Laboratorio di theory and methods of comparative literature
- A.A. 2025/2026
- CFU 3, 3(m)
- Ore 21, 21(m)
- Classe di laurea L-10 R, L-10(m)
It is required a good knowledge of the English language both written and spoken, at least at the Upper-Intermediate level (B2).
Knowledge of the objectives and areas of investigation of comparative literature.
Acquisition of critical skills for comparing literary texts, cultures and critical theories.
Honing of English language skills for academic purposes.
From ideas to methods: Comparative Literature and World Literature
This workshop aims at providing the necessary skills to examine and understand the theoretical and methodological aspects of comparative literature, while also fostering the acquisition of academic and specialistic language skills, through the reading, analysis and discussion of theoretical essays in English.
Delivered as a flipped classroom, the course addresses the fundamental issues that have accompanied the birth and evolution of the discipline, such as the notion of Weltliteratur, the interdisciplinary turn, the post-colonial studies, the method of distant reading.
At the start of the workshop, a study pack of critical essays will be shared on the dedicated course Teams.
Recommended readings:
Georges.Steiner, What is Comparative Literature, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1995 (available on archive.org)
David Damrosch, How to Read World Literature, Wiley Blackwell, 2018
César Dominguez, Haun Saussy, Dario Villanueva (eds.), Introducing Comparative Literature. New Trends and Applications, London & New York, Routledge, 2015.
Further information / additional materials
The workshop is taught entirely in English.
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- Flipped classroom
- Pair and team work
- Intensive modules
- Multimodality
- Guided analysis and discussion of texts and audiovisual documents
The final exam is a written text in the form of a questionnaire on the topics discussed in the workshop.
The final course grade will be composed of the following parts:
- class attendance and in-class activities and participation 30%;
- weekly assignments and oral presentation 30%;
- written exam 40%.
The course is taught entirely in English.
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