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Event flyer and information for Michael Swartz Symposium
Thu, March 12, 2026
Event Start Time: 9:15 am
Event Location: 18th Ave Library, Room 350
This image illustrates the Six Pathways to a Sustainable Future as developed by Jim Embry
Fri, March 13, 2026
Student presenting research at Colloquium
Fri, April 17, 2026
Event Start Time: 12:30 pm
Event Location: 198 Hagerty Hall

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Chef Avishar with the students of COMPSTD 4420 and 2420

Talking Sustainability and "American" Food, with Chef Avishar

On Thursday, February 19, OSU alum Chef Avishar Barua of Joya's and Agni visited Dr. Mark Anthony Arceño's classes, COMPSTD 4420 and COMPSTD 2420. In COMPSTD 4420 Cultural Food Systems and…

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Religious Field Trips: Undergrads Visit Ohio Religious Organizations

By Ciara Bernal

In November 2025, 100 undergraduate students enrolled in the "Introduction to Comparative Religions" course had the opportunity to visit four religious organizations throughout Central Ohio. The…

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December 9, 2025 The 2025 Davis Colloquium: Christianity and Healing

By Ciara Bernal

The 2026 Don and Barbara Davis Colloquium on Christianity was held on on Friday, October 24 in the OSU Thompson Library. This year’s topic, "Christianity and Healing," explored the relationship…

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Spirituality and Technoscience in UFO Contact Modalities: A Talk with Patrick Dunn

On September 29, 2025, Patrick Dunn, PhD Student in comparative studies and recipient of the 2025 LLES Award for the Study of Myth, presented his research on how the modern UFO phenomenon has been…

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