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Humanities Institute

Upcoming Events

What the Fridays
September 19, 2025

What the...? Fridays!

Event Start Time: 10:00 am
Event Location: 455 Hagerty Hall
A drawing of Shakespeare in front of an old map of the Americas
September 19, 2025

The American Editorial Tradition and the Emergence of Shakespeare Studies

Event Start Time: 4:00 pm
Event Location: 18th Avenue Library Research Commons
Center for Ethnic Studies Autumn 2025 Minor Mixer
September 24, 2025

Center for Ethnic Studies Autumn 2025 Minor Mixer

Event Start Time: 12:00 pm
Event Location: 455 Hagerty Hall
Folklore Studies September Lunch
September 26, 2025

September Folklore Lunch

Event Start Time: 12:30 pm
Event Location: 455 Hagerty Hall

Recent News

Four people standing in front of a banner that reads OSU Latinx Studies Program

OSU Outreach at Festival Latino 2025

The 2026 Festival Latino was hot in all possible ways! The music, food and lively community made the event a success, and the OSU booth volunteers offered nonstop engagement with community members…
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We're Hiring! Student Assistant

The Humanities is currently seeking a student assistant for the 2025-2026 academic year. 

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Student Assistant

Department:

Arts and…

We're Hiring Post Doc

We're Hiring! Post Doctoral Scholar

Job Title

Post Doctoral Scholar - Center for Folklore Studies

Department

Arts and Sciences | Center for Folklore Studies

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The deadline to apply is May 30. …

Death's Futurity

CES Associate Director Sam Aranke Wins MLA Book Award

Associate Director of the Center for Ethnic Studies Sam Aranke (Associate Professor of History of Art) has won a major award from the MLA (Modern Language Association) for her book, Death’s…

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Program Director, American Indian Studies; Associate Professor, Department of English
Associate Director, Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Assistant Professor, French and Italian
Graduate Research Associate
Director, Center for Folklore Studies; Associate Professor, Folklore and Scandinavian Studies