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Happy Commencement Day to all of our Spring 2026 graduates. You will all be missed dearly, but we can't wait to see what...
05/10/2026

Happy Commencement Day to all of our Spring 2026 graduates. You will all be missed dearly, but we can't wait to see what your futures hold!

Join us in 150 Thompson Library on April 29th from 2:30-4:30 p.m. for a pop-up exhibit curated by the students in Englis...
04/24/2026

Join us in 150 Thompson Library on April 29th from 2:30-4:30 p.m. for a pop-up exhibit curated by the students in English 5611: History of the Book, featuring materials from the Rare Books and Manuscripts Library’s collection! For more information: https://bit.ly/3QqKVKQ

What happens when stories become aware of themselves, and how do they change as they move from page to screen?Join Visit...
04/24/2026

What happens when stories become aware of themselves, and how do they change as they move from page to screen?

Join Visiting Scholars Pedro Javier Pardo and Henning Hufnagel for a Project Narrative event exploring storytelling across media; from Tristram Shandy’s transformation into film to new perspectives on metalepsis and the boundaries of narrative.

April 28, 2026 | 11:00–12:30
Denney 253 + Zoom

For more information and the Zoom link, visit: https://bit.ly/4vT2zHw

The Department of English would like to congratulate Adrian Salgado for being awarded a 2025-2025 Graduate Student Teach...
04/22/2026

The Department of English would like to congratulate Adrian Salgado for being awarded a 2025-2025 Graduate Student Teaching Award (GATA)!

The GATA is Ohio State’s highest recognition of the exceptional teaching provided by graduate students serving as Graduate Teaching Associates. Read more about Salgado and his accomplishment on our website: https://bit.ly/4cyNeCQ

Lord Denney's Players, the Department of English, and the OSU Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies are excited to...
04/17/2026

Lord Denney's Players, the Department of English, and the OSU Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies are excited to announce the winners of the 2026 Lord Denney's Players Sonnet Contest:

1st Place: "A Tale of Salt" by Sam Morgan
2nd Place: "My Tongue Feels Like Sandpaper" by Rowan Fleming
Honorable Mention: "To Fetch or Not to Fetch" by Maheshwar Sai Ganesh

Interested in reading the winning sonnets? check out our website: https://bit.ly/3OMJK7W

LOCATION CHANGE: due to Denney Hall's HVAC woes, this launch has been moved to the Barnett Center's Collaboratory, 141 S...
04/13/2026

LOCATION CHANGE: due to Denney Hall's HVAC woes, this launch has been moved to the Barnett Center's Collaboratory, 141 Sullivant Hall. (Many thanks to the Barnett Center for their help in relocating events!)

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Join us on April 20th from 3 - 4:30 in 311 Denney Hall to celebrate the launch of PhD student Sara Abou Rashed's debut poetry collection, Theories of Return! This event will feature readings from Prof. Allison Pitinii Davis and MFA student Misha Ponnuraju, followed by a Q&A moderated by Prof. Johanna Sellman (Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures at OSU).

For more information: https://bit.ly/41rxFIb

Join us on April 10 in 311 Denney Hall from 2:30 - 4 p.m. for the 2026 Corbett Lecture! This year's lecture, "'I’ve Lost...
04/06/2026

Join us on April 10 in 311 Denney Hall from 2:30 - 4 p.m. for the 2026 Corbett Lecture! This year's lecture, "'I’ve Lost My Rhetoric': looking back to rethink rhetorical studies in Poly-crisis," will be delivered by Rebecca Dingo (U Mass).

For more information and the full lecture description: https://bit.ly/4tj4nqQ

Planning on working on a research project next year? Consider applying for the third cohort of the Global Arts & Humani...
04/03/2026

Planning on working on a research project next year? Consider applying for the third cohort of the Global Arts & Humanities undergraduate Fellows program!

Selected students will receive mentorship from The Ohio State University Libraries faculty members, and will also receive a $1,000 stipend over the course of the year. This program will take place autumn 2026 through spring 2027.

Applications are due April 15, 2026 by 5:00 pm. Learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/4m8kiWR

Lord Denney's Players presents Fair Em, The Miller’s Daughter of Manchester — the film! Dive into a witty tale of secret...
04/02/2026

Lord Denney's Players presents Fair Em, The Miller’s Daughter of Manchester — the film! Dive into a witty tale of secret identities, unwanted suitors, and a bold heroine navigating love, class, and identity.

Join us for the premiere screening + pizza with the cast and crew on Thursday, April 9 from 5:30–8:00 PM in 311 Denney Hall. Can’t make it? Join us on YouTube from wherever you are, or watch it after the fact!

All the info: https://bit.ly/47AC92H

Join the Rhetoric Society on April 6 from 5-6 p.m. in Denney 311 for their Spring Lecture! Professor Erin Bahl (Kennesaw...
03/31/2026

Join the Rhetoric Society on April 6 from 5-6 p.m. in Denney 311 for their Spring Lecture! Professor Erin Bahl (Kennesaw State) will share a talk on publishing recent multimodal projects in digital writing, comics, folklore, and accessibility, focusing in part on her 2026 monograph Storied Objects: A Graphic Narrative Reflection on Material Metaphors and Digital Writing. For more information: https://bit.ly/413dSyC

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