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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…
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 Studies program, has been…
Associate Professor Pranav Jani, new director of Asian American studies, calls for increased focus on ethnic studies
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Jan. 26, 2021) — From leading a rally against former President Donald Trump’s travel ban on Muslim countries at the Columbus airport in 2017 to spending his free time chanting…
Ema Davis accepted to Fisher College of Business' Leading Expeditions Program
The Department of English is thrilled to announce that undergraduate student Ema Davis has been accepted to the Fisher College of Business’ Leading Expeditions Program. This…
Breaking new ground: exploring Black representation in animation
The lights dim. A series of yawns ripples across the room, undoubtedly due to late nights spent studying. It’s that time of the semester. Soon, however, a communications major and Minor…
Alumna Linsday DiCuirci awarded two prestigious prizes for book on early American archives
Lindsay DiCuirci, an alumna of The Ohio State University’s PhD in English program, was named the recipient of not one, but two prestigious book awards: the Early American…
Undergraduate student Sarah Grace Smith publishes "Pink," a flash fiction piece
“My world has been pink for three weeks.”
So begins “Pink,” undergraduate student Sarah Grace Smith’s first published work. The flash fiction piece appeared in Flash…
Nominate an Ohio State English Faculty Member for the Paul W. Brown Award!
Do you know an Ohio State English faculty member who really went above and beyond in their teaching? Is there someone whose class was truly excellent, whose instruction made a significant impact…
Beverly Moss wins the 2021 CCCC Exemplar Award
The Department of English is thrilled to announce that Associate Professor and Director of Second-Year Writing Beverly Moss is the recipient of the 2021 CCCC Exemplar Award…