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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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American Studies Welcomes Jan Padios

November 30, 2012 American Studies

The Department of American Studies is proud to introduce Professor Jan Padios, our latest addition to our nationally recognized faculty.

American Studies Welcomes Janelle Wong

November 30, 2012 American Studies

Please join us in welcoming Professor Janelle Wong, the new Direc-tor of the Asian American Studies Program (AAST) who is also jointly appointed in the Department of American Studies.

Audio: The First Presidential Debate From A Cultural Viewpoint

October 15, 2012 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

UMD American Studies Professor, Sheri Parks, talks with Dave Ottalini about the first Presidential Debate from a cultural standpoint.

Amst's Dr. Sheri Parks Appointed Associate Dean!

August 07, 2012 American Studies

AMST's own Dr. Sheri Parks has been appointed to the newly created position of Associate Dean for Research, Interdisciplinary Scholarship and Programming to support the advancement and promotion of research and scholarship in the arts and humanities.
Parent' Choice Foundation

What To Do In The Age Of Pink And Blue

August 02, 2012 American Studies

American Studies Professor Jo B. Paoletti's "Pink and Blue" informs Parent's Choice analysis of gendered toys.

Dr. Jason Farman Wins Aoir 2012 Book Of The Year!

July 16, 2012 American Studies

Mobile Interface Theory: Embodied Space and Locative Media wins international award for excellence in internet research.

Farman Wins Aoir Book Award

July 16, 2012 American Studies

Department of American Studies professor Jason Farman wins the Association of Internet Researchers Book Award.

Professor Psyche Williams-Forson Named Smithsonian Senior Fellow

June 26, 2012 American Studies

American Studies professor Psyche Williams-Forson awarded Smithsonian American History Museum Senior Scholar Fellowship.
The Baltimore Sun

Modern Family' - How A Sitcom Manages To Span Our Partisan Divide

June 08, 2012 American Studies

American Studies professor Sheri Parks on "Modern Family."

Rodriguez Named Outstanding Teacher

April 24, 2012 American Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

Ana Patricia Rodriguez wins Outstanding University Faculty Member award from the Office of Multi-ethnic Student Education.