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Department of Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature

Crossing a range of traditional disciplines, we seek to lead the public conversation about the powers of culture in the modern world.

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Timothy Brennan Wins Award for Edward Said Book

The professor's 2021 intellectual biography has received attention around the world, including the Palestine Book Award for Biography.

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Mapping Out the Life & Ideas of a Champion of the Humanities

The first comprehensive biography of Edward Said explores how the public figure's intellectual breadth and influence developed over the years.

Jack Zipes Republishes Anti-Fascist Children’s Book from the Early 20th Century

Professor Emeritus Jack Zipes started a new publishing house that aims to bring back from obscurity out-of-print children’s books that address political issues, such as the…