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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.

Featured News

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
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.

Moments in History (Department of History Newsletter)

August 2024 Department of History Newsletter

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Ottoman History Podcast

Wein Interviewed For Podcast On Nationalism, Communism & Fascism In The Middle East

December 05, 2016 History

Professor Wien has been interviewed for a podcast titled, “Nationalism, Communism, and Fascism in the Modern Middle East” by Ottoman History Podcast.

Wien Interviewed For Podcast Titled, “Nationalism, Communism, And Fascism In The Modern Middle East”

December 05, 2016 History

Professor Wien has been interviewed for a podcast titled, “Nationalism, Communism, and Fascism in the Modern Middle East” by Ottoman History Podcast.

Neh Awards $300,000 To Freedman And Southern Society Project

December 01, 2016 History

Society will continue work on "Freedom: A Documentary History of Emancipation."

Neh Awards $300,000 Grant To Freedmen And Southern Society Project

December 01, 2016 History

The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a $300,000 grant to the Freedmen and Southern Society.

2016-17 Scholarship Recipients

November 15, 2016 American Studies, Classics, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Chinese, French, Romance Languages, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

ARHU is pleased to announce the 2016-17 Senior Scholars, Scholarship Recipients and Freshmen Scholars.

What's New In History?

November 09, 2016 History

Check out our events and news pages for more information about what's going on in the Department of History!

Former History Phd Student Michael Petersen Has Been Interviewed By The Bbc

November 02, 2016 History

Former History PhD student Michael Petersen discusses Russian aircraft in the Middle East in an interview with the BBC.

History Major William Soergel Receives Dean’S Senior Scholar Award

October 31, 2016 History

William Soergel, a double major in History and Classics, has been chosen to receive one of the 2016-17 Dean’s Senior Scholar Awards in the College of Arts and Humanities.

Mary Kay Vaughan Honored By The Conference Of Latin American History

October 28, 2016 History

Professor emerita of history honored for her distinguished service to the field.

Chiles Writes Article For The Journal Of The Gilded Age And Progressive Era

October 28, 2016 History

Dr. Chiles has written an article for the Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era in which he discusses education policy.