Comparative Studies addresses processes of cultural interaction, with particular attention to the dynamics of knowledge, power, authority, and cultural difference.
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Mon, September 28, 2026
Event Start Time: 2:00 pm
Event Location: Hagerty 198 + Global Gallery
Event Location: Hagerty 198 + Global Gallery
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Event Start Time: 11:30 am
Event Location: Research Commons, 18th Avenue Library Colloquia Room 340
Event Location: Research Commons, 18th Avenue Library Colloquia Room 340
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Event Location: Sullivant Hall 141
Event Location: Sullivant Hall 141
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Throwback Thursday: Undergraduate Research Colloquium 2026
On Friday, April 17, the Department of Comparative Studies hosted its annual Undergraduate Research Colloquium. Nine undergraduate students presented their original research to an audience of…
2025-2026 Department of Comparative Studies Award Recipients
At this evening's annual awards ceremony -- in conjunction with the Humanities Institute's end-of-year celebration -- the following awards were presented:
Marge Lynd Award for best teaching by…
Dr. Hugh Urban elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Please join us in congratulating Comparative Studies Chair Dr. Hugh Urban, who was recently elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences!
Founded in 1780, the American Academy of…
Dr. Isaac Weiner receives 2026 Ratner Award
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Isaac Weiner, who was among this year's recipients for the Ronald and Deborah Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award.
The Ratner Distinguished Teachings…
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College and Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Religion, Departments of Classics and Comparative Studies
Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, & 2023-24 GAHDT Society of Fellows Faculty