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Kathy Fagan Grandinetti on making the most of her Guggenheim Fellowship
In April of 2023, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded 171 outstanding individuals the Guggenheim Fellowship to help them pursue their work in any field of work. The department’s own…
Shakespeare in the “Post”Colonies: tackling colonialism’s aftereffects in the creative space
In the spring of 2021, Amrita Dhar and Dr. Amrita Sen of the University of Calcutta co-led a seminar, “Shakespeare in the ‘Post’Colonies,” at the Shakespeare Association of America Annual Conference…
Professor Min Hyoung Song to deliver 2024 Kane Lecture
Every year the Department of English invites a distinguished speaker of national or international reputation to speak about a topic relevant to the disciplines of the Department of English at…
Andrew Romriell Recipient of 2023-24 Presidential Fellowship
The Department of English would like to announce that MFA student Andrew Romriell is one of the recipients of the 2023-24 Presidential FellowshipAs Ohio State’s Graduate School describes it,…
Department of English welcomes new hires for spring 2024
As we start this new semester and new year, we are pleased to welcome the following new faculty members to the department. Ruth Awad joins us for the semester as a visiting assistant professor…
PhD student Jordan Woodward awarded the 2023 Zora Neale Hurston Award from the American Folklore Society
Jordan Woodward, a PhD student in the Department of English, was recently awarded the 2023 Zora Neale Hurston Award from the American Folklore Society (AFS) for her project "Environmental Racism as…
Research Spotlight: Hannibal Hamlin
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 current research or creative project they…
Professor Simone Drake honored by Who’s Who in Black Columbus
The Department of English is excited to announce Professor Simone Drake’s inclusion in the 2023 edition of Who’s Who in Black Columbus. Who’s Who in Black Columbus celebrates and…
Student Spotlight: Richa Thakar applies her WRL Concentration skills at the Supreme Court of Ohio
From entering The Ohio State University without a declared major to completing an externship at the Supreme Court of Ohio, third-year English student Richa Thakar has come a long way. Thakar is…