Stories tagged with: Department of English

Creative writing graduate wins Hollis Summers Poetry Prize

May 4, 2023 The Ohio University Press is pleased to announce Katie Berta (Ph.D., ’17) as the latest winner of the press’ Hollis Summers Poetry Prize.

Ohio University Chillicothe celebrates Women of Distinction

April 6, 2023 As part of Women’s History Month, Ohio University Chillicothe celebrated women who contribute to Ohio University Chillicothe and the greater Chillicothe community at the annual Women of Distinction program.  

2023 Spring Literary Festival welcomes author Barrie Jean Borich on March 29-30

March 23, 2023 Esteemed nonfiction writer Barrie Jean Borich visits Ohio University for the 2023 Spring Literary Festival, giving free public readings and lectures on March 29-30.

Carrie Oeding's new book wins Akron Poetry Prize, evokes 'the strangeness of presence in motherhood'

March 19, 2023 Alumna Carrie Oeding won the Akron Poetry Prize for her new book of poetry, If I Could Give You a Line, a collection of poetry that explores motherhood and visual art, confidence, and uncertainty.

2023 Spring Literary Festival welcomes novelist Megan Giddings on March 29-30

March 18, 2023 Megan Giddings, short fiction writer and author of two novels, visits Ohio University for the 2023 Spring Literary Festival, with free public readings and lectures on March 29-30.

2023 Spring Literary Festival welcomes poet Denise Duhamel on March 29-30

March 17, 2023 Renowned Poet Denise Duhamel will visit Ohio University for the 2023 Spring Literary Festival, with free public readings and lectures on March 29-30.

2023 Ted Rose Lecture features talk on 'Black Pulp and the Radical Politics of Popular Genre' on March 9

February 23, 2023 The African American Studies Department presents the 2023 Ted Rose Lecture featuring a guest talk by Brooks Hefner on "Black Pulp and the Radical Politics of Popular Genre" on March 9.

Four faculty fellows helping College of Arts and Sciences on curriculum, assessment, One OHIO

February 8, 2023 The College of Arts and Sciences announces four faculty fellows helping the college with curriculum, assessment and One OHIO college process development for this academic year.

E.M. Tran's debut novel 'Daughters of the New Year' interweaves mother-daughter relationships with the Vietnamese zodiac

January 19, 2023 Ohio University alumna E.M. Tran's debut novel "Daughters of the New Year" has received raves from venues including the New York Times, Good Morning America, and Electric Literature.

2023 Spring Literary Festival set for March 29-30

January 5, 2023 The 2023 Spring Literary Festival is set for March 29-30 on the Athens Campus, featuring features authors Barrie Jean Borich, Denise Duhamel, and Megan Giddings.

Students can visit Berlin Wall, Nuremburg and more in May to study 'remembrance'

January 2, 2023 Students can study how contemporary societies use remembrance as a cultural tool in May while visiting sites in Germany and the Czech Republic connected to the Holocaust and World War II.

Talinn Phillips selected for State Department project, releases film project with alumna

November 17, 2022 Talinn Phillips was selected by the State Department for a prestigious English Language Specialist project and also just released a film project with alumna Rachael Ryerson.

Pre-law students visit four law schools in two days

November 15, 2022 The Ohio University chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity sent 24 students to visit law schools across the state on Oct. 21-22.

Quarter After Eight kicks off fall reading series featuring alumni, graduate students

October 20, 2022 The Quarter After Eight literary journal kicks off a Fall 2022 reading series featuring Ohio University's creative writing English graduate students and QAE staff reading their stories, essays, and poems on Oct. 26.

Visiting nonfiction writer Amy Wright to read from her work on Nov. 10

October 3, 2022 The English Department’s creative writing program features visiting nonfiction writer Amy Wright giving a public reading of her work on Nov. 10.