Richard Macksey, co-founder of the Humanities Center, passed away in July. Professor Emeritus Neil Hertz reflects on the life of his former colleague.
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In Memoriam: Richard A. Macksey
Professor Richard (“Dick”) Macksey, Professor Emeritus in the Humanities, died on July 22, 2019, at an assisted living facility in Baltimore County, following complications from an illness. He was 87. Co-founder […]
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Satoru Hashimoto to Join the Department of Comparative Thought and Literature
The Department of Comparative Thought and Literature is pleased to announce that Satoru Hashimoto will join the faculty as Assistant Professor on July 1, 2019. Prior to his appointment at […]
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Lisa Siraganian to Join the Department of Comparative Thought and Literature as the J. R. Herbert Boone Chair in Humanities
The Department of Comparative Thought and Literature is pleased to announce that Lisa Siraganian will join the faculty as the J. R. Herbert Boone Chair in Humanities, effective July 1, […]
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Frances Ferguson to Become Associate of the Department of Comparative Thought and Literature
The Department of Comparative Thought and Literature is pleased to announce that Frances Ferguson, Ann L. and Lawrence B. Buttenwieser Professor of English at the University of Chicago, will join […]
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New Graduate Program Handbook
The Department of Comparative Thought and Literature has recently revised its Graduate Program detailed in the new Handbook.
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Ways of Reading: Beyond, Beneath, and Beside Theory
The Graduate Students of the Department of Comparative Thought and Literature at Johns Hopkins University are proud to announce their bi-annual conference on February 22 and 23, 2019. We are pleased to host keynote speakers Heather Love (Associate Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania) and Bernie Rhie (Associate Professor of English, Williams College).
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Yi-Ping Ong Awarded Honorable Mention, Thomas J. Wilson Memorial Prize, for First Book
Prof. Yi-Ping Ong’s book The Art of Being: Poetics of the Novel and Existentialist Philosophy has received honorable mention for the Thomas J. Wilson Memorial Prize, presented by Harvard University Press […]
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Faculty Search
The Department of Comparative Thought and Literature at Johns Hopkins University searches for a tenure-track assistant professor, with an anticipated start date on July 1, 2019. We are looking to […]
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In Memoriam: Stanley Cavell
It is with great sadness that the Departments of Comparative Thought and Literature, Anthropology, and Philosophy announce the passing of Professor Stanley Cavell, who has been a major influence on […]