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A black-and-white photo of African Americans dancing at a party in the early 1900s.
Black History
Billie Holiday Center hosts a rent party
Published April 16, 2024
The April 18 event will feature the music and dance of Black urban migrants in the early 1900s
Jenann Ismael and Marc Kamionkowski
Faculty honors
Two awarded Guggenheim Fellowships
Published April 11, 2024
Jenann Ismael, Marc Kamionkowski among 188 scholars honored for prior career achievement, exceptional promise
Dr. Seuss' character The Lorax on top of a cake
Tasty tomes
The great bookish bake-off
Published April 4, 2024
More bakers than ever compete in the Sheridan Libraries' annual Edible Book Festival featuring baked goods inspired by literature
four students sit in a row in front of a classroom while another student sits across from them
arts+humanities
Undergraduates convene for humanities research symposium
Published March 29, 2024
The fifth annual Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium featured 175 student presentations on original research
A red and white inner tube attached to a rope is being thrown into a stormy sea that is filled with random serif letters
A literary revival
Published Spring 2024
A look at The Hopkins Review's history and resilience in a world that increasingly undervalues the humanities / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Two siblings hug each other on a Baltimore street corner
Shifting Perspectives
Published Spring 2024
Meet the six Baltimore-based artists whose work will be on permanent display at Johns Hopkins, helping to celebrate the city's flourishing artistic talent and build bridges between the university and surrounding communities / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Oncologist Bill Nelson stands in the lobby of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center holding a guitar
Chords against cancer
Published Spring 2024
A Johns Hopkins oncologist finds an unlikely side gig—guitarist in Paul Reed Smith's rock band / Johns Hopkins Magazine
A long, white chiffon dress with black-and-white images of the unidentified women from the archival postcards, superimposed on single pieces of fabric and hand-sewn by the artist, adorn the flowing skirt of the dress
Art that engages
Published Spring 2024
A recent art installation utilizes materials from the university's rare book, manuscript, and archival collections / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Cover art for 'Behind You Is the Sea' features a red illustration of a Baltimore row home, with flowers growing from the roof
Assimilating to America
Published Spring 2024
Susan Muaddi Darraj's debut novel tells the intertwined stories of Palestinian Americans living in Baltimore / Johns Hopkins Magazine
The cover of 'The Hollow Crown' is purple and features an image of a crown
The Bard's Prophecies
Published Spring 2024
SAIS Professor Eliot Cohen's new book explores what Shakespeare can teach us about modern-day politics / Johns Hopkins Magazine