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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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Congratulations to our new Senior Lecturers!

July 13, 2016 English

Congratulations to the following faculty who have been promoted to the rank of Senior Lecturer.

2016-17 Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship Recipients

July 07, 2016 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, English, History, Linguistics, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Nine ARHU doctoral students receive 2016-17 Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowships.

2016-17 Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowship Recipients

July 07, 2016 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

EIGHT ARHU graduate students receive 2016-17 Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowships.

2016-17 Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award Recipients

July 07, 2016 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

ARHU graduate assistants make exceptional contributions in 2016-17.

2016-17 All S.T.A.R. Fellowship Recipients

July 07, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English

Two ARHU students receive 2016-17 ALL S.T.A.R. fellowships.

2016-17 Flagship Fellowship Recipients

July 07, 2016 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, Linguistics

Eight ARHU graduate students receive 2016-17 Flagship Fellowships.

2016-17 University Of Maryland Distinguished Dissertation Award Repcipient

July 07, 2016 English

ARHU graduate student receives a 2016-17 University of Maryland Distinguished Dissertation Award for Humanities and Fine Arts.

Congratulations to Neil Fraistat for Receiving the Kirwan Faculty Research and Scholarship Prize!