Comparative Literature (Graduate Program)

Program Overview

Comparative literature at LSU is an interdisciplinary program that encourages students to approach literary studies from multiple perspectives. A core curriculum grounded in the history of literary criticism and theory and training in at least three languages and national literary traditions prepares students in the PhD program to undertake comparative, interdisciplinary research. With the guidance of faculty, students develop their own degree plans and research agendas meant to combine the study of literature, literary theory, language, philosophy, art, history, theater, performance, and other cultural phenomena including science and social science in exciting, fruitful, and innovative ways.

Administration

Admission

Applicants for admission to the PhD program are not required to submit GRE scores to the Graduate School for their applications to be considered. Applicants should submit three letters of recommendation and a writing sample.

Financial Assistance

Graduate assistantships and fellowships are available. Contact the program director for information. Most assistantships require teaching one course or the equivalent each semester.

Graduate Faculty

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The graduate faculty for the PhD in Comparative Literature is drawn from departments across the university. Contact the director for specific information.

Stephen Andes (M) • Department of History
Frank Anselmo (M) • Department of French Studies   
Inessa Bazayev (M) School of Music   
Jacob Berman (M) • Department of English
Kevin Bongiorno (M) • Department of French Studies
Brett Boutwell (M) • School of Music
Elena Castro (7M) Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Paulo Chirumbolo (M) • Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Kevin L. Cope (M) • Department of English
Alejandro Cortazar (3A) • Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
William Lake Douglas (M) • School of Art
Femi Euba (M) • Department of English
Kristopher Fletcher (M) • Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Carl H. Freedman (M) • Department of English                   
Andreas Giger (M) • School of Music
Christian Fernandez-Palacios (M) – Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Carl H. Freedman (M) • Department of English                   
Andreas Giger (M) • School of Music
Richard Godden (6A) – Department of English
Gundela Hachman (7M) Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Dorota Heneghan (M) • Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Katherine Henninger (M) • Department of English
Katherine Jensen (M) • Department of French
Touria Kannous (M) •  Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Christine J. Kooi (M) • Department of History
Joseph Kronick (M) •  Department of English
Jeffrey Leichman (7M ) • Department of French Studies
Qiancheng Li (M) • Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Suzanne L. Marchand (7M) • Department of History
Laura Martins (7M) •  Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Carmela Mattza (M) - Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Andrea E. Morris (M) • Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Pius Nkashama Ngandu (M) • Department of French Studies
Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Jeffrey Perry (M) • School of Music
Rosemary Peters (M) • Department of French Studies
John Pizer (M) • Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Francois Raffoul (M) • Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies
Pallavi Rastogi (7M) • Department of English
Helen Regis (M) • Department of Geography and Anthropology
Maria Rethelyi (6A) • Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Adelaide Russo (M) • Department of French Studies
Alan Sikes (M) • Department of Theatre
Darius A. Spieth (M) • School of Art
Gregory Stone (M) • Department of French Studies
Carolyn Ware (M) • Department of English
Mark Wagner (M) • Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Michelle Zerba (M) • Department of English
Gang Zhou (M) • Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Programs

• Comparative Literature, Ph.D.