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Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Op/Ed: All the Ways Democracy Is Crashing and Burning
September 02, 2018The accelerated erosion of democratic regimes in the West is the subject of a series of recent books and articles in the United States.
In Memoriam: Ira Berlin in Pictures
August 10, 2018A photo tribute to Distinguished University Professor Ira Berlin who passed away in June.
Freedmen and Southern Society Project Wins NEH Grant
August 10, 2018Maryland history department's Freedmen and Southern Society Project, directed by Professor Leslie Rowland, wins $325,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to continue work on the publication of its volumes. See the release for...
Ala Creciun publishes op/ed in Washington Post
August 10, 2018Ala Creciun, History doctoral candidate, has an op/ed in the Washington Post.
The Monkey Cage
100 Years Later, Russia is Still Revising the Story of the Imperial Family's Execution by Red Guards
August 08, 2018The Russian Orthodox Church wants it investigated as a "ritual murder."
AP News
Ms. Foundation Strategic Plan to Focus on Women of Color
August 07, 2018The Ms. Foundation for Women will put $25 million over five years toward organizations that are led by and focus on women and girls of color.
AWP Announces Change to Autonomous Non-Profit Model
August 03, 2018Association for Writers and Writing Programs will spin off from partner universities, keep location in UMD’s Discovery District.
The Washington Post
In the Galleries: Three Local Artists Explore the Transient Nature of Identity
July 27, 2018Brentwood Arts Exchange exhibition has been curated by University of Maryland students.
PRI's The World
American Evangelicals Are More Diverse Than Ever. But Some Don't Want to Be Apart of the "Evangelical Movement"
July 19, 2018Some Christians are distancing themselves from the term “evangelical” even if their beliefs remain unchanged.
The University of North Carolina Press Blog
Karin Alejandra Rosemblatt: Balancing Privacy and Archival Access
July 19, 2018Professor of History Karin Alejandra Rosemblatt weighs in on how archival institutions balance privacy concerns with the need for access.