Welcome to the Comparative Literature Program
The Comparative Literature Program includes courses taught by faculty from all the language and literature departments and from philosophy and anthropology. It offers students the opportunity to study literary texts in their historical, social, and cultural contexts. Courses frequently include works of philosophy, history, psychology, anthropology, and the cinema. They aim to help students learn to read and write critically, with greater pleasure and understanding.
Majors can prepare for graduate study and work in such fields as law, education, publishing, writing, and translation. Because major requirements overlap with those of English and the foreign languages, comparative literature is an excellent choice as one of two majors or as a minor. Although comparative literature courses involve study of texts from many countries, all are read and taught in English.
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Monday, October 30, 2023
12:15 – 1:30 PM
Honors Hall Room 17
Chair: Christopher Winks
Dept. Office: Queens Hall 270C
Phone: 718-997-5690
Fax: 718-997-5745
Summer 2024 Office Hours
The Comparative Literature Office will be operating Summer Hours; with a Four-Day Summer Work Week during the period of Monday, June 10, 2024, through Friday, August 9, 2024.
During this time, we will be using an alternating schedule of:
- Week #1: In-Person Mon/Wed, Remote Tue/Thu
- Week #2: In-Person Tue/Thu, Remote Mon/Wed
- All Fridays the department is CLOSED
We will revert to our normal Fall/Spring Office Schedule beginning Monday August 12.
Week #1 of: 6/17, 7/1, 7/15, 7/29, 8/12, 8/26, 9/9, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2, 12/16, 12/30
Closures:
6/20 – Closed
6/21 – Friday Closed
6/26 to 7/7 – Closed
7/19 – Friday Closed
8/2 – Friday Closed
11/5 – Election Day
12/31 – New Years Eve
1/1/25 – New Years Day
| Monday | In-Person | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Tuesday | Remote | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Wednesday | In-Person | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Thursday | Remote | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Friday | Remote* | 8 am – 4 pm |
Week #2 of: 6/24, 7/8, 7/22, 8/5, 8/19, 9/2, 9/16, 9/30, 10/14, 10/28, 11/11, 11/25, 12/9, 12/23, 1/6/25
Closures:
6/26 to 7/7 – Closed
7/12 – Friday Closed
7/26 – Friday Closed
8/9 – Friday Closed
9/2 – Labor Day
11/11 – Veterans Day
11/28 – Thanksgiving
11/29 – Day After Thanksgiving
12/24 – Christmas Eve
12/25 – Christmas Day
| Monday | Remote | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Tuesday | In-Person | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Wednesday | In-Person | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Thursday | In-Person | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Friday | Remote* | 8 am – 4 pm |
* You can schedule an in-person meeting on Fridays by appointment only!