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ITALIAN 369

Introduction to the Profession of Literary Studies (COMPLIT 369, DLCL 369, FRENCH 369, GERMAN 369, ILAC 369G, SLAVIC 369G)

UNITS:1-2
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

A survey of how literary theory and other methods have been made institutional since the nineteenth century. The readings and conversation are designed for entering Ph.D. students in the national literature departments and comparative literature.

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1 Term
Seminar 1Open
ID: 7362
0 / 15 enrolled
DAYS:Thursday
TIME:4:30 PM – 6:20 PM
LOCATION:160-325
INSTRUCTOR:
Surwillo, Lisa
units

ITALIAN 369: Introduction to the Profession of Literary Studies (COMPLIT 369, DLCL 369, FRENCH 369, GERMAN 369, ILAC 369G, SLAVIC 369G)

1-2 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

A survey of how literary theory and other methods have been made institutional since the nineteenth century. The readings and conversation are designed for entering Ph.D. students in the national literature departments and comparative literature.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Seminar — Thursday 4:30 PM – 6:20 PM — 160-325 — Surwillo, Lisa (Graduate)

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