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College of Arts and Humanities, English

Anti-Ableist Resources Coming to English Classrooms

The Disability Resource and Technology Hub provides support to faculty and students.
October 21, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Exploring Stanley Plumly’s World: New Digital Archive Offers Insight into Beloved Poet’s Life and Work

Curated by English Professor Joshua Weiner, the archive commemorates the late professor and founder of the M.F.A. in creative writing program at UMD.
October 14, 2024 English, History, Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

2024-2025 Maya Brin Resident Maxim Osipov

The Maya Brin Residency Program is thrilled to announce the visit of Maxim Osipov.
October 02, 2024 English

UMD Grad Jason Reynolds Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’

Popular author of YA, children’s books about kids of color to receive $800K.
August 20, 2024 English

New Podcast Explores Past, Present and Future of Black Studies

John Drabinski and Ashley Newby’s “The Black Studies Podcast” is supported by a $100k grant from the Mellon Foundation. 
August 15, 2024 English

English Alum Marcella Wolfe ’86 on Supporting Arts and Humanities Education

Read our Q&A about her decision to plan a gift, her experience as an English major and her career following graduation.
May 30, 2024 English

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.
Baltimore Sun December 08, 2024

Music Can Lift the Spirits of a Struggling Nation

Professor of English Jason Rudy pens a guest feature in the Baltimore Sun.
The National Endowment for the Arts December 04, 2024

NEA Tech Check: Poet Lillian-Yvonne Bertram

The associate professor of English speaks to the NEA about AI and technology in their practice.
The Poetry Foundation November 21, 2024

“Even the Smallest Flood Ends”: Remembering Elizabeth Arnold

A remembrance by English Professor Joshua Weiner.

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New Podcast Explores Past, Present and Future of Black Studies

August 20, 2024 English

John Drabinski and Ashley Newby’s “The Black Studies Podcast” is supported by a $100k grant from the Mellon Foundation. 
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Trump Finds a New Benghazi

August 16, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

English Professor Matthew Kirschenbaum authors opinion piece for The Atlantic.

English Alum Marcella Wolfe ’86 on Supporting Arts and Humanities Education

August 15, 2024 English

Read our Q&A about her decision to plan a gift, her experience as an English major and her career following graduation.

Art-Science Projects to Explore Quantum Creativity

July 25, 2024 Art, College of Arts and Humanities, English, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Newly funded artistic collaborations seek to explain quantum concepts.

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

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

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 Communication, English, 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.