Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages

College of Humanities, Arts, and Social

Sciences

Thomas F. Scanlon, Ph.D., Chair Department Office, 2402 Humanities and Social Sciences

• (951) 827-1462; complitforlang.ucr.edu

Professors David K. Danow, Ph.D. Russian/Comparative Literature Stephanie B. Hammer, Ph.D. Germanic Studies/Comparative Literature Eugene Perry Link, Ph.D., Eminent Scholar, Chinese Literature, Language and Culture Hendrik M.J. Maier, Ph.D. Literature of South east Asia and Indonesia/Comparative Literature Lisa A. Raphals, Ph.D. Chinese/Comparative Literature Thomas F. Scanlon, Ph.D. Classics/Comparative Ancient Civilizations/Comparative Literature Marguerite Waller, Ph.D. Italian/Comparative Literature (Women’s Studies/Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages) Yenna Wu, Ph.D. Chinese/Civilizations/ Comparative Literature Professors Emeriti Sam J. Borg, Ph.D. French Donald G. Daviau, Ph.D. Germanic Studies Henry W. Decker, Ph.D. French Robert B. Griffin, Ph.D. Comparative Literature/French Georg M. Gugelberger, Ph.D. Comparative Literature Jules F. Levin, Ph.D. Linguistics/Russian Eliud Martínez, Ph.D. Comparative Literature (Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages/Creative Writing) Louis A. Pedrotti, Ph.D. Russian Josef Purkart, Ph.D. Germanic Studies Lubomir Radoyce, M.A. Russian/Comparative Literature George E. Slusser, Ph.D., Comparative Literature Ben F. Stoltzfus, Ph.D., Litt.D. Comparative Literature/French (Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages/Creative Writing) Associate Professors Michelle E. Bloom, Ph.D. Comparative Literature/French Theda Shapiro, Ph.D. French/Comparative Literature Yang Ye, Ph.D. Chinese/Comparative Literature Assistant Professors Heidi Brevik-Zender, Ph.D, French/Comparative Literature Sabine Doran, Ph.D. German Literature/ Comparative Literature Kelly Jeong, Ph.D. Korean Literature and Culture John N. Kim, Ph.D. German/Japanese/ Comparative Literature Mariam Beevi Lam, Ph.D. Comparative Literature/Vietnamese Margherita Long, Ph.D. Japanese/Comparative Literature Jeffrey Sacks, Ph.D. Arabic Literature/Comparative Literature Annmaria Shimabuku, Ph.D. Japanese Literature and Culture/Comparative Literature ** Lecturers Han-hua Chao, Ph.D. Chinese Jingsong Chen, Ph.D. Chinese Christine Duvergé, Ph.D French Yoshiko T. Hain, M.A. Japanese Young Hong, Ph.D. Korean Shuliang Hsu, M.A. Chinese Benjamin King, Ph.D. Classics Boohyun Lee, Ph.D. Korean Nicoletta Tinozzi Mehrmand, Ph.D. Italian Kim Dzung Pham, M.A. Vietnamese Jennifer Ramos, M.A, French Wendy J. Raschke, Ph.D. Classics/Comparative Literature/Comparative Ancient Civilizations Kyoko Sagawa, M.A. Japanese Reiko Sato, M.A. Japanese Cheryl Tarantino, M.A. Italian/French Sabine Thuerwaechter, Ph.D. German/Comparative Literature Kelle Truby, Ph.D. French Heidi Waltz, Ph.D. Linguistics/Germanic Studies Ekaterina Yudina, Ph.D. Russian

The Department of Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages offers courses and degree programs in Western and non-Western national literatures, languages, and civilizations. It also has programs in Comparative Literature, Comparative Ancient Civilizations, and Ling - uistics. The department believes in the impor- tance of offering fundamental training in the humanities in their own literary and linguistic contexts as well as in their cultural and inter- disciplinary dimensions. Accordingly, students may obtain degrees or take courses in a spe- cialized field, while at the same time enhancing the breadth of their education within and out- side of the department.

The department offers the following majors leading to the B.A. degree.

The B.A. degree in Asian Literatures and Cultures offers a diverse, flexible program for students interested in the study of Asian lan- guages, cultures, and literatures. Under this heading, students can choose either the Chinese or Japanese track.

The B.A. in Classical Studies combines the study of Greek and/or Latin language and liter- ature with courses which explore the historical, philosophical, political, and cultural develop- ments of Greece and Rome and their impact on Western civilization. The department is a joint member of the UC Tri-Campus Graduate Program in Classics (UCI, UCR, UCSD), which offers M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Classics.

For the B.A. in Comparative Ancient Civiliza - tions, students employ the methods of humani- ties and social sciences in the comparison study of several major cultures of the past. They acquire skills of historical and social analysis, multicultural awareness, and insight into constructions of civilizations in general.

The department offers the B.A. degree in Comparative Literature and the M.A. and Ph.D. graduate degrees.

While students majoring in Comparative Literature must have a knowledge of the languages involved in the literatures of their choice, Comparative Literature courses themselves are open to all students. All work is done in translation and the courses are given in English.

The B.A. degree is offered in French, Ger man ic Studies, and Russian Studies. Requirements for degrees include proficiency in the language of the literature.

• (a)

The Literature Option is available for majors in French

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The Civilization Option is available for majors in French. Civilization studies are concerned with the culture of the lan- guage or literature of a student’s focus, and with the people of the country where that language or literature exists or exist- ed. Specific requirements for the various civilization options are listed under French.

The Language Major allows a student to specialize in two or three foreign languages through a knowledge not only of the languages themselves but also of the bases of language (linguistics), examples of their creative use (literature), and the cultures which they reflect (civilization).

A B.A. in Linguistics is available through a program administered by an interdepartmental committee. Some foreign language study is essential for specialization in this discipline, as well as the pursuit of research projects and other kinds of practical work in linguistic- related areas.

Comparative Literature (interliterary) M.A.

Comparative Literature (interliterary or interdis- ciplinary) Ph.D.

UC Tri-Campus Graduate Program in Classics M.A. and Ph.D.

Teaching assistantships and fellowships are available. Teaching assistants are normally held for CPLT 301 (Teaching of Foreign Language at the College Level). Course work and/or teaching experience at another college-level institution may be accepted in fulfillment of this requirement.

The EAP is an excellent opportunity to become deeply familiar with another country and its culture while earning academic units towards graduation. Students should plan study abroad well in advance to ensure that the courses taken fit with their overall program at UCR. Consult the departmental student affairs officer for assistance. For further details visit UCR’s International Education Center at international- center.ucr.edu or call (951) 827-4113.

See Education Abroad Program under International Education Center in the Student Services section of this catalog. A list of par- ticipating countries is found under Education Abroad Program in the Programs and Courses section. Search for programs by specific areas at eap.ucop.edu/programwizard.

See Undergraduate Studies section.

See College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Colleges and Programs section.

Requirements for the majors and courses of- fered are described in the following sections.

Arabic Language Arabic Literatures and Cultures Asian Literatures and Cultures Chinese Japanese Korean Southeast Asian Studies Tagalog Vietnamese

Civilization

Classical Studies Classics Greek Latin

Comparative Ancient Civilizations

Comparative and World Literature

French

Germanic Studies

Italian Studies

Language

Linguistics

Literatures and Languages

Russian Studies