College of Arts and Humanities

Award-winning novelist Edwidge Danticat joins Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Merle Collins for an intimate and informative conversation about their lived experiences as Caribbean Americans. The event combined a reading from Danticat, followed by a discussion and audience Q&A; on themes of storytelling, immigration, advocacy and the challenge of finding home away from home.

ARTS & HUMANITIES DEAN'S LECTURE SERIES: Edwidge Danticat

4/17/19

Award-winning novelist Edwidge Danticat joins Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Merle Collins for an intimate and informative conversation about their lived experiences as Caribbean Americans.

The University of Maryland’s 3rd annual Social Justice Day included the Inaugural Social Justice Day Awards, several 'public square' events and a keynote address from actress and activist Diane Guerrero, who signed copies of her memoir after being interviewed by UndocuTerps students.

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2019 UMD Social Justice Day

4/11/19

The University of Maryland's 3rd annual Social Justice Day included the Inaugural Social Justice Day Awards, sevel "public square" events and a keynote address from actress and activist Diane Guerrero, who signed copies of her memoir after being interviewed by UndocuTerps students.

NEH/Maryland Humanities Visit Day

Room 1102, Francis Scott Key Hall, University of Maryland College Park

Friday, October 26, 2018 - 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

A unique opportunity to hear from and meet with program officers from National Endowment for the Humanities and Mary

2018-19 Arts & Humanities Dean’s Lecture Series: Year of Immigration, Featuring Viet Thanh Nguyen

Kay Theatre, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 - 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Join this timely conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and MacArthur fellow Viet Thanh Nguyen.

NEH Summer Stipends Limited Submission Memo

LIMITED SUBMISSION MEMO

Subject: NEH Summer Stipends

Sponsor: National Endowment for the Humanities

Internal UMD deadline: September 14, 2018

Sponsor Deadline: September 26, 2018

Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. Eligible projects usually result in articles, monographs, books, digital materials and publications, archaeological site reports, translations, or editions. Summer Stipends support continuous full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two consecutive months. Summer Stipends support projects at any stage of development.

Award Information: Summer Stipends provide $6,000 for two consecutive months of full-time research and writing. Recipients must work full-time on their projects for these two months and may hold other research grants supporting the same project during this time. Summer Stipends normally support work carried out during the summer months, but arrangements can be made for other times of the year.

Further information about the program and the submission process is available on the National Endowment for the Humanities site at: https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/summer-stipends.

Campus Nomination Process

The NEH Summer Stipends program allows two (2) nominees per institution. A three-page, single-spaced narrative and a two-page resume must be submitted through the VPR’s InfoReady Limited Submission portal by 5pm on Friday, September 14, 2018 (see below for detailed submission instructions). Campus nominees will be notified no later than Monday, September 24, 2018. The final submission deadline is Wednesday, September 26, 2018.

All materials submitted for consideration for a campus nomination must follow the NEH guidelines found at the link noted above. Materials that do not conform to the published guidelines will not be considered.

Questions regarding the application process or guidelines may be directed to Linda Aldoory, laldoory@umd.edu. TEL: 301-405-7364.

How to Apply through InfoReady

Go to: https://umd.infoready4.com/ .
Use the “Log In” feature in the top right hand corner of the red heading banner to create a profile on the system.
Use the blue “University of Maryland Login” button to activate your profile using your UMD directory credentials.
Navigate to the “home” page on InfoReady. On the home page, a table is shown listing all the currently open competitions.
Find the NEH Summer Stipend competition – click on the title to access.
After reviewing all the information and guidelines for the competition, find and click on “Submit Application.”
Follow the detailed instructions on how to apply and what materials to submit. Please note that materials are to be uploaded in one PDF only.