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Art, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Inaugural David C. and Thelma G. Driskell Award for Creative Excellence

We welcome submissions from emerging scholars and artists who will create new artistic or scholarly work that furthers the Driskell Center’s mission.

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Art History/Archaeology Professor Receives Dedalus Fellowship

June 20, 2013 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities

Abigal Mcewen Accepts The 2013 Dedalus Foundation Senior Fellowship For Her Project, “revolutionary Horizons: Art And Polemics In 1950s Cuba.”

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.

The New York Times

Dark Roots Of A Pop Master's Sunshine

April 17, 2013 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities

Professor Of Art History And Archaeology Joshua Shannon Is Quoted For His Essay In A New Volume On Claes Oldenburg.

Department Of Art History

Art History Professor Receives Two Important Honors

March 15, 2013 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities

Professor June Hargrove Received The Chevalier De L'ordre Des Arts Et Lettres And The Distinguished Teaching Of Art History Award Of The College Art Association.

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.

Cutbacks In Enrollment Redefine Graduate Education And Faculty Jobs

March 14, 2012 Art History and Archaeology

Fewer Students Mean Big Changes For Some Graduate Programs.

The Washington Post

Majoring In Humanities Doesn't Cause Lesser Incomes

May 27, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, Art History and Archaeology

Arhu's Joshua Shannon Weighs-In On Why Humanities Majors Don't Automatically Earn Less After College.

ARHU Faculty Tenure & Promotion Awards Announced

April 15, 2011 Art, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, History, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

UPDATE: The College is pleased to announce that 11 faculty members have been awarded promotion and/or tenure.

2010-2011 Arhu Fulbright Recipients

June 04, 2010 Art, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, College Park Scholars-Arts, Communication, English, Linguistics, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Philosophy, Chinese, French, German Studies, Italian, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese, School of Music

A record 13 students and alumni of the University of Maryland, College Park have been awarded Fulbright grants for 2010-2011, of which nine are ARHU students.

Between The Columns

New Visual Arts "Collaboratory" Adds Depth In Art History, Archaeology

April 12, 2010 Art History and Archaeology, Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture

By Lauren Brown, Between The Columns published Monday, April 12, 2010 imagine Teaching 12th Century Japanese Art Scrolls By Physically Showing The Progression Of The Ancient Narrative. Or Showing Students A 17th Century Dutch Church Through The...

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