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Two English graduate students receive Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship
On October 24, the Graduate School announced Julie Kim and Samantha Trzinski as recipients of the 2023-2024 Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship (AGGRS).
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Associate Professors David Adams, Pranav Jani and Professor Ryan Friedman named to the 2023-24 Society of Fellows Faculty Cohort
Associate Professors David Adams, Pranav Jani and Professor Ryan Friedman have been named as members of The Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme’s 2023-24 Society of Fellows Faculty Cohort.…
Student Spotlight: Celeste Alva Jimenez brings literature to life through her artistic passions
As she sat attentively in the middle of Professor Christopher Jones’s classroom, Celeste Alva Jimenez was ignited by their discussion of Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen,…
Student Spotlight: Elizabeth Holup finds a deeper love of literature through archival research
Elizabeth Holup, a fourth-year English major, originally came to The Ohio State University without declaring a major. After taking her time to explore…
Newark Earthworks earn UNESCO World Heritage designation; Prof. Elizabeth Weiser co-edits interpretive volume
In September, Newark Earthworks earned the title of Ohio’s first UNESCO site. Elizabeth Weiser and the exceptional team in Newark were greatly rewarded for their hard work. Read…
Research Spotlight: Andrew Bishop
Each month, the Communications Team reaches out to members of the Department of English faculty and graduate program and asks them to elaborate on a…
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.…
Innovative Description: Erin Bahl and Margaret Price explore the possibilities of audio description
Consider this scene from a folktale: “Four animals sit in a circle in a grassy field: a donkey, a cat, a dog, and a rooster. A banner above them reads ‘Too old ... too weak ... too slow.’ The…
2023 Alumni Book Recommendations
Over the summer we asked our Department of English alumni to share the books they’ve been reading and the books on their to-be-read list. Check out the recommendations below!
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