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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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Tenure and Promotion Announcements

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

It is with great pleasure that the Department of English announces the following tenure and promotion news.

Game Theory: Jane Austen Had It First

May 22, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities, English

English Professor Laura J. Rosenthal, a specialist in 18th-century British literature weighs in on Jane Austen and Game Theory.

Department Of English Commencement Speaker Featured In The Washington Post

May 21, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities, English

The Department of English's commencement speaker Jamie Lee gave an honest speech about the moment she became satisfied with her choice of study.

Placement News

May 17, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The English Department is delighted to announce the following placements of recent PhDs in 2013.

Graduate English Organization Faculty Awards

May 15, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Congratulations to Christina Walter and Vessela Valiavitcharska, winners of this year's GEO Faculty Awards.

2013-2014 Research And Scholarship Semester Award Recipients

May 13, 2013 History, American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music

ARHU faculty members win prestigious Research and Scholarship Semester Award.

2013-2014 Outstanding Director Of Graduate Studies Award Recipient

May 13, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities, English

ARHU faculty member wins the prestigious Outstanding Director of Graduate Studies Award.

2013-2014 Research And Scholarship Summer Award Recipients

May 13, 2013 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, English, History, Linguistics, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

ARHU faculty members win prestigious Research and Scholarship Summer Award.

2013-2014 Creative And Performing Arts Award Recipients

May 13, 2013 Art, College of Arts and Humanities, English, School of Music

ARHU graduate faculty members receive prestigious Creative and Performing Arts Award.

Graduate Student Fellowships and Awards

May 09, 2013 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

It is with great pleasure that the Department announces the recipients of the various graduate fellowships and awards for the next academic year.