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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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Aeon

Slavery-Entangled Philosophy

September 12, 2018 History

John Locke took part in administering the slave-owning colonies. Does that make him, and liberalism itself, hypocritical?

2018-19 New Faculty Appointments

September 11, 2018 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, Japanese, Persian, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music

The College of Arts and Humanities welcomes the new faculty cohort to UMD.
South China Morning Post

Op/Ed: How Call Centres Help the Philippines Rebrand as a Hub for Service Excellence

September 09, 2018 American Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

As the global economy’s biggest ‘back office’, the Southeast Asian nation is increasingly seeking to depict its workers as educated, empathetic and fluent in English.
Maryland Today

“Human Library” Puts New Face on Learning at NextNOW Fest

September 07, 2018 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Campus arts celebration to feature 50+ performances.
University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Science

Student's Passion for Film and Technology Leads to Innovative VR Content

September 06, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, Cinema and Media Studies

UMD alumni thrives creating virtual reality content with her background in both computer science and film.

Graduating ARHU Triple Major Will Work at Twitter and Microsoft Before Attending Graduate School

September 04, 2018 Classics

Dolapo A. Martins ‘18 majored in classics, linguistics and computer science.

Graduating American Studies Major Will Work with the D.C. Legal Counsel for the Elderly

September 04, 2018 American Studies

Autumn Thompson, ’18 majored in American studies with a policy concentration.

Graduating Art Major Will Work as Graphic Designer at Urban Outfitters

September 04, 2018

Elise Nichols ’18 majored in studio art with a graphic design concentration.

Fall 2018 ARHU Leadership Announcements

September 04, 2018 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity, National Foreign Language Center, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

New leadership appointments for the 2018-19 academic year.

2018-19 National Fellowships and Scholarships

September 04, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU students win prestigious national awards.