Welcome to the Comparative Literature Department
The Comparative Literature Department 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.
August Sander’s
People of the 20th Century
and the
Photography of Jewish Difference
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
5 – 7 PM
The Summit
James Muyskens Conference Room
Chair: Caroline Rupprecht
Dept. Office: Queens Hall 270C
Phone: 718-997-5690
Fax: 718-997-5745
Department Office Hours
The Comparative Literature Office operates on a Hybrid Schedule throughout the academic year (Fall/Winter/Spring).
Summers we operate with Summer Hours; a Four-Day Summer Work Week with Fridays Closed.
Our Hybrid Office Hours are asfollows:
Monday thru Thursday – In-Person from 8am to 4pm & Fridays: Remote from 8am to 4pm
| Monday | In-Person | 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 |
Closures:
01/01/25 – New Years Day
01/20/25 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
02/12/25 – Lincoln’s Birthday
02/17/25 – President’s Birthday
05/26/25 – Memorial Day
06/19/25 – Juneteenth
07/04/25 – Independence Day
TBA – Awaiting Official Dates – Temp Dates
09/01/25 – Labor Day
11/04/25 – Election Day
11/11/25 – Veterans Day
11/27/25 – Thanksgiving
11/28/25 – Day After Thanksgiving
12/24/25 – Christmas Eve
12/25/25 – Christmas Day
12/31/25 – New Years Eve
* You can reach the department via email at CMLIT@qc.cuny.edu
* You can reach the department chair via email at Caroline.Rupprecht@qc.cuny.edu
Summer Hours Schedule:
| Monday | In-Person | 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 | Closed |