The Task of a Comparatist: Talk featuring Bhavya Tiwari

Although identified as a discipline that is 
perpetually in a state of crisis, comparative 
literature has long prided itself for being the 
nerve center of innovation in global literary 
studies. This talk is interested in examining 
questions such as: What is the task of a 
comparatist in a world where learning new 
languages and studying literary traditions 
are not encouraged? Can comparatists 
utilize translation as a theoretical method 
and practical tool for expanding the local 
and global genealogies of comparative 
literature? How can translation be used to do 
comparative work in languages known and 
unknown to us?