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Welcome to Comparative Literature and Culture

Comparative Literature and Culture (CLC) is a flexible degree programme based in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.

Our teaching staff share a passion for interdisciplinary research. The majority of us are multilingual and we are global in our outlook. We are experts in our fields and have published widely on aspects of European and World literature and film, visual arts, cultural history, critical theory and philosophy. The CLC programme reflects our passions!

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