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The Final Girl: more than a trope

By Kira Kadar

The year is 1978, viewers watch as Laurie Strode fights for her life against the masked Michael Myers. Laurie is the only survivor of John Carpenter’s…

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A literary dream: English students explore a mystical book collection

Walking into a library with floor to ceiling shelves brimming with books is every English major’s dream. Stuart Rose’s shelves are mystical, filled with…

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Melissa Guadrón and Katlin Sweeney-Romero named Presidential Fellows for 2022-23

The English department is excited to announce that Melissa Guadrón and Katlin Sweeney-Romero have been named Presidential Fellows for 2022-23.  

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Sean Yeager recipient of the 2022-2023 Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship

The Department of English is excited to announce that PhD student, Sean Yeager, is a recipient of the Graduate School’s 2022-2023 Alumni Grants for…

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Department of English welcomes new hires

As students, staff and faculty settle into the semester, we want to take a moment to welcome our new hires to the English department! Please send a warm welcome to our newcomers this semester.…

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Noah Bukowski and Mariah Marsden recipients of the Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme’s Graduate Team Fellowship Competition 

Graduate Students Noah Bukowski and Mariah Marsden are recipients of the Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme’s 2022-23 Graduate Team Fellowship competition. 

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Summer highlights from the Department of English

As we return to campus for the autumn semester, we're taking time to celebrate and share the outstanding work our department members completed this summer! Whether they took on projects in…

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Nick Hoffman reflects on his journey through recovery and graduate school

PhD student Nick Hoffman has had a long journey to Ohio State. He grew up in the Hudson Valley in New York — a place he describes as similar to…

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Department announces 2022 graduate award winners

The Department of English congratulates the following graduate award winners on their outstanding accomplishments. The recipients of these awards include any Ohio State graduate student who…