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Lit Fest | Meet Phillip Lopate, ‘Guru of the Modern Essay’

Phillip Lopate

The 2016 Spring Literary Festival welcomes author Phillip Lopate for a lecture on Thursday, April 7, at noon, in Baker Ballroom, and for a reading at on Friday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m., in Baker Ballroom. By Brad Modlin Graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in Poetry, with an emphasis on Creative Nonfiction When describing Phillip […]

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March 13, 2016 at 1:38 pmNews

Summer 2016 | Global Cities, Past and Present Info Session, March 14

Summer 2016 | Global Cities, Past and Present Info Session, March 14

During summer 2016, three Ohio University faculty are leading a new two-week program that explores the historical relationship between globalization and urbanization, with a special focus on Ohio. An information session for the new summer program, Global Cities, Past and Present, is Monday, March 14, at 7 p.m. in Bentley […]

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March 1, 2016 at 8:45 pmAnnouncements Events

Graduate Students Share Pedagogical Practices

Dr. Mara Holt, Associate Professor of English and Director of Composition, delivers her keynote address, “Teaching U.S. and Transnational Feminisms with Thelma and Louise (1991) and Chaos (2001).

Graduate students from English, Philosophy, and Education hosted the first annual Graduate Student Pedagogy Conference, “Perfecting Pedagogical Practices,” on Friday, Feb. 12, in the Friends of the Library Room, Alden 319. Panel presentations focused on sharing tips, techniques, and best practices for teaching. Presenters not only shared ideas for practical […]

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February 24, 2016 at 8:52 amNews

Reynolds Seeks Undergraduate Apprentice for Project on Soldier-Poet Edmund Blunden

Dr. Nicole Reynolds, Associate Professor of English and Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies, is seeking an undergraduate research apprentice for a project on “Edmund Blunden, Poet and Bibliophile.” Currently enrolled Ohio University undergraduates from all colleges are invited to apply for the Research Apprenticeship Program. Administered by the Honors Tutorial […]

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February 23, 2016 at 10:54 amAnnouncements

English Department Scholarships Application Deadline is March 28

The application deadline for English Department undergraduate scholarships is Monday, March 28, at 5 p.m. Details about the scholarships and application procedure are available on the department website. Please contact Dr. Joe McLaughlin with any questions. Hollis Summers Scholarship in English The Hollis Summers Scholarship is for English majors of […]

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February 22, 2016 at 11:37 amAnnouncements

Modlin Wins Cowles Prize for ‘Everyone at This Party Has Two Names’

Brad Modlin

Brad Modlin’s book of poems Everyone at This Party Has Two Names has won the 2015 Cowles Prize and will be published by Southeast Missouri State University Press in the fall of 2016. Poems from the collection have appeared in print literary magazines including Indiana Review (Indiana University), Sycamore Review […]

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February 6, 2016 at 1:48 pmNews

Sphere Fundraiser Readings at Donkey Coffee, March 12

Sphere Fundraiser Readings at Donkey Coffee, March 12

Sphere Magazine—Ohio University’s undergraduate literary magazine—is hosting a fundraiser staff reading to help cover this year’s printing and other costs. Members of the Sphere staff and faculty adviser Dr. Mark Halliday will give short readings of their creative work at Donkey Coffee on Saturday, March 12, starting at 8 p.m. The […]

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February 2, 2016 at 1:30 pmNews