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Paloma Martinez-Cruz wins silver medal for Trust the Circle
The Department of English is excited to announce that Professor Paloma Martinez-Cruz was awarded a silver medal in the Best Biography category at the International Latino Book Awards on October 19…
Margaret Price awarded Alison Piepmeier Book Prize for Crip Spacetime
The English Department is thrilled to congratulate Associate Professor Margaret Price, who has been awarded the Alison Piepmeier Book Prize from the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) for…
Meet Elizabeth Hewitt, English department chair
On July 1, 2024, the Department of English welcomed Professor Elizabeth Hewitt as the new chair, succeeding Susan Williams’ term. Hewitt holds a PhD and an MA from Johns Hopkins University and a…
Introducing the English department’s newest hires
As the autumn semester continues and everyone begins to settle in, we want to take a moment to introduce our new hires in the Department of English!
FacultyCharles Athanasopoulos …
Angus Fletcher to deliver summer commencement address
Professor Angus Fletcher will deliver the commencement address at Ohio State's summer commencement on August 4, where approximately 1,600 degrees will be awarded. Fletcher is a story scientist,…
Zoë Brigley awarded GCAC Artist Project grant
The Department of English is excited to announce that the Greater Columbus Arts Council has awarded Senior Lecturer Zoë Brigley a $10,000 Artist Projects…
English celebrates 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…
Total eclipse brings poetry contest, recommended reading
Credit: NASA/Goddard/Rebecca Roth
As Ohio gets ready to mark a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, the Department of English…
Kathy Fagan Grandinetti on making the most of her Guggenheim Fellowship
In April of 2023, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded 171 outstanding individuals the Guggenheim Fellowship to help them pursue their work in any field of work. The department’s…