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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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Lifting Her Voice

May 09, 2019 School of Music

Voice major Adia Evans ’19 sings her way to Carnegie Hall and beyond with the UMD Concert Choir.

Inspiration in everyday objects

May 08, 2019 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Samara Brown '19 looks to puppetry to tell stories both silly and inspiring.

Ethnomusicology Student Awarded Fellowship to Study in Japan

May 07, 2019 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities

William Donnie Scally, Ph.D. candidate in ethnomusicology, was awarded a fellowship by The Japan Foundation for dissertation research in Toyama City, Japan.

Storytelling and Survival

May 07, 2019 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Award-winning author speaks on the power of history in immigrant communities.
Maryland Today

Working Girl 2.0

May 07, 2019 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

“Heidi Chronicles” Speaks to #MeToo Generation.

Theatre Professor Jennifer Barclay Wins IRNE Award

May 06, 2019 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Independent Reviewers of New England recognize Barclay for “Ripe Frenzy” play on mass shootings in small-town America.
The Clark Hulings Fund for Visual Artists

The Key Role of Artists in Transforming Our Communities—W.C. Richardson

May 06, 2019 Art

"As a scholar and a thinker and a human being in the world, I’m an omnivore."

David Neely Appointed Director of Orchestral Activities

May 03, 2019 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities

Internationally esteemed conductor and teacher David Neely will now lead Maryland’s symphony orchestra.
Hyperallergic

A Shape-Shifting Artist, 87 Years Young

April 28, 2019 Art, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Over the course of a 70-year-career, David Driskell has been making art about memory, jazz, cities, spirituality, and nature.