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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.
October 23, 2023 English, College of Arts and Humanities

Marveling at Mushrooms: UMD English Collaboration with Hyattsville Library Showcases Fungi-themed Books, Talks, Arts and Crafts for All Ages

The event took advantage of mushroom pop culture moment to engage community members.
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.
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.
Maryland Today January 30, 2024

A Peek Inside … English Professor Christina Walter’s Office

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

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Katie Kaczmarek Recieves Award for Best Oral Presentation at Conference

September 17, 2015 English

Katie Kaczmarek received an award for Best Oral Presentation at the Universitas 21 Graduate Research Conference: Digital Future in Shanghai, China this June.

Mark Hauser Evilicious: how we evolved and develop a taste for cruelty Oct. 8 4:00pm

September 17, 2015 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Maryland Room at MMH 

Mark Hauser: Where Darwin went really wrong: the discontinuity between human and animal cognition Oct. 9 3:00pm

September 17, 2015 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Maryland Room at MMH

Emily Flamm Finalist in Jack Dyer Fiction Prize

September 17, 2015 English

MFA graduate Emily Flamm's short story "Lorem Ipsum" was cited as a finalist for the Jack Dyer Fiction Prize. The story will appear in the Winter 2016 issue of Crab Orchard Review and Emily will receive a $500 honorarium.

ENGL 304 Visits Special Collections

September 16, 2015 English

The Special Collections librarians enjoyed a visit from ENGL304 in early September.

Holly Smith to Speak About Her Book

September 16, 2015 English

Holly Smith will be speaking about her book, Seafood Lover's Chesapeake Bay (Globe Pequot), at the Baltimore Book Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26th.

Rebecca J. Ritzel of PWP Receives Fellowship

September 16, 2015 English

Rebecca J. Ritzel received her first byline in the New York Times last month when she covered Broadway star Victoria Clark's wedding for Vows in the Times' Sunday Styles section.

Carla Peterson Summits Mt. Kilimanjaro

September 16, 2015 English

From Carla Peterson: "Dear Colleagues--Retirement isn't half bad!

The Latest News from PWP

September 16, 2015 English

In the spirit of collaboration, and taking advantage of her familial connection to the Director of Chile's School of Journalism, Robin M. Earnest, J.D., LL.M., has organized a student visit to UMD this fall.

Randy Ontiveros's Essay Available on McKeldin Library Shelves

September 16, 2015 English

Randy Ontiveros’s essay on “Teaching the Suburbs” is now available on the shelves of McKeldin Library.