Humanities and Cultural Studies

Surefire

Wright State English major Erik Madaus uses his writing skills to support firefighters, astronomy

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Jim Hannah

Senior Erik Madaus is a technical writing and proposal support intern for The ONEIL Center at Wright State. Continue reading →

Class action

Wright State alumna Teresa Troyer has made a career of teaching English both here and abroad

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Jim Hannah

Teresa Troyer has taught in China, Indonesia, Turkey, Honduras, Colombia and Slovakia and in Dayton and Dublin, Ohio. Continue reading →

Bolinga Center to host series celebrating notable Black women March 29-30

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Bob Mihalek

“What’s HERstory?” programs will examine The Combahee River Collective and the life, legacy and literature of Angela Davis. Continue reading →

Artists with Wright State connections awarded grants by Culture Works

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Jim Hannah

Faculty member Jeremy Long and alumni Amy Kollar Anderson and Marsha Pippenger received grants to create new art and build their knowledge and skills. Continue reading →

Playing for keeps

Wright State alumnus Juan Muñoz finds success in New Mexico in social services and with Latino Outdoors

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Jim Hannah

Juan Muñoz, who earned a history degree and M.B.A. from Wright State, combines his passion for the Latino community and the outdoors. Continue reading →

Wright State historian Christopher Oldstone-Moore part of online video program for AP students

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Jim Hannah

Christopher Oldstone-Moore, senior lecturer of history, produced a lecture on European history titled “The Boer War and the Costs of Empire.” Continue reading →

Green scene

Wright State grad student Cori Lohstroh helps secure a federal grant to advance environmentally friendly weed-killing technology

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Jim Hannah

Cori Lohstroh, who is pursuing a master’s degree in rhetoric and writing from Wright State, combines her passions for the environment and writing. Continue reading →

Write angle

Biology and English students learn environmental storytelling in a new Eco-Narratives course

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Jim Hannah

In an English and biological sciences course, students use storytelling to discuss extinctions, mutations, invasions and other environmental phenomena. Continue reading →

Foreign affair

Four Wright State grads picked by French government to teach English to schoolchildren in France

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Jim Hannah

Three French graduates and an English graduate were selected to participate in France’s Teaching Assistant Program. Continue reading →