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College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

A New Spin on an Enduring Protest Album

ARHU dean’s new book examines messages of Fela Kuti.

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May 21, 2025 Art History and Archaeology

A Future in Conservation

At UMD, graduating senior Lylah Messinger restored a 2,500-year-old Etruscan vase. Now she’s headed to graduate school in London.

May 20, 2025 Communication

From Fan to Force in Sports Media

Graduating senior Connor Perkins leverages creativity, drive and a love of sports to carve his path in digital content creation.

May 05, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, English

How Matthew Kirschenbaum Sees AI’s Impact

The Distinguished University Professor of English is a leading voice on how AI is transforming the way we communicate, educate and govern.
April 26, 2025 Communication

Battling Misinformation in a Post-Pandemic World

Assistant Professor Becca Beets on the challenges of communicating about science.
April 25, 2025 Art History and Archaeology, Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture

From Pilot Helmets to Plane Parts, Undergrad Preserves Aviation History in 3D

Intern at College Park Aviation Museum helps create digital experience for visitors.
April 18, 2025 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

‘Creative Captioning’ Takes the Stage at UMD

MFA student leads effort to expand accessibility for audience in ‘Hip Hop Anansi.’
April 16, 2025 American Studies, History

A Taste of Ethnographic Research

In new course, students journey through foodways of Maryland’s immigrant populations.
April 11, 2025 School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The Art of Making Merry

Go behind the scenes of the Maryland Opera Sudio’s production of “The Merry Wives of Windsor.”
April 07, 2025 American Studies, English, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities

A New Generation of Doctoral Scholars Goes Beyond the Page

From video games to VR, ARHU doctoral students are expanding dissertation scholarship through digital and experimental work.

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CBS Saturday Morning July 28, 2025

A Visit to Where President Franklin D. Roosevelt Made the Historic Decision to Seek a Third Term

CBS Saturday Morning interviews Senior Lecturer of History Robert Chiles.
WJLA May 08, 2025

Associate Professor of History Analyzes the Historical Impact of Pope Leo XIV

Piotr Kosicki speaks to WJLA.
The New York Times April 21, 2025

‘Conclave’ Offers a Glimpse Inside the Secretive Process of Choosing a Pope

Associate Professor of History Piotr H. Kosicki weighs in on the accuracy of the film.

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From UMD to Capitol Hill: How a History Degree Helps Shape a Political Career

July 31, 2025 History

A Q&A with history and government and politics grad Rachel Jessee ’22.
CBS Saturday Morning

A Visit to Where President Franklin D. Roosevelt Made the Historic Decision to Seek a Third Term

July 28, 2025 History

CBS Saturday Morning interviews Senior Lecturer of History Robert Chiles.
PBS News

‘John and Jim’ Symphony Honors Marriage Equality with its Future Increasingly in Doubt

July 28, 2025 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

PBS News highlights the piece performed by the National Orchestral Institute this June.

Fall 2025 Leadership Appointments

July 01, 2025 American Studies, Art, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities, National Foreign Language Center, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, School of Music

Dean Stephanie Shonekan announces new leadership appointments.
Maryland Today

A New Spin on an Enduring Protest Album

June 20, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

ARHU dean’s new book examines messages of Fela Kuti.

ARHU Recommends: Summer 2025 Faculty & Staff Media Picks

June 17, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities

Looking for your next great read, watch or listen this summer?

Seven ARHU Faculty Awarded 2025–26 Faculty-Student Research Awards

June 11, 2025 American Studies, Communication, English, History, Linguistics, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Faculty-led research explores diverse topics—from Indigenous queer history to climate narratives in Ghana—advancing scholarship and graduate research across the humanities.
Maryland Today

AIM Seed Grants Support 22 AI Research Projects

May 28, 2025 Art, Linguistics, Maryland Language Science Center, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music

Funds support research focused on accessibility, social justice, sustainability and learning.

Congratulations ARHU Graduates!

May 23, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities

A celebratory recap of Commencement 2025.