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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.

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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.
March 25, 2024 Art

Can a Giant Turtle Shell Full of Games Lure Young Voters?

Course designs Creative ways to increase college participation in 2024 election.
March 12, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

7 Trailblazing Women from US History You Should Know, According to ARHU Historians

This Women’s History Month, learn about pioneers whose stories aren’t often told.
March 11, 2024 American Studies

First Bonnie Thornton Dill Dean’s Award Supports Doctoral Student’s Research on Black Americans’ Mistrust of Medical Profession

Devon Betts, an American studies Ph.D. student, studies race, HIV prevention, queer theory, digital humanities and more.

March 01, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Grant Supports Work to Curate Data From Premodern Islamic Geographical Manuscripts

The innovative digital humanities project will enable historians to better identify geographic locations and place names from medieval documents.

February 29, 2024 American Studies, English, Maryland Language Science Center

Three ARHU Faculty Win Do Good Innovator Awards

Perla M. Guerrero, Peter Mallios and Shevaun Lewis are among 57 staff and faculty from across campus who received the award.

February 26, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Center of the Circle

New Driskell Center exhibit showcases pioneering artist’s personal relationships with peers.
February 06, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

A More Perfect Telling of the American Story

ARHU Dean Stephanie Shonekan co-authors new book that proposes novel approach to confronting racism in America.
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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."
The Diamondback March 11, 2024

UMD Screens Restored Surrealist Film During International Festival Tour

The Diamondback spotlights the Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour film festival.
Diamondback News March 11, 2024

UMD Hosts Panel to Honor Legacy of Harriet Tubman, Highlight Artists and Activists

University of Maryland community members came together Sunday to discuss identity politics, reclaiming agency and the nuances of autonomy during a panel commemorating the life and legacy of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

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Maryland Today

A Home for Forgotten Words

December 06, 2018 Communication

Archive recovers speeches from marginalized groups.
Maryland Today

A First in Women’s Studies

December 06, 2018 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Groundbreaker in program at UMD creates its inaugural merit-based scholarship.
Zócalo Public Square

Our Favorite Christmas Classic Is Really a Study in American Suicide

December 06, 2018 History

It’s a Wonderful Life delivers a haunting treatise on the religious, legal, and economic implications of taking one’s life.
The Wall Street Journal

‘Delayed Response’ Review: A Better Way to Wait

December 04, 2018 American Studies

Technological advances have imposed new expectations for productivity that make us feel we have less time than we had before. Emily Bobrow reviews “Delayed Response” by Jason Farman.

Not Doing it By the Book

December 03, 2018 English

Exploring the history and potential of books in new, hands-on lab.

"The Poet X” Marks the Spot

December 03, 2018 English

Alum wins National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
Resonate

Chinese Immigrant Uses WeChat to Win Seat in Maryland Statehouse

November 29, 2018 American Studies

A Chinese immigrant used WeChat to rally support for her state delegate campaign.

$12 Million Grant to Improve Access to Chronic Disease Care in Maryland

November 26, 2018 Communication

Linda Aldoory will lead a health communications team in partnership with the Prince George's County Health Department.
Harper's Magazine

Preservation Acts

November 26, 2018 Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities

Toward an ethical archive of the web.
The Atlantic

The Tyranny of ‘Sorry for My Delay’

November 21, 2018 American Studies

A communications scholar reflects on what gets lost in a culture that prizes speed.