Chris Coski

Chris Coski is a Professor of French in the Department of Modern Languages at Ohio University's College of Arts and Sciences. He is based in Gordy Hall 327 on the Athens campus and can be reached at coski@ohio.edu. His academic work bridges literature, philosophy, and intellectual history, with a strong institutional affiliation centered on French studies within a liberal arts framework.

His research interests focus on 18th-century French literature, the history of ideas in early modern France (16th–18th centuries), philosophical materialism during the Enlightenment, and translation studies. He explores the intersections of language, identity, mind, and morality, particularly in the works of Diderot, Condillac, and Rousseau. His scholarship reflects a deep engagement with epistemology, linguistic theory, and Enlightenment thought.

The most recent publications and book reviews by Dr. Coski reveal a consistent focus on Enlightenment intellectual networks, the French Revolution, print culture, and cross-cultural exchange. His work spans literary analysis, philosophical inquiry, and cultural history, often emphasizing the transmission of ideas through translation and publishing. The breadth of his reviews indicates a wide scholarly engagement beyond his core research, covering topics from gender in science to colonial India and surveillance.

• Third Place Catholic Media Association Award for English Translation Edition, 2021

Dr. Coski has served as Assistant Editor (manuscript reviewer) for 18th-century literature in the French Review and as a copy editor for a translated mathematical article, demonstrating interdisciplinary editorial contributions. While no formal grants are mentioned, his sustained publication record and editorial roles suggest active scholarly support and recognition. He has not publicly listed any advisees or research students.

There is no mention of laboratories, research teams, or collaborative projects in the provided text. His work appears to be primarily individual and text-based, situated within the humanities tradition of close reading, translation, and intellectual analysis.