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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.

October 25, 2023 English

New Faculty Spotlight: Rebecca N. Liu

Read our Q&A with our new assistant professor of English.

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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Students Learn about the Free State’s Literary History in Randy Ontiveros’ Literary Maryland Course

October 07, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

In Professor Randy Ontiveros’ Literary Maryland (ENGL428X), students are exploring the state’s rich literary and historical background.

Jonathan D. Auerbach Is Distinguished Scholar-Teacher

October 07, 2014 College of Arts and Humanities, English

On November 13th, the English professor will lecture on social reform and propaganda in World War I.

Amanda Kocis's Article to Appear in Fall Issue of THE SOUTHERN LITERARY JOURNAL

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

Amanda Kocis's article "Storm Warnings: The Eternally Recurring Apocalypse in Kate Chopin's The Awakening" will appear in this fall issue of The Southern Literary Journal, Vol. 47, issue 1 (Fall 2014).

Irish-Speaking Regions as a Locus of Musical Exile, Friday, Oct. 3, 4:00 pm

October 02, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

School of Music Music Scholars Lecture Series presents Sean Williams

Save the Date: Jonathan Auerbach, Distinguished Scholar Teacher Lecture, Thursday, November 13, 4:00 pm

October 02, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Jonathan Auerbach, Weapons of Democracy: How Social Reformers Became Propagandists for World War IThursday, November 13, 4:00 pmUlrich Recital Hall, Tawes Hall

Poets Respond: Julius Caesar, Friday, November 21, 6:00 pm

September 30, 2014 English

On Friday, November 21, at 6pm, poets Joshua Weiner and Hayes Davis respond with original work to the Folger Theatre's production of Julius Caesar.

Ethnomusicology Lecture: "An Ear for the Tropics?: Sonic Transcripts of Touristic Encounter in the Bahamas," Friday, September 26, 4:00 pm

September 25, 2014 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Leah Smith Lecture HallRoom 2200 Clarice Performing Arts Center

Literary Birthday Celebration: Wallace Stevens, Thursday, October 2, 12:00 pm