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American Studies, Douglass Center

Teaching Dissent: Summer Humanities Institute Returns to UMD

The daylong program is designed for teachers, scholars and community leaders.

Featured News

May 12, 2026 American Studies, Arts for All, Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture

Digital Revival of a Displaced Community

New exhibit tells story of nearby Lakeland with help from UMD students and faculty.
April 04, 2026 American Studies

American Studies Professor Probes the Hidden Risks of ‘Easy’ Tech in new Slate Magazine Article

“We Made Technology Easy to Use — That Was a Mistake”

November 03, 2025 American Studies

"We Will Not Be Silent" Exhibition Now Showing at Stamp Gallery

PhD student Hannah Brancato curates an art exhibition on sexual violence that promotes "the ingenuity of resistance."
October 08, 2025 American Studies, Art, Arts for All, Communication, English, Linguistics, Maryland Language Science Center, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The Art and Humanity of AI

From classrooms to research labs, the College of Arts and Humanities is shaping how we understand artificial intelligence and guiding its responsible future.
April 07, 2025 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.

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

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.

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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NBC News

Janelle Wong Discusses Affirmative Action With Nbc News

January 11, 2019 American Studies

Janelle Wong Discusses Affirmative Action with NBC News
Knowledge@Wharton

Is Waiting a Lost Art?

December 11, 2018 American Studies

Technology makes society more efficient, but is moving faster always such a good thing? American studies Professor Jason Farman's new book delves into history and looks at the benefits and consequences of waiting.

The Wall Street Journal

‘Delayed Response’ Review: A Better Way to Wait

December 04, 2018 American Studies

Technological advances have imposed new expectations for productivity that make us feel we have less time than we had before. Emily Bobrow reviews “Delayed Response” by Jason Farman.
Resonate

Chinese Immigrant Uses WeChat to Win Seat in Maryland Statehouse

November 29, 2018 American Studies

A Chinese immigrant used WeChat to rally support for her state delegate campaign.
The Atlantic

The Tyranny of ‘Sorry for My Delay’

November 21, 2018 American Studies

A communications scholar reflects on what gets lost in a culture that prizes speed.
Maryland Today

Soundtrack to Revolution

November 12, 2018 American Studies

Students explore changing role of black protest music.

WUSA9

Trump Won Them. Republicans Rely on Them. But What is the Future of White Evangelicals?

November 02, 2018 American Studies

Data from the Public Religion Research Institute shows 78 percent of white evangelicals ages 18 to 29 are Republicans or Republicans that lean Independent.
The Atlantic

Dr. Farman Talks "Delayed Response" With The Atlantic

November 01, 2018 American Studies

Dr. Jason Farman recently sat down for a fascinating interview with The Atlantic regarding his new book, Delayed Response: The Art of Waiting from the Ancient to the Instant World
The Conversation

Evangelical Christians Are Racially Diverse – And Hold Diverse Views on Immigration

November 01, 2018 American Studies

Many evangelicals are not white - and many don't support Trump's views on immigration.

The Post and Courier

‘Building Houses Out of Chicken Legs’ Author Will Deliver Charleston Lecture on Food Shaming

October 18, 2018 American Studies

American studies professor Psyche Williams-Forson weighs in on the cultural food shaming that exists in society.