takes the Stage at UMD

MFA student leads effort to expand accessibility for audience in ‘Hip Hop Anansi.’

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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 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.

April 01, 2025 Art, Arts for All, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

A ‘Wave’ of New Understanding About Earth’s Oceans and Atmosphere

Faculty, students collaborate with NASA on interactive installation at Kennedy Center.
March 27, 2025 Linguistics

Linguistics Professor Jeffrey Lidz Named AAAS Fellow

Honor recognizes his distinguished contributions to linguistics and language science.
March 13, 2025 English, Jimenez-Porter Writers' House

Renowned Crime Novelist Returns to the Scene

At campus event, George Pelecanos ’80 discusses writing craft and UMD memories.
March 10, 2025 Cinema and Media Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, Italian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

‘Cinephile heaven’: Il Cinema Ritrovato honors film legend Marlene Dietrich

This year’s festival stop at UMD hosted a day commemorating German-American actress Marlene Dietrich and her unforgettable contributions to cinema.
March 04, 2025 Communication

Dialogue for Reproductive Justice through Art, Play and Pupusas!

New research by communication professor Carina Zelaya aims to improve sexual and reproductive health communication among Latinx families.
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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.

Come on, Feel (and Make) the Noise March 28, 2025

Come on, Feel (and Make) the Noise

Come on, Feel (and Make) the Noise
NPR March 26, 2025

"Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan” Receives an Honorable Mention from the Gracie Awards

Hosted by Dean Stephanie Shonekan, the podcast analyzes songs and their covers.

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Remembering Mike Long

March 05, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

A professor at UMD for 16 years, Long was a towering figure in the field of second language acquisition.

Communication Professor Receives Jefferson Science Fellowship at State Department

March 05, 2021 Communication

Erich Sommerfeldt will take an advisory role with the U.S. Department of State.

Virtual Arts & Humanities and Education Deans’ Lecture Featuring Monique W. Morris

March 04, 2021 College of Arts and Humanities

Award-winning author and social justice scholar discusses the criminalization of Black girls in schools.
The Harvard Gazette

New Database Tracks Data on Slaves, Slavers, and Allies

March 04, 2021 History

Created through collaboration of Harvard, Maryland, Michigan State and others.

Summit Creates Celebratory Space for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Dance Artists

March 02, 2021 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The BlackLight Summit convenes dancers, choreographers and scholars from across the country for virtual conversations, workshops and performances.
Dance Magazine

This New Virtual Festival Centers BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Artists

March 02, 2021 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

BlackLight Summit featured in Dance Magazine.
New York Times

How a Scrappy Arts Group Survived the ’90s

February 25, 2021 School of Music

Bang on a Can, a contemporary music organization, fought government cuts with an innovative crowdfunding program.

Making Space for Black Art in Academic Art History

February 25, 2021 Art History and Archaeology

Through her teaching, research and beyond, Jordana Moore Saggese is working to undo the ‘colonialist and white supremacist logic’ that has pervaded the field of art history.
The Diamondback

Monique Morris Discusses Her Documentary on Criminalization of Black Girls at UMD Webinar

February 25, 2021 College of Arts and Humanities

The College of Arts and Humanities Dean's Lecture Series and the College of Education's Dean's Lecture on Education and Society featured in the Diamondback.
Maryland Today

Crowdsourcing Project Aims to Preserve Work of African American Art Pioneer

February 21, 2021 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Correspondence, other documents of groundbreaking artist, scholar and curator David C. Driskell to be widely available online.