PhD in Comparative Literary Studies in Evanston United States | Northwestern University

The Comparative Literary Studies (CLS) PhD program at Northwestern equips students with comprehensive education across multiple literary traditions, theoretical frameworks, and comparative analysis techniques. This interdisciplinary program enables participants to engage in global studies, participate in academic events, gain teaching experience, and collaborate with both professors and peers.

Every PhD candidate in our program is simultaneously enrolled in a primary academic department. This dual enrollment serves two key purposes: departments deliver specialized professional development within established scholarly disciplines, while simultaneously preparing CLS students for faculty roles in these areas. Accepted students fulfill specific requirements from their designated home department alongside their comparative literature coursework.