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College of Arts and Humanities, English

Carey Cameron ’24 Plans Future in Media and Entertainment

The senior English major and creative writing minor has held multiple arts and culture roles in the D.C. region.
April 22, 2024 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.
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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Senior Spotlight: Kara Thompson

December 10, 2021 English

Fall 2021 graduating senior Kara Thompson is passionate about writing and research and interested in pursuing a career in communications or development.

Senior Spotlight: Michael Marinelli

December 10, 2021 English

Fall 2021 graduating senior Michael Marinelli has been a Teaching Assistant, RA and member of the student labor group. Michael is interested in becoming a public high school English teacher after graduation.
Maryland Today

English Major Percy Langston Named a Senior Marshall

December 10, 2021 English

The Senior Marshal program recognizes graduating Terps who demonstrate the highest levels of scholarship, service, extracurricular activity and personal growth.

Dr. Keisha Allan, 2021-2022 LACS Postdoctoral Fellow, interviewed on Bronxnet TV

December 07, 2021 Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center, English

Dr. Keisha Allan discusses Barbados becoming a republic on Bronxnet TV.

Tita Chico Presents at Leibniz University Hannover

November 30, 2021 English

"I want to sustain wonder" : On Science and Literature, December 10 5-6pm CET

Dominique Young Releases New Publication on Killmonger in 'Black Panther'

November 10, 2021 English

The article will be featured in Afrofuturism in Black Panther: Gender, Identity, and the Re-Making of Blackness.

Peter Grybauskas Publishes New Book 'A Sense of Tales Untold: Exploring the Edges of Tolkien’s Literary Canvas'

November 10, 2021 English

The book examines the uncanny perception of depth in Tolkien’s writing and world-building.

Brian Richardson Recent Publications and Translations

November 10, 2021 English

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Danuta Hinc Chairs the Slavic and Eastern European Languages and Literatures Panel at South Central MLA Conference

November 09, 2021 English

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November 09, 2021 English

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