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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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In ‘Excellence’ Push, A&M Welcomes 9 New Research Fellows

February 06, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Distinguished University Professor of English Robert Levine joins nine world-renowned fellows at the Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study.

Antoine Borrut World Book Award

January 28, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, History

UMD History Professor Antoine Borrut wins the Islamic Republic of Iran's World Book Award for Between Memory and Power, his study of major Islamic caliphates in first and second-century Syria.

Umd Artist Resurrects Spirit Of Beloved Chapel Oak

January 24, 2014 Art, College of Arts and Humanities

See how art professor Foon Sham has given new life to what was the university's "Duke's Tree."

New Archaeological fieldwork course at Kenchreai, the eastern harbor of ancient Corinth

January 17, 2014 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities

A New Summer Course in Greece
The Baltimore Sun

John Ruppert'S Striking Composite Photos Of Icelandic Terrain On Display At Grimaldis Gallery

December 12, 2013 Art, College of Arts and Humanities

John Ruppert, professor of art, presents "The Iceland Project."

Meet Our Students: Talya Lerner

December 09, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

Talya Lerner, a junior Communication major with a minor in Astronomy interned with NASA this past summer.Why did you decide to attend the University of Maryland?

Meet The Faculty Of The Foxworth Initiative

December 06, 2013 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Psyche Williams-Forson, Ana Patricia Rodriguez and Leigh Wilson Smiley deliver Foxworth courses to serve the pressing issues of community partners.

Scholarship Day Raises More Than $220,000 For Scholarships

December 04, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU places fifth in UMD's first-ever, 24-hour giving challenge.\r\n\r\n

Four Arhu Seniors Recognized As Merrill Presidential Scholars With Faculty

November 25, 2013 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, English, History

The scholarship honors the university’s most successful seniors and designated faculty members who served as their mentors.