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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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Alumni Stephen Rojcewicz Featured Guest in That Shakespeare Life

August 04, 2020 English

That Shakespeare Life podcast invites UMD alum to discuss mummy poison in Shakespeare's Othello.

Joseph Good to present at Institute for Humane Studies Conference

July 13, 2020 English

Good will present at the Institute for Humane Studies Graduate Conference (July 24-25, 2020).

PBS NewsHour

How the Familiar Words of a Cliche Can Grant Comfort to the Grieving

July 11, 2020 English

Rion Amilcar Scott on PBS NewsHour.

Center for Literary and Comparative Studies Sponsors New Year-long Series on Antiracism

July 10, 2020 English

The Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, the dynamic venue for critical and creative work at the University of Maryland, has launched its next year-long event series titled, "Antiracism: Research • Teaching • Public Engagement."

Alysia Sawchyn publishes Debut Essay Collection

July 09, 2020 English

A Fish Growing Lungs is released in June 2020.

Writing for Change Course Launches Pandemic Perspectives

July 08, 2020 English

Curated by students in the University of Maryland’s Writing for Change program, this online collection of oral histories aims to uplift voices of people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences and broaden the public conversation around COVID-19.

Shirley Logan Awarded Distinguished Service Award