Upcoming Events

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Sat, February 14 - Sun, July 26, 2026
Event Start Time: 10:00 am
Event Location: Wexner Center for the Arts
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Sat, June 27, 2026
Event Start Time: 11:00 am
Event Location: Barnett Collaboratory, 141 Sullivant Hall (1813 N High St, Columbus OH)

Recent News

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Colombia and Ecuador Trade War: Potential Outcomes and Consequences

Story written by CLAS Spring 2026 intern Sadie Urso Kriska. Sadie is an undergraduate student at Ohio State, double majoring in International Studies and Political Science.

Trade…

Echoes of a Wet Finger: Digital Surveillance through the Lens of Animation

Story written by CLAS Spring 2026 intern Gabrielle DeMarco. Gabby is an International Studies-International Affairs and Diplomacy major, with a minor in Spanish.

Throughout the film…

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Building bridges between Columbus and Curitiba

In Spring 2026, Evan Beard, a fourth-year student double majoring in Linguistics and Romance Studies, minoring in International Relations and FLAS Fellow for Portuguese, has been working as a…

CLAS to offer Haitian Creole courses in Summer 2026

Thanks to the success and impact of Kickstart Kreyòl: Introduction to Haitian Language and Culture in Summer 2025, we are pleased to announce we will be continuing this initiative…

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