The Global and Comparative Literature major, part of the Faculty of Literatures, Cultures, and Language Studies (LCL) at Georgetown University, offers undergraduates the unique opportunity to acquire expertise in two or more linguistic, literary and cultural traditions, to examine their connections, and to develop strong analytical, critical and writing skills through a cogent yet flexible program tailored to the students’ individual academic interests.
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Global and Comparative Literature is the study of cultural productions—literary, artistic, and philosophical—across and among national, linguistic, cultural, and temporal boundaries; it examines literary and cultural productions as global phenomena. The comparative approach focuses on connections, exchanges, analogies and disconnects among works, authors, periods or genres, and by engaging in dialogue with other disciplines, from history and politics, sociology, linguistics and translation studies through philosophy, to the visual arts, music and film studies. Additionally, a core concern of the Global and Comparative Literature Program at Georgetown University is finding ethical forms of relation across and among languages and cultures through the literary practices of reading, writing, and translation.
Renowned for its international orientation and its liberal arts tradition, its openness to multicultural initiatives, and its first-rate foreign language teaching and study abroad programs, Georgetown University is an ideal place for students interested in a comparative and interdisciplinary approach to literatures and cultures. Our enviable location in Washington D.C. provides a rich variety of additional cultural, intellectual and service opportunities in the domain of foreign languages, literatures and cultures, through such venues as embassies, national cultural institutes, international organizations, and a broad array of museums, theaters, cinemas, and concert programs that bring together traditions and lifestyles from all over the world.
We hope that this web resource will help you become acquainted with the discipline of Global and Comparative Literature and with our program. For any questions please feel free to contact the Director.