From its founding as a unique program for wide-ranging, cross-cultural, philologically and theoretically engaged studies of language and literature, the department has been committed to a broad geographic and intellectual scope, both in its graduate curriculum as well as its vibrant undergraduate course of study. Located at the heart of Yale’s campus, we are a center for multidisciplinary scholarship in over twenty languages, connecting our students and faculty to variety of departments, institutes, and working groups within Yale and beyond.
Connections on Campus
In addition to our own strong faculty, Comparative Literature has close connections to other stellar departments at Yale that our students could work with, both through its joint programs and a variety of research projects and working groups.
Combined Degree Programs
Comparative Literature offers five Combined Doctoral programs
Department News
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Interview with Katie Trumpener
In 2026, Katie Trumpener led a 2-part discussion at the Harvard Novel Theory seminar on Joseph Roth’s “The Radetsky March”.
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Samuel Hodgkin Among Scholars at Yale Central Asia Workshop in Almaty
Emerging scholars from around the world convened in Almaty, Kazakhstan, to explore new research on Central Asia’s history, politics, and cultures.
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Ayesha Ramachandran Receives a Rosenkranz Award for Pedagogical Advancement
The Poorvu Center will host the 2026 Rosenkranz Award for Pedagogical Advancement Showcase on April 29 at 2pm.
