Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies (CLCS)

CLCS 50003. Internship in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies. 3 Hours.

Internship in a career related venue. Program consent required. Application form detailing internship educational goals, setting, supervision, and evaluation is available in the program page. Prerequisite: Program Director Consent. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

CLCS 51103. Special Themes in Russian. 3 Hours.

Covers topics not normally dealt with in period courses. Sample topics include gender and sexuality, war and memory, Holocaust, art and protest, modernism/post-modernism, Jewish writers, and cinema. Topics announced one semester in advance. This course is taught in English. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.
This course is cross-listed with RUSS 51103.

CLCS 51203. Survey of Russian Literature from Its Beginning to the 1917 Revolution. 3 Hours.

The instructor will discuss the historical and cultural backgrounds while focusing on major writers and will deal with literature as an outlet for social criticism. There will be textual analysis. It will be taught in English. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both ENGL 41203 and CLCS 51203. (Typically offered: Irregular)

CLCS 51303. Survey of Russian Literature Since the 1917 Revolution. 3 Hours.

The instructor will discuss the historical and cultural backgrounds while focusing on major writers and will deal with literature as an outlet for social criticism. There will be textual analysis. It will be taught in English with readings in English. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both ENGL 41303 and CLCS 51303. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with RUSS 51303.

CLCS 51903. Introduction to Comparative Literature. 3 Hours.

Literary theory, genres, movements, and influences. (Typically offered: Irregular)

CLCS 54403. Queer Theor(ies). 3 Hours.

Introduction to the complex history and evolution of Queer Theory into Queer Theor(ies) from Foucault to the Present. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with GNST 54403.

CLCS 55203. The Quran as Literature. 3 Hours.

The Quran as literary text: its style and form, historical context, translation, issues, communities of interpretation, and comparative perspectives. Course's integrated approach includes translations of literature originally in Arabic. All readings in English; students with reading abilities in Arabic encouraged to read original text. (Typically offered: Irregular)

CLCS 56203. The Bible as Literature. 3 Hours.

The several translations of the Bible; its qualities as great literature; its influence upon literature in English; types of literary forms. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with ENGL 56203.

CLCS 5750V. Special Investigations on World Literatures and Cultures. 1-6 Hour.

Independent study of a special topic in world literatures and cultures. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

CLCS 59903. African Literature. 3 Hours.

A study of modern African fiction, drama, poetry, and film from various parts of Africa in their cultural context. Works are in English or English translation. Graduate credit will not be given for both ENGL 49903 and CLCS 59903. (Typically offered: Irregular)

CLCS 6000V. Master's Thesis. 1-6 Hour.

Master's Thesis. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer) May be repeated for degree credit.

CLCS 6030V. Special Studies in Comparative Literature. 1-6 Hour.

Special studies in comparative literature. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

CLCS 67103. Literature of Spain, 711-1615 C.E.. 3 Hours.

Examines the multiple cultural traditions of Spain between 711-1615 C.E. and train to produce scholarship pertinent to the field. Integrated approach includes English translations of literature originally in Arabic (50%+ of content), Hebrew, Spanish, French. Students with reading abilities in original languages encouraged to read original text. (Typically offered: Irregular)

CLCS 68003. Postcolonial Theory and Subaltern Studies. 3 Hours.

Seminar examining the geopolitical (imperial, colonial and national) implications of knowledge and culture. Selected readings of early postcolonial texts by Cesaire, Fanon, and Fernandez Retamar, as well as more recent texts by Said, Spivak, Bhabha, Mignolo, Beverly and Chakrabarty among others. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

CLCS 7000V. Doctoral Dissertation. 1-18 Hour.

Doctoral Dissertation. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer) May be repeated for degree credit.