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Bell and Moran Talk a Load of Tripe in Italy

Theresa Moran and David Bell with Rita Góralska (back center) Educational  Director, and the Spannocchia  Interns

Dr. David Bell, Associate Professor and Chair of Linguistics, and Dr. Theresa Moran, Director of the Food Studies theme, spent the early summer of 2018 giving talks in Umbria and Tuscany. At the 2018 Perugia Food & Sustainability Studies Conference: “Exploring Ethics through Food Choices” held, at the Umbra Institute […]

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September 10, 2018 at 5:03 pmNews

Linguistics Congratulates its Graduates of 2018

2018 MA in Applied Linguistics graduate students

The Linguistics Department recognizes its 2018 graduates for their hard work. Many students are continuing on to a master’s or Ph.D. program, many plan to work or teach abroad, one will join the Army Officer Candidate Sschool to be a military linguist, at least one has joined the Peace Corps, […]

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August 7, 2018 at 12:55 pmNews

Linguistics Department Began 48 Years Ago with Core Faculty

From left: Richard McGinn, Zinny Bond, Marmo Soemarmo, James Coady, and Beverly Flanigan

By Beverly Flanigan This fall, the Linguistics Department enters into its 48th year of existence. We have seen many changes over these decades, and have had many dedicated faculty. Dr. Gilbert Schneider and Dr. Robert Dakin co-founded the department in 1970 after Gil and his wife, Mildred, returned from doing […]

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August 7, 2018 at 10:56 amNews

Faculty Learning Community on Global Perspectives Seeks Applicants

Dr. Dawn Bikowski

All full-time Ohio University faculty are invited to apply for an interdisciplinary faculty learning community on Global Perspectives. For application instructions and more information, visit the global perspective web page. A Compass article headlined “Registration open for global perspective Faculty Learning Community” provides more information. One of President Nellis’s strategic […]

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July 23, 2018 at 1:10 pmNews

Message from the Outgoing Chair, Headed to Japan

Dr. Chris Thompson with a photo taken of participants in the 2015 September edition of the OHIO-IPU Tsunami Relief Project.

By Christopher Thompson Associate Professor of Linguistics Dear Linguistics faculty, staff, students and alumni, Thank you so much for all your work during my time as the Chair of the Department of Linguistics these last nine years. I stepped down from that position in August, and Dr. David Bell is […]

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July 17, 2018 at 12:41 pmUncategorized

Thompson Headed to Japan as Miura Visiting Professor

Dr. Chris Thompson with a photo taken of participants in the 2015 September edition of the OHIO-IPU Tsunami Relief Project.

Dr. Christopher Thompson, Associate Professor of Linguistics at Ohio University, will spend Fall 2018 in Japan, representing OHIO as the 43rd Kohei Miura Visiting Professor at Chubu University. He’ll head up the eighth year of the Tsunami Relief Project, study folk traditions, and connect with OHIO alumni. “Professor Thompson’s participation […]

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July 17, 2018 at 12:27 pmNews

OPIE Zone | OPIE Special Assistant Samba Bah Appreciates Athens Community

Samba Bah

Letter from the Director: Featuring Samba Bah Dear Students, The month of June is almost over, and we are heading into one of America’s favorite holidays – the Fourth of July.  In Athens, there will be a variety of celebrations. On Tuesday, July 3, the City of Athens celebrates with […]

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June 25, 2018 at 2:37 pmNews