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Announcing the return of the Humanities Institute Makerspace! On select afternoons this semester, The entryway of Hagerty Hall and the adjacent 198 suite will serve as a free, self-led drop-in art…

The Humanities Institute Makerspace is on the move! On select afternoons this term, 198 Hagerty Hall will be open for drop-in art-making OR the HI Makerspace will travel to new locations around…

Of griots and professors

As a scholar, I have spent nearly three decades studying the art and social life of West African griots. Griots are storytellers, guardians of cultural…

The Center for Ethnic Studies now offers a graduate interdisciplinary specialization (GIS) in Asian American Studies (AAS). This specialization provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary…

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…

The Center for Ethnic Studies has announced its next round of funding for students affiliated with the center and its programs. Applications are currently live for the autumn Student Travel and…

The OSU Festival Latino team brought hard work, high energy and thoughtful engagement to the OSU outreach booth at Festival Latino in downtown Columbus on August 10-11, 2024. Representatives from…

A recent episode of the "Now at Ohio State" podcast featured Center for Ethnic Studies affiliates Professor John Low, Professor Emeritus Lucy Murphy and Professor Emeritus Christine Ballengee Morris,…

Associate Professor Namiko Kunimoto has been selected as a member of the Global Arts + Humanities Society of Fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year. Her project situates the Japanese Empire as a…