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Lindsay Moynihan Named Merrill Scholar for 2023-24

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

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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

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New University Of Maryland Center Focuses On Understanding Immigrant History

March 30, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, History, Center for Global Migration Studies

UMD's ARHU prepares to launch the new Center for the History of the New America headed by professors Ira Berlin and Julie Greene.
The New Republic

Berlin Ghosts: Why Germany Was Against The Libya Intervention

March 24, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, History

UMD's Jeffrey Herf weighs in on Germany's decision to abstain from the U.N. resolution regarding Libya.

Women's History Month: It's Who You Know And How You Connect

March 18, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, English, History, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

A look at how three ARHU professors are helping create a supportive academic environment for women.By Katelin Wangberg
SMU Daily Campus

U Of Maryland History Professor Jeffrey Herf Speaks On Affects Of Nazi Propaganda

March 06, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, History

UMD's Jeffrey Herf weighs-in on how WWII's Nazi Propaganda related to Arabs and Muslims.
Diamondback

History Professor Publishes Book On African American History

March 03, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, History

UMD's Ira Berlin discusses his book with students, professors and university staff.
Diamondback

Exploring Immigration: A Living History

March 03, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, History, Center for Global Migration Studies

UMD's new Center for the History of the New America looks at contemporary immigration in the the U.S.
Voice of America

Book Sheds Light On Black Elite In 19Th Century New York

February 25, 2011 American Studies, Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity, English, History, Jimenez-Porter Writers' House

UMD Professor of English Carla Peterson book 'Black Gotham' looks at 19th century African-Americans who lived free in the north.
Campus News

New Center To Examine The New America

February 25, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, History, Center for Global Migration Studies

The new Center for the History of the New America in ARHU will examine the resurgence of an immigrant society in the United States.By Tom Ventslas, Campus News 
The New Republic

Time For Rest: American Policy And Radical Islam

February 05, 2011 History

Opinion: UMD's Jeffery Herf, department of history professor, weighs in on problems with radical Islam.

In Memoriam: Robert Griffith, 1940-2011

February 02, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Message from the dean regarding the passing of former dean of the college Robert Griffith.