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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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Words To Savor

January 15, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Alum pushes the boundaries of food criticism.

Robert Levine Publishes The Lives of Frederick Douglass

January 13, 2016 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Robert Levine's The Lives of Frederick Douglass was just published by Harvard UP. 

CLCS Announces Grants for Fall 2014

January 06, 2016 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

For the fall 2014 grant cycle, CLCS awarded funding to support 11 proposals for lecture series, conferences, reading groups, and more.

CLCS Announces Grants for Fall 2013

January 06, 2016 English

For the fall 2013 grant cycle, CLCS awarded funding to support 8 proposals for lecture series, conferences, reading groups, and more.

CLCS Announces Grants for Spring 2014

January 06, 2016 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

For the spring 2014 grant cycle, CLCS awarded funding to support 22 proposals for lecture series, conferences, reading groups, and more.

CLCS Comprehensive List of Grants

January 06, 2016 English

A comprehensive list of grants awarded by CLCS from fall 2012 to present.

Call for Papers: Queer Beyond Repair

January 06, 2016 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Deadline for submissions: 15 January 2016Conference will be held Friday, 22 April 2016

CLCS Announces Grants for Winter 2013

January 06, 2016 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

For the winter 2013 grant cycle, CLCS awarded funding to support 9 proposals for lecture series, conferences, reading groups, and more.

UMD at MLA Austin 2016

January 05, 2016 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

The Modern Language Association's Annual Convention is being held in Austin, Texas from January 7th through the 10th. Those presenting from the Department include faculty members and graduate students.

Gladys-Marie Fry, Folklorist Of Black History, Dies At 84

January 05, 2016 English

The Maryland professor wrote books and museum catalogues and was curator for exhibitions nationally.