The Department of Comparative Literature recognizes students with a number of annual awards and prizes.
Scholarships + Awards
Outstanding Senior Award
Established to recognize a graduating major who is outstanding in academic achievement, potential, and service to the department, this award has been given each year since 1986.
Annie Geduld Memorial Prize
In 1992, Harry M. Geduld established this award in memory of Annie Geduld. The prize is given in alternate years to an outstanding graduate or undergraduate student in the Comparative Arts component of the Comparative Literature Program.
Ilinca Zarifopol Johnston Award
The Ilinca Zarifopol Johnston Award is given in honor of the life of Professor Johnston, an accomplished translator, scholar, and teacher who earned her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature and then taught in the department from the 1990’s until her death in 2005.
The award is given in alternate years to a graduate or an undergraduate student, chosen on the basis of GPA, breadth of interests, originality, academic and/or creative achievement, and overall promise.
Faculty bring to the attention of the Director of Undergraduate Studies or the Director of Graduate Studies their nominees for the award. Nominations include a letter and any other relevant materials.
Comparative Literature Service Award
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