Programs

Students in this stream learn how to do research in Comparative Canadian Literature, more specifically by drawing comparisons between the literatures of Québec and Canada, or between those literatures and the literatures of other nationalities. The interdisciplinary nature of the program manifests itself through the various theoretical approaches (gender studies, semiotics, sociology, anthropology, psychoanalysis, urban studies, feminist studies, etc.), as well as through the objects of study (books, film, performance, posters, pop culture, etc.). This stream is aligned with the tradition of Cultural Studies.

Translation shows how intertwined literature and culture are. This is especially true in a globalized context where language specialists have to take target cultures into consideration. Concentrating on literary translation as it is practiced and written about in Québec and Canada, this specialized stream explores the vast field of translation studies from both historical and contemporary angles. Through an examination of the various trends in translation studies, combined with a hands-on approach to the translation of varied literary texts, from English to French and French to English, the program draws together both the theoretical and practical aspects of the field. Detailed description of the stream (in French)