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Departments to hold first-ever humanities career fair on March 5
As spring semester moves forward and summer creeps closer, students begin to look beyond the next assignment on their to-do list; whether post-graduation job searching or seeking a summer internship,…
Former Professor Frederick Luis Aldama endows new leadership scholarship
The Department of English is thrilled to announce a new scholarship endowed by a former professor, the Frederick Luis Aldama Leadership Scholarship Fund. Aldama, an Ohio State Distinguished…
Morris Beja Odyssey Award: Thriving Through Global Discovery
The Department of English is honored to announce the Morris Beja Odyssey Award: Thriving Through Global Discovery, an endowment created in honor of Professor Morris Beja by his children, Andrew and…
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…
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…
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.”  …
Undergrads: come work for English!
The Department of English is seeking undergraduate student workers to join two teams: Front Desk/Department Ambassadors and the Digital Media Project. Multiple positions are open on each team, and…
AJ Calderon builds community through storytelling
Looking at AJ Calderon’s life, you might not expect that he’d be an English major. A veteran of the Marine Corps, Calderon initially pursued a degree in psychology because he wanted to help future…
A tribute to our graduating student employees
In the Department of English we're fortunate to have multiple teams of talented students working in our offices: they are often the first faces visitors see, and we couldn't do all we do without…