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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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Maryland Today

One Year After Atlanta Killings, Survey Shows Violence Against Asian Americans Persists

March 18, 2022 American Studies

UMD researcher part of team that finds continuing hate crimes impact all non-white groups.

La Marr Jurelle Bruce Wins 2022 Caribbean Philosophical Association Book Award

March 04, 2022 American Studies

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

The New York Times

Will Asian Americans Bolt From the Democratic Party?

March 03, 2022 American Studies

Professor of American Studies Janelle Wong's research appears in the New York Times.

A Message to Winter 2021 Graduates

December 17, 2021 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, Art, Classics, Communication, English, History, Linguistics, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Dean Bonnie Thornton Dill addresses graduating students.
The Diamondback

UMD, Two Other State Schools Get $3 Million Grant to Increase Campus Leadership Diversity

December 13, 2021 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

The Diamondback covers Breaking the M.O.L.D.

Arts and Humanities Colloquium: Janelle Wong Discusses Black and Asian American Relations in U.S. Politics Today

December 07, 2021 American Studies

The talk is part of a series centering ARHU faculty expertise on issues of systemic racism, inequality and social justice.
Washington Post

$3 Million Maryland Grant Will Tackle Colleges’ Leadership ‘Caste System’

November 26, 2021 American Studies

Six female researchers will lead a multi-campus project to address lagging diversity.
Maryland Today

A Walk Through Indigenous Baltimore

November 22, 2021 College of Arts and Humanities, American Studies

Alum Creates Tour of Her Peoples’ History—and Continued Presence—in East Baltimore.
Maryland Today

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

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

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

Maryland Today

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

November 18, 2021 American Studies

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