The Department of Comparative Literature brings together scholars with extremely diverse preoccupations-from the study of trends in contemporary thinking (deconstruction, postmodernism) to hermeneutics, arts history, classical and modern literature. The researches of recent years have brought about the re-interpretation of some moments and personalities in Romanian culture (Iorga, Zarifopol, Cioran, Eliade), as well as striking contributions to the international exchange of ideas (about Eliot, Cavafis and Eco).
The department offers a clear opening towards the outside (through its profile, and especially through the level of research it promotes) and it allows its members to assert their variety of interests through individual projects.
The research directions of members of the Department of Comparative Literature have seen a large diversification during the last years. The general courses in the Romanian 'A' degree programme continue the approach of professor Vianu, but in addition a large number of optional and alternative courses contribute to student's formation from the point of view of informational and research methods, and with new themes.
The courses in the postgraduate studies program deal very current themes and methods, such as iconology, hermeneutics, the cultural relations between East and West, which open new perspectives on comparative theory. Students on this programme are encouraged to pursue their own researches, which can be a step towards doctoral studies.
By creating a new specialisation within the Faculty of Letters-Image Studies-the department and its distinguished collaborators aim to ensure broader and more contemporary range of professional possibilities for future graduates.
These teaching preoccupations reflect the personal research interests of the department's members.
