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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Huge congratulations to Professors Richard Bell (History) and Valentine Hacquard (Linguistics), named 2026 Distinguished Scholar-Teachers at UMD! This is one of the university's highest honors, recognizing faculty who excel at both research and teaching. arhu.umd.edu/news/richard...

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Richard Bell and Valentine Hacquard Named 2026 Distinguished Scholar-Teachers | College of Arts and Humanities

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

ARHU Philosophy Professor Fabrizio Cariani says students booing AI at graduation are asking real questions about jobs, the environment & authenticity. Our commencement speaker was ARHU alum Jason Reynolds, who reminded us exactly why the humanities matter. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

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Here's why people are booing college commencement speakers this year

Multiple college graduations were marked by booing at featured speakers, who came to realize they had "struck a chord." What set the crowd off?

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

What does it mean to use communication for good? A new COMM course at the University of Maryland is helping students turn ideas into action. Terps pitch projects, vote on them and fund the winners with Do Good grants. Read more: today.umd.edu/class-teache...

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Class Teaches Terps to Speak Up for Good | Maryland Today

Students Choose, Pitch, Vote for Causes to Support With Mini Do Good Grants

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Congratulations to Professor of History Richard Bell, whose book “The American Revolution and the Fate of the World" is a finalist for the 2026 American Battlefield Trust Prize for History.

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

The Ethics and Governance of Climate Intervention Should we rule out geoengineering? The Schlaretzki Lecture 2026 Friday, April 17, 3 p.m. Thurgood Marshall Hall, Room 0301 Featuring Anna Stilz, Professor of Political Science at UC Berkeley Learn more: philosophy.umd.edu/events/schla...

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

What does the Fourth of July mean now? Join the launch of The Douglass Dialogues as scholars revisit Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech and ask what it means in 2026. April 20, 1 to 2:30 p.m. David C. Driskell Center

What does the Fourth of July mean now?

Join us for the launch of The Douglass Dialogues, a new series bringing scholars and public intellectuals into conversation across difference. Grounded in the legacy of Frederick Douglass, this dialogue invites rigorous thinking, honest exchange and the possibility of disagreement as a form of learning.

The first conversation, What to Us Now is the Fourth of July?, revisits Douglass’s 1852 speech and asks what it means to confront the “character and conduct of this nation” in 2026, as the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary.

Featuring:
Christopher Bonner, associate professor of history, UMD
Janelle Wong, professor of American studies and government and politics, UMD
Larry Thompson, University of Georgia, former deputy attorney general of the United States

Monday, April 20
1 to 2:30 p.m.
David C. Driskell Center

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Join Betsy Rosen, UMD School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies puppetry Artist in Residence, in conversation with Dean Stephanie Shonekan as she reflects on her journey, from UMD to the national tour of "Life of Pi." April 6, 6 PM Free and open to all go.umd.edu/betsyrosen26

The University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies invites you to A Night with Betsy Rosen, TDPS Puppetry Artist in Residence.

On April 6 at 6:00 p.m. in the Cafritz Foundation Theatre, Betsy Rosen will discuss her professional journey in puppetry, including her role as Assistant Puppetry and Movement Director and Puppet Captain on the first national tour of “Life of Pi.”

Moderated by Dean Stephanie Shonekan, this conversation will offer insight into interdisciplinary performance, collaboration, and creative leadership in the performing arts.

Free and open to the public. No tickets required.

Learn more: go.umd.edu/betsyrosen26

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Has a professor challenged you in positive ways? Or maybe they’ve been a mentor and role model to you...Take 5 minutes and nominate them for a teaching award! Visit go.umd.edu/dh26. Nominations close April 1 at 5 p.m.

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Art Mollye Bendell, Assistant Professor of Art Brandon Donahue-Shipp, David Page MFA ’02, Noah McWilliams MFA ’21 and Pamela J. Thompson MFA ’91, who are semifinalists for the 2026 Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize. baltimoretimes-online.com/arts-culture...

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Create Baltimore Announces 23 Semifinalists for 2026 Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize - The Baltimore Times

Baltimore, Md. — Create Baltimore has announced the 23 semifinalists for the 2026 Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize, one of the region’s most prestigious visual arts awards. Now in its 21st year, the ...

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Congratulations to Director of the Language House and Associate Clinical Professor of French Marilyn Matar, recipient of the 2026 Grand Prix de la Francophonie! Left to right: H.E. Nada Hamadeh Moawad (Ambassador of Lebanon), Matar and Brigitte Blachere (Program Manager at Smithsonian Associates).

Pictured left to right: H.E. Nada Hamadeh Moawad (Ambassador of Lebanon), Matar and Brigitte Blachere (Program Manager at Smithsonian Associates).

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Join the Frederick Douglass Center for Leadership Through the Humanities for a Lessons in Leadership conversation with Dr. Terry Scott and Dr. David Domke, co leaders of the Institute for Common Power. @theinstitutecp.bsky.social Register: douglasscenter.umd.edu/events/educa...

What role can the humanities play in strengthening democracy?

Join the Frederick Douglass Center for Leadership Through the Humanities for a Lessons in Leadership conversation with Dr. Terry Scott and Dr. David Domke, co leaders of the Institute for Common Power.

In conversation with Dr. Quincy Mills, they will discuss how humanities training informs their leadership and their work to protect voting rights and democratic participation.

March 31
5 to 6:15 p.m.
Tawes Hall, Room 1100
Reception to follow

Register:
https://douglasscenter.umd.edu/events/education-action-humanities-blueprint-remaking-democracy

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Congratulations to several UMD College of Arts and Humanities faculty who received the 2026 Independent Scholarship, Research and Creativity Awards (ISRCA), supporting bold research and creative work across disciplines. today.umd.edu/faculty-hono...

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Faculty Honored With Independent Scholarship,… | Maryland Today

Grants Provide Up to $10K for Projects Spanning AI, Migration, Literature, Music, Environmental Justice and More

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Join ARHU Dean Stephanie Shonekan and a panel of ARHU experts for an engaging pop-up roundtable discussion on war and its impact on communities, democracies and futures. March 12 | 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. | Taliaferro Hall Learn more: arhu.umd.edu/events/arhu-...

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Today: How do songs become prayer, testimony and praise? Join UMD ARHU Dean Stephanie Shonekan for a virtual lecture exploring five songs that African American communities turn to as sites of worship, reflection and collective memory. March 9 | 12:30-2 p.m. Register: arhu.umd.edu/events/preci...

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Precious Lord: Refuge, Reflection and Revolution in African American Music | College of Arts and Humanities

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We are proud to share a roundup of recent honors earned by faculty and staff in the University of Maryland College of Arts and Humanities. arhu.umd.edu/news/spring-...

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Do not miss Stephanie Shonekan’s Feb. 24 book talk at @peoplesbooktakoma.com on Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s Sorrow, Tears and Blood. Explore how music shaped political resistance and cultural identity. Register now: arhu.umd.edu/events/steph...

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

UMD Research Professor of History Julie Taddeo provides insight on the recent arrest of former Prince Andrew and what it means in the broader context of accountability and public scrutiny. Listen to the full segment:

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Former Prince Andrew arrested

Nick Iannelli is an award-winning broadcast journalist whose versatility and journalistic excellence have made him a trusted voice in the industry. You can hear him on WTOP, Washington, D.C.'s premier

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

We’re taught the American Revolution ended at Yorktown in 1781. but its final battle was fought in southern India in 1783. In his latest book, Richard Bell (@rickbell.bsky.social) of @umdhistory.bsky.social explores the revolution as a global war that reshaped empires. arhu.umd.edu/news/rethink...

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

A WUSA9 feature highlights a University of Maryland course taught by Professor Juan Carlos Quintero Herencia, where students examine Bad Bunny’s music as a lens on culture, politics, language and identity. Watch the story: go.umd.edu/270b

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Why he teaches about Bad Bunny in his University of Maryland course

Bad Bunny has crossed over into academia ahead of his performance at Super Bowl LX.

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Revolution Summer reshaped D.C. punk in 1985. Forty years later, its cultural and political impact lives on through the UMD Libraries D.C. Punk Archive, a leading collection documenting punk’s DIY media, political expression and community. Read more via WAMU: wamu.org/story/25/12/...

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In 1985, D.C. punks declared a "Revolution Summer." Its legacy resonates today

In 1985, D.C. punks sought to reset the politics and music of the D.C. punk scene. 40 years later, punks carry Revolution Summer into middle age.

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Our Dean, Stephanie Shonekan, is featured on today’s 1A rebroadcast discussing protest music, Afrobeats, and Fela Kuti’s legacy of political resistance. The segment highlights her research on his mother and her influence on his life and music. the1a.org/segments/pro...

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Protest songs, Afrobeats, and Fela Kuti's legacy of political resistance (Rebroadcast)

Musicians have had a lot to say about the state of the world.

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

What role do you think humanities play in addressing today's challenges? dbknews.com/2025/11/20/r...

People walk on McKeldin Mall on Sept. 2, 2025. (Sam Cohen/The Diamondback)

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Join the UMD Libraries on Thursday, November 6th, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in McKeldin Library room 4109 as Dean Stephanie Shonekan discusses their work Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s Sorrow Tears and Blood. www.lib.umd.edu/research/eve...

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

New episodes of our "Rhyme and Reason” podcast are here! From Black barber shops to Haitian cinema to immigrant political life, these conversations reveal how the arts and humanities help us see beyond headlines, connect past and present and support communities. Listen now: umd-arhu.podbean.com

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

UMD’s Freedmen and Southern Society Project has received a $300k grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support its landmark book, “Freedom: A Documentary History of Emancipation, 1861–1867,” chronicling one of the most consequential moments in U.S. history. go.umd.edu/241s

An 1863 engraving from Harper’s Weekly titled “The Emancipation of the Negroes, January 1863—The Past and the Future” by Thomas Nast. The illustration contrasts slavery and freedom in a large circular composition labeled “Emancipation.” Inside the circle, a freed Black family gathers warmly around a stove in a comfortable home, children playing and elders smiling. Surrounding scenes outside the circle depict the horrors of slavery on the left—whipping, auction blocks, and despair—and scenes of freedom and opportunity on the right—education in a public school, paid work, and family reunification. At the bottom, a small circular vignette shows an angel freeing a shackled enslaved person, symbolizing deliverance and hope.

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

As part of Disability Awareness Month, join ARHU Dean Stephanie Shonekan and panelists for a conversation on disability and accessibility at UMD. Open to UMD students, faculty, and staff. Oct 23, 4–5 PM, Taliaferro 1126.

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Dean Stephanie Shonekan unveiled ARHU’s Timely & Timeless strategic plan at our annual assembly as we celebrated 2025 Service Award winners—with music, poetry, and student reflections on the four commitments. arhu.umd.edu/news/arhu-20...

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

UMD’s Roshan Institute for Persian Studies received a major gift to establish the Dr. Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Persian Digital Library, the first open-access, scholar-vetted archive of Persian texts. today.umd.edu/roshan-insti...

Illustrated Persian manuscript spread from the Khamsa of Nizami, showing text in black ink on cream pages. The right page features a colorful miniature of Khusrau on horseback gazing at Shirin, who sits beneath a tree on green grass. The scene includes vivid blues, reds, and greens, bordered by Persian calligraphy. The aged pages have visible wear and small tears. Image courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago collection.

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Join the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies on Wed, Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. for the launch of Technocreep and the Politics of Things Unseen—a feminist take on why our ties to tech often feel “creepy.” go.umd.edu/technocreep

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Join ARHU Dean Stephanie Shonekan and panelists this Thursday, Oct. 9, 3:30–4:30 p.m., to explore how the College of Arts and Humanities examines AI through humanistic and social science perspectives—examining its impact and creatively using its tools. arhu.umd.edu/events/arhu-...

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

The HPV vaccine prevents cancer—but uptake remains far below national goals. Professor of Communication Xiaoli Nan has earned a $2.8M NIH grant to lead an interdisciplinary team developing an AI-powered chatbot to support parents in making informed choices. Read more: arhu.umd.edu/news/umd-res...

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

In honor of Jacob Lawrence's birthday, we're throwing it waayyy back to 2011 when The David C. Driskell Center hosted a survey exhibition of his prints from 1963-2000. Check out the installation shots of the exhibition, or explore pieces in the permanent collection go.umd.edu/21wx.

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UMD Department of History @umdhistory.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

In honor of Jane Austen's 250th birthday, Dr. Julie Taddeo and other Regency era scholars were featured in The Conversation UK's "Jane Austen Fight Club." Continue reading to learn who Dr. Taddeo chose as her ultimate Jane Austen heroine! theconversation.com/who-was-jane...

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Who was Jane Austen’s best heroine? These experts think they know

We’re pitting her much-loved heroines against each other in a battle of wit, charm and sass

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Support students at Hollywood Elementary with the ARHU Staff Council's annual School Supply Drive! We're collecting backpacks, pencils, notebooks, and more. Drop-off locations on campus. Find out how you can help: go.umd.edu/arhuschooldr... #UMD #ARHU #CommunityService #SchoolSupplyDrive

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Ten years ago, a new musical changed Broadway forever. We're revisiting this article about UMD history professor Richard Bell, an expert in the American Revolution, who shares what "Hamilton" gets right—and wrong—about our founding fathers. brnw.ch/21wUIss #Hamilten

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Historian: “Hamilton” the Ultimate Teachable Moment

Professor Travels Country Parsing Popular Musical’s Merits

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Lee Konstantinou @lkonstan.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

If you want to hear a podcast featuring me talking about Tolkien and the far right, have I got something for you.

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Mythic Capital (w/ Lee Konstantinou)

Podcast Episode · The Entmoot Podcast · 07/21/2025 · 1h 6m

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

SPAN448M: Contemporary Puerto Rican Musicality: From Plena to Bad Bunny explores lyrics, performance, and the impact of genres like bomba, plena, salsa, reggaetón and more. 📚 Prof. Quintero-Herencia 🗓️ Fall 2025 📍 UMD Spanish & Portuguese 🔗 app.testudo.umd.edu/soc/202405/S...

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Drawing from black avant-garde poetic traditions and led by Marissa Parham, the “Remixed Poetry towards Computational Literacies”workshop put remix skills and digital literacy at the forefront.

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

In a session on Embodied Teaching as Radical Practice. Tamisha Ponder, owner of Sankofa Yoga and Wellness, shared this Thomas Merton quote. Ponder studies the physiological responses of those doing organizing and activism to the stress of the work. She considers educators as activists.

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

“We are not authoritarian figures in the classroom. Students are not passive. Authority is shared.” - Tony Louis on “Cultivating Joy: Centering Ecstasy and Pleasure in the Classroom.”

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

“The journey is also to the teacher and beyond. It’s always a path to the heart.” -bell hooks

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Dr. Tamisha J. Ponder led the group in a grounding and centering exercise and shared that bell hooks was inspired by Thich Nat Han. hooks said: “He met rage with loving kindness.”

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

The institute, called “Teaching To Transgress,” is convened in the spirit of bell hooks, who said that the classroom remains the most radical space in the academy.

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

“To be a leader you have to be grounded in a study of the humanities” - Dr. Quincy Mills at the Third Annual Maryland Humanities Summer Institute organized by the Frederick Douglass Center For Leadership Through The Humanities. Happening now!

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Leadership updates from Dean Stephanie Shonekan: 🎓 Christina Hanhardt - Chair, American Studies 🎶 Jared Rawlings – Director, School of Music 🎨 Justin Strom – Art, Chair more updates & thanks to outgoing leaders! 🔗 Full story in first comment ⬇️

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College of Arts and Humanities at UMD @umd-arhu.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Looking for your next summer read? 📚 Terp alums from @umdenglish.bsky.social and American studies are making waves—from Hamptons fiction to feminist TV critique to YA thrillers. Check out new books by Brooke Foster, Vincent Stephens, Meg Eden, & Allison Stine! #UMD #TerpAuthors

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