UofT Comparative Literature

The Centre for Comparative Literature at the University of Toronto offers M.A. and Ph.D. programs of study focusing on literary theory and criticism.

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We would like to congratulate Felix Roessler, our Complit PhD student, for being awarded the 2026-27 ‘Burstow Scholarship for Studies in Activism from the Margins’!!!

Congratulations!!! 🙌

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We would like to thank Professor Lourdes Martínez Echazábal (University of California, Santa Cruz) for visiting UofT to give a lecture to the public!

'A Piece of Revolutionary History and Culture: Afro-Testimonies from the Cuban 1960s'

It was an amazing day - thank you!!! 🙌

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At the Complit Party, we celebrated and honoured the distinguished career of Professor Julie LeBlanc (Professor of Comparative Literature and French)!!! 🙌

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2026 End of Year Comparative Literature Party!!!

Thank you to all the Students, Faculty, Alumni, Staff, and Community Members for an amazing academic year!!! 👏

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We would like to thank Professor Marianne Hirsch (Columbia University) and Professor Leo Spitzer (Dartmouth College) for visiting the Centre for Comparative Literature at the University of Toronto to give a workshop to graduate students!

It was an amazing day - thank you!!! 🙌

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We would like to thank Professor Marianne Hirsch (Columbia University) for visiting the Centre for Comparative Literature at the University of Toronto to give a lecture to the public!

Title: 'Epipanies of Repair: Memory Art and Practice'

It was an amazing day - thank you!!! 🙌

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The Centre for Comparative Literature is excited to be co-sponsoring the ‘Northrop Frye’s Renaissance: A Colloquium’ conference!

📅 Thursday, May 7, 2026
⏰ 9:15 AM – 6:30 PM

📍 University of Toronto - Alumni Hall, Victoria College, 91 Charles St W

https://t.co/LdLY7Ex4HE

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Event Details:
📅 Date: Wednesday May 6, 2026

📍 Location: UofT - Faculty Club - 41 Willcocks St., Toronto

🕒 Time: 5:30 PM

👉 Please RSVP by May 4 by completing the following form: https://t.co/eD1N6zwk9v

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We are excited to share an event organized by the Department of French to celebrate and honour the distinguished career of Professor Julie LeBlanc (Professor at the Department of French and Centre for Comparative Literature)!!!

🙌 🥳👏🎉

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We are excited to share an upcoming symposium!

Title: 'Asian Computations: consciousness, liveliness, emergent subjectivities'

📅 May 1, 2026
⏰ 10:30AM – 5:00 PM (Doors open at 10:00 AM)

📍 UofT - University College, Paul Cadario Conference Centre, 15 King’s College Circle

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Professor John Zilcosky (professor of German and Comparative Literature) giving the Pre-Show Talk for opening night of Pelléas et Mélisande!!! 🙌

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Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

The symposium is being organized by Sophie Feng (Complit PhD Student), Dora Lu, and Professor Larissa Lai!

For more information and to register, please visit:
https://t.co/N4O2Te9fB0

[UofT Comparative Literature @uoftcomplit]

We are excited to share an upcoming symposium!

Title: 'Asian Computations: consciousness, liveliness, emergent subjectivities'

📅 May 1, 2026
⏰ 10:30AM – 5:00 PM (Doors open at 10:00 AM)

📍 UofT - University College, Paul Cadario Conference Centre, 15 King’s College Circle

[UofT Comparative Literature @uoftcomplit]

The Centre for Comparative Literature is excited to be co-sponsoring the ‘Northrop Frye’s Renaissance: A Colloquium’ conference!

📅 Thursday, May 7, 2026
⏰ 9:15 AM – 6:30 PM

📍 University of Toronto - Alumni Hall, Victoria College, 91 Charles St W

https://t.co/LdLY7Ex4HE

[UofT Comparative Literature @uoftcomplit]

We are looking forward to the lecture tomorrow!

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The Centre for Comparative Literature is excited to be hosting Professor Marianne Hirsch
from Columbia University as our 2026 Northrop Frye Professor!

Professor Hirsch will be giving a lecture to the public and a workshop to UofT graduate students.

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[UofT Comparative Literature @uoftcomplit]

The Centre for Comparative Literature is excited to be hosting Professor Marianne Hirsch
from Columbia University as our 2026 Northrop Frye Professor!

Professor Hirsch will be giving a lecture to the public and a workshop to UofT graduate students.

#uoft
@EnglishColumbia

[UofT Comparative Literature @uoftcomplit]

We wanted to congratulate Andrew Young, our Complit PhD student, for successfully defending his dissertation! 🙌 🥳👏🎉

Andrew’s thesis, entitled 'Discourse and Sovereignty: Haitian Political Philosophy, 1797-1859’ was supervised by Professor Mary Nyquist.

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We are excited to share that our Professor John Zilcosky will be giving the Pre-Show Talk for opening night of Pelléas et Mélisande!

📅 Wednesday April 15, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM

📍 Telus Centre for Performing Arts at Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St W, Toronto

https://t.co/8dguB6F3cO

[UofT Comparative Literature @uoftcomplit]

We wanted to congratulate Hong Liu, our Complit PhD student, for successfully defending her dissertation!

Hong's thesis, entitled 'Melancholic in the Theater: Allegory, Tragedy and History after Trauerspiel' was supervised by Professor Rebecca Comay.

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Update: Professor Anidjar’s keynote lecture that was scheduled for today (Friday March 20) has been rescheduled to Saturday March 21 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM as part of the Faculty Panel.

[UofT Comparative Literature @uoftcomplit]

Due to unforeseen circumstances Professor Anidjar’s keynote lecture that was scheduled for today has been cancelled.

Our students are planning to have Professor Anidjar speak during the conference instead.

Sorry for the inconvenience,