Graduate Study in Complit and Russian at UPenn

[Kevin M.F. Platt]

Dear Colleagues:

Please bring the following announcement to the attention of interested students and
other faculty members:

The University of Pennsylvania Slavic Department encourages interested
candidates to apply to the UPenn Graduate Program in Comparative Literature and
Literary Theory, to pursue specializations involving Russian Literature.

Successful applicants must possess aptitude for theoretically sophisticated work, as
well as comparative preparation and language skills, Along with courses in literary
theory, graduate students in the program take courses at the departments of their
national areas of specialization. Students specializing in Russian Literature have the
advantage of:

   --Seminars in Russian topics taught in both Russian and English;

   --Improving competence in Russian through advanced level courses with content-
based instruction;

   --Generous five-year packages of tuition and stipend support, requiring a moderate
amount of teaching and/or TA appointments;

   --Opportunities to teach Russian language at the elementary and intermediate
levels under the supervision and with the guidance of a trained professional in
Language Pedagogy, as well as access to teaching assistantships in comparative
and translation courses;

   --Personalized study plans effected through independent studies;

   --A vibrant community of engaged students and faculty with broad comparative
interests, working in an array of interdisciplinary and theoretical approaches.

The Slavic Department faculty is composed of specialists in a range of theoretical
and interdisciplinary approaches to Russian literature and cultural history. We are
committed to providing comprehensive training in Russian Literature, including
familiarity with all literary periods and history of Russian literary language.
Graduates will be well qualified to conduct research in Russia and to teach both in
Slavic departments and in Comparative programs.

For more information, please contact Dr. Kevin M. F. Platt, Chair, Slavic Department,
Acting Chair, Program in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory.

Please also visit the websites of the Program in Comparative Literature and Literary
Theory (http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/Complit/) and the Slavic Department (http://
ccat.sas.upenn.edu/slavic/program/graduate_study.htm)

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