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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.

Lindsay Moynihan Named Merrill Scholar for 2023-24

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

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

April 2024 Department of History Newsletter

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Arhu 2017 Service Award Winners Announced

September 15, 2017 College of Arts and Humanities, English, History, School of Music, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Six exceptional faculty, staff and students received an annual ARHU service award.

Herf Publishes Essay In History News Network

September 13, 2017 History

Professor Jeffrey Herf comments on lessons from German history after Charlottesville.

C-Span: ‘Challenges After Women’S Suffrage’

August 29, 2017 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Prof Robyn Muncy discusses women’s voting rights after the ratification of the 19th Amendment.

Arhu Professors Among 2017 Neh Grant Winners

August 02, 2017 College of Arts and Humanities, English, History

English prof Zita Nunes and History prof Richard Bell awarded NEH grants.

Morningstar Publishes Manuscript On Gen. Patton

July 18, 2017 History

PhD. Candidate James Kelly Morningstar has published his book on World War II American general, George S. Patton, Jr.

Josh Klein Receives Fulbright Grant

July 07, 2017 History

PhD. Candidate Josh Klein has received a prestigious Fulbright Grant to study, conduct research during the 2017-2018 academic year.

Dissent Magazine

Standing With Immigrants In Nebraska

July 05, 2017 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Despite a historically conservative identity, a pro-immigrant political culture in Nebraska is growing.

Greene Publishes Article In Dissent

July 01, 2017 History

Prof. Julie Greene has published an article analyzing causes for immigrants in Nebraska in the magazine, Dissent.

Jacobin Magazine

Who Built The Panama Canal?

June 21, 2017 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Donald Trump might not know it, but the United States didn't build the Panama Canal. Workers did.

Naval Historical Foundation

Sumida Receives 2017 Knox Naval Award

June 12, 2017 History

Professor Jon Sumida has received the Commodore Dudley W. Knox Award from the Naval Historical Foundation.