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Find the latest news and information from the UMD Department of History  including student experiences, faculty research and awards, and alumni updates.

History, School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Three ARHU Professors Named 2025 Distinguished Scholar-Teachers

The faculty members have earned one of UMD’s highest honors for excellence in both scholarship and teaching.

Moments in History (Department of History Newsletter)

2026 Department of History Newsletter

Click HERE to read the January 2026 newsletter.

Newsletter Archive

The Department of History releases regular newsletters that highlight faculty, staff, student, and alumni achieves and news throughout each semester. Follow this link to view the Department of History's newsletters since 2021. 

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February 03, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, Douglass Center, History

New Douglass Center Director on Humanities, History and Expanding Ideas of Leadership

Associate Professor of History Quincy Mills on the future of the center.

October 14, 2024 English, History, Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

2024-2025 Maya Brin Resident Maxim Osipov

The Maya Brin Residency Program is thrilled to announce the visit of Maxim Osipov.
November 06, 2023 History

Lindsay Moynihan Named Merrill Scholar for 2023-24

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

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Spring 2026 ARHU Accolades: Faculty and Staff Awards and Honors

February 18, 2026 Center for Global Migration Studies, Communication, History, Jimenez-Porter Writers' House, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Read a roundup of recent accomplishments

Richard Bell wins the 2025 JAR Book of the Year Award!

February 12, 2026 History

Richard Bell wins the 2025 JAR Book of the Year Award!

Meet Environmental Historian Jayson Maurice Porter

February 06, 2026 History

The assistant professor of history reflects on his research, teaching and the CEDAR Gallery, a student-centered space he is developing at UMD.

Rachel Schine's book wins Medieval Academy Prize

February 04, 2026 History

Rachel Schine's publication was awarded the Medieval Academy's 2026 Monica H. Green Prize!

Julie Taddeo's new podcast "Period Drama Debrief"

February 04, 2026 History

Julie Taddeo co-released a new podcast, "Period Drama Debrief" on Spotify!

Rethinking the American Revolution as a Global Conflict

February 04, 2026 History

Professor of History Richard Bell’s new book reframes America’s founding conflict as a war fought across empires, oceans and everyday lives.
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Mckinley’s Climb

February 04, 2026 History

Wrestler trains with men while dominating women in independent tournaments.

Department of History January 2026 Newsletter

February 03, 2026 History

See what goes on in the Department of History!

ARHU Faculty Members Respond to Trump’s Actions in Venezuela

January 30, 2026 History, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Ryan Long, Karin Rosemblatt and Jayson Maurice Porter provide expert context on the use of U.S. military force and the administration’s stated interest in oil.

"Labor" journal edited by Julie Greene wins the 2026 Phoenix Award

January 22, 2026 History

"Labor: Studies in Working-Class History," edited by Julie Greene, wins the prestigious 2026 Phoenix Award.