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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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College Researchers Design, Develop Alternate-Reality Game

February 12, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Associate professor Kari Kraus, whose research interests include digital humanities, helped develop this new game to get teens interested in STEM.

A Black Preacher Addresses Congress

February 11, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Henry Highland Garnet "could not escape notice," English Professor Carla Peterson writes in The New York Times.

The Art Gallery At The University Of Maryland Presents Reshuffling The Past: 2015 Contemporary Chinese Ink Art

February 09, 2015 Art, University of Maryland Art Gallery, College of Arts and Humanities

Group exhibition explores new possibilities for a prized and age-old tradition.
Washington Jewish Week

Israel Votes: The Mideast Soap Opera

February 06, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies

Lives and policies will hinge on the results of the upcoming Israeli elections, Paul Scham, executive director for The Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies, writes in Washington Jewish Week.

What Is An @Uthor?

February 06, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, English

"Faulkner in the University is something of a unique artifact," Associate Professor of English Matthew Kirschenbaum writes in the Los Angeles Review of Books.

Umd Researchers Create New Science Mystery Game To Teach Stem Skills

February 02, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, English

ARHU Associate Professor Kari Kraus is part of an interdisciplinary team behind an alternative reality game that seeks to help develop STEM skills in girls, minorities aged 13-17.

Press Release: Emancipating The Past: Kara Walker's Tales Of Slavery And Power

January 28, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

An exhibit of Kara Walker's work runs at the David C. Driskell Center from Feb. 5 through May 29, 2015.