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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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Deadline for CFP for Bloodworks extended to Nov. 5, 2010

October 20, 2010 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Submit abstracts of 500 words for consideration for "Bloodwork: The Politics of the Body 1500-1900." The deadline for proposals has been extended to November 5, 2010.

New Creative Writing Minor

October 20, 2010 English

The English Department is now offering a creative writing minor to undergraduate students! An English major or minor is not required!

October 14, 2010: Nancy Raquel Mirabel, "Enchando Pleito: El Club Inter-Americano and the Emergence of Afro-Cubanidaddes in New York City, 1933-1995

October 13, 2010 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The U.S. Latina/o Studies Program presentsLatina/o Heritage Month Keynote Talk byDr. Nancy Raquel MirabalThursday, October 14, 20103:30 - 5:30 p.m.Maryland Room (Marie Mount Hall)Reception following TalkPrintable PDF

October 15, 2010: Workshop: "Green Aztlán: On Environmentalism, Art, and Chicano/a Politics”

October 13, 2010 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Bring your lunch and join the US Latina/a Studies Program as we kick off our new Brown Bag Workshop Series.

A Book Launch and Poetry Reading with Jazz, Hors D’oeuvres, and Wine!

October 11, 2010 English

UM Professor Emeritus Rod Jellema reads from his new book, Incarnality: The Collected Poems.

Martha Nell Smith Delivers Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture

October 08, 2010 English

Professor Smith addresses hundreds of students concerning the value of the humanities to academia and our communal history.

Leigh Ryan Honored with President’s Distinguished Service Award

October 05, 2010 English

Our Writing Center's Director wins prestigious, much-deserved award.

MITH Receives $785,000 National Leadership Grant for Preserving Virtual Worlds II

October 04, 2010 English

Research led by English Professors Matthew Kirshenbaum and Kari Kraus receives a second round of funding.

October 6, 2010: A Conversation with Dr. Sahar Mohamed Khamis

September 30, 2010 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Join the University Libraries for "A Conversation with Dr. Sahar Mohamed Khamis," author of Islam Dot Com: Contemporary Discourses in Cyberspace, on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, from 4:30 to 6:00 pm in the Special Events Room, 6137 McKeldin Library.

October 5, 2010: "Justice or 'Unjustice'": Questions and Answers in Literary Discourses