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Carolyn Elerding Publishes Article in Meditations
Carolyn Elerding, Ph.D. candidate in Comparative Studies, recently had her article, "Mass Online Education: Dialectic of Enlightenment 2.0", published in Meditations. The essay was the winner of…
Tom Kasulis Participates in Three Japanese University Colloquia
During the winter break, Tom Kasulis, Professor of Comparative Studies and Director of the Center for the Study of Religion, participated in three Japanese university colloquia focusing on the…
Washington Post Publishes Piece Written by Isaac Weiner
The Washington Post recently published Professor Isaac Weiner's thoughts on the recent Muslim call to prayer controversy at Duke University. In the piece, Weiner reflects on the similarities of…
Isaac Weiner Wins Global Midwest Grant from Humanities without Walls Consortium
Congratulations to Isaac Weiner, assistant professor in Comparative Studies, who recieved $30,000 for the Religious Soundmap of the Midwest project from the Global Midwest Grants from Humanities…
CFP: Undisciplined
Undisciplined: A Collaborative Conference Around the Praxis of InterdisciplinarityAs an opportunity to collaborate, corroborate and demonstrate the wide spectrum ofnterdisciplinary…
Students in CS 4597.03 Global Folklore Class videoconference with students at the American University of Cairo
On November 12 and 19 Comparative Studies undergrads in Professor Katherine Borland's Global Folklore course embarked on a global conversation about global folklore in film with students from Prof…
Professor Dorry Noyes Participates in China-US Forum
Professor Dorothy Noyes recently gave the presentation, "Why Don’t We Safeguard Mashed Potatoes and Mowing the Lawn? Asymmetry and Inequality in Intangible Cultural Heritage Policy" at Fifth…
OSU Folklorists Attend AFS in Santa Fe, New Mexico
On November 5th-8th, OSU Folklorists from various departments attended the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The conference theme was "Folklore at the…
Professor Theresa Delgadillo elected to Ohio Humanities Council
Professor Theresa Delgadillo was recently elected to serve as a board member of the Ohio Humanities Council. Dr. Delgadillo will serve a three year term, ending on October 31, 2017.…