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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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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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UMD Names Academic Department After Legendary Marylander Harriet Tubman

September 04, 2020 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Scholarship on Tubman’s life and works will be incorporated into curricula, programming and service impacting the entire campus.
The Diamondback

UMD Finds New Undocumented Coordinator, Announces New Women’s Studies Dept. Name

September 04, 2020 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies in the Diamondback
The Diamondback

Stamp Art Exhibit Tackles Anti-Asian Racism During COVID-19 Crisis

September 01, 2020 American Studies, History

Exhibition curated by Marjorie Antonio, an American studies and history major.
Maryland Today

The Sound of a Successful Academic Year

August 30, 2020 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

School of Music majors receive professional recording equipment through Teaching Innovation Grant.

How The Clarice is Creating Connection

August 26, 2020 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

From a reimagined orchestral institute to a virtual NextNOW Fest, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center takes the arts online during dual pandemics.

Teaching Innovation in the Arts and Humanities

August 24, 2020 College of Arts and Humanities

Fifty-one ARHU proposals received Teaching Innovation Grants to enhance student learning and engagement for Fall 2020.

Washington Post

Glenda León’s Elegant Online Videos Seem To Ponder the Universe and the Self

August 04, 2020 University of Maryland Art Gallery

UMD Art Gallery exhibition reviewed by the Washington Post.
CNN

Iranian and American Musicians Join Forces To Spread Joy Amid the Pandemic

August 01, 2020 Roshan Institute for Persian Studies

Roshan Institute for Persian Studies partnership featured on CNN.
The Baltimore Sun

Schools Quickly Pivot to a Virtual World

July 31, 2020 College of Arts and Humanities

New initiatives with students in mind adapt on the fly.

Understanding Race, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Through the Arts and Humanities

July 31, 2020 College of Arts and Humanities

Explore a range of courses offered this fall taught by outstanding ARHU faculty.