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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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2020 Dean’s Scholars Awards Recipients

December 17, 2020 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

ARHU students celebrated for academic excellence.

Linguist Phillips Named AAAS Fellow

December 17, 2020 Linguistics

Prestigious honor recognizes professor’s research, mentorship and long-term influence on the field of linguistics education.
The Diamondback

"Beauty in the Human Spirit"

December 17, 2020 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

David C. Driskell’s art legacy.

Creating Alternate Worlds Through Digital Performance

December 15, 2020 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Theater and dance students explore the intersections of art and technology in the virtual classroom.

Entrepreneur Rising

December 15, 2020 American Studies

Nazea Khan ’20 sharpened her skills at the intersection of critical thinking and meaningful experience.

New Major Explores Roots of Western Religions

December 14, 2020 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, History, Classics

‘Religions and Cultures of the Ancient Middle East’ pulls from Jewish studies, history and classics.
Smithsonian Magazine

Who Were America’s Enslaved? A New Database Humanizes the Names Behind the Numbers

December 11, 2020 History

The public website draws connections between existing datasets to piece together fragmentary narratives.
The Chicago Tribune

The Best Classical Recordings of 2020: CSO, Kevin Cole and James Lentini

December 09, 2020 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The National Orchestral Institute's "Gershwin Concerto in F" (Naxos) named a best classical album of 2020.

Arts and Humanities Colloquium: Richard Bell Discusses African American Politics and His Book, "Stolen"

December 09, 2020 History

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

Enslaved.org Shares Lives and Experiences of the Enslaved

December 09, 2020 History

Daryle Williams, associate professor of history, featured on NPR's "All Things Considered."