Analysing our literary past and present, anticipating its future

Utrecht University has a strong tradition in literary research, based on the presence of a substantial group of scholars with expertise in the literature of Western European languages across all periodes. The research of the Comparative Literature group is grounded in productive collaboration with colleagues working in related fields of cultural research. The group encompasses Medieval Literature, Early Modern Literature, and Modern and Contemporary Literature. Together, they cover a broad range of themes relating to our literary past, present and future. 

  • The study of Medieval Literature concentrates on texts in Dutch, German, English, French, Irish, Italian, Latin, and Welsh.

    Medieval Literature

  • Researchers of Early Modern Literature study texts and their circulation until 1750 within a European context.

    Early Modern Literature

  • Modern and Contemporary Literature studies the changing roles of literature in a global context

    Modern and Contemporary Literature
Areas of expertise: narratives | poetry | intermediality | digitisation | translation | book history | cultural memory | world literature | middle ages | early modern period | modern literature | contemporary literature

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