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2023

Faculty

The Center for Black Studies Welcomes Back Simone Drake ’97

On Thursday, Sept. 7, the Center for Black Studies welcomed Dr. Simone Drake back to campus as the Black Studies Scholar-In-Residence for 2023-2024.

Date: September 12, 2023

Danai Gurira as Okoye and Angela Bassett as Ramonda in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. (Eli Adé / Marvel)

Faculty

Professor Diana Mafe trains her critical lens on the Oscars

"Wakanda Forever" lifts up Black women—but only so far, says Professor Diana Mafe.

Date: March 22, 2023

Announcements & Updates, Faculty

Denison welcomes Simone Drake '97 for teaching fellowship

Ohio State Professor Simone Drake joins Denison to teach students during a one-year fellowship.

Date: March 21, 2023

Faculty

Prof. Kirk Combe launches blog about culture

Professor Emeriti Kirk Combe shares his fun reflections on all kinds of culture in a blog titled “Rant Against the Regime.”

Date: February 27, 2023

Spotlights

It’s a small world for Denison Disney intern

Alexandra Redrick ’25 landed a dream internship at Disney through her ambition and help from the Denison alumni network.

‘You’ll never guess what I did today’

Dancer Grace Lukens ’26 never imagined herself a fencer. But that’s the kind of thing that happens at Denison.

PBS taps professor emeritus to discuss a giant of American poetry

David Baker, who has taught Wallace Stevens to generations of Denison students, appeared in a recent Poetry in America episode.

Denison Magazine

Keeping the public informed

Journalism chose these Denison graduates — and they're chasing it from Ohio to Africa.

4 questions with English professor Diana Mafe

Mafe talks about her research, teaching practices, and how The Legend of Zelda connects to the liberal arts.

Denison Magazine

To go proudly and boldly into the world

For these high-achieving ’90s graduates, an education on The Hill was about exploring, stumbling, adapting — and thriving.

Fred Porcheddu-Engel has brought the Middle Ages into the digital age with his research of manuscripts.

4 questions with English Professor Fred Porcheddu-Engel

As he celebrates his 30th year as part of the Denison faculty, Porcheddu-Engel remains as enthusiastic as the day he arrived as a student.

24 hours of improv and 4 years with a new ‘family’

This 24-hour improv show is an extreme bonding experience, a great way to get close to your friends, and a big opportunity to work toward a common goal

Denison Magazine

The ON Switch

Conversations with faculty about what it means to teach — and to trigger those amazing moments of illumination

Professor Erik Klemetti presents Ava Goodwin '23 with the Grand Buzzy Champion Award

Podcast-a-thon features student audio stories

This year's Podcast-a-thon engaged over 250 students and faculty from 9 classes, mentored by audio professionals.

Beck guest and GLCA fiction award winner Lesley Nneka Arimah

Learning from experienced writers

The Beck Series brings renowned authors and poets to campus so students learn from expert writers in multiple genres.

Students during an on-campus Reynold Writing Workshop

High Schoolers Embrace Virtual Learning at Reynolds Workshop

For the first time in its 26 years, the weeklong writing program for high schoolers, annually held on Denison’s campus was entirely online.

Award-winning filmmaker shares storytelling insights

Finding a story is never a passive process. It's done by trial and error, and with an eye on shifting circumstances.

A cultural immersion from the comfort of home

Bridget Koerwitz ’21 squeezed four semesters of Arabic language instruction into eight short weeks.

Temporary Humans

Three Denisonians team up to create an animated series that’s been picked up by Will Arnett.

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A milestone moment for Denison

Denison seniors exercise career-building muscles at boot camp

Denison helps Ohio schools navigate the AI revolution

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2023

Spotlights

It’s a small world for Denison Disney intern

‘You’ll never guess what I did today’

PBS taps professor emeritus to discuss a giant of American poetry

Keeping the public informed

4 questions with English professor Diana Mafe

To go proudly and boldly into the world

4 questions with English Professor Fred Porcheddu-Engel

24 hours of improv and 4 years with a new ‘family’

The ON Switch

Podcast-a-thon features student audio stories

Learning from experienced writers

High Schoolers Embrace Virtual Learning at Reynolds Workshop

Award-winning filmmaker shares storytelling insights

A cultural immersion from the comfort of home

Temporary Humans

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Acclaimed novelist to visit Denison Sept. 17-18

Professor Margot Singer explores layered identities in new book

Hearing stories of others helps one student overcome her fear