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June 5, 2026

Et tu, Brutus? Theatre group provides artmaking outlet to a multitude of majors across the university

Reporting by the College of Arts and Sciences.

Few writers stir such mixed emotions as Shakespeare. His devoted fans — often called Bardolaters — speak passionately about their…

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James Phelan

James Phelan Wins Medical Humanities Award

The Department of English would like to congratulate Professor James Phelan for winning the Sir William Osler, MD, Award given by Ohio State College of Medicine's Medicine and the Arts Board. The…

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Lockett and Mitchell Receive Notre Dame Residency Fellowship

The Department of English would like to congratulate Leslie Lockett and Koritha Mitchell on receiving residency fellowships at the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS).

The NDIAS…

Maggie Smith

Visiting Professor Interview Series: Maggie Smith

The Department of English is pleased to introduce a new initiative: The Visiting Professor Interview Series (VPIS). The Series aims to grant students and faculty the opportunity to learn more…

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Brian McHale Wins Distinguished Scholar Award

The Department of English would like to congratulate Brian McHale for winning the university-wide Distinguished Scholar Award. Established in 1978, the Award recognizes…

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Amy Shuman Wins Distinguished Teaching Award

The Department of English would like to congratulate Amy Shuman for winning the Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching. The award recognizes a faculty member in any department across the…

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Interview with Margaret Price

The Department of English is pleased to welcome professor Margaret Price. Price’s research interests within rhetoric and composition include discourse analysis, disability studies, and digital…

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Madison Durham

Madison Durham, a third-year English major and front desk assistant in the Ohio State Department of English, spent the fall of 2015 working as an editorial intern with UWeekly, a magazine…

Frederick Aldama

Aldama on MSNBCTV

Ohio State English Professor Frederick Aldama recently appeared on MSNBCTV's Road Map segment. Aldama and entertainment reporter Zayda Rivera joined the show on January 13, 2016, to discuss how…

Wally Maurer

A.E. Wallace Maurer, 1921 - 2015

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Professor Emeritus A.E. Wallace (Wally) Maurer, age 94, on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Funeral and burial service details are available through…