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Denise Ferreira da Silva’s Lecture: Unpayable Debt: A black feminist reading of the scenes of value February 11, from 3-5 on Zoom https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/81559765873

Conrad James Professor of Comparative Literature and Caribbean Studies Affiliation: Fellow, Victoria College PhD (Cambridge) Contact Information Email: conrad.james@utoronto.ca Office: Bader Theatre, Room 318 Biography Professor James’s research focuses on Spanish Caribbean literature and visual culture and Afro-Hispanic cultural production. … Continue reading →

Irina Sadovina (PhD 2018), has been awarded the Australasian Association of Writing Programs Translation Prize.  2021 Winner: ‘White Moss’ by Irina Sadovina Judge’s Report: The fragment from Russian to English chosen is the opening of White Moss, a novel by Anna … Continue reading →

Irene Marques, our Comparative Literature graduate has recently published her novel Daria , which will be officially launched on Aug 31. Publication info: Daria – Irene Marques – Inanna Publications “Brilliant and captivating, the novel Daria provides a look into the struggles and triumphs of … Continue reading →

John Zilcosky has just published his new book The Language of Trauma: War and Technology in Hoffmann, Freud, and Kafka. Review “This formidable scholar’s newest book—scrupulously researched and beautifully written—studies the interinvolvement of the modern discourses of law, medicine, and … Continue reading →

Hommage à Roland Le Huenen A Tribute to Roland Le Huenen Philippe ANTOINE, Alain GUYOT et Sarga MOUSSA 1- Nous avons appris avec une immense tristesse le décès de notre collègue et ami Roland Le Huenen, survenu le 16 septembre 2020. 2 – Ceux … Continue reading →

“Uma Casa no Mundo”, a book by Irene Marques, a Comparative Literature graduate won the Imprensa Nacional/Ferreira de Castro Aaward in 2019 is now published by Imprensa Nacional, Portugal. Please click here for more details: Novidade Editorial | Uma Casa … Continue reading →

Dear all, As you know, our former Director and Colleague, Roland J. Le Huenen, passed away last weekend, September 13, 2020  . I want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to a truly impressive scholar and dedicated academic leader … Continue reading →

It is with great sadness that the Centre for Comparative Literature shares the news that Professor Peter W. Nesselroth, former director of the Centre, died on May 31, 2020. In Memoriam: Professor Peter W. Nesselroth It is with great sadness … Continue reading →