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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.

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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 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

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.
April 26, 2021 American Studies, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities

The Lakeland Digital Archive: Toward an Equitable Community/University Collaboration

Talk is part of a new series centering racism, equity and justice.

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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Department Of American Studies Announces Fund In Honor Of Dr. John Caughey

May 10, 2013 American Studies

In honor Dr. John Caughey's retirement, the Department of American Studies has created the Dr. John Caughey Gift Fund to be used towards student and scholarly activities.

2013-2014 Dr. Michael J. Pelczar Award For Excellence In Graduate Study Recipient

May 09, 2013 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU graduate student receives prestigious Dr. Michael J. Pelczar Award for Excellence in Graduate Study.

2013-2014 Phi Delta Gamma Graduate Fellowship Recipient

May 09, 2013 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU graduate student receives the prestigious Phi Delta Gamma Graduate Fellowship.

2013-2014 Graduate Student And Faculty Fellowships, Scholarships And Awards

May 09, 2013 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, Linguistics, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Second Language Acquisition, Spanish and Portuguese, School of Music, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

ARHU graduate students and faculty members receive fellowships, scholarships and awards.

Amst Ph.D. Student Nominated Best Producer

April 02, 2013 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

The College congratulates AMST Ph.D. student Gary Ford on his nomination for Best Producer by St. Tropez International Film Festival.

Amst'S Gary Ford Produced Award-Winning Documentary

April 02, 2013 American Studies

"Justice is a Black Woman: The Life and Work of Constance Baker Motley" is a feature-length award-winning documentary based on the dissertation research of AMST Ph.D. student Gary Ford.

Amst Doctoral Student Darius Bost Appears On Ethelbert Miller'S "The Scholars"

March 05, 2013 American Studies

AMST graduate student, Darius Bost, recently appeared on Ethelbert Miller's program, The Scholars.

Amst Faculty And Students Awarded Grant To Develop Iphone App

February 27, 2013 American Studies

Congratulations to Dr. Jason Farman on their grant award from the Future of Information Alliance and the Deutsch Foundation!
Future of Information Alliance

ARHU Students And Faculty Awarded Fia-Deutsch Seed Grants

February 22, 2013 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, Digital Cultures & Creativity, Linguistics

Out of 22 FIA grantees, 11 ARHU students and faculty win FIA-Deutsch Seed Grant Competition.

2013-14 Capaa And Rasa Award Recipients

December 04, 2012 American Studies, Art, Art History and Archaeology, Classics, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, 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

Numerous ARHU faculty received Creative and Performing Arts Awards (CAPAA) or Research and Scholarship Awards (RASA) for 2013-14.