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 Stephanie B. Hammer, Ph.D. Germanic Studies/ Comparative Literature Eugene Perry Link, Ph.D., Chancellorial Chair for Innovative Teaching, Chinese Literature, Language and Culture Hendrik M.J. Maier, Ph.D. Literature of Southeast 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 David K. Danow, Ph.D. Russian/Comparative Literature 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) Josef Purkart, Ph.D. Germanic Studies Lubomir Radoyce, M.A. Russian/Comparative Literature Theda Shapiro, Ph.D. French/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 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 Yang Ye, Ph.D. Chinese/Comparative Literature Assistant Professors Heidi Brevik-Zender, Ph.D, French/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 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 Linguistics. The department believes in the importance of offering fundamental training in the humanities in their own literary and linguistic contexts as well as in their cultural and interdisciplinary dimensions. Accordingly, students may obtain degrees or take courses in a specialized field, while at the same time enhancing the breadth of their education within and outside of the department.

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

The B.A. degrees in Languages and Literatures/ Chinese and Languages and Literatures/ Japanese offer a diverse, flexible program for students interested in the study of Asian languages, cultures, and literatures.

The B.A. in Languages and Literatures/Classical Studies combines the study of Greek and/ or Latin language and literature with courses which explore the historical, philosophical, political, and cultural developments 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 Languages and Literatures/ Comparative Ancient Civilizations, students employ the methods of humanities 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 Languages and Literatures/Comparative Literature and the M.A. and Ph.D. graduate degrees in Comparative Literature.

While students majoring in Languages and Literatures/ Comparative Literature must have 166 / Programs and Courses

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 Languages and Literatures/French, Languages and Literatures/ Germanic Studies, and Languages and Literatures/Russian Studies. Requirements for degrees include proficiency in the language of the literature.

The Languages and Literatures/Languages major allows a student to specialize in two 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 interdisciplinary) 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 travel and learn more about another country and its culture while taking courses to earn units toward 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 Off Campus Academic Experiences at eapoap.ucr.edu or call (951) 827-2508.

See Education Abroad Program in the Educational Opportunities section of this catalog. A list of participating countries is found under Education Abroad Program in the Programs and Courses section. Search for programs by specific areas at eap.ucop.edu/ ourprograms.

See Undergraduate Studies section.

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

Requirements for the majors and courses offered are described in the following sections.

Arabic Language

Arabic Literatures and Cultures

Civilization

Comparative and World Literature

Languages and Literatures/Comparative Literature

Italian Studies

Languages and Literatures/Chinese

Languages and Literatures/Classical Studies

Classics

Greek

Latin

Languages and Literatures/Comparative Ancient Civilizations

Languages and Literatures/French

Languages and Literatures/Germanic Studies

Languages and Literatures/Japanese

Languages and Literatures/Languages

Languages and Literatures/Russian Studies

Linguistics

Literatures and Languages

Minor programs offered in the Department of Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages are:

Arabic

Asian Literatures and Cultures

Chinese Track

Japanese Track

Korean Track

Southeast Asian Track

Classical Studies

French

Germanic Studies

Italian Studies

Russian Studies