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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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Sept. 10: Anthony Grafton speaks at the Center for Historical Studies

August 29, 2012 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Grafton will discuss "Arnaldo Momigliano and the Tradition of Ecclesiastical History."

The Pod-Casts are Coming! The Pod-Casts are Coming!

August 29, 2012 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

In 2012-2013, the department will begin to make audio recordings of its special lectures and events.

Scott Wible Elected to the CCCC Executive Committee

August 22, 2012 English

Congratulations to Professor Scott Wible, who was elected this summer to the Executive Committee of the Conference on College Composition and Communication.

Recent PhD Placement News

August 22, 2012 English

The department is pleased to announce the following professional placements of recent PhD recipients.

The Washington Post

Michael Collier, Stanley Plumly, Jane Shore, Lucille Clifton: Great Poets Of The D.C. Area

August 07, 2012 English

UMD poets Michael Collier and Stanley Plumly praised as some of the region's best by the Washington Post.

Our New Faculty

July 31, 2012 English

This year the English Department welcomes eight new faculty members.

Black Gotham A Finalist For African-American Scholarship Award

July 30, 2012 English

Carla Peterson's "Black Gotham" is a finalist for the 2012 Frederick Douglass Book Prize.

Laura Rosenthal Receives the College of Arts and Humanities 2012 Faculty Service Award

July 12, 2012 English

The award recognizes Professor Rosenthal's innovative service contributions to the College.

Michael Olmert's Students Blog Their Summer Study-Abroad Experience

July 10, 2012 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Professor Michael Olmert's popular "Study Abroad in London and East Anglia" summer-term course is an intensive examination of British culture, and its participants have blogged every step of their journey.

Ealy’S Second Act Is Comic Relief

July 10, 2012 English

Terp magazine profiles actor Michael Ealy '96.