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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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"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.
The Baltimore Sun

Trump: Setting Immigration Back 90 Years

September 21, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Historian Julie Green unpacks the historical echos in Trump's immigration platform.

Democracy Then And Now

September 20, 2016 History

The University of Maryland has launched a campus-wide initiative on the intersection of public education, American democracy and civic engagement.

Muncy Interviewed For Podcast Series Titled “Working History”

September 16, 2016 History

Professor Muncy has been interviewed for a podcast series sponsored by the Southern Labor Studies Association titled “Working History.”

Baron Receives Arhu Faculty Service Award

September 15, 2016 History

Professor Sabrina Baron has been awarded the Excellence in Service award at ARHU's Fall Convocation.
Working History

“What Does "Working Class" Mean In American Politics?"

September 13, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Historian Robyn Muncy has been interviewed for a podcast series sponsored by the Southern Labor Studies Association titled “Working History.”

Arhu 2016 Service Awards

September 09, 2016 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

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