CMLT Courses Fall 2025 Comparative Literature Courses – Fall 2025 Course Offerings: Read more about CMLT Courses Fall 2025
UGA Spring Career & Internship Fair Wednesday, February 5 2025, 12 - 5pm The Classic Center Type of Event: Jamboree UGA Spring Career & Internship Fair Meet with over 160 Employers to solidify your full-time job of internship plans. Buses will run to the Classic Center from Chemistry, Physics, Memorial Hall, & the Main Library Read more about UGA Spring Career & Internship Fair
Japanese Card Night カードナイト Thursday, February 13 2025, 6 - 7pm MLC 213 Type of Event: Jamboree Experience the Fun of Japanese Card Games! Looking for an exciting way to dive into Japanese culture? Join the Japanese Department on February 13th in MLC 213 for an afternoon of karuta (かるた) and other traditional card games! Whether you're a seasoned player or completely new, this event is perfect for everyone. Why come? Learn while you play! Connect with others who share your interest in Japanese culture. Enjoy a fun, interactive experience that blends education and entertainment. Don't miss out—let us know you're interested by filling out this quick form:https://forms.gle/WFjSXBbQWgVD67DE7 We can't wait to see you there! Read more about Japanese Card Night カードナイト
African Cultural Awareness Celebration Wednesday, April 9 2025, 3:30 - 5:30pm SLC, Hall 85 Type of Event: Jamboree With a sense of pride and joy, the faculty and students of the African Languages, Literatures and Culture Program welcome you to this time of celebration, laughter, and a gentle reminder of the beauty, spirit, and uniqueness that Africa brings to the world. There will be free African cuisine prepared by students and faculty, skits, music, and dance. Come join us to learn about African languages, cultures, and literature and meet the students in the program. Questions and concerns, please email magandad@uga.edu Read more about African Cultural Awareness Celebration
“Fiction Without Mimesis: A Comparative Philosophy of Fiction”--Hannah Kim (University of Arizona) Thursday, February 27 2025, 4 - 6pm 115 Peabody Hall Type of Event: Lecture “Fiction without Mimesis: a Comparative Philosophy of Fiction”--Hannah Kim (University of Arizona) Is 'fiction' a transhistorical and transcultural concept? Gregory Currie (2014) says 'yes'. In this talk, I argue that we ought to be skeptical of such a universal notion of fiction because 'fiction' is a concept that responds to a philosophical culture's given metaphysical framework. Observing how ancient Greek metaphysics affects analytic philosophy of fiction, and comparing it with how classical Chinese metaphysics affected their theories (and practice) of fiction shows us what the aims and methods should be for (analytic) philosophy of fiction. Hannah Kim is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona. She received her PhD in Philosophy and PhD minor in Comparative Literature from Stanford University. She works on aesthetics, metaphysics, and Asian philosophy. Read more about “Fiction Without Mimesis: A Comparative Philosophy of Fiction”--Hannah Kim (University of Arizona) Hannah Kim Department of Philosophy University of Arizona Hannah Kim's website
Announcing undergrad publication in The Classic for Caroline Shatzer This January, Caroline Shatzer’s essay “Yuan China’s Influence on Goryeo Korea: A Comparative Analysis of 13th Century Law” appears in The Classic, the Writing Intensive Program’s journal of undergraduate writing and research. This paper explores the text and historical context of individual Yuan and Goryeo laws and court cases to study the influence of Yuan law on Goryeo law during the period of Goryeo subjugation to Mongol rule. Read more about Announcing undergrad publication in The Classic for Caroline Shatzer
Betty Jean Craige Leture: Charles Johnson Wednesday, March 26 2025, 4 - 5pm Chapel 109 Herty Field Type of Event: Lecture Read more about Betty Jean Craige Leture: Charles Johnson Betty Jean Craige Lecture
Awards and Publications Dainess Maganda published a chapter in the book titled “The Palgrave Language policies in Africa." Read more about Awards and Publications
Graduate Student Funding Drive Our department is currently seeking donations to support students enrolled in the M.A. and Ph.D. in Comparative Literature. This funding boost will allow us to provide the best possible experience for our graduate students during their time in Joe Brown Hall. Your generosity is especially crucial for supporting graduate student conference and research travel, creating professionalization opportunities, and recruiting diverse and academically accomplished student cohorts. Please consider donating to our graduate programs in your next gift. Read more about Graduate Student Funding Drive
Damilola Adebonojo I’m a third-year Ph.D. student in Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies. I hold a bachelor's in Yoruba and Communication Arts and master's in Yorùbá Literature and Culture from Lagos State University. My research focuses on translating and amplifying women’s works in Yoruba literature and making African literature more accessible through digitization. Currently, I’m co-authoring a chapter on early written Yoruba literature for African Literatures in Transition (Cambridge University Press). Read more about Damilola Adebonojo
