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Lindsay Moynihan Named Merrill Scholar for 2023-24

Lindsay Moynihan, History Major, Named Merrill Scholar for 2023-24

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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.
June 02, 2023 History

Maryland Artist Turns Raskin Bandanas Into Collage

Sonya Michel Historian and Collage Artist
May 22, 2023 History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Paulina Leder ’23 Named Undergrad Researcher of the Year

The triple major explored filmmaker’s striving for artistic freedom in East Germany.

April 26, 2023 History

History Students Sweep 2023 Undergraduate Research Awards

History Undergraduates Stars on Undergraduate Research Day, April 26
April 12, 2023 History

UMD Presenters Share Research at American Society for Environmental History Annual Meeting 2023

UMD faculty and graduate students present their research.
March 30, 2023 History

Jeremy Simmons Wins IAS Fellowship

Jeremy Simmons wins a fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study
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.

April 21, 2022 History

Department of History Announces Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Fellow

Gerardo Ienna New Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow

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Phd Students Receive New Positions

April 13, 2017 History

PhD students Bland and Jackson have received faculty positions at St. John’s and Berea College.

Trump And The Election Of 1876

April 05, 2017 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Professors Gilbert and Giovacchini have written an Op-Ed for Janus in which they discuss the election of President Trump.

Janus Op-Ed By Professors Gilbert And Giovacchini

April 05, 2017 History

Professors Gilbert and Giovacchini have written an Op-Ed for Janus in which they discuss the election of President Trump.
Washington Post

Chiles Responds To Washington Post Columnist George Will

April 03, 2017 History

Dr. Robert Chiles has responded to Washington Post columnist George Will in a letter to the editor.
The Washington Post

Letter To The Editor: Mr. Will's Challenge Accepted

April 02, 2017 History

Dr. Robert Chiles weighs in on the contentious issue of Senate filibusters.

Congrats To The Recipients Of The 20Th Century Japan Research Awards!

February 28, 2017 History, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies

Congratulations to the recipients of the 20th Century Japan Research Awards for 2016-2017!

Muncy Featured As Expert In Wallethub

February 28, 2017 History

Professor Muncy has been featured as an expert in Wallethub’s “2017’s Best & Worst States for Women.”

Greene, On "Bad Dudes," Published In Huffington Post

February 27, 2017 History

Professor Julie Greene has published an article to Huffington Post on illegality and immigrants in current political discourse.
WalletHub

2017's Best And Worst States For Women

February 27, 2017 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Prof. Robyn Muncy speaks on financial challenges facing women and how state level public policy agendas are addressing the issues.
Huffington Post

"Bad Dudes": Immigrants, Illegality, And Human Rights

February 25, 2017 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Julie Greene explores how perspectives on immigrants set the foundation for Trump's immigration policies.