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Comparative World Literature and Classics

Comp Lit is Lit! Classics is Classic!

Comparative World Literature explores

  • world literatures in translation and the relationships among those literatures from different theoretical perspectives
  • the relationship between literature and other fields such as art, music, history, philosophy and theatre
  • with a faculty strong in cultural studies, health humanities & visual studies

Classics explores

  • the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean: Greece, Rome, plus ancient North Africa, Egypt, and the ancient Near East
  • literature, philosophy, material and visual culture, history, and religion
  • with a faculty strong in archaeology, history, and literature 

Opportunities in Comparative World Literature and Classics:

  • collaborate on the student-produced journal genre
  • go on Dr. Scotton's archaeological dig in Corinth
  • travel the world on one of our Study Abroad trips
  • work on your teaching credential in Latin

Check out recent faculty publications! 

CWLC offers practical Liberal Arts Majors:

  • Develop your critical thinking skills
  • Develop your critical writing skills
  • Understand civilizations & cultures around the world
    • Cultivate your aesthetic sensibility
    • Develop your moral sensitivity
  • Improve your self-expression
  • Learn to analyze issues from multiple perspectives

If you are interested in going to Grad School or if you have other questions, please contact an Advisor

For a trip down memory lane, check out the history of CWL

 

students in CWL 480

Students in CWL 480

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