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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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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.

Provost Extends ARHU Dean Bonnie Thornton Dill’s Term

January 29, 2021 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU dean will stay an additional year, continuing to center equity, social justice and inclusion throughout the college’s teaching, research and community engagement.

UMD Launches New Brain and Behavior Institute, Announces Founding Director

January 26, 2021 College of Arts and Humanities

UMD Biology Professor Elizabeth Quinlan appointed.

Blown Away

January 26, 2021 School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Performing arts at Maryland keep creating.

Beauty, Conscious

January 26, 2021 American Studies

Owner of skin-care company celebrates diversity—and burst in growth.

Dean Welcome: Spring 2021 Semester

January 26, 2021 College of Arts and Humanities

A message from Dean Bonnie Thornton Dill.

In ARHU, a Series of Talks Centering Race, Equity and Justice

January 26, 2021 College of Arts and Humanities

The series is part of a larger campaign to address systemic racism, inequality and justice in curriculum, scholarship, programming and community engagement.
HowlRound

Reverse-Engineering Zoom with Isadora

January 04, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Site-Specific performance for the internet.
New York Times

Asian-American Voters Can Help Decide Elections. But for Which Party?

January 03, 2021 American Studies

They surged to the polls in 2020 and could help swing the Georgia Senate runoffs. Activists and experts say it is long past time for both Democrats and Republicans to pursue them.
New York Times

Advocating and Agitating, Connecting and Inventing

December 23, 2020 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

With their field rocked by unprecedented challenges in 2020, these people and groups—some notable, some new—stepped into the breach.