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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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Mourning El Dorado: The Closing of the Amazonian Frontier in Contemporary South American Fiction, Thursday, June 19, Noon

June 17, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Scholar Charlotte Rogers, Kluge Fellow, discusses how literary works from Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Guyana reinvent the myth of a fabulous city of gold, known as "El Dorado,"

Congratulations to Karen Nelson and Abby Shantzis who have won Service Awards from the College of Arts and Humanities!

June 17, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Congratulations to Karen and Abby, two members of the English department who have won service awards from the College of Arts and Humanities!

Natasha Trethewey Comes To Campus For Final Dean'S Lecture Series

June 04, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, English

The U.S. Poet Laureate discusses her experiences as poet, teacher and daughter.

Conversations with African Poets & Writers: Zainab Hassan, Tuesday, June 10

June 04, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Conversations with African Poets & Writers: Zainab Hassan Tuesday, June 10, 12:00 NoonLocation: African and Middle Eastern Division Reading Room, LJ-220, Thomas Jefferson Building (second floor) Contact: (202) 707-5394

Congratulations to the Recipients of the Graduate Student Teaching Awards

June 03, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Congratulations to the following individuals for their outstanding teaching in 2013!

Faculty and Graduate Students: Call for Proposals for the Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of LOTR (The Mithril Turtle)

June 03, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Call for Proposals: Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of Lord of the Rings (The Mithril Turtle) 2014 is the sixtieth anniversary of Lord of the Rings.

Literary Birthday Celebration: Countee Cullen Friday, May 30, 12:00 pm

May 29, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Friday, May 30, 12:00 Noon Poets Rowan Ricardo Phillips and Tim Seibles will celebrate the birthday of American poet Countee Cullen by reading selections from his work and discussing his influence on their own writing.

Marilee Lindemann Wins Freedom & Liberation Medal

May 23, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Associate Professor of English and Director of the LGBT Studies Program wins award from the President’s Commission on LGBT Issues.

Eleven Arhu Students Win Bright Futures Scholarship

May 22, 2014 American Studies, Art, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, School of Music

Congratulations to the eleven ARHU students who won the Bright Futures Scholarship!

Announcing PWP's 2014 Writing Contest Winners

May 20, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Congratulations to the following PWP 2014 Writing Contest winners!