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The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Now Hiring: Assistant/Associate Professor Black Feminisms

The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is now hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor in Black Feminism

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October 08, 2025 American Studies, Art, Arts for All, Communication, English, Linguistics, Maryland Language Science Center, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The Art and Humanity of AI

From classrooms to research labs, the College of Arts and Humanities is shaping how we understand artificial intelligence and guiding its responsible future.
February 24, 2025 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Harriet Tubman Day Poster Award Winners

Check out the winner and runner-ups for the 2025 Tubman Day Poster Contest
June 26, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Examining Data Science Through an Equity Lens

The Computer Science and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies departments collaborated on a new cross-listed course.
June 04, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Inked in History

Professor tells stories behind her traditional tattoos.
April 10, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

UMD Launches Institute Focused on Ethical AI Development

Dr. Neda Atanasoski appointed Associate Director of Education for ethics focused Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland
December 05, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

WGSS Professor & Alumni Genna Rosenberg featured in Maryland Today

WGSS Alumni and professor of WGSS277 discusses toys that stand the test of time
November 20, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Indigenous Futures Lab featured in Maryland Today

Dr. Shelbi Nahwilet Meissner and the Indigenous Futures Lab were featured in the November 20, 2023 issue of major University publication, Maryland Today
September 22, 2023 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, English, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Breaking the M.O.L.D. Launches Second Cohort for Leaders of Color and Women in Higher Ed

The Mellon Foundation-funded initiative prepares underrepresented arts and humanities faculty at three Maryland universities for leadership roles.
April 20, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Exciting Online Summer 2023 Courses

Check out these exciting online summer courses!

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2017-18 New Faculty Appointments

September 06, 2017 Art, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

ARHU welcomes new faculty cohort to UMD.

2017-18 New Faculty Appointments

September 06, 2017 Art, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

ARHU welcomes new faculty cohort to UMD.

Two Arhu Advisors Awarded Advisor Of The Year 2017

August 29, 2017 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

WMST’s Elsa Barkley Brown and ARTH’s Sara Berkowitz honored at the Undergraduate Studies Advising Conference.

Arhu Faculty Earn Promotions And Tenure

August 01, 2017 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, Linguistics, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Thirteen faculty members from the College of Arts and Humanities were awarded tenured positions and promotions to full professor.

Graduate School Announces 2017 Summer Research Fellowships

May 18, 2017 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, Communication, English, History, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Thirteen ARHU students were awarded 2017 Summer Research Fellowships from the UMD Graduate School.
The Not Old - Better Show

Robyn Muncy Interviewed About 19Th Amendment

May 18, 2017 History, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Historian outlines how American women of the 1920s “changed the meaning of womanhood.”

Students And Professors Come Together To Discuss The Rise Of Donald Trump

December 05, 2016 English, History, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The Potomac Center for the Study of Modernity and the Miller Center for Historical Studies teamed up for the first time to organize the discussion.

Arhu Emeriti Faculty Granted

September 27, 2016 American Studies, English, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Six ARHU faculty received emeriti status from UMD in Fall 2016.

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.