All the world's a stage — or page! — for English Department students and professors who put their scholarship and creativity on display every day. You'll see English faculty expertise in the classroom and at national and international conferences, with research by graduate and undergraduate students alike in public venues inside and outside the university. You'll see their poems, books and novels — and those of our alumni — earning awards, honors, and rave reviews.
Research Areas We Specialize In
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Creative Writing Faculty & Research AreasOur creative writing faculty excel in fiction, non-fiction and poetry. In addition to books, their endeavors include essays, poems, stories, and reviews appearing in prominent publications.
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Literary History Faculty & Research AreasOur faculty focus on literature as old as the Middle Ages and as young as yesterday as we a delve into a diverse array of literary periods and genres.
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Rhetoric & Composition Faculty & Research AreasOur faculty pursue research and pedagogy across the spectrum, from first-year composition to second language writing, from AI and digital media to popular culture.
Our Literary Journals
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New Ohio ReviewNew Ohio Review is a nationally recognized literary journal featuring fiction, poetry, nonfiction, features, and interviews published by Ohio University's English Department.
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Quarter After EightQuarter After Eight is devoted to the exploration of innovative writing. We celebrate work that directly challenges the conventions of language, style, voice, or idea in literary forms.
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SphereSphere Magazine is the only undergraduate literary magazine on the Athens campus, publishing student fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art. The student organization is run by students, for students.
Student Research Opportunities
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Undergraduate Student Research & Creativity
Follow your inspiration, whether it's an internship with the Ohio University Press, following Charles Dickens' footsteps across Ohio, or publishing your poetry in Sphere.
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Graduate Student Research & Creativity
Publish your perspective or start your first novel. Get experience editing a literary journal with New Ohio Review or Quarter After Eight. Travel abroad to examine primary sources.