Department of Comparative Studies at OSU

09/04/2026

IN ONE WEEK! Forget basic snacks—come taste 500-year-old culinary secrets. 🍷✨ Learn how centuries-old recipes were adapted for modern kitchens and meet the chefs behind the dishes!
🗓 Thursday, Sept 10 | 5 – 7 pm
📍 Crane Cafe, Hagerty Hall
🎟 FREE & open to everyone

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08/27/2026

Free food + time travel? Count us in. ⏳🍴

Drop by the MedRen Food Fair for bite-sized samples of recipes straight from the archives, prepared by OSU students, faculty and guests. Tag someone who loves free food!
🗓 Thursday, Sept 10 | 5 – 7 pm
📍 Crane Cafe, Hagerty Hall
🎟 FREE & open to everyone

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Department of Comparative Studies at OSU

08/27/2026

Officially, welcome back to the start of a new academic year! Which COMPSTD/RELSTDS class are you excited to be taking or teaching this year??

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08/06/2026

If you happen to still be looking for Autumn classes, here are some options for your consideration:
* COMPSTD 1100 - Intro the Humanities, asynchronous online
* COMPSTD 2105 - Literature and Ethnicity, TR 2:20-3:40
* COMPSTD 2360 - Intro to Comparative Cultural Studies, TR 2:20-3:40
* COMPSTD 2367.08 - American Identity in the World, TR 2:20-3:40 online
* COMPSTD 3686 - Cultural Studies of American Musics, MW 11:10-12:30 online
* COMPSTD 4597.02 - Global Culture, TR 12:45-2:05
* COMPSTD 4597.03 - Global Folklore, TR 11:10-12:30
* RELSTDS 2222 / CLASSICS 2222 - Ishtar to Christ, MWF 11:30-12:25
* RELSTDS 3673 / JAPANESE 3223 - Buddhist Tradition, WF 11:10-12:30
* RELSTDS 4342 / AFAMAST 4342 - Religion, Meaning, and Knowledge in Africa and Its Diaspora, WF 11:10-12:30

We also have the following second-session courses planned:
* COMPSTD 2101 - Literature and Society, TR 11:10-12:30
* COMPSTD 3606 - Quest in World Literature, TR 11:10-12:30

For a full list of course offerings, please visit:

Comparative Studies Courses Click here to jump down to Religious Studies course offerings.This list is current as of April 22, 2026. Course schedule and descriptions are subject to change. We are adding here course-specific descriptions, as well, as they become available. Please refer to SIS for the...

05/13/2026

Check out recent publications from members of our Department!

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05/07/2026

Check out this overview of our most recent Undergraduate Research Colloquium here!

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On Friday, April 17, the Department of Comparative Studies hosted its annual Undergraduate Research Colloquium. Nine undergraduate students presented their original research to an audience of faculty, students, and community members.

05/06/2026

For her final story as CLAS intern, Gabrielle DeMarco wrote a film review of "echoes of a wet finger" by Vitória Cribb.
In this film, we observe the main character, Tixa, as something of a human-reptile hybrid existing in her own solitary but technological universe.

You can read her review at go.osu.edu/echoes-review, featuring quotes from Department of Comparative Studies at OSU professor Dr. Liliana Gil. If you're curious, interested, or intrigued you can still catch the film at Wexner Center for the Arts until July 26.

04/29/2026

Please join us in congratulating this year's departmental award recipients!

https://comparativestudies.osu.edu/news/2025-2026-department-comparative-studies-award-recipients

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At this evening's annual awards ceremony -- in conjunction with the Humanities Institute's end-of-year celebration -- the following awards were presented:

04/24/2026

🎉 Please join us in congratulating Department Chair Dr. Hugh Urban!

https://comparativestudies.osu.edu/news/dr.-hugh-urban-elected-american-academy-arts-and-sciences

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Please join us in congratulating Comparative Studies Chair Dr. Hugh Urban, who was recently elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences!

04/17/2026

Congratulations, Dr. Weiner!

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Isaac Weiner, who was among this year's recipients for the Ronald and Deborah Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award.The Ratner Distinguished Teachings Awards are presented annually for outstanding teaching by tenured faculty in the arts and humanities. The Ratner A...