JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITYEST. 1876
America’s First Research University
The Department of Comparative Thought and Literature comprises scholars who share a commitment to philosophical questions as they relate to art, literature, film, and history. Collaboration, exchange of ideas, and intellectual freedom are at the department’s core.
Students work with faculty members to design an individual program of study and are encouraged to spend at least one year abroad.
Take courses which provide a broad introduction to comparative approaches to human expression across linguistic, cultural, and temporal boundaries.
Our faculty research addresses a wide range of philosophical questions relating to art, literature, film, and history.
We are delighted to share that Jane Bennett, Andrew Mellon Professor of the Humanities, has been awarded the 2025 Benjamin E. Lippincott Award by the American Political Science Association for […]
The Department of Comparative Thought and Literature is pleased to highlight Professor Brahim El Guabli’s recent interview with The Real News Network, where he offered critical insights into the ongoing […]
The Modern Language Association of America today announced its second annual Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for outstanding scholarly work in East Asian or East Asian diaspora literary or linguistic […]