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Janelle Wong Honored by American Academy of Political and Social Science

April 08, 2024 American Studies

The UMD professor is one of eight scholars inducted into the prestigious academy this year.

American Studies Alumnus, Dr. Gary Ford, Honored for His Work on the Constance Baker Motley Postage Stamp

March 11, 2024 American Studies

Dr. Gary Ford, an esteemed alumnus of American Studies, helps unveil the new postage stamp for the Honorable Constance Baker Motley.

First Bonnie Thornton Dill Dean’s Award Supports Doctoral Student’s Research on Black Americans’ Mistrust of Medical Profession

March 11, 2024 American Studies

Devon Betts, an American studies Ph.D. student, studies race, HIV prevention, queer theory, digital humanities and more.

Three ARHU Faculty Win Do Good Innovator Awards

February 29, 2024 American Studies, English, Maryland Language Science Center

Perla M. Guerrero, Peter Mallios and Shevaun Lewis are among 57 staff and faculty from across campus who received the award.

Maryland Today

Mythical Beasts and Lucky Dishes: Lunar New Year Traditions, Explained

February 09, 2024 American Studies

UMD expert on D.C.-area celebrations breaks down Chinese customs.

Inaugural ‘Harmony Fellows’ Blend Disciplines, Forge New Directions for ARHU and UMD

January 31, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, History, Art History and Archaeology, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Art, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Classics, American Studies

Seven pairs of fellows, from ARHU and beyond, are working on a range of projects to innovate curricula, research and programming.

Maryland Today

Take This Class! Disability Through a Different Lens

December 01, 2023 American Studies

Film class examines Hollywood’s problematic take on people with cognitive, physical challenges.

Maryland Today

Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars Program Honors Top Students and Their Mentors

November 02, 2023 American Studies, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Program provides $1,500 UMD scholarships in K-12 teachers’ names.

Nov 1st: Unsettling Borders with Dr. Felicity Amaya Schaeffer

October 03, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, American Studies

WGSS invites you to a book talk with Dr. Felicity Amaya Schaeffer

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

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

The Mellon Foundation-funded initiative prepares underrepresented arts and humanities faculty at three Maryland universities for leadership roles.