Winter 2022

Welcome Message from Department Chair Susan Williams

Dear Alumni and Friends, Recently, while doing some decluttering in my house, I found an old high school textbook called Reflections in Literature. Around the same time, I reviewed a book in…

Epigenetics, bigfoot, mystery novels: here’s how Ohio State English faculty and alumni are creatively exploring the Appalachian region

Current faculty and alumni of the Department of English are contributing to Appalachian literature and reconnecting with their Appalachian roots through creative works in their field. From writing…

Monsters, Ecopoetics, Shakespeare: classes fulfilling the new GE requirements

You may have heard about the new general education requirements for the incoming first-year students of 2022 and beyond at Ohio State. If you are wondering how to begin navigating this new structure…

What I Didn’t Say: A play about Parkinson’s written and performed by Matthew Moore

Imagine you are in your prime years, with everything you could have dreamed of in life: a good career, family and friendships. One day you feel your muscles become rigid, your hands trembling…

WATCH: What I Didn't Say: A Journey Through Parkinson's

Did you miss the October 24 performance of What I Didn't Say? A recording of the performance is available to view on the English department YouTube channel through January 15, 2023!

Spotlighting our alumni

For the past several months, we’ve been reaching out to our alumni to find out your English story. Here are just a few of the fantastic responses we’ve received, sharing how the English major has…