The Graduate Students of the Department of Comparative Thought and Literature at Johns Hopkins University are proud to announce our biennial conference on April 5 and 6, 2024. We are […]
Intellectual History
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.
- Degrees Offered PhD
Graduate Program
Students work with faculty members to design an individual program of study and are encouraged to spend at least one year abroad.
Undergraduate Courses
Take courses which provide a broad introduction to comparative approaches to human expression across linguistic, cultural, and temporal boundaries.
Faculty
Our faculty research addresses a wide range of philosophical questions relating to art, literature, film, and history.
News & Announcements
Professor Satoru Hashimoto receives Johns Hopkins Catalyst Award
Congratulations to Satoru Hashimoto, who has been chosen as a 2022 Johns Hopkins Catalyst Award recipient. Prof. Hashimoto is among a cohort of exceptional thirty-eight early career faculty members selected […]
Communities of Distance – CTL Biennial Graduate Student Conference 2022
February 18 @ 8:00 am – February 19 @ 5:00 pm The Graduate Students of the Department of Comparative Thought and Literature at Johns Hopkins University are proud to announce their biennial conference on February 18 […]