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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 Faculty, Students Respond to Rise of ChatGPT

February 03, 2023 Linguistics

Professor of Linguistics Philip Resnik featured in The Diamondback.

TDPS in the 2023 Helen Hayes Award Nominations

January 31, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

TDPS alumni and faculty are among this year’s nominees.
Maryland Today

UMD Announces Independent Scholarship, Research and Creativity Award Recipients

January 27, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, English, School of Music, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, History, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies

Program supports faculty projects with grants.
The New York Times

Baltimore Museum of Art Taps Its Chief Curator as Its Next Director

January 26, 2023 Art History and Archaeology

Art history alum Asma Naeem Ph.D. ’10 begins her new role on February 1.
Forbes

Faith Ringgold And Betye Saar Prints Together For First Time In New University Of Maryland Exhibition

January 26, 2023 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, Art History and Archaeology

The Driskell Center's “RINGGOLD | SAAR: Meeting on the Matrix” exhibition featured in Forbes.
Maryland Today

Printmaking as a Radical Act

January 26, 2023 Art History and Archaeology, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

New exhibit at Driskell Center highlights longtime artists who explore lives of Black Americans.

Antoine Borrut Awarded NEH Fellowship

January 26, 2023 History

The associate professor of history is working on a book about the role of astrological histories in early Islam.

2023 Anderson Hopkins Award Winners Announced

January 25, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Awardees include Felicia Curry, Kate Eastwood Norris, Lawrence Redmond, and Helen Huang.

Cover Story with ARHU Dean Stephanie Shonekan

January 23, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities

Listen weekly to Shonekan’s podcast that ‘uncovers the covers’ of our most classic songs.
The New York Times

A Raucous New Festival, With a Friends and Family Vibe

January 19, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

The interdisciplinary Out-FRONT! fills a gap in the dance calendar.