MINOR IN COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
Program Overview & Goals
The Comparative Literature minor at Hendrix College explores literature, language, and culture across multiple literary traditions. Through works from Chinese, Classical, French, and Hispanic cultures, you’ll examine how literature reflects and shapes history, philosophy, politics, and human experience across time and place.
Via Hendrix
Whether your goals include graduate study in literature or cultural studies, careers in writing, publishing, or media, or work in international and cross-cultural fields, you can get there Via Hendrix.
At Hendrix, your education is designed with your future in mind.
Via Hendrix combines the strengths of a liberal arts education with intentional career preparation, giving students the opportunity to apply what they learn through hands-on experiences and real-world engagement. Along the way, you will develop the confidence, perspective, and skills needed to pursue a meaningful life and career after graduation.
Careers & Outcomes
A Hendrix Comparative Literature education is a gateway to limitless career paths, providing the analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills that employers want and ensuring you can contribute on day one.
Co-op Opportunities
Experience separates good job candidates from great ones. At Hendrix, professional work experiences are guaranteed through our robust co-op program. Through this required component of the comparative literature minor, students have worked at places including:
- Archaeologist
- Museum Curator
- Educator
- Archivist
- Law or Legal Professional
Meet the Faculty
Our full-time faculty in the Department of Languages have expertise and close connection to the current pulse of their fields. Just as importantly, they are dedicated to you. They work closely with you as both teachers and mentors, supporting you every step of the way.
Cathy Jellenik
Professor of French
Cori French
Instructor of Spanish
Elizabeth Walz
Assistant Professor and Murphy Fellow in Spanish
Garbine Vidal-Torreira
Professor of Spanish
Special Assistant to the Provost
Faculty Director of the Hendrix Women’s Leadership Community
Lilian Contreras-Silva
Professor of Spanish
Stanly H. Rauh
Professor of Classics
Related Programs
At Hendrix, you can study French, Spanish, classics, or even build your own major that connects languages, literature, and global cultural studies.
Your Next Steps Via Hendrix
Unlock analytical thinking, problem-solving, and real-world applications of language. Learn how much value the Comparative Literature minor from Hendrix College can deliver for you as you build skills that translate across every industry and career path.