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Aimee Nezhukumatathil discusses 'World of Wonders,' Asian American representation in environmental writing
COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 22, 2021) — Born in Chicago to a Filipina mother and South Indian father, Aimee Nezhukumatathil is a ’96 BA English and ’00 MFA…
Professor Simone Drake receives 2021 Community Engaged Scholar Award
The Department of English is thrilled to announce that Professor Simone Drake has received a 2021 Community Engaged Scholar Award. According to the award…
Thirteen English department faculty and graduate students present papers at the Modern Language Association’s first all-virtual conference
Whether it’s a Zoom family holiday, a virtual Super Bowl watch party or a work happy-hour moved to video conferencing, many of us have had to endure the shift from in-person to virtual events over…
Student Spotlight: Sarah Bach positions herself and others for success
The universally disdained “Beep! Beep! Beep!” of an alarm clock going off in the morning is usually a signal to hit the snooze button. But for one highly…
Undergraduate student Brittany Halley publishes article in Young Scholars in Writing journal
The Department of English is delighted to congratulate undergraduate student Brittany Halley, a junior English major in the Writing, Rhetoric and…
Undergraduate student David Martz publishes short story in University of Cincinnati’s undergraduate literary journal
The Department of English extends its congratulations to undergraduate student David Martz, a senior English and political science major, for the publication of his short story, “You Will Learn to…
Research Spotlight: Zoë Brigley Thompson
Each month, the Communications Team reaches out to members of the Department of English faculty and asks them to elaborate on a current research or…
When worlds collide: Natalie Keener and Anna Sherman are bringing accessibility to the sciences through writing
“…I think that...English majors are essential to ensuring that information is conveyed to the general public clearly and concisely. We’re a lot more than we’re made out to be in mainstream society…
Professor Jared Gardner named director of Humanities Institute
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Feb. 2, 2021) — Professor Jared Gardner, the Joseph V. Denney Designated Professor of English and the director of the Popular Culture…