Jackie Chen

Why CompLit?

As someone whose literary interests span millennia, languages, and genres, CompLit does not restrict my focus and instead allows me to explore all of them in connection with one another. The highly individualized, tailored support provided by CompLit’s tutorials ensures my interests remain at the forefront of my studies, and there are plenty of opportunities to dive deeper through seminars in various humanities departments (which count for CompLit concentration credit!).

Junior,

Kirkland House, jackiechen AT college

Languages: Latin, Ancient Greek, Chinese
Tutorial interest: comparing classical epic poetry and ethnographic fiction to post-1800s English literature within the maritime and espionage genres, navigating their intersection through the lens of epistemology, sovereignty in statecraft, and heightened consciousness towards both identity and cover