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Department of History Announces Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Fellow

Gerardo Ienna New Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow

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March 04, 2022 History

James F. Harris, Professor Emeritus and Longtime Dean at UMD, Dies at 81

Harris spent 45 years on campus; leaves a legacy of innovation in the arts and humanities.
November 24, 2021 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, The Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, History

Margins of History: On Shay Hazkani's "Dear Palestine: A Social History of the 1948 War"

SOON WE WILL search In the margins of your history, in distant countries, For what was once our history. And in the end, we will ask ourselves: Was Andalusia here or there? On the land … or in the poem?
April 07, 2021 History

A New Tool Hopes to Uncover the Lost Ancestry of Enslaved African Americans

Prior to 1870, records rarely noted names of enslaved and formerly-enslaved people—this database is pooling resources to render a more complete picture.
March 31, 2021 History

A More Inclusive History

During Women’s History Month, a history professor and two students reflect on their quest to tell the stories of those too often left out.

January 29, 2021 History

A ‘Bridgerton’ Too Far?

UMD expert spills the very British tea on the Netflix series.
December 14, 2020 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, History, Classics

New Major Explores Roots of Western Religions

‘Religions and Cultures of the Ancient Middle East’ pulls from Jewish studies, history and classics.
December 01, 2020 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Reconstructing Fragmented Lives

UMD researcher co-leads new digital collection piecing together histories of enslaved peoples.
August 24, 2020 History

Announcing a New Forum: Histories Of Global Capitalism

New forum will explore how capitalism has changed across time and space.
July 10, 2020 History

Student Who Collected Garbage To Pay For College Is Accepted To Harvard Law School

“It was a surreal moment for me,” Staton said.

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Judith P. Hallett Publishes New Book

May 20, 2022 History

Department of History Affiliate Faculty Emerita has new book

Washington Early American Seminar CFP 2022-23

May 20, 2022 History

Call for Papers in Early American History

Curating Arts and Culture on Campus

May 19, 2022 History, American Studies

History and American studies double major Marjorie Justine Antonio ’22 programmed multiple exhibitions and events while an undergraduate.

Arts and Humanities Colloquium: Shay Hazkani Discusses "The Intra-Jewish Struggle Against Racism”

May 17, 2022 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, History

The talk is part of a series centering ARHU faculty expertise on issues of systemic racism, inequality and social justice.

HIST 222 Ethnic Foodways Festival Draws Large Crowd

May 11, 2022 History

History Students' Activity Increasingly Popular

Paul S. Landau Publishes New Book on Mandela

May 11, 2022 History

History Prof Publishes New Book About the Revolt Against Apartheid

Marjorie Antonio Awarded UMD Model Citizenship Prize

May 03, 2022 History

History Major Named UMD Model Citizen

Wicks-Allen Appointed Assistant Professor, Arizona State University

April 27, 2022 History

UMD History PhD Job Appointment

History Majors Present at UMD's Undergraduate Research Day

April 27, 2022 History

Department of History Undergraduate Students Showcase Research