Comparative Literature

Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the study of literature and cultural expression across linguistic, national, and disciplinary boundaries. Comparative literature "performs a role similar to that of the study of international relations, but works with languages and artistic traditions, so as to understand cultures 'from the inside'". While most frequently practiced with works of different languages, comparative literature may also be performed on works of the same language if the works originate from different nations or cultures among which that language is spoken.

The characteristically intercultural and transnational field of comparative literature concerns itself with the relation between literature, broadly defined, and other spheres of human activity, including history, politics, philosophy, art, and science. Unlike other forms of literary study, comparative literature places its emphasis on the interdisciplinary analysis of social and cultural production within the "economy, political dynamics, cultural movements, historical shifts, religious differences, the urban environment, international relations, public policy, and the sciences".

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Matching Comparative Literature Colleges

University of California-Santa Cruz

Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Four or more years; Public; $14,880 average out-state tuition; $6,930 average in-state tuition

The University of Texas at Dallas

Four or more years; Public; $39,776 average out-state tuition; $14,564 average in-state tuition

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

Four or more years; Public; $4,640 average out-state tuition; $4,640 average in-state tuition

University of California-Santa Barbara

Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition

University of California-Berkeley

Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Four or more years; Public; $32,096 average out-state tuition; $13,532 average in-state tuition

Scholarships for Comparative Literature Majors

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U.S. Department of Education Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

U.S. Department of Education

Up to $20,000 Varies See Details
 

U.S. Department of Education Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

U.S. Department of Education

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Up to $20,000

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Fine Arts Fellowship - Wabash College

Wabash College

Up to $15,000 Varies See Details
 

Fine Arts Fellowship - Wabash College

Wabash College

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Humanities Scholars Program - University of Maryland, Baltimore County

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Up to $22,000 January 15, 2024 See Details
 

Humanities Scholars Program - University of Maryland, Baltimore County

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Up to $22,000

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January 15, 2024
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Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program

Council of American Overseas Research Centers

$12,600 December 06, 2023 See Details
 

Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program

Council of American Overseas Research Centers

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$12,600

deadline

December 06, 2023
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Steffensen Cannon Scholarship

University of Utah - College of Humanities

Up to $24,000 December 17, 2023 See Details
 

Steffensen Cannon Scholarship

University of Utah - College of Humanities

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Up to $24,000

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December 17, 2023
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Genevieve Sandhop Endowed Scholarship

Sam Houston State University - College of Humanities & Social Sciences

$10,000 February 15, 2024 See Details
 

Genevieve Sandhop Endowed Scholarship

Sam Houston State University - College of Humanities & Social Sciences

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$10,000

deadline

February 15, 2024
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CU Boulder Arts & Humanities Achievement Scholarship

University of Colorado Boulder

$4,000 January 15, 2024 See Details
 

CU Boulder Arts & Humanities Achievement Scholarship

University of Colorado Boulder

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$4,000

deadline

January 15, 2024
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Ruth Ingersoll Goldmark Fellowship

Wellesley College, Graduate Financial Aid

Up to $3,000 Varies See Details
 

Ruth Ingersoll Goldmark Fellowship

Wellesley College, Graduate Financial Aid

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Up to $3,000

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CU Boulder Arts & Humanities Gold Scholarship

University of Colorado Boulder

$3,000 January 15, 2024 See Details
 

CU Boulder Arts & Humanities Gold Scholarship

University of Colorado Boulder

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$3,000

deadline

January 15, 2024
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Creative and Performing Arts Award - ISU

Indiana State University

$3,000 March 01, 2024 See Details
 

Creative and Performing Arts Award - ISU

Indiana State University

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$3,000

deadline

March 01, 2024
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