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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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Invited talk by John Baugh: Linguistic Profiling and the Law, February 27, 3:30pm

January 31, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

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PhD Student Amanda Visconti Invited to Lecture at the 7th Annual Nebraska Forum on Digital Humanities

January 29, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Amanda Visconti was invited to lecture at the 7th annual Nebraska Forum on Digital Humanities on April 11th. 

MFA Student Aaron Brown Publishes Chapbook and Presents Essay

January 29, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Click to read more on Aaron's recent accomplishments.

Scott Wible Has Won the 2014 Advancement of Knowledge Award for his Book

January 29, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Professor Scott Wible has won the 2014 Advancement of Knowledge Award from the Conference on College Composition and Communication for his book Shaping Language Policy in the U.S.: The Role of Composition Studies.

Michael Olmert Published in the Magazine "Colonial Williamsburg"

January 28, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Professor Michael Olmert has recently had two articles in the magazine "Colonial Williamsburg," a quarterly journal published by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Merle Collins is an Activist in Local and Caribbean Communities

January 28, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Professor Merle Collins is an activist in local and Caribbean communities, starting the Hyattsville-based Carivision Community Theatre

PhD Student Amanda Kocis to be Published in The Southern Literary Journal

January 28, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Amanda's article on Kate Chopin's The Awakening was recently accepted in The Southern Literary Journal.

An Important Reminder to Faculty, Lecturers, and Teaching Assistants!

January 28, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Submit a copy of your syllabus for Spring 2014 before your scheduled session starts!

Matthew Kirschenbaum Delivers Annual Lecture to the Bibliographical Society of America at the Grolier Club in New York City

January 28, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

On January 24th, Professor Matt Kirschenbaum delivered the annual lecture to the Bibliographical Society of America at the Grolier Club in New York City.

MFA Student Meg Eden has three Poems Published in B O D Y Literature

January 28, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Meg Eden had three poems published in B O D Y literature.