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The Supreme Court Turns the President Into a King

Burke Chair of American Cultural and Intellectual History Holly Brewer writes for The New Republic.

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June 26, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The 2024–25 Season at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is Now on Sale!

The more than 50 shows spanning music, theater, dance, comedy and more include both groundbreaking new works and reimagined classics.

June 18, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

Freedom Songs

This Juneteenth, ARHU Dean and Ethnomusicologist Stephanie Shonekan lists six songs reflecting on ‘the complexities of attaining freedom for all.’
June 13, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music, Art, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, English

Inaugural Arts for All Fellows To Work Across Art, Tech, Science and Social Justice

The 10 faculty and 5 students come from units across campus and will work on projects that engage the public.

June 04, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

Announcing ‘Rhyme & Reason’ the Podcast

ARHU launches a new podcast that features faculty voices exploring timely topics related to race, equity and justice.

May 21, 2024 Communication

Communication Alum Wins Pulitzer for Washington Post AR-15 Series

Emily Guskin ’06 is a polling analyst at the Post.

May 21, 2024 Art

Using Art to Transform ‘Something So Ugly’ into ‘Something So Beautiful’

Maggie Letvin ’24, an ARHU triple major, said UMD showed them they can’t live life without making art.
April 08, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, Douglass Center

Legendary Poet, Activist and Educator Nikki Giovanni to Help Inaugurate New Frederick Douglass Center

The center is dedicated to engaging diverse communities—both at the university and well beyond—around issues of social justice and equity.
April 05, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Sculpture Celebrating David Driskell Unveiled

Noted African American artist’s 20-foot-tall work stands outside center named for late professor, artist, scholar.
March 29, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

‘Finding My Voice and Standing My Ground’

Women deans reflect on stumbling blocks and successes on their paths to leadership.
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The New Republic July 01, 2024

The Supreme Court Turns the President Into a King

Burke Chair of American Cultural and Intellectual History Holly Brewer writes for The New Republic.
USA Today May 24, 2024

As Trump's Trial Nears an End, the Bidens Prep for a Month in Legal Purgatory

Professor of Communication Trevor Parry-Giles featured in USA Today.
The Washington Post March 29, 2024

A Celebration of David C. Driskell’s Sweeping Influence on the Art World

The Washington Post features "Driskell and Friends."

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ARHU COVID-19 Operations

March 21, 2020 College of Arts and Humanities

Announcement from the Office of the Dean
The Kojo Nnamdi Show

Arts Organizations Step Up To Help Kids Make Music

March 16, 2020 School of Music

Coordinator of Music Education Kenneth Elpus joined The Kojo Nnamdi Show to share research highlights.

COVID-19 Updates & Resources

March 12, 2020 College of Arts and Humanities

Latest information for the campus community.

Update on Public Performances at The Clarice

March 12, 2020 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Performances cancelled March 11 through April 12, 2020.

Finding Art In Changing Environment

March 12, 2020 Art

Assistant professor communicates scientific findings in unique visual installations.
New York Times

When a Haircut Is More Than Just a Haircut

March 11, 2020 History

Black L.G.B.T. New Yorkers are using social media to find barbershops that double as safe spaces.

Marisa Parham Named Director of UMD’s African American History, Culture and Digital Humanities Initiative

March 06, 2020 African American History, Culture and Digital Humanities

Leading digital humanities scholar takes the helm of Mellon-funded initiative.
Maryland Today

Casting a Wide Net

March 05, 2020 College of Arts and Humanities

Terp-produced podcasts cover campus, culture, quantum and more.

Pressed for Change

March 04, 2020 English

Detroit artist Amos Kennedy unifies printmaking and social justice in UMD’s BookLab.

The Diamondback

Oscar-Winning 'Black Panther' Costume Designer Speaks About Her Journey at UMD Event

February 26, 2020 College of Arts and Humanities

Diamondback feature about Ruth E. Carter