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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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The Diamondback

UMD Seniors Bring Personal Stories to Life Through Dance

December 06, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

University of Maryland’s theater, dance and performance studies school put on an experimental dance series on Dec. 3 and 4 that proved dancers can also be successful choreographers.
The Diamondback

Three UMD Bands Return to The Clarice for Kaleidoscope of Bands

December 05, 2021 School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College of Arts and Humanities

The University Band, Maryland Community Band and Mighty Sound of Maryland Marching Band come together for Kaleidoscope of Bands.
Washington Post

$3 Million Maryland Grant Will Tackle Colleges’ Leadership ‘Caste System’

November 26, 2021 American Studies

Six female researchers will lead a multi-campus project to address lagging diversity.
Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB)

Margins of History: On Shay Hazkani's "Dear Palestine: A Social History of the 1948 War"

November 24, 2021 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, History

SOON WE WILL search In the margins of your history, in distant countries, For what was once our history. And in the end, we will ask ourselves: Was Andalusia here or there? On the land … or in the poem?
Maryland Today

A Walk Through Indigenous Baltimore

November 22, 2021 College of Arts and Humanities, American Studies

Alum Creates Tour of Her Peoples’ History—and Continued Presence—in East Baltimore.
The Diamondback

Fall Dance Concert at The Clarice spotlights creativity, emotional choreographies

November 22, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

The University of Maryland theatre, dance and performance studies school’s Fall Dance Concert included performances by students that encompassed a variety of music, emotions, dance styles and costumes from its opening night on Nov. 18 to its close on Sund

UMD Alum Performs With His 11-Member Brass Ensemble This Sunday

November 19, 2021 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, School of Music

Trumpeter Nathan Clark ’13 and his ensemble, the Barclay Brass, work with students, stage lively performance during their residency with The Clarice.
Maryland Today

$3M Grant to Prepare Underrepresented Arts and Humanities Faculty for Institutional Leadership

November 18, 2021 College of Arts and Humanities, American Studies

Mellon Foundation funds partnership between UMD, UMBC, Morgan State.

Maryland Today

Family’s $2.5M Gifts to Provide Resources for Art and Education, New Outdoor Exhibition Space

November 16, 2021 Art

Clarvits’ gifts will fund innovation in the arts, support College of Education students.
Maryland Today

Researcher Studies What’s Behind Baby Talk

November 15, 2021 Linguistics

A new study by linguistics Professor Jeffrey Lidz shows children grasp syntax earlier than you might think.