American Studies
Mythical Beasts and Lucky Dishes: Lunar New Year Traditions, Explained
UMD Expert on D.C.-area Celebrations Breaks Down Chinese Customs
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Take This Class! Disability Through a Different Lens
Film Class Examines Hollywood’s Problematic Take on People with Cognitive, Physical Challenges
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Op/Ed: Affirmative Action Isn’t Hurting Asian Americans in College Admissions
On Cusp of Supreme Court Ruling, Scholars Say Test Scores Don’t Fairly Measure Merit
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No Appetite for Racist Stereotypes
In New Book, Professor Chews Over the Consequences of Food Shaming
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One Year After Atlanta Killings, Survey Shows Violence Against Asian Americans Persists
UMD Researcher Part of Team That Finds Continuing Hate Crimes Impact All Non-White Groups
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A Walk Through East Baltimore’s American Indian ‘Reservation’
Alum Creates Tour of Her Peoples’ History—and Continued Presence—in East Baltimore
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$3M Grant to Prepare Underrepresented Arts and Humanities Faculty for Institutional Leadership
Mellon Foundation Funds Partnership Between UMD, UMBC, Morgan State
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Hard Look at Hardcore’s Heyday
Alum’s New Book Examines How a Youth Uprising Created an Enduring Sound Born in D.C.
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In Black Radical Artists, Professor Finds Methods to the ‘Madness’
From Nina Simone to Dave Chappelle, New Book Explores Mad Undercurrent in Black Expressive Culture
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UMD Expert: Shootings Followed ‘Intensified Feeling of Anxiety’ in Asian American Communities
Professor Explains History of Anti-Asian Bias, Impact of Political and Economic Instability, and Importance of Reaching Across Racial Lines
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Double Duty
Architecture School’s 3 New Dual Degrees to Prepare Students for a Changing, Challenging World
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