Summer 2024

Welcome from the Chair

Dear Alumni and Friends,In the academic calendar, summer is a time of transitions. Students posing on the Oval for graduation photos give way to first-year students clutching scarlet orientation…

Student Spotlight: Audrey Smith

Like many English majors, Audrey Smith’s academic focus grew out of her love of both reading and writing, in and out of school. As she began her time at Ohio…

Shakespeare in the “Post”Colonies

In the spring of 2021, Amrita Dhar and Dr. Amrita Sen of the University of Calcutta co-led a seminar, “Shakespeare in the ‘Post’Colonies,” at the Shakespeare Association of America Annual Conference…

Eclipse poetry contest winners

In the lead-up to the Great American Eclipse on April 8th, the Department of English announced an Undergrad Eclipse Poetry Contest open to any undergraduate student at Ohio State, to be judged by…

Celebrating university and college awards

Every year at our Awards Celebration, the Department of English recognizes the excellent work of our students, faculty and staff. (If you missed this year’s event, feel free to peruse this year’s…

English launches Reader Experience Lab

In another lifetime, Christa Teston might have worked in usability testing.“I’m genuinely curious about how people navigate technologies, documents and other forms of messaging,” she said.Teston, an…

Andrew Romriell, Presidential Fellow

The Department of English would like to announce that MFA student Andrew Romriell is one of the recipients of the 2023-24 Presidential FellowshipAs Ohio State’s Graduate School describes it, the…

Elise Robbins awarded Graduate Associate Teaching Award

The Department of English is excited to congratulate PhD student Elise Robbins, who was awarded a 2023-24 Graduate Associate Teaching Award! Robbins is one of…