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Department staff members play Mario Kart on the Nintendo 64.
By Reem Kadimi-Skalli

Tucked away on the third floor of Denney Hall, a classroom full of video game equipment has become one of the department’s hidden gems. The lab is part of the Digital Media Project (DMP), managed…

pages of an open book turned up to create a heart

A story that places us inside the mind of a character who is remorseful about causing harm can inspire forgiveness for that fictional bad act, a new study finds.

But the literary benefits to…

A scene from the The Faithful Shepherdess

Reporting by the College of Arts and Sciences.

Few writers stir such mixed emotions as Shakespeare. His devoted fans — often called Bardolaters — speak passionately about their…

Humanities Career Exploration Fair with four individuals in business attire
By Audrey Williams

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…

Six actors rehearse in front of fireplace. Some carry daggers, and one wears a crown.
By Lane Gray

You’d never expect it from the hallway, but for many weeks an otherwise unassuming lecture hall has had a secret identity. Alongside more conventional lectures and classes, a group of students,…

Illustration of a group of men looking into a dug up grave.
By Audrey Williams

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…

Sofia Racevskis
By Reem Kadimi-Skalli

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…

A handing holding up an iPad whose screen shows a VR grill sitting on the table behind the iPad.
By Audrey Williams

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…

An open copy of the New American Cookery Cookbook

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…