Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

A dynamic venue for critical and creative work at the University of Maryland, the Center for Literary and Critical Studies sponsors lectures, symposia, conferences, readings, and other activities.

For 2012-2013, the Center introduces the theme "Circuits and Circulations." To support this theme, the Center welcomes proposals for projects. The "call" is available here, with deadlines of October 15, 2012 (for fall 2012 events), February 1, 2013 (for spring 2013), and April 22, 2013 (for 2013-2014).

Scheduled special events for 2012-2013 include the launch of the Marshall Grossman Lecture Series, W.J.T. Mitchell's visit as Petrou Critic in Residence, Theresa Coletti's Distinguished Scholar Teacher Lecture, and the Complexities Conference, February 28-March 1, 2013.

All events are free and open to the public.

Wednesday, September 11

4:00 pm Script-in-Hand: THE REPORTER (2007)

Thursday, September 12

4:00 pm Panel: Domina Illustris

Friday, October 18

1:00 pm CMLT Colloquium

Monday, October 21

4:00 pm British Film Series: KIPPERBANG (1983)

Wednesday, October 30

7:00 pm Writers Here & Now: Tania James (fiction) & Tim Seibles (poetry)

Wednesday, November 6

4:00 pm Script-in-Hand: ROCK & ROLL (2006)

Friday, November 15

3:30 pm Local Americanists: Annette Debo, "Violence, Social Justice, and the Civil Rights Years: The Poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks, Sonia Sanchez, and Natasha Trehtewey"

Wednesday, December 4

4:00 pm Script-in-Hand: GITTING (2013)

7:00 pm Writers Here & Now: Faculty/Alumni reading by Joshua Weiner, Katy Didden & Shara Lessley

Friday, December 6

9:00 am Engendering Rhetorical Power

Friday, February 21

3:30 pm Local Americanists: Samantha Pinto

Wednesday, February 26

7:00 pm Writers Here & Now: Devin Johnston (poetry) & Laura van den Berg (fiction)

Wednesday, March 26

7:00 pm Writers Here & Now: Tracy K. Smith (poetry) & Paul Yoon (fiction)

Thursday, March 27

9:00 am Soundings Conference

Wednesday, April 30

7:00 pm Writers Here & Now: Student Prize Reading

April 2, 2013

April 5: Kibel Gallery Lecture: Evan Roth, "Agency, Intervention, and the Public Realm"

Acclaimed American artist and University of Maryland alum Evan Roth (B.S. Architecture, '00) returns to Maryland’s College Park campus for a lecture on how hacker philosophies can be applied to making art online, in the gallery and in the city.

April 1, 2013

Irish Poets at the Writing Center

April 8: An Evening of Irish Poetry at The Writer's Center (Bethesda, MD)

March 25, 2013

CLCS Announces Nine Grants for Spring 2013!

The second round of CLCS grants have been awarded to undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty, and lecturers. Submit proposals for the next round by APRIL 22, 2013.

December 19, 2012

BLOODWORK: THE POLITICS OF THE BODY Volume Headed to Palgrave

Ralph Bauer, Kimberly Coles, Zita Nunes, and Carla Peterson, co-editors for a volume of essays that emerged in part from the 2011 symposium, anticipate the volume's publication in January 2015.

November 30, 2012

CLCS Awards 14 Grants!

The first round of CLCS grants have been awarded to undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty, and lecturers.

October 23, 2012

Passannante speaks at Georgetown U

Jerry Passannante will offer a lecture, "Catastrophizing: Reading Disaster in Montaigne and Shakespeare," on October 25.

August 31, 2012

Olmert in the News: Expert on Shakespeare's ALL'S WELL

The Washington Post Express cites Michael Olmert in their review of the Shakepeare Theatre's production.

August 30, 2012

Sept. 5, 12:00 noon: Art History Professor Meredith Gill, "Augustine's Dog"

Join the Medieval and Early Modern Graduate Field Committee for their first lecture of the semester.