English Studies and Comparative Canadian Literature
Increase understanding of and research about literary, sociocultural, and political relations between cultures and languages
Since its establishment as a discipline in the 19th century, comparative literature has helped to broaden perspectives on the mutual influences of cultural productions from various backgrounds.
For students and professors, comparing cultures and literatures addresses a desire—and a need—in today’s context of globalization and disappearing borders. It enables reflection on and the questioning of national points of view, leading to an examination of the cultural dimensions of various contexts, issues, and power relationships through literary analysis.
Undergraduate Programs
Ph.D. Program
Why should you choose this domain?
- Go beyond the limits of traditional fields of study
- Explore differences
- Formulate problems
- Compare cultures
- Question traditional paradigms
Particular language requirements
The bilingual nature of the CCL programs is primordial. The program’s faculty members are all bilingual, if not trilingual. Students may present their oral and written work in either French or English; they must nevertheless be able to read literature and theory in both languages.
Discovering Comparative Literature
UdeS has been offering bilingual programs in Comparative Canadian Literature for almost half a century.