Was Judith Butler amazing or was Judith Butler amazing? All we’ve been talking about on the committee is how wonderfully everything went and how thrilled we are to start working on putting together the second Comparative Literature Undergraduate Symposium for next year! We really cannot express enough thanks to those of you who presented and to … Continue reading »
Join the Comparative Literature department for the biannual welcome back lunch! This Wednesday, we’ll all gather in Ishi Court to celebrate our common academic passions. Be there or remain unwelcomed. Fall Welcome Lunch Wednesday, September 12 12-30-1:30 Ishi Court, Dwinelle Hall
Our own Comparative Literature undergraduate Lisa Levin is leading a poetry translation workshop in the English department! Apply to be part of this workshop (or any of the myriad other writing workshops offered!) by clicking on ‘Creative Writing Workshops’ and submitting the (very brief!) application here. Lisa Levin — Poetry Translation (Thursdays // 5:00-6:30pm) I’m excited to … Continue reading »
The Comp Lit Welcome Brunch will be happening soon! Mix and mingle with the other lovely denizens of the department. Stay posted for details on time and location. TBA
Seeking Symposium Committee members for 2013! The department is currently forming its Symposium Planning Committee for the second annual Comparative Literature Undergraduate Symposium in June 2013. Things are moving quickly, and we’re definitely looking for help! Weekly meeting times will be decided once we have an official committee set up. We will be looking for students in all departments and from all universities to participate … Continue reading »
We want to throw some love at our favorite band — voted Best Band in the Bay 2011 AND 2012 by the SF Bay Guardian readers — and encourage everyone who was lucky enough to hear them play at the afterparty to find them on Facebook and check out some of their music!
We’ve released a preliminary version of the conference guide for attendees and presenters! Check it out for updated information about specific sessions and workshops offered. Download PDF
The Symposium Planning Committee was formed in December 2011 to plan an undergraduate research symposium at Cal in August 2012. Things are moving quickly, and we’re definitely looking for help! Until the semester starts, our weekly meetings will occur through Skype chat. Starting in late January, our meeting times and dates will be posted here. If you’re interested in helping us out, contact Gianna … Continue reading »
Symposium 2013: TBA — Past Keynote Speakers Symposium 2012 Judith Butler (University of California at Berkeley) Judith Butler is Maxine Elliot Professor in the Departments of Rhetoric and Comparative Literature and the Co-director of the Program of Critical Theory at the University of California, Berkeley. She received her Ph.D. in Philosophy from Yale University … Continue reading »
August 18th, Dwinelle Hall, University of California, Berkeley Featuring Keynote Speech by: Judith Butler (University of California, Berkeley) On this day, the Comparative Literature Undergraduate Association and the Comparative Literature Undergraduate Journal are co-hosting the first UC Berkeley Comparative Literature Undergraduate Research Symposium where undergraduate students will be invited to present their research in an … Continue reading »
