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Announcements

September 1, 2011
September 15: Classics Faculty Seminar (Hallett & Donawerth) [1]
On Thursday, September 15, 2011, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, join the Classics Faculty Seminar as Judith Hallett presents a paper, "Autobiography in Fiction, Gender and Failure in Ancient Roman Love Elegiac Poetry." Jane Donawerth will give a response. Tawes 2115.
March 29, 2011
April 7: Hector Tobar, "Immmigration, the American City, and American Literature" [2]
The US Latina/o Studies Program and the American Studies Department present "Immigration, the American City, and American Literature," Thursday, April 7, 2011, from 2 to 3:30 pm in the Benjamin Banneker Room in the Stamp Student Union. A reception follows the talk.
January 25, 2011
January 31 Lecture: What Type of Lamb does Isaiah 53 Describe? [3]
The Jospeh and Rebecca Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Studies announces a lecture, "What Type of Lamb does Isaiah 53 Describe?" by Jeremy Schipper, on Monday, January 31, 2011, from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm in 0142 Holzapfel Hall.This event is free and open to the publich. To RSVP for a complimentary lunch, or for more information, contact dakirsch@umd.edu.
October 26, 2010
Seminar on Comparative Studies: Haiti: Literature and Ideology [4]
The Comparative Literature Program and the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures announce the following seminar on Comparative Studies: Haiti: Literature and Ideology.

News

October 25, 2011
Jeremy Metz Wins the First Annual John Fuegi Essay Prize [5]
The Comparative Literature Program is happy to announce the recipient of the first annual John Fuegi Essay Prize.
October 25, 2011
Rethinking World Literature/Other World Literature: November 3 & 4 [6]
This symposium promises to help participants redefine and rethink the ways they research, teach, discuss, and conceptualize categories surrounding “world literature" and promises to have wide-ranging impact across the humanities.
April 8, 2008
New Director Named for Comparative Literature [7]
With great pleasure we announce that Professor Zita Nunes will be taking over as Director of Comparative Literature on July 1, 2008.
November 15, 2007
Valiavitcharska Wins 2007 Outstanding Dissertation Award [8]
Asst. Professor Vessela Valiavitcharska has been selected as the winner of the 2007 Outstanding Dissertation Award from the American Society for the History of Rhetoric.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, October 25

4:00 pm Petrou Lecture: W. J. T. Mitchell [9]

Thursday, November 8

4:00 pm Distinguished Scholar Teacher Lecture: Theresa Coletti [10]
Source URL: http://english.umd.edu/academics/cmlt

Links:
[1] http://english.umd.edu/news/2848
[2] http://english.umd.edu/news/2645
[3] http://english.umd.edu/news/2351
[4] http://english.umd.edu/news/2269
[5] http://english.umd.edu/news/2957
[6] http://english.umd.edu/news/2960
[7] http://english.umd.edu/news/1327
[8] http://english.umd.edu/news/1230
[9] http://english.umd.edu/events/3167
[10] http://english.umd.edu/events/3486