Comparative & World Literature
Founded in 1967, the Program in Comparative and World Literature at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign has been at the forefront of interdisciplinary teaching and research in the humanities, offering courses that work across different national languages and literary traditions, as well as those that combine the study of literature with other disciplines, including film and visual culture, science and medicine, economics and law. Our program was one of the first to offer and emphasize non-Western and cross-cultural perspectives, and World Literature – from Asia and Africa, to Europe and the Americas – is an area where we continue to excel today.
Recent News
New Book by Prof. Eric Calderwood
Through state-backed Catholicism, monolingualism, militarism, and dictatorship, Spain’s fascists earned their reputation for intolerance....
New Book by Prof. Lilya Kaganovskt
As cinema industries around the globe adjusted to the introduction of synch-sound technology, the Soviet...
Prof. Rushing receives Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching awards
Prof. Robert Rushing has received both the campus-level Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award and the...
Article about Prof. Hilger's New Book
An article, "Bridging the gap between medicine and literature" about Stephanie Hilger’s new book...
Upcoming Events
Stephan Hochleithner - A Question of Access: Nature Conservation, Displacement, and Social Transformation at the Virunga National Park, DRC
2049 Natural History Building
IPRH Prizes for Research Ceremony and Reception
IPRH Lecture Hall, Levis Faculty Center, Fourth Floor (919 West Illinois Street, Urbana, IL)
Artist Talk: Coco Fusco “The Poetics of Discord”
Krannert Art Museum Lower Level, Auditorium 500 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820
Spring Luncheon and Lecture
Champaign Country Club 1211 S Prospect Ave, Champaign, IL 61820
KAM Exhibition | 2018 School of Art + Design Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
Apr 21, 2018 to Apr 28, 2018
Krannert Art Museum Main Level, Rosann Gelvin Noel Gallery and East Gallery 500 E. Peabody Dr. Champaign, IL 61820
KAM Exhibition | 2018 School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition
May 05, 2018 to May 12, 2018
Krannert Art Museum Main Level, Rosann Gelvin Noel Gallery and East Gallery 500 E. Peabody Dr. Champaign, IL 61820
Opening Night Reception | School of Art + Design Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
Krannert Art Museum Main Level, Rosann Gelvin Noel Gallery and East Gallery 500 E. Peabody Dr. Champaign, IL 61820
Featured Courses
CWL 207
Introduction to Indian mainstream (mainly Bollywood) cinema and its evolution through the last seven decades. Topics to...
CWL 241
Comparative study of major works of literature, philosophy and culture in the Western tradition from the ancient world...
CWL 395
Presentation and discussion of subjects relating literature to other disciplines; topic varies. May be repeated to a...
