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English in the World

The University of Maryland English Department is dedicated to building strong relationships and partnerships in the local Maryland community and beyond. 

In the Community

M Pease ’22 Appointed to Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs

Pease is an alum of the Maryland General Assembly Program in the Department of English.

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Marveling at Mushrooms: UMD English Collaboration with Hyattsville Library Showcases Fungi-themed Books, Talks, Arts and Crafts for All Ages

The event took advantage of mushroom pop culture moment to engage community members.

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English Students, Faculty Bring Humanities Beyond the University

The Center for Literary and Comparative Studies Awards in the Public Humanities seek to imagine “new forms of scholarship and creativity and teaching.”

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English in the World News

English

New Podcast Explores Past, Present and Future of Black Studies
College of Arts and Humanities, English

M Pease ’22 Appointed to Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs
English

Why the Study of History Belongs to the Public
English, College of Arts and Humanities

Marveling at Mushrooms: English Collaboration Showcases Fungi-themed Books, Talks, Arts and Crafts for All Ages
English, College of Arts and Humanities

Poet Shara McCallum MFA ’96 Named 2023 Guggenheim Fellow
English

In Trouble: Alum Elaine Schleiffer Releases a Horror Anthology on Reproductive Rights
English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

English Students, Faculty Bring Humanities Beyond the University
English

Alum Zein El-Amine's short story collection "Is This How You Eat a Watermelon?" Longlisted for the 2023 PEN/ Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Fiction
English

MFA Student Edward Daschle Featured in the MFA Writers Podcast