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Adélékè Adéẹ̀kọ́ receives 2023 Distinguished Scholar Award

Adélékè Adéẹ̀kọ́, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Humanities in the Department of English and interim chair of the African American and…

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The Final Girl: more than a trope

By Kira Kadar

The year is 1978, viewers watch as Laurie Strode fights for her life against the masked Michael Myers. Laurie is the only survivor of John Carpenter’s…

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Collaborative writing course offers valuable insights to STEM students

“No matter what a STEM student chooses to do, the better they can write and communicate, it’s only going to add value to whatever their career path is,” said Susan Lang, professor in the…

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Katie Stanutz selected for The Women's Place Staff Leadership Series 2022-23 cohort

By Anushka Mukherjee

The English department is excited to announce that Katie Stanutz has been selected for The Women's Place Staff Leadership Series 2022-23 cohort.  

The Women’s Place actively…

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A literary dream: English students explore a mystical book collection

Walking into a library with floor to ceiling shelves brimming with books is every English major’s dream. Stuart Rose’s shelves are mystical, filled with…

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Melissa Guadrón and Katlin Sweeney-Romero named Presidential Fellows for 2022-23

The English department is excited to announce that Melissa Guadrón and Katlin Sweeney-Romero have been named Presidential Fellows for 2022-23.  

The Graduate School awards the…

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Sean Yeager recipient of the 2022-2023 Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship

The Department of English is excited to announce that PhD student, Sean Yeager, is a recipient of the Graduate School’s 2022-2023 Alumni Grants for…

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Research Spotlight: Associate Professor Pranav Jani

By Anushka Mukherjee

Each month, the Communications Team reaches out to members of the Department of English faculty and asks them to elaborate on a current research or creative project they are working on or have…

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Monsters, Ecopoetics, Shakespeare: classes fulfilling the new GE requirements

You may have heard about the new general education requirements for the incoming first-year students of 2022 and beyond at Ohio State. If you are wondering how to begin navigating this new…