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American Studies, English, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities

A New Generation of Doctoral Scholars Goes Beyond the Page

From video games to VR, ARHU doctoral students are expanding dissertation scholarship through digital and experimental work.

Featured News

April 08, 2024 American Studies

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.
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.

September 22, 2023 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, English, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Breaking the M.O.L.D. Launches Second Cohort for Leaders of Color and Women in Higher Ed

The Mellon Foundation-funded initiative prepares underrepresented arts and humanities faculty at three Maryland universities for leadership roles.
February 16, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Linguistics, American Studies, Communication, Philosophy, School of Music, English, History, National Foreign Language Center

ARHU Faculty Awarded Grand Challenges Grants

The grants fund $30 million to UMD faculty focused on groundbreaking, impactful research that will shape the future of our community, state, nation and world.
May 19, 2022 History, American Studies

Curating Arts and Culture on Campus

History and American studies double major Marjorie Justine Antonio ’22 programmed multiple exhibitions and events while an undergraduate.

March 04, 2022 American Studies

La Marr Jurelle Bruce Wins 2022 Caribbean Philosophical Association Book Award

“How to Go Mad Without Losing Your Mind” explores Black radical creativity.

November 18, 2021 College of Arts and Humanities, American Studies

$3M Grant to Prepare Underrepresented Arts and Humanities Faculty for Institutional Leadership

Mellon Foundation funds partnership between UMD, UMBC, Morgan State.

June 04, 2021 American Studies

In Black Radical Artists, Professor Finds Methods to the ‘Madness’

From Nina Simone to Dave Chappelle, new book explores mad undercurrent in Black expressive culture.
May 24, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Linguistics, American Studies

Three ARHU Faculty Members Named Graduate Faculty Mentors of the Year

Melissa Blanco Borelli of the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Naomi Feldman of the Department of Linguistics and Nancy Raquel Mirabal of the Department of American Studies are recognized.

In the News

The New York Times March 03, 2022

Will Asian Americans Bolt From the Democratic Party?

Professor of American Studies Janelle Wong's research appears in the New York Times.
Maryland Today November 22, 2021

A Walk Through Indigenous Baltimore

Alum Creates Tour of Her Peoples’ History—and Continued Presence—in East Baltimore.
The Diamondback November 15, 2021

‘I wasn’t surprised’: Maryland volleyball’s Rainelle Jones unshaken by protest hecklers.

“The amount of attention that it’s been getting gives me more of a chance, and gives my teammates and the staff a chance to really show why we’re fighting for what we’re fighting for,” Jones said.

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Roughly Speaking Podcast

Roughly Speaking Podcast: The President Vs. The Press

January 19, 2017 American Studies

Sheri Parks talks about the transition from Obama to Trump, and Friday’s inauguration.
Midday WYPR

Examining The President And First Lady'S Legacy

January 16, 2017 American Studies

Sheri Parks reviews President Obama's most poignant moments and explores Michelle Obama's time in the White House.

2016-17 Scholarship Recipients

November 15, 2016 American Studies, Classics, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Chinese, French, Romance Languages, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

ARHU is pleased to announce the 2016-17 Senior Scholars, Scholarship Recipients and Freshmen Scholars.
WYPR

What Will A Donald Trump Presidency Mean?

November 11, 2016 American Studies

Sheri Parks joins Tom Hall of WYPR's "Midday" to reflect on the election results.
Terp Magazine

Going Blue

October 28, 2016 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

New Survey Finds Asian Americans Gravitating to Democrats.
Roughly Speaking podcast: The final awful debate (episode 165)

Roughly Speaking Podcast: The Third & Final Debate

October 20, 2016 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Sheri Parks weighs in on the final presidential debate.
NPR Code Switch

Asian-Americans Continue To Drift Away From The Gop, But It'S A Complicated Story

October 12, 2016 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

New research on the political views of Asian Americans from Janelle Wong featured in NPR's Code Switch.
More Asian-Americans Are Identifying as Democrats, Survey Finds

More Asian-Americans Are Identifying As Democrats, Survey Finds

October 06, 2016 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

New research from American studies Professor Janelle Wong and her multi-campus research team.
NBC News

Clinton Holds 41-Point Lead Over Trump Among Asian-American Voters: Survey

October 05, 2016 American Studies

Janelle Wong and her research team surveyed Asian Americans on current social and political issues.
The Los Angeles Times

Asian American Voters Are Spurning Trump And Threatening To Spurn The Republican Party

October 05, 2016 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Research from American Studies faculty member Janelle Wong.