News and Events

Happy Days Performance--September 21, 2007

For the enjoyment and enlightenment of Professor Corinne Scheiner's Introduction to Comparative Literature class, Wendy Ishii, Artistic Director of the Bas Bleu Theatre Company in Ft. Collins, CO and Laura Jones, Associate Professor of Theatre at Colorado State University, performed "Happy Days" by Samuel Beckett.  The performance was followed by a lively question and answer period.

In October 2007, Adjunct Assistant Professor Lisa B. Hughes presented a paper entitled "Unequally Yoked: The Sex Life of an Accidental Donkey" at The Role of the Donkey and the Mule in the Mediterranean, the interdisciplinary conference on the island of Hydra in Greece.  Hydra has no cars, bikes, or motorcycles but relies entirely on the donkey and the mule for transport.  To see more of them, click here: http://www.geocities.com/DonkeyConference/mulework1.html

Dessert Reception--October 8, 2007

On a warm fall evening, the Program of Comparative Literature hosted a dessert reception in the department lounge for all majors, prospective majors, faculty, and friends of CompLit.

Trustees Presentation--November 2, 2007

When the Colorado College Trustees convened for their Fall Meeting, they were treated to an informal presentation by some of our CompLit and Classics majors, while dining in historic Bemis Great Hall.  The students shared their experiences and areas of interest.

		Luncheon Talk November 19, 2007 Interested faculty and students enjoyed a delicious lunch and a talk given by Professor Caroline Eckhardt of Penn State University entitled, "Keeping Company: Manuscript Context for Reading Medieval Quest Narratives."
Appreciation Dinner November 28, 2007 Former Staff Assistant for the CompLit and Classics departments, Rory Stadler, was treated to a special dinner in appreciation of her years of efficient, friendly, and faithful service.
		Professor Kendrick's Research Trip January, 2008 Professor Rob Kendrick spent two weeks at the Newberry Library in Chicago researching 16th French commentaries on Plato and a 16th century Latin work on translation.
Senior Thesis Presentation December 18, 2008 On December 18, 2008, CompLit senior Anna Morton gave her senior thesis presentation to a supportive group of interested students and faculty. The presentation was followed by refreshments in the department lounge.		Anna with her thesis readers, CompLit Professor Corinne Scheiner and English Professor, Claire Garcia
		Mexico's Monarch Butterflies February 24-29, 2008 Professor Corinne Scheiner, along with Biology Professor Alex Vargo, led an Alumni Trip to the central highlands of Mexico for a learning adventure pairing literature and lepidoptera. For more information, click here.