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Tagged: Area Studies Centers

  • Angolan delegation welcomed to campus

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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. 

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Sarah Hohman

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    When Sarah Hohman‘ 23 began a master’s degree at The Ohio State University in August 2024, fresh from a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Moldova, she didn’t expect to be headed overseas again so soon.

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Amelia Webster

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    This past summer, Amelia Webster, a forensic anthropology and biology student at Ohio State University, found herself in the quiet Polish village of Giecz, surrounded by rolling fields and centuries of history buried beneath the soil.

  • Language learning and immersion in Brazil - IPAST 2025

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    The 2025 Intensive Portuguese Abroad for Spanish Teachers (IPAST) Program combines remote Portuguese instruction with a three-week immersive experience abroad.