This project investigates the surprising parallels between eighteenth-century theories of madness and theories of fiction, which both attribute their manifestations to prolific imagination. It therefore aims to expose and examine potential links between medical and literary discourse via the imagination, while also offering a counter-history of ...
Read more »In collaboration with the Gender Cluster.
Read more »Michael Allen‘s book, In the Shadow of World Literature, won the MLA first book award in 2016. He is also the editor of the journal Comparative Literature.
Read more »Journalism justifies its often intrusive gaze into ordinary lives by insisting on its public mission. But without careful attention, stories about gender violence can easily reinforce the system that perpetrated them. Join us for a discussion on this topic with freelance journalist Jina Moore. This event is supported by the Literature major, the...
Read more »Are you curious about a career in journalism? Join us for a lunchtime Q&A session with Jina Moore, freelance journalist, as she talks about her career journey. Ms. Moore has reported from more than 30 countries around the world, for magazines, newspapers and radio. Based for the last decade in East Africa, she was most...
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