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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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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.
Aljazeera

Saudi Arabia Post-Khashoggi: Business As Usual?

November 17, 2018

Communication professor Sahar Khamis contributes to The Listening Post's discussion on how after Khashoggi's killing, Saudi Arabia has tightened its grip on media and public discourse.
The Writer's Bloc

Azure: A No Judgment Show On Campus

November 16, 2018 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

On Nov. 13, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center offered Azure, a show without rules, where kids of all different abilities were free to be kids.
The Diamondback

UMD Alums Put on “Sensory-Friendly” Concert for Those with Cognitive Disabilities

November 14, 2018 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The show was designed to avoid disruptive lights and sounds of a traditional concert.

Writer, Teacher, Activist and Voice for Caribbean History

November 14, 2018 English

Merle Collins combines scholarship, literature and activism in research about Louise Langdon Norton Little, the mother of Malcolm X.

Federal Grant Funds New Program for World Language Teachers

November 13, 2018 National Foreign Language Center

Program leverages UMD’s language expertise to create professional development network.

Onstage: A Portrait of Race in America

November 13, 2018 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Behind the scenes discussion with students preparing for emotional roles in an adaptation of Claudia Rankine’s “Citizen.”
Maryland Today

Tuned in to an Audience’s Unique Needs

November 13, 2018 School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

UMD’s first sensory-friendly concert gives children with autism a gateway to the arts.
The Baltimore Sun

Baltimore native Tracie Thoms to perform modern version of 'Antigone' at UMD

November 13, 2018 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Baltimore native and “Rent” actress Tracie Thoms will return to Maryland this month to perform in a theater production that fuses a 5th-century tragedy with modern day issues of race and injustice.
Maryland Today

Soundtrack to Revolution

November 12, 2018 American Studies

Students explore changing role of black protest music.