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Five Must-Read Summer Book Picks by Asian and Asian American Authors

AAPI Literature and Media Club Founder and President Julie Cha ’25 recommends top reads.
May 09, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Carey Cameron ’24 Plans Future in Media and Entertainment

The senior English major and creative writing minor has held multiple arts and culture roles in the D.C. region.
April 22, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Dylan Lewis Named to Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography

The prestigious fellowship is a capstone graduate career achievement for the English doctoral candidate.
April 15, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

English Professor Elizabeth Arnold Dies at 65

Arnold was a poet of national and international acclaim and a beloved teacher and colleague.
March 12, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Professor Lillian-Yvonne Bertram and Hoa Nguyen ’91 Receive Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists

They’re among four poets internationally to receive the award.
February 29, 2024 American Studies, English, Maryland Language Science Center

Three ARHU Faculty Win Do Good Innovator Awards

Perla M. Guerrero, Peter Mallios and Shevaun Lewis are among 57 staff and faculty from across campus who received the award.

February 13, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

M Pease ’22 Appointed to Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs

Pease is an alum of the Maryland General Assembly Program in the Department of English.
February 05, 2024 English

Ali Clingan ’25 Awarded 2023–24 Jack Godfrey Memorial Scholarship

Clingan is the fourth English major to win the scholarship since it was established in 2014.
December 01, 2023 English, College of Arts and Humanities

Lillian-Yvonne Bertram to Read From 'Negative Money'

The poet will share some of their computational poetry Dec. 6.
November 29, 2023 African American History, Culture and Digital Humanities, English

$1.4M Mellon Foundation Grant Expands Black Digital Humanities at UMD

Initiative fosters broad range of scholarly, creative and experimental work at all levels–undergrad to faculty.
Poetry Society of America April 26, 2024

"Wave House" by Professor Elizabeth Arnold Wins Poetry Society of America William Carlos Williams Award

Arnold's book of poetry was one of two winners of the award.
The New Yorker March 25, 2024

“Bitter Water Opera" in Briefly Noted Book Reviews

Alum Nicolette Polek MFA '19's new novel is featured in The New Yorker.
Education Week February 07, 2024

‘Why Doesn’t Everybody Want to Do This?': A New Teacher’s Midyear Reflection

Alum Saxon Brown '23 discusses being an English teacher in Education Week.

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Inaugural Arts for All Fellows To Work Across Art, Tech, Science and Social Justice

June 13, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music, Art, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, English

The 10 faculty and 5 students come from units across campus and will work on projects that engage the public.

2024–25 ARHU Fulbright Recipients

June 05, 2024 English, Communication, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Six ARHU alums and one student received the prestigious grant.

Five Must-Read Summer Book Picks by Asian and Asian American Authors

May 30, 2024 English

AAPI Literature and Media Club Founder and President Julie Cha ’25 recommends top reads.

English Senior Spotlight: Catherine Frisch

May 21, 2024 English

Catherine Frisch is an English major on the literary and cultural studies track with minors in creative writing and secondary education who is pursuing a career in book publishing.

English Senior Spotlight: Emma Behrens

May 20, 2024 English

Emma Behrens is an English and sociology double major who will be pursuing an M.Sc. in social science of the internet at the University of Oxford.

English Senior Spotlight: Ariel Parada

May 17, 2024 English

Ariel Parada is an English major and history minor who aspires to teach abroad and write.

English Senior Spotlight: Josephine Lee

May 16, 2024 English

Josephine Lee is an English major preparing for law school.

2024 Faculty and Student Awards

May 15, 2024 English

Congratulations to English faculty and students on their awards and accomplishments!

Outstanding ARHU Graduate Students Honored at Awards Reception

May 15, 2024 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, Communication, English, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music

Congratulations to the 2024 graduate student awardees.

Carey Cameron ’24 Plans Future in Media and Entertainment

May 09, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

The senior English major and creative writing minor has held multiple arts and culture roles in the D.C. region.