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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.

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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.

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Advance Praise For Distinguished University Professor Art Eckstein New Book “Bad Moon Rising”

October 26, 2016 History

Professor Arthur Eckstein’s book, “Bad Moon Rising” has been reviewed by The Arts Fuse, Boston’s online arts magazine.

Phd Student Tom Messersmith Has Written An Article For The Hill

October 25, 2016 History

Tom Messersmith has written an article for The Hill in which he discusses the dangers of a Trump presidency.
The Arts Fuse

Advance Praise For Arthur Eckstein's New Book

October 24, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, History

The Arts Fuse reviews “Bad Moon Rising.”

2016-2017 Gordon W. Prange Collection Research Award Announcement

October 16, 2016 History

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Race, Gender And The Legacy Michelle Obama Will Leave Behind

October 15, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Robyn Muncy weighs in on the impact of the nations first African-American first lady.

Professor Vaughan Receives 2016 Clah Distinguished Service Award

October 12, 2016 History

Professor Mary Kay Vaughan honored with 2016 CLAH Distinguished Service Award.

"Defending Giants": The Redwood Wars And Environmental Activism

October 05, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, History

New book from history Ph.D. alumnus Daren Spence examines late 20th century American environmental politics.

Former Phd Student Darren Speece Has Published His First Book, “Defending Giants”

October 05, 2016 History

Speece will be discussing his first book at Sidwell Friends Upper School in late October.

Professor Julie Greene Op-Ed On Trump’S Immigration Policy

October 03, 2016 History

Professor Greene has written an op-ed for the Baltimore Sun on Donald Trump’s view on immigration policy and its history.

Center for Global Migration Studies Newsletter: Fall 2016

October 01, 2016 Center for Global Migration Studies

Read the most recent issue of the center's newsletter.