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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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2014-2015 Ronald E. Mcnair Graduate Fellowship Recipient

May 15, 2014 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

ARHU graduate students receive prestigious Ronald E. McNair Graduate Fellowship.
UMD RIGHT NOW

Umd Receives Largest-Ever Archival Gift

October 01, 2013

UMD announces AFL-CIO archival gift appraised at $25 million, establishing university as top archival repository for labor history in North America.

Dollars And Sense

July 02, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Alumna Ellen L.S. Koplow launched a course on women's finances that she co-teaches alongside Seung-Kyung Kim, associate professor and chair of the Department of Women's Studies.

2013-2014 Graduate Student And Faculty Fellowships, Scholarships And Awards

May 09, 2013 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, Linguistics, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Second Language Acquisition, Spanish and Portuguese, School of Music, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

ARHU graduate students and faculty members receive fellowships, scholarships and awards.

2013-2014 Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship Recipients

May 09, 2013 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, School of Music, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

ARHU graduate students receive prestigious Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship.

2013-2014 Flagship Fellowship Recipients

May 09, 2013 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

ARHU graduate students receive prestigious Flagship Fellowship.

2013-2014 Ronald E. Mcnair Graduate Fellowship

May 09, 2013 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, History, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

ARHU graduate students receive prestigious Ronald E. McNair Graduate Fellowship.

2013-2014 University Of Maryland Distinguished Dissertation Award Repcipient

May 09, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

ARHU student receives a prestigious University of Maryland Distinguished Dissertation Award.

2013-14 Capaa And Rasa Award Recipients

December 04, 2012 American Studies, Art, Art History and Archaeology, Classics, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, Linguistics, 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

Numerous ARHU faculty received Creative and Performing Arts Awards (CAPAA) or Research and Scholarship Awards (RASA) for 2013-14.

ARHU Insights with Ruth E. Zambrana

November 19, 2012 Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

UMD professor discusses her research on historically underrepresented minorities in the U.S.