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Comics and Columbus: In the Heart of the Heart of the Heartland
By Avery Samuels and Madalynn Conkle
Ohio—from its icy lakeshores in the north to its rolling viridian hills in the south—is an undeniably liminal space. The state spent…
Literary London 2018: Victorian Crime and Detective Fiction
The United Kingdom experienced unusually warm weather this summer. Throughout the months of May, June, July and August, the countryside browned beneath the burning, unyielding sun. Metropolitan…
Alumni Stories: Chloe Heins (BA'18) and Robert Lowery (BA'19)
The Writing Center—Ohio State’s go-to space for writing support—is a remarkable resource for students looking to develop and refine their papers, get tips on graduate school application materials,…
Obsession Story: Lauren Squires and Tap Dancing
For this series, we reach out to a member of the department who has a very particular obsession and ask them to share it with the world. In this edition, Associate Professor Lauren…
Eddie Singleton Travels to Ghana with Ohio State's Agricultural Technical Institute
In May 2018, the Department of English’s Edgar Singleton, director of the First-Year Writing Program, travelled to Ghana.
Singleton joined program leaders, D Elder and Nathan Crook,…
Michael Shirzadian Wins Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Community Service
Michael Shirzadian—Assistant Coordinator of the Writing Center and English graduate student—has been awarded the Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Community Service.
New Hires
It is time to welcome the new school year, which also means welcoming new hires across the Department of English's many campuses. Please take a moment to welcome these new faces by dropping in…
David Brewer Named Editor of Studies in Eighteenth-Century Culture
Associate Professor David Brewer has been appointed editor of Studies in Eighteenth-Century Culture. Brewer will officially begin the position during the 2020-2021 academic year. He will…
Eisner Awards: Aldama and Gardner Recognized for Best Scholarly Work
On the evening of July 20, 2018, comic scholars, artists and fans from around the world gathered at San Diego Comic-Con to attend the 2018 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. Arts and Humanities…