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In the Department of Comparative Literature, we examine the range of literature, its transmission, and its dynamic traversal of linguistic, geographic, cultural, political, and disciplinary boundaries. Our students adopt a global perspective and interdisciplinary outlook as they delve into literature from all over the world and explore its intersections with other media and disciplines, such as ci
04/08/2019
On May 3-4, join NYU Comparative Literature for "Beckett Ongoing: Ethics, Politics, Modernism." The conference will be held at NYU's Glucksman Ireland House, 1 Washington Mews, from 2-7pm on Friday and 10am-6:15pm on Saturday. For more information, visit http://as.nyu.edu/complit/events/2018-2019/beckett--ethics---politics.html
02/25/2019
NYU Comparative Literature's Undergraduate Literary Journal is seeking submissions for its Spring 2019 issue! See below for more info, or visit tiny.cc/briojournal
brio. is currently accepting submissions for our spring edition REVELATIONS.
we are searching for creative writing in any language and any form. experimental, academic, and translation pieces are all welcome as well!
we are also specifically soliciting visual art work as we work to find a cover for the edition. any work that is not chosen for the cover can be considered for publication within the edition! please specify in your submission email if you'd like your artwork to be considered for the cover (nyu students only).
we are also raffling off a $25 gift card to think coffee for one lucky submitter! send your submissions with your nyu email to be entered into the raffle.
our lovely poster was designed by Ashley Abou-Suleiman!
for any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to message us here, or speak to our staff members Angelina Fay, Halsey Hazzard, Brittany Suleiman, Natalie Behrends, Gaby Velasco, and Sariah Bunker!
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the deadline to submit is march 31. send all submissions as .pdf, .doc, or .jpeg to [email protected].
10/29/2018
Cheers to a successful discussion among Slavoj Žižek, Rebecca Comay, and Frank Ruda revolving around Comay and Ruda's book The Dash—The Other Side of Absolute Knowing, which took place last Tuesday night at NYU Deutsches Haus!
09/13/2018
BRIO: An NYU Undergraduate Comparative Literature Journal is seeking editors for the 2018-2019 academic year. See below for more information:
ICYMI: BRIO is hiring!
Send in your resume and a short cover letter to [email protected] by September 21st to be considered for our editorial team.
BRIO publishes a variety of student work in and across various disciplines, languages, and genres, and we are seeking editors from all departments who are interested in comparative literature's interdisciplinary, translational focus. Previous editing experience and/or fluency in a non-English language a plus, but not required.
05/04/2018
Join us next week at the launch party for the 2018 Spring Issue of Brio, the NYU Comparative Literature journal. Refreshments will be served!
05/02/2018
Come join us for a lecture on AJAMI TRADITIONS OF MUSLIM AMERICA: THE CASE OF THE MURIDIYYA with Professor of Anthropology, Fallou Ngom! Find more information at the link below:
Ajami Traditions of Muslim America: The Case of the Muridiyya
04/17/2018
Join us on May 1st for a discussion of the legacy of May 68 in philosophy! More details at the link below:
Patrice Maniglier: May 68 In Philosophy “May 68 in Theory”, a public lecture by Patrice Maniglier. Tuesday, May 1st, 7:00pm. Description here: http://as.nyu.edu/maisonfrancaise/events/2018/may-68-in-theory.html Patrice Maniglier is Maître de Conférences (Associate Professor) at the Philosophy Department of Paris Nanterre Universi.....
04/11/2018
Join us on Thursday, April 26th for a poetry reading with Cecily Nicholson and Mercedes Eng! You can find more details at the link below:
Poetry Reading with Cecily Nicholson and Mercedes Eng Please join us on Thursday, April 26th at 7:30 pm for poetry readings by Cecily Nicholson and Mercedes Eng with a discussion to follow. Room 612, Department of Performance Studies. 721 Broadway, New York, NY. 10003. This event is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible. Bring friends!
04/11/2018
Join us on Monday, April 23rd for presentations from our graduating seniors! Find more details at the link below:
04/06/2018
Please join us on April 18 for our Major's Choice Lecture. This year, Anna Parkinson (Associate Professor of German, Northwestern University) will deliver the lecture, Reading That Hurts: The Shoah Gothic and the Promise of a Minor Humanism.
More information below!
03/28/2018
BRIO, NYU's Comparative Literature Undergraduate Journal, is officially accepting applications for its Spring 2018 issue! Submissions can be in any language and the deadline is April 21st. Find more details in the poster below!