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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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Amazon Science

How a University Researcher is Using Machine Learning to Help Identify Suicide Risk

February 09, 2021 College of Arts and Humanities

Using social media data, the University of Maryland's Philip Resnik aims to help clinicians prioritize individuals who may need immediate attention.
Inside Higher Ed

‘The Battle of the Classics’

February 09, 2021 Classics

Author discusses his book on a 19th-century scholarly battle and its lessons for debates on the humanities today.

Conference to Celebrate Groundbreaking 1989 Collection of Caribbean Women Writers

February 08, 2021 English, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

UMD’s ‘Her True-True Name’ event will feature readings by writers published in the book.
The New York Times

‘Black Art: In the Absence of Light’ Reveals a History of Neglect and Triumph

February 08, 2021 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

An HBO documentary explores two centuries of art by African-Americans, and the path they forged for contemporary Black artists.
Forbes

Review: HBO Original Documentary ‘Black Art: In The Absence Of Light’

February 08, 2021 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

New HBO documentary, centered on David C. Driskell, is featured in Forbes.

ARHU Researchers Earn NEH Grants for Digital Humanities Efforts

February 05, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities

Projects will make Persian and Arabic manuscripts more accessible and enhance discoverability of archival radio collections.
NBC4 Washington

News 4 Your Sunday: Enslaved.Org

February 04, 2021 History

Associate Professor of History Daryle Williams interviewed on NBC4 Washington.
Maryland Today

Seeing COVID-19’s Mark

February 03, 2021 Art

Art student’s ‘accounting’ makes toll visible.
Maryland Today

A ‘Bridgerton’ Too Far?

January 29, 2021 History

UMD expert spills the very British tea on the Netflix series.
Washington Post

Time to Double or Upgrade Masks as Coronavirus Variants Emerge, Experts Say

January 29, 2021 Communication

Better face coverings are needed to curb more-transmissible strains as vaccine rollout is underway, they say.