COML 3001

COML 3001

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What do comparatists do when we approach our objects of study? What enables or justifies comparison across different languages, different genres, different media, and different disciplines? Does all comparison assume a common ground of some kind (whether historical, formal, conceptual, or ideological), or is comparison inherently ungrounded, provocative, or political? We will explore these questions through examination of a wide range of comparative projects, from those often cited as foundational to the discipline and their most important critics to contemporary comparative projects that are reshaping the discipline and expanding it in new directions. Readings will be complemented by discussions with Cornell faculty and graduate students working in the field.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Intended for: current majors and minors and those who intend to declare. Non-majors are welcome if space allows.

Distribution Category (LA-AS, ALC-AS)

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 18302 COML 3001   SEM 101

    • MWF Mcgraw Hall 165
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • McNulty, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person Transition to Online
    Intended for: current majors and minors and those who intend to declare. Non-majors are welcome if space allows. To be considered, please email Comparative Literature, complit@cornell.edu.
    Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 20353 COML 3001   SEM 102

    • MWF Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • McNulty, T

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    Intended for: current majors and minors and those who intend to declare. Non-majors are welcome if space allows. To be considered, please email Comparative Literature, complit@cornell.edu.