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Elle Magazine Ranks Most Compelling Classes About The Female Experience

June 29, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, English, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

From Pussy Riot to Caribbean literature by women, Elle Magazine highlights three UMD courses offered this fall.

2015-16 Outstanding Directors Of Graduate Studies

June 23, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, English, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

ARHU profs in English and Women’s Studies make exceptional contributions to graduate education.

Angel Love Miles Receives Two Campus-Wide Service Awards

May 31, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Miles, critical race, disability and gender scholar, was honored for her advocacy work on behalf of disability rights.

Women’S Studies Professor Lamonda Horton-Stallings Awarded 2016 Emily Toth Award

March 18, 2016 American Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Horton-Stallings’ new book offers a revitalizing discussion of black sexuality, literature and art from the perspective of funk culture.

2016 Arhu Leadership Appointments

March 11, 2016 University of Maryland Art Gallery, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Congratulations to the new leaders in the College of Arts and Humanities.

Q&A:Bobby Benedicto’S Insights On Lgbt Communities In Postcolonial Manila

November 16, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Women's Studies Professor Bobby Benedicto talks about his ethnographic work "Under Bright Lights."

Bobby Benedicto Wins The 2015 Ruth Benedict Book Prize Honorable Mention

November 16, 2015 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Congratulations to Bobby Benedicto, whose book “Under Bright Lights: Gay Manila and the Global Scene,” was recognized for its excellence.

2015-2016 New Faculty Appointments

August 27, 2015 Art, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

ARHU welcomes new faculty cohort to UMD.

Sixteen Arhu Students Win Summer 2015 Bright Futures Scholarships

June 05, 2015 American Studies, Art, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, Linguistics, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, French, Spanish and Portuguese, School of Music, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Congratulations to the sixteen ARHU students who won the Summer 2015 Bright Futures Scholarships!

Three Arhu Faculty Among 2015-16 Advance Seed Grantees

April 08, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, English, History, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Faculty members are either direct recipients of the prestigious awards or co-investigators.