Congratulations Hyunjin Lee and Casandra Aigbogun Certificate of Excellence

The Department of Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies would like to congratulate Hyunjin Lee and Casandra Aigbogun for their outstanding dedication to teaching and helping to fulfill the department's mission by providing students with instruction of the highest quality! They have received the Excellence in Teaching Korean Language and Comparative Literature Courses respectively.

Myth in Culture: New Fall 2023 Course Offering

Were myths merely the irrational fantasies of unsophisticated or unenlightened peoples? Or is it possible that they represent a facet of human thinking that is as much with us today as ever? This course will explore these questions and more!

DETAILS

What: CMLT 3190 (57834)

When: MWF 9:10-10:00am

Where: Caldwell Hall 105

CONTACT

If any questions, feel free to contact Elliot Shaw at elliot.shaw@uga.edu

 

Faculty Member Participates in UGA Humanities Festival

Dr. Mi-Ryong Shim recently participated in “Global Studies”, a panel about humanities research at UGA and beyond as part of the inaugural UGA Humanities Festival. The humanities add to people’s knowledge of the world and explore the diverse ways in which humans understand explore and change it over time. At the event, Dr. Shim spoke about the global dimensions of her current research, as well as how she came to study and write on Korean literature and film.

Asian Language Placement Tests for Fall 2023

Placement tests for Asian languages will be held during office hours the first week of classes. If you are interested in taking a Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Vietnamese language class in the fall and need a placement test, you can contact the following instructors to set up an appointment.

Chinese Language 1000-2000 classes, please contact Zhiwen Hu at zh47446@uga.edu . For Chinese Language 3000-4000 classes, please contact Dr. Wenbo Chang at Wenbo.Chang@uga.edu

**Please contact Dr. Karin Myhre for information on CHNS 4110/6110 at kmyhre@uga.edu

Dr. Rosemary Jolly: "Effluence in Disease: Ebola and HIV as Case Studies of Debility in the Postcolonial State”

Photograph of Dr. Rosmary Jolly
Thu, Mar 23 2023, 4:30pm
Park Hall, 265

Link to the UGA Calendar Website

As part of the Willson Center's distinguished lecturer series, Dr. Rosemary Jolly will give a talk titled "Effluence in Disease: Ebola and HIV as Case Studies of Debility in the Postcolonial State.”

Dr. Jolly is Weiss Chair of the Humanities in Literature and Human Rights at Penn State.

This lecture is sponsored by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, the African Studies Institute, and the Department of Comparative Literature.

Dr. Rosmary Jolly
Weiss Chair of the Humanities in Literature and Human Rights Director of Graduate Studies, Comparative Literature
Pennsylvania State University