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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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ARHU Mourns Loss of Longtime Professor and Administrator

February 23, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Charles “Charley” Rutherford served the university for 45 years.

M Pease ’22 Appointed to Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs

February 13, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Pease is an alum of the Maryland General Assembly Program in the Department of English.
Education Week

‘Why Doesn’t Everybody Want to Do This?': A New Teacher’s Midyear Reflection

February 07, 2024 English

Alum Saxon Brown '23 discusses being an English teacher in Education Week.

UMD Creative Writing at AWP 2024

February 06, 2024 English

Creative writing faculty and alumni will discuss and sign their works at AWP in Kansas City.

Ali Clingan ’25 Awarded 2023–24 Jack Godfrey Memorial Scholarship

February 05, 2024 English

Clingan is the fourth English major to win the scholarship since it was established in 2014.
Maryland Today

5 African American Works of Art Everyone Should Know

February 01, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, English, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music

From Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry to renowned modern dance, faculty experts share their picks.
Maryland Today

A Peek Inside … English Professor Christina Walter’s Office

January 30, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

With collection of optical toys, seeing isn’t always believing.
Maryland Today

Jewish Folklore Goes Queer in Alum’s New Novel

January 24, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

The mystical and mundane meet in story inspired by author’s Eastern European family matriarchs.
Public Seminar

Why the Study of History Belongs to the Public

January 22, 2024 English

English M.A. student Rose Botaish publishes article on social media in Public Seminar.

UMD English at MLA 2024

December 21, 2023 English

English faculty and graduate students will present recent research at the 139th Modern Language Association's Annual Convention in Philadelphia.