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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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English Department Launches ‘Committee for Antiracism, Accessibility, Respect, Equity, and Social Justice’

November 08, 2021 English, College of Arts and Humanities

Scheduling Coordinator Sarah Woldekidan discusses plans for revamped committee.

Pandemic Stories: Danuta Hinc

November 08, 2021 English

"I moved into my dream house in the woods!"

Graduate English Organization's 2021 Faculty Awards

November 08, 2021 English

Congratulations to Professor Matthew Kirschenbaum and Kari Kraus, winners of this year's GEO Faculty Awards.

Public Books Releases UMD English Antiracism Publication

November 08, 2021 English

The series “Antiracist Praxis” is the second publication to come out of the Antiracism Series.

David Wyatt's 3 Fall Publications

November 05, 2021 English

The essays will be featured in The Hopkins Review, The Hemingway Review, and American Literary History

Professor Tita Chico Listed on The Daily Record’s "Power 30 Higher Education in the State of Maryland"

November 05, 2021 English

Recent news and updates.

William S. Peterson (Emeritus) to Deliver a Lecture on the Daniel Press at the Grolier Club

November 05, 2021 English

Lecture on the Daniel Press will be held at the Grolier Club.

Orrin Wang Presents at British Association of Romantic Studies Digital Conference and Keats Shelley Association of America Symposium

November 05, 2021 English

Recent presentations and updates.
Maryland Today

8 Campus Makerspaces Where Terps Turn Out the Next Big Thing

November 04, 2021 English, College of Arts and Humanities

BookLab featured in Maryland Today's 8 Campus Makerspaces
Financial Times

Professor Matthew Kirschenbaum's Book Bitstreams Reviewed by Financial Times

November 03, 2021 English, College of Arts and Humanities

From printing press to internet, technology has driven the way we store the written word. But what are we at risk of losing?