European Society of Comparative Literature ESCL

New issue of @EuroCompLit Journal of European Literature, Arts and Society 2025 – 1, n° 9 In memoriam Brigitte Le Juez (5 October, 1959 - 30 March, 2025), Dublin City University - ESCL founder and journal's former editor in chief classiques-garnier.com/complit-2025-1…

🌍📚 BABEL-AFIAL (University of Vigo) invites submissions for a special issue on “Babel/s in the 21st Century: Linguistic and Literary Negotiations, Cultural (Mis)Encounters and Textual Variations in the Anglophone World.” CFP open until March 31, 2026 revistas.uvigo.es/index.php/AFIA…

Nature’s cultural impact is best seen by breaking disciplinary boundaries. Books in brief: Plants and Animals in Latin American Cultural Production #LatinAmerica #nature #ecology #naturalhistory HERE tinyurl.com/3ms889xd

| 2026 Spring CPD courses – register now | Our Interpreting & AI course 🗓 23rd of April to 11th of June ⏰ Thursdays 5:00 – 6:30pm GMT 🔗 iti.org.uk/training/event… Our Translation & AI course 🗓 24th of April to 3rd July ⏰ Fridays 2:00 – 3:30pm GMT 🔗 iti.org.uk/training/event…

I talked with Durba Mitra about her new book THE FUTURE THAT WAS (out this week @PrincetonUPress) for IN THEORY the @JHIdeas podcast - on yearning, social science, and hermeneutics as protest cover image from Infinite Woman (2021) by @shahziasikander podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-…

On the lookout for your next read? We've got your back! This March, our reviewers bring nine titles from eight countries—Langston Hughes' long overdue translations from Mexico and Cuba, a trypophobic reverie from the French, and more: tinyurl.com/3mm7vcfd

Un festival pour célébrer et partager la culture classique Festival-latingrec.eu 6ème Salon du Livre du Festival Européen Latin Grec facebook.com/share/p/17SBtB…

Vacancy: Postdoc Position in English Literary Studies at the University of Zürich (Deadline: 30 March 2026) victorianist.wordpress.com/2026/03/12/vac…

‼️Call for Papers ‼️ Cambridge is beautiful in the spring so apply to our workshop!!

Online dialogue between Anthony Pym and Richard Samson on Translation Studies Today (just a little topic, that one!), in English. 24 March at 6.30 pm Central European Time. Sign up by clicking on "Me inscribo": tradiling.net/capsulas-de-tr…

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A fascinating article about how researchers use Finnegans Wake to assess AI's learning process. gsas.harvard.edu/news/what-finn…

The School of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Glasgow is pleased to offer three Peter Davies PhD Scholarships in French and Francophone Studies tenable from 1st October, 2026. Details on how to apply here: #peterdaviesphdscholarshipsinfrenchandfrancophonestudies(2026-2029)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">gla.ac.uk/schools/mlc/st…

Dear ESCL community, You can also follow us on Bluesky! bsky.app/profile/euroco…

The Centre for Comparative Literature is excited to be co-sponsoring a roundtable event on Decoloniality and Translation! 📅Tuesday March 17, 2026 ⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM 📍Online RSVP: eventbrite.ca/e/the-living-p…

The haunting « Mother Tongue, » by Osdany Morales, is out on @wwborders today in my translation. It is about Italo Calvino. It is not about Italo Calvino. wordswithoutborders.org/read/article/2…

Tallinn University invites researchers to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) PF programme and offers candidates the opportunity to a 5-day training in Tallinn (accommodation, meals and travel support provided) Deadline: 31th of March 2026 Info: tlu.ee/en/ht/partners…

🚨CALL FOR APPLICATIONS🚨 Applications for the Critical Theory Workshop’s 18th Annual Summer School in Paris are due by this Sunday, March 15th! If you are interested in applying, click the link below ASAP! criticaltheoryworkshop.com/summer-program…

#CFP: Children, Literature, and the Christian Imagination - An International Conference The University of St. Michael’s College October 23–24, 2026 Deadline: March 31, 2026 Email: usmc.principalsoffice@utoronto.ca

🎓 CFP: The 49th AEDEAN Conference is happening! This year will be held in Castelló de la Plana from 18 to 20 November 2026, and hosted by Universitat Jaume I @ujiuniversitat 😊 📅 DEADLINE: 1 MAY For more info, click here🔗 aedean.org and aedeancastello.uji.es

Online participation possible too! Stephen Shapiro: How to Abolish the ‘novel'. Keywords in World-Cultural Studies | 24 March 2026 projects.tuni.fi/afterutopia/ne…

Research workshop on the #European literary #periphery and world-literary theory with Stephen Shapiro @uniofwarwick 🗓️ March, 24th 🕝10:30–15:00 UTC +2 🏢Tampere University, Linna Building, Finland No registration needed! projects.tuni.fi/afterutopia/ne…