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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.

November 08, 2023 English, College of Arts and Humanities

UMD English Launches New Stanley Plumly Lecture Series in Creative Writing

The series honors the late Distinguished University Professor and state Poet Laureate.

October 25, 2023 English

New Faculty Spotlight: Rebecca N. Liu

Read our Q&A with our new assistant professor of English.

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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December 9: David H. Hall, "The Experience of Authority in Early New England"

December 07, 2011 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Join the Department of History and the Miller Center for Historical Studies for its 2011-2012 Walter Rundell Lecture in American History.

Phillis Wheatley: Biography Of A Genius In Bondage’ By Vincent Carretta

December 07, 2011 English

UMD English professor publishes new book on Phillis Wheatley, former slave who became mother of African American literature.

A New Alumni Publication!

November 30, 2011 English

Rebecca Coleman publishes a new novel.

Maryland Summer Scholars Program

November 29, 2011 English

The Maryland Summer Scholars Program (MSS) provides an exciting opportunity for undergraduate students to spend the summer working closely with faculty mentors on ambitious research or artistic projects.

Just added: ENGL479T Contemporary Hebrew Literature Before and After

November 28, 2011 English

In this class we will consider Hebrew literature as separate from Israeli literature, from the turn of the twentieth century until the present moment.

A New Kind Of Full House

November 27, 2011 English

ARHU English alumnus goes from a notebook full of bad jokes to co-writing a comedy webseries with former 1990 stars.

Nominations for 2011-2012 Intro Journals Project

November 23, 2011 English

Tim DeMay, Daniel Knowlton, Erik Kozlik, Emily Lyons, and Caroline Randall are nominated.

A Jill Of All Trades

November 20, 2011 Art, English, Jimenez-Porter Writers' House

The sophmore slump has met its match with author, designer, musician, tour guide and full-time ARHU student Laura Pavlo.

A Celebration Of 17Th & 18Th Century Maryland Food, Drink And Tavern Life

November 10, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, American Studies, English, History, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Associate Professor Sheri Parks, American Studies, discusses 17th and 18th century taverns.

Chilean Student Protests Fueled By Creativity, Passion

October 28, 2011 Communication, English, Jimenez-Porter Writers' House

Elizabeth Roberts discusses her experiences while on an ARHU Chilean study abroad course.