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Vampires and the ‘Other’: Exploring Identity Through a Monstrous Lens
Most people think they know what a vampire is: a pale, fanged figure dressed in a black cloak, or perhaps an appealing, misunderstood, and eternally attractive suitor. We encounter vampires…
Welcome New Hires 25-26
Introducing the Newest Members of the English DepartmentAs the Autumn 2025 semester progresses, the Department of English would like to introduce our newest hires.
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Meet Sofia Racevskis, our new Administrative Assistant!
The Department of English is thrilled to welcome Sofia Racevskis as our new administrative assistant! Although her position is new, Racevskis is no stranger to the department; as an undergraduate…
Exploring Climate Change Through Technology—and Imagination
When thinking of classes concerning climate change and sustainability, it can be easy to default to typical STEM classes, but Thomas Davis, associate professor of English and affiliated faculty at…
Herbals: botanical bounty of the Renaissance book trade
Reporting by the College of Arts and Sciences.
Herbals, a genre of books that contain information and illustrations about plants and their uses, dominated the print marketplace in England…
Preserving the Past: Cookbooks Join Rare Books & Manuscripts Library Collection, Expanding Access and Scholarly Exploration
Reporting by The Ohio State University Libraries.
When you think about cookbooks, you might picture well-loved family recipes or dog-eared pages passed down through generations. The…
Decoding History: Jessica Crabtree’s Exploration of an Eighth Century Script
In Ohio State’s Rare Books & Manuscripts Library (RBML), carefully preserved in a protective casing, lies a piece of parchment that has survived over 1,200 years. The manuscript fragment, one…
Weston Morrow and Allison Pitinii Davis recognized in 2025 National Poetry Series Open Competition
The Department of English is delighted to congratulate Senior Lecturer Weston Morrow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Poetry Allison Pitinii Davis (MFA '12) for their recognition in the 2025…
3D-printing Frankenstein: critical making in the digital media classroom
“Everything is Frankenstein,” Senior Lecturer Calvin Olsen exclaims. “Everything is made of smaller parts that are pieced together that somehow work and eventually do something.” …