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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.

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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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Little Boy Blue—and Little Girls, Too?

Little Boy Blue—And Little Girls, Too?

February 05, 2012 American Studies

American studies professor Paoletti explains the gendering of clothing in Pink and Blue: Telling the Boys From the Girls in America.

Today On Midday With Dan Rodricks Wypr-Npr: Amst Alum David Swartz Talks About His Senior Thesis!

January 05, 2012 American Studies

Listen in to Midday with Dan Rodricks on WYPR on 88.1FM from 12pm-2pm today!

Dr. Sheri Parks Gives The Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation Address At Loyola University

January 03, 2012 American Studies

Dr. Parks will speak on the theme of Martin Luther King's Projection of Black Womanhood.

Amst Faculty Rasa And Qrig Research Awards

December 13, 2011 American Studies

Several AMST faculty projects have been recognized with RASA and QRIG awards for next year.

A Celebration Of 17Th & 18Th Century Maryland Food, Drink And Tavern Life

November 10, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, American Studies, English, History, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Associate Professor Sheri Parks, American Studies, discusses 17th and 18th century taverns.

Faculty Search In Transnational American Studies

November 03, 2011 American Studies

The Department of American Studies at the University of Maryland invites applications for a fulltime, tenure-track position focused on transnational studies at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Latino Heritage Month: Latino/A Contributions Across Campus

October 14, 2011 American Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

An interview with Associate Professor Ana Patricia Rodriguez as Latino Heritage Month comes to an end. 
The Washington Post

"Modern Family" Vs. "The Cosby Show"

September 19, 2011 American Studies

UMD's Sheri Parks, associate professor of American Studies, weighs-in on "normal" TV families.

From ARHU To The World Of Work: Graduate Student Job Placements

September 08, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, American Studies

AMST celebrates graduate job placements in academic and non-academic orgs, all helping minority students along the education pipeline. Tamara Wilds Lawson, Director, Posse D.C. 

2011-2012 New Faculty Appointments

September 02, 2011 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, English, History, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Linguistics, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Arabic, Persian, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

College of Arts & Humanities welcomes new cohort of 13 faculty to campus. Updated: Tuesday, September 6, 2011