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Professor Ujaan Ghosh Publishes Article in the International Journal of Hindu Studies
Professor Ujaan Ghosh published his article, Struggling with Kṛṣṇa: Alternative Imaginations in an Odia Mahābhārata, on the multiplicity of the Mahābhārata tradition in early modern India in…
Delia Miklowski (History of Art Major) Completes Summer Internship at Local Gallery
History of Art major Delia Miklowski used her summer break to complete an internship as part of the Department’s course, HISTART 4191. This course, offered each semester, allows students to gain…
Prof. Karl Whittington Publishes Short Essay in Metropolitan Museum Catalogue
Professor Karl Whittington published a short essay, “Touching Saint Sebastian,” in the catalogue of the new show opening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met Cloisters) in October 2025…
Prof. Sampada Aranke will Moderate Event to Kick off Wexner Center for the Arts Fall Exhibitions
The Wexner Center for the Arts will celebrate the opening of its fall programming with an opening reception on Friday, August 22. The event will open three new exhibitions including Unruly…
Monica Harmat (History of Art Minor) Completes a Summer Internship in Art Conservation
As part of the department’s internship course, HA4191, undergraduate Chemistry and History of Art student Monica Harmat has finished a summer internship with ICA Art Conservation. Based in Cleveland…
History of Art Graduate Student Association Announces 2025-26 Officers
The History of Art Graduate Student Association (HAGS) is pleased to announce its leadership committee for the upcoming year:
President: Peter Smyth
Vice-President:…
The Department Mourns the Loss of Retired Faculty Member Chuks Odita
The department mourns the loss, several months ago, of retired faculty member Dr. Emmanuel Okechukwu “Chuks” Odita. Dr. Odita taught in Ohio State’s Department of History of Art from 1969 to 2012…
Associate Professor Erica Levin Publishes Article in "Afterimage"
Associate Professor Erica Levin recently published an article in Afterimage entitled, "To assemble is to think through this world: Narrative Desire in the Films of Ana Vaz."…
PhD Student Maika Kagawa Bahr Travels to Tokyo to Conduct Research
In June of 2025, PhD student Maika Kagawa Bahr was able to travel to Tokyo to conduct research for her dissertation. Supported by the Graduate Research Small Grants Program, Maika’s…