CORE PROGRAM | 2025-2026
updated: September 2, 2025
FALL TERM
Most Comparative Literature courses are taught at the Centre for Comparative Literature, Isabel Bader Theatre, 3rd floor, Linda Hutcheon Seminar Room (BT319) unless indicated otherwise below. Please click on the course code to see its description.
COL1000HF The Bases for Comparison, Eric Cazdyn, Wednesdays, 1-3
COL 5081HF, Benjamin’s Arcades Project, Comay, Thursdays, 1-3, For course location please contact Comparative Literature
COL5127HF Queer Ethics and Aesthetics, John Ricco, Thursdays, 10-12
COL5153HF Lyric: Politics and Poetic Form, Mary Nyquist, Wednesday 3-5
COL5155HF Fueling Inequity: Energy, Extractivism, Environmental Futures, New course, Eva-Lynn Jagoe, Wednesdays, 11-1
JCO5121HF Classics and Theory Seminar: The Rhetoric of Empire, Erik Gunderson, Fridays, 10-12
JFC5129HF Performative Autobiographical Acts: Painted and Photographic Representations of Self in Personal and Political Testimonials, Julie LeBlanc, Tuesdays 11-1
SPRING TERM
Most Comparative Literature courses are taught at the Centre for Comparative Literature, Isabel Bader Theatre, 3rd floor, Linda Hutcheon Seminar Room (BT319) unless indicated otherwise below. Please click on the course code to see its description.
COL5126HS Sports Narrated/A. Sakaki, Thursdays, 10-12
COL5138HS Dramaturgies of the Dialectic, Rebecca Comay, Thursdays 1-3
JFC5120HS The Gift — Le don/A. Motsch, Tuesday, Spring 9-11
JGC1855HS Critical Theory: The French-German Connection, Willi Goetschel, Tuesday, 3-5. This course is administered by the German Dept.
JHL1680HS Revolutionary Women’s Cultures in East Asia, Anup Grewal, Wednesdays 12 -2. This course is administered by the History Dept.
INDEPENDENT STUDY (please use this form)
COL 1901H Research Paper in Comparative Literature for the Master Program
COL 1910H Research Paper in Comparative Literature for the PhD Program
COURSE SCHEDULES
Most Comparative Literature courses are taught at the Centre for Comparative Literature, Isabel Bader Theatre, 3rd floor, Linda Hutcheon Seminar Room (BT319) unless indicated otherwise below. Please click on the course code to see its description.
FALL TERM
Mondays
Monday, September 8 from 1–3 PM, lecture room, Krystale Moll’s thesis defense
Monday, October 6, 9:30 AM to 3PM, lecture room, Professor Ricco’s meetings
Tuesdays
11-1: JFC5129HF Performative Autobiographical Acts: Painted and Photographic Representations of Self in Personal and Political Testimonials, Julie LeBlanc
Wednesdays
11-1: COL5155H Fueling Inequity: Energy, Extractivism, Environmental Futures, Eva-Lynn Jagoe
1-3: COL1000H The Bases for Comparison, Eric Cazdyn
3-5 COL5153H Lyric: Politics and Poetic Form, Mary Nyquist
Thursdays
10-12: COL5127H Queer Ethics and Aesthetics, John Ricco
1-3: COL 5081H Benjamin’s Arcades Project, Comay – For course location , please contact Comparative Literature
Fridays
10-12: JCO5121HF Classics and Theory Seminar: The Rhetoric of Empire, Erik Gunderson
12-2: October 10 Professor Andreas Malm’s Workshop for graduate students
2-4: October 19th, Prof. Ricco’s meetings
SPRING TERM
Mondays
Tuesdays
9-11: JFC5120H The Gift — Le don/Andreas Motsch
11-1: JFC5129H Performative Autobiographical Acts: Painted and Photographic Representations of Self in Personal and Political Testimonials, Julie LeBlanc
3-5: JGC1855H Critical Theory: The French-German Connection, Willi Goetschel
Wednesdays
10-12: COL5122H Text and Digital Media, Ruoyun Bai
12 -2: JHL1680H Revolutionary Women’s Cultures in East Asia, Anup Grewal
Thursdays
10-12: COL5126HS Sports Narrated/A. Sakaki
1-3: COL5138H Dramaturgies of the Dialectic, Rebecca Comay, For course location , please contact Comparative Literature
Fridays
Most Comparative Literature courses are taught at the Centre for Comparative Literature, Isabel Bader Theatre, 3rd floor, Linda Hutcheon Seminar Room (BT319) unless indicated otherwise below. Please click on the course code to see its description.
