Comparative literature asks us to read beyond the borders of language and nation. It invites us to see how stories, poems, philosophies, and images travel across cultures and time—how they shape one another and shape us. It teaches us to notice not only what is said, but how it is said; not only what we inherit, but how we transform it. In comparative literature, reading becomes an act of discovery.

Your gift to this fund helps sustain the excellence of the Department of Comparative Literature at Indiana University, one of the oldest and most respected comparative literature programs in the nation. Gifts provide support for a wide range of programs and activities that help support students and faculty, including but not limited to:

• Lectures and symposia that bring leading scholars, writers, and translators to campus, offering students direct encounters with fresh ideas and opportunities to connect with researchers in the field
• Research and travel awards that allow students to study abroad, work in archives, and present at conferences
• Workshops and reading groups that foster collaboration among students and faculty across languages and disciplines
• The Aleph Program that supports outstanding undergraduate students in one-on-one tutorial work with faculty mentors

Your support helps us sustain our community of readers and thinkers. It allows our students to explore world literatures in their original languages, to study the art of translation, and to engage critically with the questions that connect literature, philosophy, and the arts. With your help, we can continue to offer the opportunities that make this department a home for inquiry without borders.

Thank you for supporting the Comparative Literature Program at IU!

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