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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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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.
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.

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UMD Deans Pledge Support For #ShutDownAcademia

June 10, 2020 College of Arts and Humanities

The initiative confronts anti-Black racism in higher education.

Two ARHU Faculty Members Named Distinguished Scholar-Teachers

June 09, 2020 Communication, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Xiaoli Nan of the Department of Communication and Saúl Sosnowski of the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures were selected for the honor.

Mia Chae Reddy Ph.D. ’12 featured in Harper's Bazaar

June 04, 2020 American Studies

19 black-owned beauty brands to invest in.

Dean's Statement On Justice For Black Lives And Call For Inclusive Action

June 02, 2020 College of Arts and Humanities

A message from Dean Bonnie Thornton Dill.

PGCPS 2020 Online Student Art Exhibit

June 01, 2020 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Works by Prince George's County students.
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Five Things DACA Recipients Want You To Know

May 29, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

This article was originally published by the Latin American Studies Center’s 'El Foro.'

Two ARHU Faculty Members Named Graduate Faculty Mentors Of The Year

May 27, 2020 Communication, Philosophy

Anita Atwell Seate of communication and Peter Carruthers of philosophy received the recognition, given by the Graduate School.

Recording: Mary Schmidt Campbell on The Life and Work of Romare Bearden

May 27, 2020 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

The author and educator discusses her book “An American Odyssey: The Life and Work of Romare Bearden”

American Studies Professor Awarded For Excellence In Undergraduate Teaching

May 27, 2020 American Studies

Students called a course taught by Perla Guerrero ‘powerful and transformative.’

Associate Professor Of Communication Awarded $10,000 Faculty-Student Research Award

May 27, 2020 Communication

Sahar Mohamed Khamis will work with doctoral candidate Randall Fowler on ‘Digital Authoritarianism and Resistance’ project.