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Tala Majzoub D'22

Tala Majzoub promoted to Communications Manager in Campaign Middle East Magazine.
Annual Zantop Memorial Lecture

Comparison as Accompaniment, Not Mourning, Haun Saussy, University of Chicago, Monday, April 14, 2025, 5:30 pm, Moore Hall, Filene Auditorium, Free and open to the public.
Dartmouth Celebrates Professor Annabel Martín's Work in Restorative Justice, Gender, and Art in Basque Region

Professor Martín's work focuses on the importance of violence in territories of Basque and its intersection with gender and democracy.
The Republic

Chukwuka Odigbo '25 cites research by professors Ayo Coly and Kimberly Juanita Brown in an opinion piece calling for the end of jokes at the expense of African mothers.
Reclaiming Melancholia as a Transformative Force

In their new book, George Edmondson and Klaus Mladek make the case for melancholia as a vital form of social critique and political renewal.
Dartmouth Scholars Honored by the Modern Language Association

Professor Miya Xie and senior lecturer Andrew Simon received prestigious awards for their recent books.
Comparative Literature Senior Thesis Presentation

Michelle Sun successfully defended her thesis. Congratulations! photo: Prof. Dennis Washburn, Michelle Sun, Prof. David LaGuardia.
2024 Annual Hoffman Lecture

Claudia Rankine, American poet, essayist, playwright, and editor gave this year's Annual Hoffman Lecture on November 12, 2024.
Student Reflections on recent Discussion with Marwan Kaabour for his book The Queer Arab Glossary

Umer Al Dulaimi, an MA '25 Comparative Literature student, reflects on Marwan Kaabour's recent public talk at Dartmouth.
Can a Film Find Something New to Say About the Border Crisis?

Dartmouth Professor Roopika Risam uses data driven information in the new film "Borderland: The Line Within".