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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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Welcoming English's New Faculty and Students

September 15, 2020 English

We are glad to greet the new academic year with additions to our community.

Gabrielle Lucille Fuentes wins the 10th annual BOA Short Fiction Prize

September 14, 2020 English

Professor Gabrielle Lucille Fuentes is the winner of the tenth annual BOA Short Fiction Prize for her collection Are We Ever Our Own.

Long Fellowship Supports Launch of New Journal

September 11, 2020 English

English department students use fiction, design and more to explore the role of neurodiversity in art and literature.

New Faculty Promotions

September 11, 2020 English

Several faculty members have been recently promoted.

BookLab Fall 2020 Updates

September 09, 2020 English

Virtual workshops, new faces, and exciting projects are coming to BookLab this fall.

UMD English Wins 6 Innovation Grants

August 31, 2020 English

Congratulations to the recipients of the Teaching Innovation Grants.

UMD Alum Wins Fiction Chapbook Competition

August 26, 2020 English

UMD alum & Creative Writing minor Paula Acosta won the OutWriteDC Fiction Chapbook Competition.

Professor Launches Series to Pivot Graduate Student Research

August 20, 2020 English

English Chair Amanda Bailey partners with Folger Institute to connect students through a new event series.

MFA Alumni Publishes Work Remembering Stanley Plumly

August 19, 2020 English

Her essay, "Season of Mists" includes memories of her professor and mentor Stanley Plumly, as well as reflections on John Keats, grief, and England.

Faculty Members Promoted to Rank of Senior Lecturer

August 10, 2020 English

Benjamin Baker, Paul Cotes, Rachel Waugh, and Josh Weiss have been promoted to the rank of Senior Lecturer. Rebecca Holden has been promoted to the rank of Principal Lecturer.