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2023 Ted Rose Lecture features talk on ‘Black Pulp and the Radical Politics of Popular Genre’ on March 9

Brooks Hefner

The African American Studies Department presents the 2023 Ted Rose Lecture featuring a guest talk by Brooks Hefner on “Black Pulp and the Radical Politics of Popular Genre” on March 9 from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Baker Center Ballroom. Hefner will take a deep dive into mid-century African American newspapers, […]

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February 21, 2023 at 7:36 pmNews

25 Arts & Sciences Faculty Promoted, 15 Granted Tenure

25 Arts & Sciences Faculty Promoted, 15 Granted Tenure

From Ohio University News The Ohio University Board of Trustees voted in June to award promotion to 25 College of Arts & Sciences faculty members, with seven named full professor, 15 promoted to associate professor with tenure, and three named associate professor of instruction. “Tenure-track assistant professors generally apply for […]

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June 29, 2022 at 4:56 pmNews

22 Arts & Sciences professors awarded faculty fellowship during 2022-23

22 Arts & Sciences professors awarded faculty fellowship during 2022-23

From Ohio University News The Ohio University Board of Trustees approved 22 College of Arts & Sciences faculty members for faculty fellowship leave during the 2022-23. “Faculty fellowship leaves provide invaluable opportunities for faculty to devote substantial time to scholarship,” said Florenz Plassmann, Dean of the College of Arts & […]

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June 21, 2022 at 9:58 amAnnouncements News

Diamond Brooks Discovers Passion for Civil Rights Litigation at OHIO

Diamond Brooks

From Ohio University News Always eager to discuss politics, Diamond Brooks grew up watching political commentators like Hardball Chris and Rachel Maddow. She graduates from Ohio University’s Honors Tutorial College in spring 2022 with a resume full of academic credentials and leadership experiences, having spent four years immersed in her […]

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May 27, 2022 at 10:26 amNews

University community mourns Political Science Professor, Afro-American Studies co-founder James Barnes

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From Ohio University News The Ohio University community mourns Professor James Franklin Barnes, who passed away at the age of 87 in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 2. Professor Barnes enjoyed a three-decades-long career at Ohio University. He was professor of political science in the College of Arts & Sciences from […]

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April 28, 2022 at 3:09 pmNews

Humanities in the Park debuts by showcasing Southeast Ohio women from past to present

Humanities in the Park debuts by showcasing Southeast Ohio women from past to present

From Ohio University News Educators, authors and artists are just a few of the people from Southeast Ohio’s past and present who will be appearing on new Humanities in the Park display panels at the city of Athens’ Richland Avenue Park. The first exhibit—Women Promoting Education in Southeast Ohio—debuts in early […]

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April 28, 2022 at 1:30 pmNews

Black Feminist Reflections on Violence and Mass Criminalization: The Promise of Abolition, April 14

Dr. Beth Richie

From the Ohio University Calendar The African American Studies Spring Lecture features Beth Richie, Ph.D., discussing “Black Feminist Reflections on Violence and Mass Criminalization: The Promise of Abolition” on Thursday, April 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Watch via livestream on YouTube. “Please join us for a lecture and discussion […]

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March 20, 2022 at 1:49 pmEvents