The Department of Comparative Thought and Literature comprises scholars who share a commitment to philosophical questions as they relate to art, literature, film, and history. Collaboration, exchange of ideas, and intellectual freedom are at the department’s core.
Students work with faculty members to design an individual program of study and are encouraged to spend at least one year abroad.
Take courses which provide a broad introduction to comparative approaches to human expression across linguistic, cultural, and temporal boundaries.
Our faculty research addresses a wide range of philosophical questions relating to art, literature, film, and history.
The Graduate Students of the Department of Comparative Thought and Literature at Johns Hopkins University are proud to announce our biennial conference on April 5 and 6, 2024. We are […]
Congratulations to Satoru Hashimoto, who has been chosen as a 2022 Johns Hopkins Catalyst Award recipient. Prof. Hashimoto is among a cohort of exceptional thirty-eight early career faculty members selected […]
February 18 @ 8:00 am – February 19 @ 5:00 pm The Graduate Students of the Department of Comparative Thought and Literature at Johns Hopkins University are proud to announce their biennial conference on February 18 […]