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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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Kari Kraus and Students Co-Author Article

December 13, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Professor Kari Kraus and five students from her Fall 2012 grad seminar "Book 2.0: The History of the Book and the Future of Reading" authored an article, "Bibliocircuitry and the Design of the Alien Everyday,"

Literature by Women Writers of the African Diaspora Students Complete Service Learning Projects

December 11, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Undergraduate students in Literature by Women Writers of the African Diaspora have been working on various service learning projects this semester under the guidance of Professor Zita Nunes.

Randy Ontiveros Publishes Essay on "Latino Media in a Digital Age"

December 06, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Professor Randy Ontiveros published an essay on "Latino Media in a Digital Age"

Faculty Receive RASA and CAPAA grants from the Graduate School

December 05, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The following faculty have received RASA and CAPAA grants from the graduate school for 2014-15:

MFA Program Announces Nominees for the 2013-2014 Intro Journals Project

December 03, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The MFA Program in Creative Writing is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2013-2014 Intro Journals Project

Ted Leinwand Selected as an Honored Instructor by Students in the Transfer2Terp Learning Community

November 26, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Professor Ted Leinwand is one of 25 recipients from across campus selected as an Honored Instructor by students in the Transfer2Terp Learning Community (T2T).

Fall 2013 Bywords is Now Available!

November 25, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Check out the Fall 2013 edition of Bywords here: https://www.english.umd.edu/news-events/bywords/fall-2013

Four Arhu Seniors Recognized As Merrill Presidential Scholars With Faculty

November 25, 2013 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, English, History

The scholarship honors the university’s most successful seniors and designated faculty members who served as their mentors.

Professor Martha Nell Smith Delivers Emily Dickinson Lectures and Hosts Conference

November 22, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Professor Martha Nell Smith delivers keynote address and lectures on Emily Dickinson.

Marilee Lindemann Gives Talk at the American Studies Association Among Other Accomplishments