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Looking Back: Davis Colloquium 2023

On October 27, 2023, the Department of Comparative Studies was pleased to host a day-long colloquium on the theme of Christianity and Economy. Over fifty attendees gathered in the Ohio Union to…

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Congratulations, Dr. Paynter!

In Fall 2024, Eleanor Paynter will join the University of Oregon as Assistant Professor of Italian. The position is in Italian and Global Media, and Eleanor will teach in her home department of…

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Have you met our newest faculty members?

Now three weeks into the spring semester, have you had the chance to meet our newest faculty members, who joined us in August?

SAMPADA ARANKE

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Seth Gaiters receives prestigious awards

Please join us in congratulating Comparative Studies alum Dr. Seth Gaiters (2021)!

We've recently learned that Seth is among 14 individuals to have been awarded a 2023 Ford Foundation…

Dr. Parisa Ahmadi

Congratulations, Dr. Ahmadi!

As the autumn 2023 term was coming into focus, summer 2023 here in the Department wrapped up with the successful defense of and congratulations bestowed upon our newest graduate, Dr. Parisa Ahmadi…

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Ashley Pérez receives Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching

At a recent faculty meeting, Dr. Ashley Pérez was greeted by senior University leaders as a recipient of a 2023 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching. As shared by the Office of Academic…

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John Low Wins Scholarly Accomplishment Award

Please join us in congratulating Dr. John Low on having recently received OSU Newark's Scholarly Accomplishment Award! Each year, the award recognizes two leading scholars from among OSU Newark's…

Parisa Ahmadi

Parisa Ahmadi Receives Outstanding Graduate Associate Teaching Award

Please join us in congratulating Parisa Ahmadi for having been awarded the 2022-2023 Outstanding Graduate Associate Teaching Award (OGATA) from the College of Arts and Sciences Student…

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COMPSTD 4420 Visits Waterman Farm and the CEARC

This semester, the Department of Comparative Studies launched a newly designed course -- with support from the OSU Sustainability Institute's Sustainability Education Grant -- COMPSTD 4420: "…