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article RMS Statement Endorsed by Comparative Literature

June 25, 2020

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made it clear that we have to think and act transformatively about race, oppression, and inequality in the U.S., especially in moments of crisis. His words are quoted at rallies and marches across the nation, and they are powerful.

article Language Palm Reading: Yuliya Komska on the handshake

May 04, 2020

The verbal tide has swallowed many poignant reminders that language extends far beyond semantics. In recent years, however, the handshake has shifted from a practice symbolizing equality to one designating the very opposite wrote Yuliya Komska in ArtForum.

article Faculty Named to Endowed Chairs

January 01, 2020

Congratulations Lawrence Kritzman, Eleven members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Geisel School of Medicine, and Thayer School of Engineering began the summer term with new appointments to endowed professorships.

article Pray to the Empty Wells by Iryna Shuvalova

September 13, 2019

Iryna Shuvalova COLT MA Graduate D'14 published a new book. Pray to the Empty Wells is a prayer that overflows. Shuvalova's lyric poetry is thick with beauty, memory and sorrow; with folklore, story and song. Congratulations!

article Open House for Incoming Students

August 14, 2019

Incoming students, please join us for the Comparative Literature Program Open House during First-Year Orientation. The event will be held on September 9, 2021, 2:30 pm, Reed 107.

article Comparative Literature Master of Arts Program

May 29, 2019

We seek innovative and inquisitive scholars who share our passion for languages and cultures,western and non-western literatures, and for critically thinking about different types of texts and aesthetic expressions. Application deadline is January 15th.