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UMD English Ph.D. Students Are Helping to Chart New Field of 'Queer Bibliography'

July 10, 2023 English, College of Arts and Humanities

Queer bibliography expands discipline to allow for a ‘more affective response to books,’ finds a home in BookLab.

Food Historian and Assistant Professor of Arabic Anny Gaul Receives NEH Grant

July 06, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The grant will support her upcoming book “Nile Nightshade” about the rise and role of the tomato in modern Egypt.

Fall 2023 Leadership Appointments

June 30, 2023 English, Maryland Language Science Center, Communication, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities

Dean Stephanie Shonekan announces new ARHU leadership appointments.

Maryland Today

Bookshelf

June 16, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities

New books written by UMD faculty and staff.

Wayne Brady and Alan Mingo Jr. Will Take on Title Role in Broadway-Bound Touring Revival of The Wiz

June 15, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

TDPS alum Alan Mingo Jr. ’96 was cast in the national tour of the Broadway-bound revival of “The Wiz.”

LA Times

Opinion: Affirmative Action Isn’t Hurting Asian Americans. Here’s why that myth survives.

June 14, 2023 American Studies

Read Professor of American Studies Janelle Wong's piece in the LA Times.

NEH Summer Stipends FY2023 

June 13, 2023 Maryland Center for Humanities Research

Summer Stipends provide $6,000 in support for continuous full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two consecutive months.

Spectacular 2023-24 Season Events at The Clarice are Now on Sale!

June 06, 2023 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Presented by The Clarice, School of Music and School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.

Renowned TDPS Board of Visitor Members, UMD Alumni Sarah Cooper and Adam Shapiro Deliver Spring Commencement Addresses

May 26, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Watch their remarks to graduates.

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the University of Maryland’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and School of Music Announce Groundbreaking Partnership

May 25, 2023 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, School of Music

The collaboration marks a significant investment in the community, students and the future of orchestral music.