Tagged: Area Studies Centers
Ohio State’s Latin America Day opens doors for high school students
A visit to Ohio State for Latin America Day helped Brittney Vicente Mendoza picture herself as a Buckeye. One year later, she returned to campus — this time as an undergraduate volunteer welcoming high school students and sharing the experience that shaped her own college plans.Quimper helps build OBGYN training partnership in Liberia
Megan Quimper, MD, is helping strengthen obstetrics and gynecology residency training and maternal health care in Liberia.Passport to Eastern Europe and Eurasia designed for K-14 online teaching and learning
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies introduced a new classroom resource to explore the region’s cultures, histories and geographies.Angolan delegation welcomed to campus
Angolan government delegation visited Ohio State University on April 10 for a day of dialogue on building long-term partnerships in research, training, and capacity-building.2026 Midwest Slavic Conference
Panels spanned the disciplines of history, linguistics, social sciences and the humanities, and addressed topics relating to the Baltics, the Balkans, Central Europe, Eurasia and Eastern Europe.Two International Affairs initiatives recognized as programs of excellence
The Office of Outreach and Engagement recently announced that two initiatives led by the Office of International Affairs were recognized as Programs of Excellence in Engaged Scholarship for 2026.Scrolling with a purpose: an interview with Fulbright Scholar Aleksandra Urzędowska
Aleksandra Urzędowska is an assistant professor at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków, Poland, who is visiting Ohio State as a Slavic Fulbright Scholar for spring semester. Urzędowska specializes in media linguistics, exploring how language functions in digital media environments such as social media, online journalism and comment sections.
Award winning professor advances folklore studies
Mark Bender, a former chair in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, recently received the Kenneth Goldstein Award for Lifetime Academic Leadership from the American Folklore Society.Slovene Research Initiative 2026 exchange recipients announced
The CSEEES Committee for the Slovene Research Initiative has selected Ohio State faculty members Matthew Boyd and Lorraine Wallace as visiting scholars to Ljubljana for 2026.Taking a global view: the best stories of 2025
The Office of International Affairs takes pride in our connections and collaborations across our campuses and the important role we play in helping develop, support and advance Ohio State’s international initiatives. 2025 demonstrated how our Buckeye community made their mark and elevated Ohio State’s reach across the globe. Take a peek at some of our top stories and events from the past year as we look forward to all that will inspire us in 2026.