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Upcoming Events

Made in the Image: How the Oldest Myths Become the Newest Literature

November 18, 2026 5:00 pm—6:30 pm

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“Knowledge for the Sake of Knowledge” or “Knowledge for the Cause”:  Jonathan Gribetz and Peter Cole in Conversation

November 4, 2026 4:30 pm—6:00 pm

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Reading and Conversation with Niloufar Talebi - Memento and Memory: Bringing Ahmad Shamlou into English

November 2, 2026 4:00 pm—6:00 pm

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Award-winning translator Niloufar Talebi explores Ahmad Shamlou’s poetry, translation, and enduring vision of freedom and humanity.

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Storytelling, Visual Narratives, and Postponing the End: A Conversation with Georgi Gospodinov and Angela Rodel

October 16, 2026 4:30 pm—6:00 pm

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Old-New Diasporas: an evening with Israeli novelist Tamar Raphael

October 15, 2026 6:00 pm—7:30 pm

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Past Events

Thinking wih Lyric: A Symposium

September 25, 2026 8:30 am—5:00 pm
Michael Allan (University of Oregon) to Deliver First Lecture of the 2026–27 Academic Year

September 10, 2026 5:00 pm—7:00 pm
Baldwin-Dahl Lecture with Guest Speaker Stephen Best (UC Berkeley)

April 16, 2026 5:00 pm—6:30 pm
Sarah Nooter (University of Chicago) and MarioTelò (UC Berkely) to deliver annual Adam and Anne Amory Parry Lecture in Classics and Comparative Literature

April 9, 2026 5:00 pm—7:00 pm
"On Maps and Imaginary Islands," by Tamar Abramov (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

March 26, 2026 5:30 pm—7:00 pm
Screening: ALLEN V. FARROW + Q&A with Director Amy Ziering

March 6, 2026 2:00 pm—7:00 pm
Screening: DERRIDA + Q&A with Director Amy Ziering

March 5, 2026 5:30 pm—7:30 pm
Translating the Body with Polly Barton

Wed Feb 18, 2026 5:30 pm—Thu Feb 19, 2026 5:29 pm
Comparative Literature Graduate, Shaj Mathew, Returns to Discuss His Debut Book

February 18, 2026 12:00 pm—5:00 pm
JoLT's 17th Issue Launch Party

February 9, 2026 5:00 pm—6:00 pm