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The '''Institute for Comparative Literature and Society''' ('''ICLS'''), formerly the '''Center for Comparative Literature and Society''' ('''CCLS'''), is an [[Institute]], which is a kind of faculty cluster one step above a [[Center]] but not quite a [[:Category:Departments|Department]]. It administers the undergraduate major in comparative literature, grants graduate concentrations and certificates in the discipline, and offers related classes.  
 
The '''Institute for Comparative Literature and Society''' ('''ICLS'''), formerly the '''Center for Comparative Literature and Society''' ('''CCLS'''), is an [[Institute]], which is a kind of faculty cluster one step above a [[Center]] but not quite a [[:Category:Departments|Department]]. It administers the undergraduate major in comparative literature, grants graduate concentrations and certificates in the discipline, and offers related classes.  
  
Despite its awkward, non-departmental status, comparative literature is a highlight of Columbia's academic program, with such scholars as [[Gayatri Spivak]] and [[Hamid Dabashi]] available to students.
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Despite its awkward, non-departmental status, comparative literature is a highlight of Columbia's academic program, with such scholars as [[Gayatri Spivak]] (a founder of the institute) and [[Hamid Dabashi]] available to students.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
 
*[[Comparative Literature]]
 
*[[Comparative Literature]]
  
[[Category:Faculty groups and research centers]]
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[[Category:Institute for Comparative Literature and Society]]

Latest revision as of 19:40, 27 March 2014

The Institute for Comparative Literature and Society (ICLS), formerly the Center for Comparative Literature and Society (CCLS), is an Institute, which is a kind of faculty cluster one step above a Center but not quite a Department. It administers the undergraduate major in comparative literature, grants graduate concentrations and certificates in the discipline, and offers related classes.

Despite its awkward, non-departmental status, comparative literature is a highlight of Columbia's academic program, with such scholars as Gayatri Spivak (a founder of the institute) and Hamid Dabashi available to students.

See also