Introduction to the Seminar and discussion of Comparative Studies as an area of research

16 Setembro 2020, 15:00 • Marta Pacheco Pinto

Students' self-presentation and introduction to the Seminar, its aims, syllabus, schedule, and evaluation criteria.

Assessment includes attendance; active participation in in-class activities; an annotated bibliography on the research topic of the final paper (max. 3 pages; to be submitted on October 28); an oral presentation (either a paper or a poster) on the topic of the final paper, which will be followed by peer discussion (it will take place on November 11); a review article of a book chosen according to individual academic interests (c. 800 – 1,800 words) to be submitted on November 25; and a written paper resulting from students’ PhD research that meets the requirements to be published (c. 6,000 words including footnotes and references) to be submitted on December 16.

After presenting the overview of the seminar, Eugene Eoyang’s chapter “Synergies and synaethesias: An intraworldly comparative literature” (2012) was discussed in order to promote reflection on the field of Comparative Studies.