Of course, i cannot presume to say whether the six. Nov 28, 2011 ali behdad is john charles hillis professor of comparative literature and chair of english department at ucla. Comparative literature and comparative cultural studies comparative cultural studies. Master of arts in comparative literature and cultural studies m. The terms comparative literature and world literature are often used to designate a similar course of study and scholarship. A fundamental project of comparative literature is to cultivate reading across linguistic boundaries in order to highlight everything that the exclusive focus on a. Comparative literary and cultural studies department of. Comparative literature and cultural studies constitute two wholly different programs of study, with studies in cinema and media culture serving as a third. Comparative cultural studies is conceived as an approach with three areas of theoretical content. Literature translation studies cultural studies religious studies film media studies so psy dh h as pcl gen 5. Comparative literature and cultural studies is an interdisciplinary master of arts m.
The introduction to world cultures and critical theory 9 credit hours component provides students with a survey of world literatures and cultures and. Greenes sense of the future of comparative literature might well have proved accurate. Comparative literature and cultural studies sahapedia. Comparative literature in india in its current phase is engaged in outlining its disciplinary horizon with respect to the multilingual and heterogeneous texture of indian life and literature. When comparative literature becomes cultural studies jstor. Unlike other national literature departments, comparative literature is. Work in comparative cultural studies is performed in a contextual and. It is an individualized major in literature itself, and students take courses in an. The normal preparation for graduate study in comparative literature and cultural studies is an undergraduate degree in world languages, english, or a related field in the humanities and the social sciences. Comparative literature has a wide horizon which encircles the literature of the entire world. For the stories and arts of diverse parts of the world. Comparative cultural studies are a field of study in the humanities and social sciences where tenets of the discipline of comparative literature are merged with the field of cultural studies. The paper presents theses for discussion locating some common cultural denominators in view of the interest of the general practitioner of the discipline.
A companion to comparative literature wiley online books. The purpose of this competition is to encourage and recognize excellence in scholarship among graduate students and to reward the highest achievement by. Cultural studies and comparative literature ba hons. Caribbeing comparing caribbean literatures and cultures. Comparative literature is the study of literatures in their original languages from a transnational, cross cultural perspective. The department of comparative studies offers interdisciplinary graduate degree programs in the study of culture at both the m.
Unlike other national literature departments, comparative literature is committed to crosscultural, transnational studies. Textxet welcomes the submission of monographs and edited collections of articles that fall within the broad category of comparative literature. If cultural studies helps comparative literature to accomplish this task by seeking a muchneeded clarification of the relationship between culture and. In order to understand the term comparative literature we must analyse its nomenclature. This in one sense is of course aimed at traditional comparative literature. From comparative literature to comparative cultural studies. List of books and articles about comparative literature. Women studies, semiotics, film and media studies and cultural studies as the radical subject choices, abandoning comparative literature to what were increasingly seen as dinosaurs from a liberal humanist prehistory. Comparative literature and cultural studies, colonial spanishamerican literature and culture, cervantes novel, theater, poetry, early modern spanish literature and culture, contemporary spanish literature and cultures. Pdf comparative literary studies in the twentyfirst century.
Comparative literature studies publishes comparative critical articles that range across the rich traditions of africa, asia, europe, and north and south america, and that examine the literary relations between east and west, north and south. Comparative literature and cultural studies website. Comparative studies in medieval literature, philosophical approaches to literature and the arts. Comparative literature and folklore studies comparative literature and folklore studies offers a major in comparative literature and a certificate in folklore. Comparative literature and cultural studies is an interdisciplinary major with concentrations in comparative literature and in cultural studies. Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the study of literature and cultural expression across linguistic, national, geographic, and disciplinary boundaries.
Comparative literature selcs ucl university college london. Pdf from comparative literature to comparative cultural. Comparative literature and culture publishes scholarship in the humanities and social sciences following tenets of the discipline of comparative literature and the field of cultural studies designated as comparative cultural studies. Graduate programs department of comparative studies. Rene etiemble, one of the pioneers of comparative literature stressed that comparative literature is a form of humanism. Scholars in comparative literature also possess the relevant languages and cultural background to understand other societies as reflected in their literature, art and cultural productions. It is true that we cannot but be confronted with these. Comparative literature selcs ucl university college.
Comparative literature, comparative cultural studies. Today, american scholars carve out from texts special angles pointing not inwards but outwards, toward other, prevalently nonaesthetic disciplines political, ethnic, racial, genderandsex related, etc. Etymologically, the term comparative literature denotes any literary. Comparative literature and comparative cultural studies.
Comparative literature versus comparative cultural studies. Today, comparative literature is in one sense dead 47. The program in comparative literature and cultural studies is an interdisciplinary program, dedicated to the study of literature and culture from a global perspective and across languages, genres, disciplines, nations, and cultures. Comparative literary studies university of south australia. Admission requirements an undergraduate major in literature or language is the normal prerequisite for. This study focuses on issues such as what comparative literature is or not, how it is perceived today, what its benefits are, what kinds of mistakes are made in theory and practice in comparisons of the texts. Orientalism in the age of colonial dissolution 1995 and a forgetful nation. Even in the age of globalization, when many of the other disciplines of the humanities are severely challenged, comparative literature, merging with cultural studies, is still flourishing as it is. The term literature has been scene of plentiful discussions from the greek and latin civilizations to our age. Comparative literature, comparative cultural studies, aesthetic education, and the humanities sonja stojmenskaelzeser. Comparative literature, comparative cultural studies, aesthetic education, and the.
Wikipedia comparative literature sometimes abbreviated comp. Established in 1958, the comparative literature and cultural studies program is an innovative interdisciplinary graduate program for advanced studies in literature and culture across linguistic, national, disciplinary, and genre. Comparative literature, ancient rome, and the crisis of modern european history lucia boldrini. Discussion on cultural studies have gained currency with the publication of richard hoggarts use of literacy 1957 and raymond williams culture and society 1958, and with the establishment of birmingham centre for is contemporary cultural studies in england in 1968 since culture is now considered as the source of art and literature, cultural criticism has gained ground, and. Cultural history and cultural studies, east asian languages and literatures after 1900. For graduate students enrolled in other departments at ohio state, the department offers the graduate minor and a graduate interdisciplinary specialization in comparative literature. Literary studies with comparative cult ural approaches to the. Admission to the master of arts degree in comparative literature and cultural studies. Two term papers or other writing samples 2025 pages in literature and cultural studies. Articles may also explore movements, themes, forms, the history of ideas, relations between authors, the foundations of criticism and theory, and issues. Karensue taussig anthropology comparative studies in discourse and society. Undergraduate students looking for cultural studies and comparative literature or studies in cinema and media culture courses have a wealth of options that can satisfy multiple catalog requirements, including diversity credits and writingenhanced curriculums.
Comparative literature is the more widely used term in the united states, with many universities having comparative literature departments or comparative literature programs. Pdf from comparative literature today toward comparative. Comparative literature 1 comparative literature chair marc redfield comparative literature is the study of literature and other cultural expressions across linguistic and cultural boundaries. A rapprochement in the classroom between the traditional elements. Advising sheet for cl pdf relevant courses for the upcoming term. With its exceptional range of modern and ancient languages and cultures, ucl provides a comprehensive environment for comparative literary study. The place of comparative literature comparative literature must always cross borders. The concentration in comparative literature at bu is designed for students whose interest in literature embraces works in multiple languages. Russian philologist fyodor buslaev 18181898, for example, represented the mythological school of comparative literature. On immigration and cultural identity in the united states 2005. Explore the breadth and depth of world literature and culture through comparative literary and cultural studies clcs.
British literature, cultural history and cultural studies. On world literatures, comparative literature, and comparative cultural studies in the current era of globalization, more and more scholars of literature are worried about what has happened to comparative literature studies. Degree in comparative literature applicants to the graduate programs in comparative literature are required to fulfill the minimum. Origins and evolution of comparative literature and its. Cultural studies program do you have a passion for literature, film, and culture.
A cross cultural and interdisciplinary perspective. Admission requirements an undergraduate major in literature or language is the normal prerequisite for graduate work in comparative literature. Department of cultural studies and comparative literature. At brown, the department of comparative literature is distinct in its conviction that literary research and instruction must be international in character. Comparative literature studies publishes comparative critical articles that deal with works in two or more languages, and which may range across the rich traditions of africa, asia, europe, and north and south america, and that examine the literary relations between east and west, north and south. In addition to sharpening your ability to analyze literature, you will learn about at least two different literary traditions, study literature written in a foreign language, and develop your understanding of relationships among literature, other kinds of writing, and other forms of art. Comparative literature ba global cultural human rights track 12 required core credits 18. The program offers advanced academic training in foreign languages, literary translation, comparative literature, and cultural studies. Comparative literature performs a role similar to that of the study of international relations, but works with languages and artistic traditions, so as to understand cultures from the inside. Comparative literature, comparative cultural studies, aesthetic. Pdf in an increasingly globalised and globalising world, culture appears as an. Pdf comparative literature and the question of theory. Comparative literature studies announces that it will publish an annual prizepaper written by a graduate student. If a literature course is taken with a w, it will count towards literature and one writing intensive unit.
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