Janelle Wong Honored by American Academy of Political and Social Science
The UMD professor is one of eight scholars inducted into the prestigious academy this year.
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Alicia Garza, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, stimulates discussion about racial inequalities and stereotypes.
UMD community reflects on racism.
Seventeen faculty members from the College of Arts and Humanities were awarded tenured positions and promotions to full professor.
In her new book "Sex and Unisex: Fashion, Feminism, and the Sexual Revolution," Associate Professor of American Studies Jo Paoletti revisits the unisex trend.
In her new book, the associate professor of American Studies explores the history of gender-neutral clothing.
Jo B. Paoletti, associate professor of American Studies, explores this phenomenon of '60s and '70s fashion.
Associate Professor Jo B. Paoletti calls UK department store's gender neutral clothing line fashion forward
AMST Prof Psyche Williams-Forson provides commentary on the complex connections between the history of food, race and gender on Melissa Harris-Perry's show on MSNBC.
26th Annual Lammys honor Dr. Hanhardt for Safe Space: Gay Neighborhood History and the Politics of Violence
Dr. Christina Hanhardt wins the 2014 Lambda Literary Award (Lammys) in the category of Best LGBT Studies for her debut title Safe Space: Gay Neighborhood History and the Politics of Violence.